Unmanned Systems News

Saronic Reveals New USV Designs Following the MUSV
USA

Saronic Reveals New USV Designs Following the MUSV

The U.S.-based USV builder Saronic has unveiled the new Mirage and Cipher USVs, which are between the Corsair USV and Marauder MUSV in terms of displacement.

SUNGUR Air Defence Missile System Delivered to Land Forces
Turkiye

SUNGUR Air Defence Missile System Delivered to Land Forces

Turkish Army has received the domestically developed SUNGUR short-range air defence system, boosting national mobile and portable air defence capability.

Bayraktar TB3 Performs Full-Autonomous Sorties Consecutively
Turkiye

Bayraktar TB3 Performs Full-Autonomous Sorties Consecutively

Baykar’s Bayraktar TB3 UCAV successfully performed four consecutive takeoff-landing tests on TCG Anadolu LHD (L400) with full autonomy in the Gulf of Saros.

Minister of ROK’s DAPA Visits Baykar’s Head Facility
Republic of Korea Turkiye

Minister of ROK’s DAPA Visits Baykar’s Head Facility

ROK’s Defence Acquisition and Programme Administration (DAPA) Minister, H.E. Seok Jong-gun, visited Baykar’s Özdemir Bayraktar National Technology Centre.

AKSUNGUR Sets Altitude Record with TEI’s TEI-PD170 Engine
Turkiye

AKSUNGUR Sets Altitude Record with TEI’s TEI-PD170 Engine

TUSAS’s AKSUNGUR UAV set a new altitude record at 40,000 feet, marking the highest flight for the TEI-PD170 engine and testing ASELSAN and ASPİLSAN systems.

Bayraktar TB2 Flies with the Indigenous TM100 Engine
Turkiye

Bayraktar TB2 Flies with the Indigenous TM100 Engine

Baykar’s Bayraktar TB2 flew with the indigenously developed TM100 internal combustion engine, developed as an alternative to foreign-supplied engines.

UK Tests Directed RF as C-UAS Solution Against Swarm Attacks
United Kingdom

UK Tests Directed RF as C-UAS Solution Against Swarm Attacks

UK Ministry of Defence stated that British soldiers have successfully intercepted drone swarm attacks using directed Radio Frequency as radio wave weapon.

Saronic Prepares for MUSV Construction with New Shipyard
USA

Saronic Prepares for MUSV Construction with New Shipyard

The U.S.-based Saronic has announced the acquisition of the Gulf Craft shipyard to build new Medium USVs (MUSVS) and its new 150-foot MUSV design, Marauder.

NETA 300 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Starts Sea Trials
Turkiye

NETA 300 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Starts Sea Trials

STM’s NETA 300, the first of the NETA Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) family, has been shown diving down during the sea trials in a video shared on X.

Ukraine Unveils Tryzub Laser Weapon to Counter UAVs
Ukraine

Ukraine Unveils Tryzub Laser Weapon to Counter UAVs

A test video of Ukraine’s self-developed laser weapon “Tryzub” was shown during a conference by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, where a small UAV was shot down.

The Tactical Ascent of Guided Rockets in Drone Warfare
USA Turkiye

The Tactical Ascent of Guided Rockets in Drone Warfare

As UAVs become eminent players in combat zones, laser-guided munitions like Roketsan’s Cirit may offer Turkiye a scalable solution for counter-UAS missions.

Bayraktar TB2T-AI Recovers From Spin Autonomously
Turkiye

Bayraktar TB2T-AI Recovers From Spin Autonomously

Bayraktar TB2T-AI, the new version of Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV, successfully recovered from a body-axial spin autonomously in the recent test.

Baykar Develops New Features for KIZILELMA Unmanned Fighter
Turkiye

Baykar Develops New Features for KIZILELMA Unmanned Fighter

As the tests of the KIZILELMA unmanned fighter are ongoing with the third prototype, Baykar disclosed the development of various features for the next phases.

ANKA III Releases Super Şimşek in key test for OKU Concept
Turkiye

ANKA III Releases Super Şimşek in key test for OKU Concept

Turkish Aerospace’s stealth UCAV ANKA III launched the high-speed Super Şimşek UAV mid-flight, marking a milestone in the OKU (Autonomous Wingman) programme.