Turkish Naval Industry Delivers Five Platforms Abroad
Türkiye marks an unofficial Maritime Day with a rare concentration of naval milestones, combining export deliveries, newbuilds and commissioning ceremonies.
Turkiye News
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
E/W
Land
Modernisation
ASELSAN secures $410m EW export to NATO ally customer
ASELSAN exported its EW capacity to a NATO country. ASELSAN announced at KAP that it signed a $410 million contract with a NATO member for EW systems sale.
Unmanned Systems
Black Sea UAV Incident: MoD, CHP Messages and Lessons
Türkiye’s defence authorities and the main opposition assessed the Black Sea UAV incident, highlighting operational success, future risks and policy lessons.
Weapon / Missile
MKE’s MMT Cleared for Service After a 10-Year Delay
Launched in 2012 with a 2015 target, Türkiye’s Modern Machine Gun completed qualification nearly a decade late in 2025 despite MKE’s prior MPT experience.
Investment
Unmanned Systems
TITRA prepares to reclaim UH-1 and AB206 fleets unmanned
TITRA Technology detailed its efforts to convert UH-1 and AB206 helicopters into unmanned platforms, alongside updates on production capacity and exports.
Country
Unmanned Systems
TITRA targets UAV traffic control and exports management
At a press tour in Ankara, TITRA Technology outlined its UAV traffic filtering system and export plans centred on Romania and the United States today.
Land
Weapon / Missile
ASELSAN Tests SARP 200/12.7D with ATOM 40 Airburst Grenades
ASELSAN shared a test video of the SARP 200/12.7D dual-weapon RCWS with UAV tracking capabilities using ATOM 40 airburst rounds to shoot down a small UAV.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
AKINCI Strikes Ground Targets with BOZOK and KAYI-30
Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV struck two ground targets with high accuracy using two BOZOK and one KAYI-30 laser/GNSS-guided munitions developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE.
Air
Bilateral Relations
UK Embassy Details Türkiye’s Eurofighter Timeline and Rights
The UK Embassy has answered TurDef’s Eurofighter questions, providing the official delivery date and clarity on configuration and sovereign mission-data rights.
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
Engine and Transmission
TMRS Energy enters nuclear field with rare elements focus
Founded by Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, TMRS Enerji has entered the nuclear field with a broad registered scope that includes rare and strategic elements.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Latest Position in Türkiye’s Eurofighter Procurement
Türkiye to acquire interim Eurofighter aircraft from Qatar and Oman while it moves forward with naval equipment purchases through the Seferihisar construction.
Air
Unmanned Systems
STM Unveils BOYGA-B Armed Hexacopter UAV with More Payload
After the BOYGA munition-dropping quadcopter UAV’s introduction, STM unveiled BOYGA-B in hexacopter configuration, capable of carrying larger munition payloads.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Avio Aero and GE Provide H80 Turboprops for AKINCI UCAV
GE Aerospace stated in a presentation for the 2024 GE Aerospace Investor Day that Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV is to be supplied with 800 hp H80 turboprop engines.
Space
Weapon / Missile
ASELSAN Expresses Interest in Space-Based Missile Defence
In a recent article on integrated air defence and the future threats, ASELSAN expressed interest in the development of space-based lasers and kinetic systems.
