Unmanned AN-2s: Azerbaijan’s Unknown Heroes
According to MEE, the Azerbaijani military used Soviet-era Antonov An-2 aircraft as a decoy to destroy Russian S-300s with Israeli “Harop” suicide drones.
Unmanned Systems News
The Photo of the Day
Turkish Aerospace’s armed UAV Anka's Instagram photo has suddenly become popular in Turkey.
Turkey's indigenous cargo UAV, ALBATROS is in the Sky
DASAL, a subsidiary of ASELSAN and ALTINAY Defence, designed and manufactured the first Cargo UAV prototype, ALBATROS. ALBATROS flies for the first time.
Singapore’s Navy Tests Unmanned Vessels
Singapore Navy (RSN) tests unmanned surface vessels with an AI-driven navigation algorithm that could be used for maritime security operations.
Bluehomeland (Mavi Vatan) Exercise Began
Turkish Navy’s planned drill “Blue Homeland 2021” have started. The drill will be executed on the Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea simultaneously.
Poseidon 21 Black Sea Naval Exercises Began
The multinational exercise “Poseidon 21” started on Saturday, February 27, in the Black Sea port of Constanta.
Kazakhistan is testing Otokar’s 8X8 Arma armoured Vehicle
Kazakhstan Ministry of Defence published a video of OTOKAR's ARMA-8x8. armoured vehicle tests on its official Youtube account.
New Attack Helicopter Project from TUSAŞ
TUSAŞ unveiled its new concept during a ceremony.to design and develop a new hybrid unmanned helicopter for attack purposes.
Two More Anka to Protect Blue Homeland
TUSAŞ has delivered two Armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ANKA) Male Class to the Turkish Navy. The UAVs have extended-range flight capacity.
TB2 Flies for 300 Thousand Hours
Baykar’s Armed UAV TB2 Bayraktar has broken a new flight hour record. It reached 300 thousand flight hours.
UMS SKELDAR announces V-200 UAV with ATOL
According to the UMS Skeldar press release, the firm announces the first naval deployment of the V-200 UAV platform's full ATOL capability at NAVDEX.
Airbus’s Armed C295 at Test Flight with Roketsan's Teber
Airbus-owned test aircraft is spotted carrying four 500-pound-series bombs fitted with the Turkish Roketsan Teber guidance kit.
Ukrainian Navy to Receive further Armed UAV in 2021
The Ukrainian Navy Rear Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa has revealed some details about armed UAV and missile systems for the Ukrainian Navy.
Roketsan Provides ULAQ’s Teeth
CİRİT and L-UMTAS missiles are integrated on an unmanned naval platform.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 NATO allies to acquire Triton drones for strategic ISR - NATO allies signed a letter of intent to acquire up to five Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton high-altit...
- 15:00 NATO confirms Saab GlobalEye as next-generation AWACS successor - NATO selected Saab GlobalEye to replace its ageing E-3A AWACS fleet, marking a major shift toward a...
- 15:00 Canada selects TKMS for largest defence procurement in its history - Canada chose Germany's TKMS to supply up to 12 conventionally powered submarines, strengthening Arct...
- 15:00 NATO defence forum prioritises industrial deterrence - The NATO Defence Industry Forum in Ankara focused on transatlantic co-production, rapid adoption of...
- 15:00 Counter-drone investment continues to accelerate globally - Military organisations are expanding procurement of layered counter-UAS architectures combining rada...
- 15:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking - Defence agencies continue expanding integrated radar and space-based sensor architectures capable of...
- 15:00 Autonomous maritime systems broaden infrastructure protection role - Navies are increasing deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 15:00 Distributed satellite constellations become the preferred military model - Armed forces are increasingly adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft enter procurement phase - Air forces are transitioning collaborative combat aircraft programmes from demonstration activities...
- 15:00 Production capacity becomes a strategic defence capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, delivery speed and secure supply chains a...
- 12:00 France opens door to SAMP/T sale for Türkiye - Reuters reported that France has softened its long-standing opposition to a possible sale of the Fra...
- 12:00 Financial Times: Europe increasingly turns to Turkish defence industry - The Financial Times reported that Europe's rearmament is creating significant opportunities for Turk...
- 12:00 Reuters: Türkiye seeks to double defence exports - Reuters reported that Türkiye aims to double defence exports within two years after reaching approxi...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense: Turkish industry focuses on autonomous warfare - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish defence companies are increasingly concentrating on autonomou...
- 12:00 Reuters: ASELSAN ramps up Steel Dome production - Reuters reported that ASELSAN plans to increase deliveries for Türkiye's Steel Dome integrated air-d...
- 12:00 Czech firms deepen defence cooperation with Türkiye - The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that Czech defence companies visited Ankara for the f...
- 12:00 USNI analyses Türkiye's defence-industrial transformation - USNI News examined how exercises such as EFES 2026 demonstrate the link between Türkiye's operationa...
- 12:00 French study identifies Türkiye as a rising European supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique concluded that Türkiye has become one of Europe's fastes...
- 12:00 The National: Turkish arms firms see export demand surge - The National reported that Turkish defence companies continue to benefit from strong international d...
- 12:00 Foreign media continue tracking KAAN and Steel Dome programmes - International defence publications continue to follow the KAAN fighter programme, Steel Dome air-def...
- 09:00 NATO unveils major defence contracts at Ankara Summit - NATO and allied governments announced defence contracts worth tens of billions of dollars during the...
- 09:00 NATO selects Saab GlobalEye to replace AWACS fleet - NATO confirmed plans to replace its ageing E-3A AWACS aircraft with Saab GlobalEye, marking the Alli...
- 09:00 Canada chooses Germany's TKMS for submarine programme - Canada selected ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems as the preferred supplier for up to 12 conventionally po...
- 09:00 NATO Defence Industry Forum prioritises transatlantic co-production - The Defence Industry Forum in Ankara focused on expanding transatlantic co-production, accelerating...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement continues shifting toward layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring integrated counter-UAS architectures combining rad...
- 09:00 Hypersonic tracking remains a leading investment priority - Defence agencies continue expanding radar and space-based sensor networks capable of maintaining con...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems expand infrastructure protection - Navies are broadening deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations become military standard - Armed forces are increasingly adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft move toward operational service - Air forces are transitioning collaborative combat aircraft programmes from demonstration to operatio...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes strategic deterrence factor - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, secure supply chains and rapid production...
