Güler answers TurDef before NATO leaders’ summit in Ankara
In written answers to TurDef, Yaşar Güler set out Türkiye’s NATO priorities, defence plans and views on European security before the NATO summit in Ankara.
Defence News
Interview / Exclusive File
Land
Ammunition
MKE Tests 7.62 PM Pellet Ammunition for Personal C-UAS
MKE shared a test video of its 7.62 mm PM (Parçacıklı Mühimmat) pellet ammunition for small arms to provide self-protection for infantry against small UAVs.
Engine and Transmission
US moves on KAAN engine sale ahead of NATO summit in July
US prepares to move ahead with the sale of GE Aerospace engines for KAAN fighter despite congressional objections, easing a key bottleneck before NATO summit.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
Frankenburg Technologies Launches Plant for Mark 1 Missile
Frankenburg Technologies has launched the facility to produce its highly compact Mark 1 C-UAS missile in large numbers at Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
TOYGUN EOTS on KIZILELMA Completes Test with Munitions
Baykar’s KIZILELMA unmanned fighter completed a weapons test involving TOYGUN EOTS guiding ASELSAN’s TEBER-82 and ROKETSAN’s LGK-82 500 lb laser-guided bombs.
Air
Sensors
Interview with Kürşat Stealth: Practical and Multi-Band
Kürşat Stealth Founder Yunus İnce provided TurDef with further details on its KÜRŞAT 3.0 RAM coating that can be easily applied on a wide range of platforms.
Land
Excalibur Army and NST to Develop Amphibious Utility Vehicle
CSG’s Excalibur Army and New Space Technologies (NST), based in Czechia, will jointly develop the MEANDER amphibious tracked utility vehicle for military use.
Air
Defence Politics
Boeing’s T-7 Advanced Trainer Faces Airworthiness Problems
Boeing T-7 to succeed T-38 trainers is facing multiple safety problems, including rainproofness, simulator issues, and refusal of information sharing by Boeing.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Interest From Latin America on Baykar's Approach to UCAVs
As Baykar is developing and exporting its legacy and new UCAVs, it is receiving attention from the Latin America region seeking alternative providers.
Air
Sensors
Kürşat Stealth Works on New Generation RAM Coating
Türkiye-based Kürşat Stealth is working on a more practical radar absorbent coating that can be used for a variety of platforms, including lighter UAVs.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Leonardo repositions M-346 for MUM-T with KIZILELMA trials
Leonardo and Baykar’s K-SWARM trials validate KIZILELMA while also helping reposition the M-346 in a market increasingly shaped by digital teaming and MUM-T
Navy / Maritime
ARES 18 SAR Search & Rescue Boat Passes Self-Righting Test
ARES Shipyard’s ARES 18 SAR boat, developed for the Turkish Directorate General of Coastal Safety (KEGM), passed its self-righting test against toppling.
Land
Weapon / Missile
MBDA Completes Firing Test for Crossbow Cruise Missile
MBDA completed the first firing test for the Crossbow low-cost heavy cruise missile that can be fired from containers, developed for the UK’s requirements.
Bilateral Relations
Dan signals wider agenda during Istanbul vessel ceremony
Romanian President Dan used a post after the CAm. Roman handover in Istanbul to highlight wider talks with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Black Sea security and NATO.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 15:00 Europe shifts toward low-cost mass in land warfare - Senior NATO commanders are advocating affordable drones, electronic warfare systems and precision fi...
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- 15:00 Britain accelerates investment in autonomous military systems - The UK's new defence strategy places drones and autonomous systems at the centre of future force dev...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft become Europe's next airpower focus - European defence companies are accelerating development of AI-enabled loyal wingman aircraft to comp...
- 15:00 Hypersonic missile defence drives space sensor investment - Western defence agencies continue prioritising integrated satellite and radar architectures capable...
- 15:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain infrastructure protection role - Navies are expanding deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea ca...
- 15:00 Distributed satellite constellations reshape military space strategy - Armed forces are increasingly adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 15:00 Industrial scalability becomes a decisive defence advantage - Production capacity, secure supply chains and the ability to rapidly increase output are becoming as...
- 12:00 Leonardo-Baykar partnership advances after Italy's approval - Reuters reported that Italy has approved the Leonardo-Baykar joint venture under conditions imposed...
- 12:00 Reuters: Turkish defence exports continue rapid expansion - Reuters analysed Türkiye's defence sector, noting exports have more than tripled since 2021 to reach...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense highlights Türkiye's autonomy strategy - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish defence companies are increasingly focusing on autonomous air...
- 12:00 ASELSAN accelerates Steel Dome production - Reuters reported that ASELSAN will increase deliveries for Türkiye's Steel Dome integrated air-defen...
- 12:00 French study identifies Türkiye as Europe's leading new defence supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique concluded that Türkiye has become one of Europe's most s...
- 12:00 Foreign media follows Poland's defence cooperation with Türkiye - International defence coverage reported that Poland is exploring broader defence-industrial cooperat...
- 12:00 Romanian corvette delivery remains a NATO reference point - International defence media continued highlighting the delivery of the Turkish-built Hisar-class lig...
- 12:00 Foreign reporting tracks KAAN's transition toward production - International defence publications continue to monitor the KAAN fighter programme as it moves from p...
- 12:00 International attention remains on Baykar's European expansion - Foreign defence publications continue to analyse Baykar's industrial expansion through Piaggio Aeros...
- 12:00 Turkish naval indigenous weapons receive international coverage - International defence media highlighted the Turkish Navy's use of indigenous missiles, sensors and c...
- 09:00 NATO shifts focus from spending targets to deployable capability - Alliance planning is increasingly centred on translating higher defence budgets into deployable forc...
- 09:00 US expands AI-enabled command and control programmes - The US Department of Defense continues accelerating AI-assisted command-and-control initiatives desi...
- 09:00 Europe accelerates missile and ammunition manufacturing - European governments are increasing investment in missile and ammunition production lines to strengt...
- 09:00 China strengthens integrated maritime reconnaissance network - China is expanding integration between satellites, unmanned aircraft, maritime patrol assets and coa...
- 09:00 Japan expands resilient logistics for island defence - Japan is investing in dispersed logistics hubs, hardened storage facilities and rapid reinforcement...
- 09:00 Counter-drone systems evolve toward layered low-cost defence - Military organisations are increasingly combining electronic warfare, interceptor drones, guns and a...
- 09:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain strategic infrastructure role - Navies are expanding deployment of autonomous underwater vehicles for surveillance, mine countermeas...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking - Defence agencies continue expanding radar and satellite-based sensor networks designed to maintain c...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward proliferated constellations - Armed forces are increasingly deploying larger constellations of smaller satellites to improve redun...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a strategic procurement metric - Governments are placing greater emphasis on production scalability, delivery speed and secure supply...
