ASELSAN Signs $845M Secure Communications, Space Deal
ASELSAN will deliver public safety communications, satellite and space systems from 2026 under $845 million deals with the Secretariat of Defence Industries.
Turkiye News
Communication
Air
Weapon / Missile
GÖKDOĞAN and BOZDOĞAN AAMs Complete Verification Stage
The Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology, Mehmet Fatih Kacır, announced the completion of GÖKDOĞAN BVRAAM and BOZDOĞAN WVRAAM’s verification stage.
Analysis
Türkiye’s Defence Industry’s Strategic Roadmap and future
Türkiye’s defence industry expanded rapidly over two decades, but some issues such as engine dependency, R&D imbalance and brain drain still threaten autonomy.
Land
Kazakhstan’s Roadmap for Joint Production with Otokar
Kazakhstan’s Senate shared the roadmap for the BESQARU Plant, producing Otokar’s armoured vehicles, including TULPAR tracked IFV and ALPAR UGV, for 2026.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Analysis
Sudanese Air Force AKINCI UCAV Shoots Down Enemy Aircraft
A Sudanese Air Force AKINCI UCAV self-recorded shooting down an enemy jet-powered aircraft, using what appears to be a short-range air-to-air missile.
Air
Engine and Transmission
TS1400 Turboshaft Engine Freshly Off Test Run at EFES 2026
TEI’s TS1400 turboshaft engine, developed for T625 GÖKBEY utility helicopter, freshly off test runs, was displayed at the EFES 2026 exercise’s exhibition area.
Land
Weapon / Missile
MKE to Add HPeM Weapon to TOLGA Layered C-UAS System
MKE will add an HPeM weapon as a new effector to the TOLGA C-UAS system that currently incorporates guns and jammers, to counter fibre-optic UAVs effectively.
Air
Weapon / Missile
HÜRJET’s Second Prototype Dons Weapon Pylons on All Slots
Second prototype of TUSAŞ’s HÜRJET advanced trainer/light combat aircraft has been spotted with wing pylons and a fuselage pylon, signalling weapons testing.
Land
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
MPT-68 Signals MKE’s Transition to 6.8x51 mm Calibre
MKE displayed the MPT-68 chambered in 6.8x51 mm as a possible follow-up to MPT-76 in use by various Turkish service branches, at EFES 2026’s exhibition.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Bilateral Relations
Spanish Perspective on Naval HÜRJET Development for MUGEM
Naval HÜRJET variant for the Turkish Navy’s MUGEM aircraft carrier has started receiving interest from the public of Spain, which seeks a new naval air wing.
Land
Ammunition
Expo and Air Show
SAHA EXPO 2026: Kuzgun Tech’s Multi-Mode Fuse for 30x113 mm
Kuzgun Tech displayed its multi-mode fuse for 30x113 mm ammunition, which has gained considerable attraction over the past few years throughout land forces.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Turkish MoD: EFES showcases newly fielded Turkish defence
Turkish MoD: The EFES exercise will feature the first operational use of 50 weapons and systems, including several recently fielded platforms and variants.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
Baykar-Safran Team-Up with Strategic Partnership Deal
Turkish Baykar and France’s prominent defence firm Safran have inked a strategic cooperation MoU covering work on sensors, weaponry, and navigation systems.
Land
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
OTOKAR Unveils 6x6 Medium-2 UGV for Romania at BSDA2026
OTOKAR unveiled a new 6x6 Medium-2 UGV for Romania, jointly developed with Romanian BlueSpace and Turkish UGV developer Elektroland at the BSDA2026 exhibition.
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...
