ASELFLIR-500 Set to Be Bayraktar TB3’s Eye
ASELSAN’s latest Electro-Optical system for UAVs will be integrated into Bayraktar TB3 ship-borne UCAV.
Navy / Maritime News
SANCAR AUSV’s ADVENT ROTA Phase-1 Test has been Completed
HAVELSAN stated that the factory acceptance tests of Phase-1 of ADVENT ROTA for Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicles have been completed.
France has Test-fired M51.3 SLBM
France tested the new version of its SLBM, the M51.3. The submarine-launched missile is known for its thermonuclear warhead capacity.
Seft Publishes First Official Photo of OruçReis after MLU
Istanbul-based Seft Engineering shared the first official photo of TCG Oruçreis after MLU. The only visual was shared by naval photographer Oğuz Eroğuz.
ADIK Lays the Keel of TCG Izmir (F-516) Frigate
The work on I-Class frigates is in progress. ADIK laid on November 15 the keel of the future TCG Izmir (F-516) with a ceremony held in Istanbul.
Mojave UCAV Performs STOL from Ship
General Atomics’ Mojave UCAV performed its first landing and take-off onboard Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales.
Sweden Equips its Corvettes with CAMM Missiles
Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (Försvarets materielverk/ FMV) orders CAMM missiles from MBDA for its 5 Visby-class corvettes.
TCG OruçReis Was Spotted at Sea Trial after MLU
Turkish Navy’s Barbaros Class TCG OruçReis (F-245) was spotted for the first time after its Mid-Life Upgrade.
TKMS Presents new MEKO-A210 Frigate
TKMS presented the new MEKO-A210 frigate, an evolution of the MEKO-A200 frigates, at the "Indo-Pacific 2023" international exhibition.
SANCAR USV set for Mine Countermeasures Missions
SANCAR USV, developed jointly by Turkish Yonca-Onuk JV and HAVELSAN, will be delivered in mine countermeasures configuration.
New Configuration for Hunter-class Frigate
BAE Systems has exhibited a new configuration of Australian Hunter-class frigate with additional 64 VLS cells in Indo Pacific 2023.
Kraken and L3Harris to Cooperate on K40 MANTA USV
UK-based Kraken Technology Group announced cooperation with US-based L3Harris on autonomous technologies for Kraken’s K40 MANTA Submersible USV.
US Navy Gets its First Female Leader
The US Senate has approved Admiral Lisa Franchetti as the 33rd Chief of Naval Operations to lead the US Navy, marking the first woman commander.
Terma will Supply Type 26 Frigate with Radars
Danish Terma will equip the Royal Navy’s five new Type 26 frigates with SCANTER 6000 2D naval surveillance radar.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 12:00 Financial Times: Europe increasingly relies on Turkish defence industry - The Financial Times reported that Europe's rapid rearmament is driving demand for Turkish defence pr...
- 12:00 Reuters: Türkiye targets another leap in defence exports - Reuters reported that Türkiye plans to double defence exports within two years after exports reached...
- 12:00 NoonPost: Türkiye becomes a key supplier for NATO countries - NoonPost reported that around $5.6 billion of Türkiye's 2025 defence exports went to EU countries, N...
- 12:00 Asian Military Review: Japan deepens defence industry cooperation with Türkiye - Asian Military Review reported that Japan and Türkiye held their first Defence Industry Cooperation...
- 12:00 Czech defence firms expand industrial ties with Türkiye - The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Czech defence companies visited Ankara for defe...
- 12:00 Baykar and Leonardo complete first K-SWARM live trials - Baykar announced that Leonardo's M-346 aircraft and the Bayraktar KIZILELMA UCAV successfully comple...
- 12:00 Reuters: ASELSAN increases Steel Dome production - Reuters reported that ASELSAN will significantly increase deliveries for Türkiye's Steel Dome integr...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Türkiye's growing security role in Mali - Le Monde reported that Türkiye has quietly become a key defence partner for Mali through drone expor...
- 12:00 The National highlights export boom for Turkish arms makers - The National reported that Baykar recorded approximately $2.2 billion in overseas sales during 2025...
- 12:00 Foreign media continue tracking KAAN and indigenous aerospace programmes - International defence publications continue to monitor the KAAN fighter programme alongside KIZILELM...
- 09:00 NATO allies launch joint Triton surveillance drone programme - Denmark, Finland, Germany and Norway signed a letter of intent to procure up to five MQ-4C Triton hi...
- 09:00 NATO begins negotiations for up to 10 Saab GlobalEye aircraft - NATO has launched negotiations with Saab for up to 10 GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft to r...
- 09:00 Lockheed and Rheinmetall bring ATACMS production to Europe - Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall agreed to establish ATACMS missile production in Germany, marking th...
- 09:00 Canada confirms TKMS as preferred submarine supplier - Canada selected Germany's TKMS as the preferred supplier for up to 12 submarines, deepening defence...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement continues shifting toward layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring integrated counter-UAS architectures combining rad...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking - Defence agencies continue expanding integrated radar and space-based sensor architectures capable of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems broaden infrastructure protection role - Navies are increasing deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations become the preferred military model - Armed forces are increasingly adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft move toward operational acquisition - Air forces are transitioning collaborative combat aircraft programmes from technology demonstrators...
- 09:00 Industrial production capacity becomes a strategic capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, secure supply chains and rapid production...
