Akyol Underlines ASELSAN’s Growth in 2024 and Plans for 2025
ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol highlighted the company’s achievements in 2024 and its visin and targets for 2025 in an interview with Anadolu News Agency.
Turkiye News
Country
Country
Aktürk Appointed Defence Ministry’s First Spokesperson
Defence Ministry Press and Public Relations Advisor Admiral Zeki Aktürk is entitled to be the “spokesperson.” Aktürk will also carry out “adviser” duties.
Ammunition
ASFAT Completes First Batch Production of HGK-84 for TURAF
ASFAT, in collaboration with TÜBİTAK SAGE, has announced the successful delivery of the first batch of HGK-84 guidance kits for the Turkish Air Force Command.
Investment
Sensors
ASELSAN Announced the Production at Radar Integration Centre
ASELSAN informed KAP that it started serial production at its new Radar Integration Centre. The centre will enhance ASELSAN’s design, testing capacity too.
Space
Communication
Baykar’s Indigenous Satellite Fgn-100-D1 Reachs Space
FGN-100-d1, the largest satellite ever built by a private Turkish company, was developed indigenously by Fergani Space and successfully launched into space.
Space
Communication
SpaceX Launches Five Turkish Satellites with Falcon 9
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 reusable space launch vehicle has launched Plan-S and Fergani’s satellites, along with 131 payloads, as part of the Transporter-12 mission.
Weapon / Missile
ATMACA UM Ground-Launched Cruise Missile Hits 400 km Away
Secretary of Turkish Defence Industries Haluk Görgün stated that ROKETSAN’s ATMACA UM ground-launched land attack cruise missile reached a range of 400 km.
Land
Investment
FNSS Signes $3.448.800 Contract with SDT for Defence Systems
SDT informed the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that it signed a contract with Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer FNSS in defence systems.
Weapon / Missile
Hatsan BTS-12 Proposed to France With Tungsten C-UAS Ammo
Hatsan’s BTS-12 bullpup semi-automatic shotgun is being offered to the French army with a special tungsten pellet ammunition developed against UAVs.
Weapon / Missile
ASELSAN Unveils SARP 200/30 ATGM-Capable IFV Turret
ASELSAN has unveiled its stronger solution, a new SARP 200/30 turret featuring a 30 mm chain gun/autocannon with an option for two retractable ATGM launchers.
Investment
Bilateral Relations
Urso:Piaggio Aerospace’s Sale is an Opportunity with Turkiye
Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso, states that the sale of Piaggio Aerospace to Baykar brings cooperation opportunities with Turkiye.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
ANKA III Launches Tolun from Internal Bay for the First Time
Turkish Aerospace’s ANKA III stealth UCAV launched ASELSAN’s Tolun munition for the first time from its internal bay, advancing airstrike capabilities.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Analysis
Turkiye Conducts the First Exercise of 2025 as a Naval One
The Turkish Naval Forces welcomed the 2025 with an exercise. The activity took place in the Black Sea, Aegean Sea and Mediterranean Sea between 7-17 January.
Navy / Maritime
Sedef Shipyard Launches 3rd Turkish Istif-class Frigate
STM- TAIS partnership launched the 3rd Istif-class frigate TCG İzmit. Two frigates, TCG Izmir and TCG İzmit, part of the MILGEM Project, met waters in two days.
