Sweden Lifted Arms Ban on Turkiye
Swedish ISP, a government agency that works on defence, security, and foreign policy issues, announced that all arms bans for Turkiye have been lifted.
Turkiye News
Bilateral Relations
Air
Investment
TUSAŞ Unveiled its Bird Strike Test Center
TUSAŞ recently completed an aviation testing infrastructure: the bird strike. The company explained the details of the test centre.
Bilateral Relations
Expo and Air Show
South Africa is preparing for cooperation with Turkiye
The Republic of South Africa gave the green light to joint defence projects with Turkiye as part of African Aviation and Defence Fair (AAD 2022).
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
HAVELSAN Delivered two GVDSs to Pakistan for Milgem
Havelsan which produced the Platform Data Distribution Systems has completed the Ship Data Distribution System (GVDS) for Pakistan Navy.
Ammunition
MKE Inc started the serial production of RDX, HMX and CMX
MKE Inc. started serial production of RDX, HMX, and CMX high-energetic chemicals for the local production rate of rocket warheads, and composite rocket fuels.
Unmanned Systems
Baykar to Farewell to Nigerian TB2s
Nigerian Army bought the Bayraktar TB2 UAV from Turkiye. The TB2 Armed UAV with the Nigerian flag painted is seen at Baykar's production facility.
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
ASELSAN's MEROPS E/O was introduced on Rooivalk at AAD
ASELSAN's electro-optic reconnaissance, surveillance and targeting system, MEROPS, was introduced at the African Aerospace and Defence Fair (AAD)..
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
MARLIN AUSV at NATO's Dynamic Messenger Drill
SSB President İsmail Demir stated that ASELSAN and Sefine Shipyard's Joint AUSV MARLIN took part in a NATO Dynamic Messenger exercise.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
TÜMOSAN will provide the engine of ULAQ AUSV
ARES Shipyard and TÜMOSAN signed a contract to supply domestic diesel marine engines at ULAQ Armed Unmanned Sea Vehicle.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Havelsan and Yonca-Onuk unveiled AUSV Sancar
HAVELSAN and Yonca-Onuk exhibited their joint project, Sancar AUSV, at the Africa Aviation and Defence Fair AAD 2022 in South Africa.
Country
ASELSAN signed a 32 million USD worth export contract
ASELSAN announced that it signed a sales contract of $ 31,81 Million for the supply of avionic systems regarding the use of an international client.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
SYS Shows its Strength in Africa
Turkish small arms manufacturer Samsun Yurt Savunma (SYS) maintains a busy schedule at the Africa Aerospace and Defence Fair AAD.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Otokar Highlights the COBRA II for the African Market
Otokar is participating in Africa Aerospace and Defence Fair, AAD 2022, held in Tshwane, South Africa, between September 21-25. Otokar promotes COBRA II.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Nurol Makina is participating in DVD 2022
Global 4x4 armoured vehicle designer, manufacturer, and technology integrator Nurol Makina will participate in DVD2022 in Millbrook, the United Kingdom.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 NATO prioritises rapid expansion of integrated air defence - Alliance planning is increasingly focused on expanding integrated air and missile defence capacity a...
- 15:00 US Army accelerates software-defined battlefield networking - The US Army is expanding efforts to connect sensors, launchers and command systems through software-...
- 15:00 Europe increases investment in defence industrial resilience - European governments are directing additional funding toward ammunition production, missile manufact...
- 15:00 China advances integrated maritime reconnaissance network - China continues linking satellites, unmanned aircraft, maritime patrol assets and coastal sensors in...
- 15:00 Japan expands dispersed logistics for island defence - Japan is investing in distributed logistics hubs, hardened storage facilities and rapid reinforcemen...
- 15:00 Counter-drone strategies shift toward affordable layered protection - Military planners are increasingly combining electronic warfare, interceptor drones, guns and low-co...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater systems expand critical infrastructure missions - Navies are broadening the use of autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor undersea cables, energy i...
- 15:00 Hypersonic threats drive persistent tracking investment - Defence agencies continue expanding radar and satellite-based tracking networks designed to maintain...
- 15:00 Distributed satellite constellations become military standard - Armed forces are increasingly deploying larger constellations of smaller satellites to improve resil...
- 15:00 Production scalability shapes future defence procurement - Governments are placing greater emphasis on manufacturing capacity, delivery speed and industrial su...
- 12:00 Leonardo and Baykar complete first K-SWARM teaming trials - Breaking Defense reported that Leonardo's M-346FA and Baykar's KIZILELMA completed their first auton...
- 12:00 Janes details M-346FA–KIZILELMA integration tests - Janes reported that Baykar and Leonardo demonstrated real-time control and cooperative operations be...
- 12:00 Reuters: Türkiye seeks to double defence exports - Reuters reported that Türkiye aims to double defence exports within two years after reaching $10 bil...
- 12:00 Reuters: ASELSAN increases Steel Dome production - Reuters reported that ASELSAN plans to deliver more than 150 different components for Türkiye's Stee...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Türkiye's expanding defence role in Mali - Le Monde reported that Türkiye has quietly become one of Mali's principal defence partners through d...
- 12:00 SAHA 2026 showcases Türkiye's integrated defence vision - International coverage of SAHA 2026 highlighted ASELSAN's emphasis on integrated air defence, electr...
- 12:00 Baykar highlights next-generation loitering munitions - Baykar presented its new MIZRAK intelligent loitering munition together with the K2 Kamikaze UAV and...
- 12:00 Foreign analysts track KAAN engine development - International defence reporting highlighted the unveiling of the indigenous Güçhan fighter engine fo...
- 12:00 International attention grows around Turkish unmanned naval systems - Foreign defence publications continued covering ASELSAN's TUFAN unmanned surface vessel and KILIÇ au...
- 12:00 C4Defence reviews Türkiye's 2026 industrial roadmap - C4Defence's English edition reviewed 2025 achievements and outlined 2026 priorities, including KAAN,...
- 09:00 NATO presses allies to replace US aircraft and naval contributions - Washington is pressing European allies and Canada to provide more manned and unmanned aircraft plus...
- 09:00 Alliance air defence expansion becomes a top NATO capability priority - NATO is pushing members to expand air and missile defence inventories, command networks and industri...
- 09:00 Baltic and Romanian drone incursions drive low-altitude defence demand - Recent drone incidents on NATO’s eastern flank are accelerating demand for low-altitude surveillance...
- 09:00 NATO counter-drone experimentation is shifting toward integrated fielding - Alliance work on Layered Counter-UAS initiatives is moving beyond testing individual technologies to...
- 09:00 Europe’s defence debate is shifting from spending levels to deliverable readiness - NATO and EU discussions increasingly emphasise turning higher defence budgets into combat-ready forc...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement is moving toward affordable layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly prioritising combinations of jamming, interceptor drones, gu...
- 09:00 Autonomous border and infrastructure surveillance is gaining traction in Europe - Drone incursions and hybrid-threat concerns are pushing European governments and industry toward rob...
- 09:00 Hypersonic tracking remains a major driver of Western sensor investment - The spread of manoeuvring high-speed missile threats continues to push Western defence planners towa...
- 09:00 Military space resilience is shifting toward proliferated constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring larger constellations of smaller satellites rather than a fe...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing greater weight on production scalab...
