SAHA EXPO 2026: STM Unveils TENGİZ Multirole XLUUV
STM unveiled its TENGİZ armed XLUUV to perform a wide variety of combat and non-combat missions for extended periods during the SAHA EXPO 2026 exhibition.
Turkiye News
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
SAHA EXPO 2026: TUSAŞ Shows ANKA-III UCAV’s Loadouts
TUSAŞ interactively displayed air-to-surface and air-to-air loadout options for the ANKA-III stealth UCAV alongside mission profiles, providing a deeper view.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
SAHA EXPO 2026: New Anti-Radiation Missile for KAAN
TUSAŞ’s information panel at its booth for the SAHA EXPO 2026 defence exhibition shows that the fighter will use a new anti-radiation missile externally.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Bayraktar TB3 to Fire ROKETSAN's Mini Cruise Missile
Bayraktar TB3 and AKINCI UCAVs are set to use ROKETSAN's low-cost mini cruise missile, recently shown at SAHA EXPO 2026 international defence exhibition.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
SİPER-A and SİPER-4 as Counters to Ballistic Missile Threats
Turkish Secretary of Defence Industries Haluk Görgün announced the upcoming SİPER-A and SİPER-4 air defence missiles aimed at countering ballistic missiles.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
SAHA EXPO 2026: ASELSAN Unveils ŞAHİN LITE and ŞAHİN DUAL
ASELSAN unveiled new configurations of its ŞAHİN ATOM 40-based C-UAS system as the highly compact ŞAHİN LITE and ŞAHİN DUAL, both fitted with AESA radars.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
SAHA EXPO 2026: ROKETSAN’s C-UAS Specialised CİRİT Variant
ROKETSAN unveiled its new missile against asymmetric low altitude threats as CİRİT C-UAS variant with a set of modifications aimed at air target engagement.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
SAHA EXPO 2026: ROKETSAN Unveils Mini Cruise Missile
ROKETSAN has unveiled its low-cost mini cruise missile to provide a stand-off range, but at a far smaller size and weight compared to its other cruise missiles.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
SAHA EXPO 2026: ROKETSAN Unveils CİDA Tactical Missile
ROKETSAN has unveiled the CİDA as its new tactical missile, with a range considerably above both UMTAS and UMTAS GM, intended for existing launch platforms.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
SAHA EXPO 2026: ASELSAN Unveils KILIÇ Line of Kamikaze UUVs
ASELSAN has unveiled the KILIÇ family of kamikaze UUVs as an asymmetric e during the SAHA EXPO 2026 defence exhibition alongside TUFAN KUSV.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
SAHA EXPO 2026: Turkish MoD R&D Unveils YILDIRIMHAN ICBM
The Turkish MoD’s R&D department has unveiled the YILDIRIMHAN ICBM with N2O4-UDMH-based liquid fuel propulsion during the SAHA EXPO 2026 defence exhibition.
Expo and Air Show
Koluman, Roketsan sign Tayfun launcher deal at SAHA Expo
Agreement formalises development of road-mobile launchers for Türkiye’s Tayfun missile programme, built on Koluman’s Derman 8x8 chassis.
Investment
ASELSAN exceeds 2 trillion TL market value milestone
ASELSAN has surpassed a market capitalisation of 2 trillion TL, becoming the first publicly traded company in Türkiye to reach this level amid defence rally.
Air
E/W
ASELSAN Validates F-16 ÖZGÜR’s FEWS RWR and Jammer
ASELSAN has completed the qualification work on the RF jammer and RWR as the critical parts of the FEWS self-protection suite for localised F-16 ÖZGÜR fighters.
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...
