MKE to Exhibit KNT-859 as .338 LM Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle
MKE listed its products for IDEF25 in the exhibition’s official website, KNT-859 semi-automatic sniper rifle chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum among them.
Turkiye News
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Air
Bilateral Relations
Israel Urges Congress to Block F-35 Sale to Türkiye
A senior Israeli official told Breitbart News that selling F-35A Lightning IIs to Türkiye would endanger Israel and said Congress must act to stop it.
Air
Expo and Air Show
BAE’s Warton Line Falls Silent as UK Weighs Typhoon Future
With Turkiye’s expected order looming over the most updated Eurofighter, unions are urging an immediate Tranche 5 deal to protect jobs and capability at Warton.
Air
Turkiye Forms New Air Test Units for KAAN and HÜRJET
ARMERKOM and 403rd Squadron were launched at Mürted to institutionalise Türkiye’s indigenous testing and certification of next-generation combat aircraft.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
SolidAERO Tests TALAY Kamikaze UAV Using Ground Effect
Turkish firm SolidAERO has shared the flight test footage of its TALAY maritime kamikaze UAV making use of ground effect to fly at extremely low altitudes.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Nurol Makina to Unveil Its New Wheeled Vehicle in IDEF25
Nurol Makina posted a teaser for its upcoming 4x4 tactical vehicle set to be unveiled in IDEF25, and exhibited alongside the recent 4x4 armoured vehicles.
Weapon / Missile
Sensors
ASELSAN Completes YILDIRIM 100 DIRCM’s Tests for Helicopters
ASELSAN shared the test footage of YILDIRIM 100 Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) set to be integrated on helicopters against various MANPADS threats.
Unmanned Systems
Turkish Gendarmerie Forces Receive Three Akıncı B UCAVs
Turkish Gendarmerie announced that the acceptance of three Akıncı B UCAVs as one system was completed in Baykar’s training facility located in Tekirdağ, Çorlu.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Kemankeş 1 Fired From Akıncı UCAV Hits Ground Targets
Kemankeş 1 loitering munitions fired from Akıncı UCAV successfully hit two ground targets in the test, following the test against towed air targets.
Country
Türkiye's defence exports reached $3.6 billion in H1 2025
Turkish Defence and Aviation export reached $623 million in June while the export Between January and June 2025 climbed by 25%, reaching $3.6 billion.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
AE2025 Marks Cruise Missile AD and MUM-T Cooperation
The Turkish Air Force concluded the final phase of International Anatolian Eagle 2025 at Konya where it demonstrated new air defence tactics and MUM-T.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Anadolu-2025: Highlights from Turkish Special Forces
Turkish Special Forces personnel have used various types of unmanned systems, including UGVs, during the Anadolu-2025 international special forces exercise.
Communication
ASELSAN signs an Agreement with SSB on Communication Systems
ASELSAN signed an agreement with SSB with a value of USD 71.886.091 regarding the procurement of New Generation Network Based Military Communication Systems.
Sensors
ASELSAN Signs MoU with Korean Hanwha to integrate SEDA
ASELSAN has signed an MoU with Republic of Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace to integrate SEDA 100 Gunshot Detection System into next-generation armoured vehicles.
