Unmanned Systems News

Altınay lays foundation for new $50M Technology Campus
Turkiye

Altınay lays foundation for new $50M Technology Campus

Altınay makes an investment on Türkiye's R&D base for robotics and motion control. The $50m Altınay Technology Campus (ATC) will employ 1,200 engineers.

Ukraine Keeps Adding New Weaponry Options for Its USVs
Ukraine

Ukraine Keeps Adding New Weaponry Options for Its USVs

Ukraine’s SBU displayed the Sea Baby USV in two new configurations, one with what appears to be multiple 122 mm Grad rockets and another with a 12.7 mm RCWS.

ASELSAN’s MURAD 100-A Radar Completes First KIZILELMA Flight
Turkiye

ASELSAN’s MURAD 100-A Radar Completes First KIZILELMA Flight

ASELSAN’s MURAD 100-A AESA radar made its first flight on KIZILELMA, demonstrating multi-target tracking, BVR missile guidance and cross-platform versatility.

MARLIN USV Optically Detects Drifting Mine with AI Assist
Turkiye NATO

MARLIN USV Optically Detects Drifting Mine with AI Assist

MARLIN USV, developed by ASELSAN and Sefine Shipyards, has demonstrated its capability to autonomously detect and identify drifting mines with optics.

SAVX Introduces KORGAN-M Multi-Function UAV Station
Turkiye

SAVX Introduces KORGAN-M Multi-Function UAV Station

SAVX has unveiled the KORGAN-M multi-function UAV station intended for small-sized multicopter UAVs to perform functions such as storage and mission planning.

General Atomics to Design Navy’s Next-Gen Carrier CCA
USA

General Atomics to Design Navy’s Next-Gen Carrier CCA

GA-ASI has been tasked by the U.S. Navy to design a modular Collaborative Combat Aircraft (for carrier use, advancing the service’s unmanned air-wing plans.

STM Demonstrates Unmanned Teaming to Counter Drifting Mines
Turkiye NATO

STM Demonstrates Unmanned Teaming to Counter Drifting Mines

STM has demonstrated the teaming of the TOGAN scout UAV and KARGU kamikaze UAV with ASELSAN-SEFİNE MARLIN USV to neutralise drifting mines at a NATO event.

SAVX’s Modular MERKÜT FPV Kamikaze UAV Enters Inventory
Turkiye

SAVX’s Modular MERKÜT FPV Kamikaze UAV Enters Inventory

Day/Night-capable MERKÜT FPV, developed by TİTRA’s subsidiary SAVX, has entered the inventory of the Turkish security forces and the serial production stage.

Saudi AKINCI UCAV Operators Graduate from the Training
Saudi Arabia Turkiye

Saudi AKINCI UCAV Operators Graduate from the Training

Baykar announced the graduation of Saudi Air Force operators from the 21st training programme for AKINCI UCAV on social media, showing RSAF AKINCIs as well.

Sikorsky Introduces U-Hawk Unmanned Utility Helicopter
USA

Sikorsky Introduces U-Hawk Unmanned Utility Helicopter

Following the tests with the MATRIX autonomy kit on the UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter for unmanned use, Sikorsky unveiled the U-Hawk as the finalised solution.

Italy’s €3.2B Drone Plan Hints at Baykar Partnership
Italy Turkiye

Italy’s €3.2B Drone Plan Hints at Baykar Partnership

Italy’s new air force defence plan allocates €3.2 billion for unmanned systems, with €2.4 billion for armed UAVs that may involve Leonardo-Baykar Aerospace.

KARGU FPV Hits 4x4 Armoured Vehicle with Shaped Charge
Turkiye

KARGU FPV Hits 4x4 Armoured Vehicle with Shaped Charge

STM’s modular KARGU FPV kamikaze UAV was tested with the shaped charge warhead and fibre-optic cable for the first time against a 4x4 light armoured vehicle.

KIZILELMA scores direct hit in maiden live-fire test
Turkiye

KIZILELMA scores direct hit in maiden live-fire test

Baykar’s unmanned fighter Bayraktar KIZILELMA achieved direct hits with ASELSAN’s TOLUN and ROKETSAN’s TEBER-82 munitions in its first live-fire trials.

Türkport Displays GÖKERİ and GÖKÇERİ Aerostats at MRBS
Turkiye

Türkport Displays GÖKERİ and GÖKÇERİ Aerostats at MRBS

Türkport has displayed its Helium-based GÖKERİ and GÖKÇERİ propeller-assisted aerostats for ISR, EW, and border security purposes during the fifth MRBS summit.