ASELSAN Exports ASELFLIR 500 EO/IR System to 22 Countries
ASELSAN announced that the ASELFLIR 500 EO/IR system, mainly intended for UAVs, has been exported to 22 countries, with 25 countries having signed deals.
Turkiye News
Sensors
Sensors
ASELSAN Completes Critical Design for ASELFLIR 10 EO/IR
ASELSAN stated that the critical design for the highly compact ASELFLIR 10 gimbal EO/IR system, with integration work for prototypes set to begin in 2026.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
SAVX to Unveil Its Interceptor UAV at SAHA EXPO 2026
TİTRA’s subsidiary SAVX will display its interceptor UAV with a low-drag design at SAHA EXPO 2026 international defence exhibition alongside other UAVs.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
ROKETSAN to Unveil Low-Cost Stand-Off Munition at SAHA EXPO
ROKETSAN has shared a fourth promotional video for the unveilings to take place at SAHA EXPO 2026 defence exhibition, hinting at a low-cost stand-off munition.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
ROKETSAN to Unveil Over-the-Horizon Missile at SAHA EXPO
ROKETSAN shared a video on its third munition to be unveiled at SAHA EXPO 2026 defence exhibition, emphasising over-the-horizon engagement capability.
Air
Sensors
KAAN to Fly with TOYGUN EOTS and KARAT IRST in 2026
KAAN fighter is planned to fly with its optical targeting systems, TOYGUN EOTS against surface and KARAT IRST against air, in 2026 after system integration.
Land
Modernisation
ASELSAN Delivers AKKOR 100 for Modernised Leopard 2A4 MBTs
ASELSAN has delivered AKKOR 100 active protection systems for Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks that have undergone a modernisation as a survivability upgrade.
Land
Weapon / Missile
ASELSAN Mentions 200-Series Variant for KORKUT 35 mm SPAAG
ASELSAN’s 2025 activity report mentioned two new variants for the KORKUT 35 mm SPAAG, as KORKUT 240/35 and KORKUT 250/35, to be delivered under a contract.
Air
E/W
Unmanned Systems
ASELSAN Completes Design Work on EW Systems for UAV SOJ
ASELSAN has completed the design work and continued production and testing for the electronic warfare systems to be used on UAVs for the UAV SOJ programme.
Air
E/W
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
ASELSAN’s UAV EW Pods Demonstrated in Naval Warfare Scenario
ANTIDOT 2-U/ES 100 support pod and ANTIDOT 2-U/EA 200 attack pod for UCAVs have been used in tandem against a shipborne radar during an exercise.
Air
Weapon / Missile
ASELSAN Delivers TOLUN with Smart Racks to Export Customers
ASELSAN has delivered TOLUN SDBs with SADAK-4T quad racks to export customers in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia in 2025, according to the activity report.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
ROKETSAN Teases New Multi-Role Missile for SAHA EXPO 2026
ROKETSAN shared a video for SAHA EXPO 2026, showing a new missile that is stated to be intended for use against asymmetric threats and low-altitude targets.
Land
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
HAVELSAN to Unveil BARKAN 3 Medium UGV at SAHA EXPO 2026
HAVELSAN will unveil the third iteration of its BARKAN Medium 1 class UGV as BARKAN 3 at the SAHA EXPO 2026 international defence exhibition next week.
Air
TUSAŞ Delivers First T625 GÖKBEY for the Turkish Army
TUSAŞ has delivered the first T625 GÖKBEY utility helicopter configured for the needs of the Turkish Army, set to succeed the ageing fleet of UH-1 Huey helicopters.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 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...
