New Version of ULAQ: KAMA
Ares Shipyard and Meteksan present ULAQ’s version at IDEF: ULAQ KAMA Expendable Unmanned Surface Vessel.
Navy / Maritime News
METEKSAN Introduces Yakamos RT Sonar for ASW
Turkish Defence Company METEKSAN will unveil its new sonar Yakamos RT for USV and fast crafts that will patrol shallow waters at IDEF23.
MKE to Exhibit Mk84-based MALAMAN Bottom Mine at IDEF
MKE A.Ş. General Manager İlhami Keleş stated at the MKE-SAHA Supplier Meeting press briefing that a sea mine was developed based on the Mk-84 Bomb.
Turkish Navy Brings TCG İstanbul and Anadolu at IDEF
Turkish Armed Forces Foundation’s IDEF will start next week. Turkish Navy’s newest platforms, TCG Anadolu L400 and TCG İstanbul F515, will attend IDEF.
Turkiye Launches Pakistan’s Fourth MİLGEM Corvette PNS TARIQ
The MİLGEM Corvette Project, of which the main contractor is Military Factory and Shipyard Management Inc under the Ministry of Defence, continues as planned.
India Goes for the French option: Rafale M and Scorpene
India has given the green light to France and decided to purchase Dassault Rafale M fighter jets and Scorpene attack submarines.
Hisar Class OPVs Count Down for Launching
ASFAT constructs two Hisar Class OPVs at the same shipyard. Both OPVs are counting down for the launch, while TCG Akhisar will take the lead.
Turkish Navy Gets its Second Logistic Support Ship
STM’s Logistic Support Ship ÜTĞM. ARİF EKMEKÇİ (A-575) sails for ship acceptance tests. The ship hoisted Turkish Flag before cruising.
Savronik Modernises Romania’s Maritime C2 System
Savronik has delivered a maritime Command and Control system to Romania on behalf of the NATO Communications and Information Agency.
Canada Buys 16 P-8A Aircraft
The U.S. approved a possible FMS sale of P-8A maritime aircraft to Canada for an estimated cost of $5.9 billion. DSCA announced the decision.
Pakistan Navy Visits Preveze Submarine for Müren System
Officials from Pakistan Navy visited the Turkish Submarine TCG Preveze and learned about Müren System.
India Buys 31 MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAVs
India approved the acquisition of 31 MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones from the U.S. for an estimated value of USD 3 billion.
TCG Istanbul Starts SAT
MILGEM project, İstif Class İstanbul frigate started her Sea Acceptance Tests. The ship is expected to be handed over to the Navy after the SAT.
Turkiye Produces Amphibious Subsystems Domestically
Turkish YKSN manufactures various propulsion systems for armoured amphibious vehicles during amphibious operations.
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...
