U.S. Uses Sponsored Publication to Reach Turkish Audience
The U.S. embassy uses sponsored content to reach Turkish audiences stating that the country supports the U.S.- Turkish cooperation in the defence industry.
Defence News
Expo and Air Show
Bilateral Relations
Air
Defence Politics
Japan to Convert C-2 into Gunship
The Japanese Ministry of Defence plans to launch a long-range missile from a Kawasaki C-2 transport aircraft as part of its defence strategy.
Bilateral Relations
Poland Deploys 10 thousand Soldiers to the Belarus Border
Poland plans to reinforce its border with Belarus by deploying 10 thousand troops in response to security concerns regarding paramilitary activities.
Unmanned Systems
HAVELSAN Export Baha to Africa
HAVELSAN exports its Baha “sub-cloud” drone to an African country. HAVELSAN has not shared financial aspect of deal.
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
Meteksan's Systems Will Serve on TUSAŞ's UAVs
TUSAŞ and Meteksan Defence have agreed to equip ANKA and Aksungur UAVs with MILSAR Synthetic Aperture Radar and OKIS.
Unmanned Systems
GA-ASI’s Mojave Completes Dirt-Strip Demos
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) completed take-offs and landings with its Mojave UAV on a dirt strip near El Mirage, California.
Cyber Warfare
Pentagon Needs 700 Thousand Cyber Workers
Pentagon is developing a cyber workforce policy as it is 24 per cent below current need, hoping to find a solution in two years.
Air
USAF: KC-46A Tankers Face Six Serious Problems to Address
According to a US Air Force official, the KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling aircraft still has six “category one” deficiencies.
Unmanned Systems
STM’s Export of Drones to African Countries Continues
STM recently exported Tactical Surveillance and Reconnaissance UAV TOGAN to Nigeria. ASISGUARD was part of the deal.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Navy / Maritime
U.S. to Supply Military Equipment to Bangladesh
The U.S. government will provide more weapons and equipment to the Bangladesh Armed Forces, U.S. Ambassador to Dhaka has announced.
Investment
Weapon / Missile
Northrop Grumman Launches Hypersonic Capability Centre
Northrop Grumman has revealed its Hypersonic Capability Centre (HCC) to produce advanced propulsion solutions to power missiles over hypersonic speed.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Romania Cancels Naval Group’s $1.32 Billion Deal
Romania’s defence ministry said late it had cancelled a deal to buy four Gowind corvettes French Naval Group.
Unmanned Systems
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
The XQ-58A Valkyrie Conducts AI-Controlled Flight
AFRL wrote that XQ-58A Valkyrie UAV successfully carried out the first flight controlled by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Engine and Transmission
Air
F-35 to Continue with Pratt & Whitney’s F135 Engines
Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine received full funding support from the US Senate Appropriations Committee. F135 will be the base for future 6th gen aircraft.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 Canada to announce winner of major submarine competition - Canada is expected to announce the preferred bidder for its 12-submarine programme ahead of the NATO...
- 15:00 NATO prepares GlobalEye decision to replace AWACS fleet - NATO is expected to confirm Saab's GlobalEye as the successor to its E-3A AWACS fleet at the Ankara...
- 15:00 Canada advances multinational defence financing initiative - Ottawa aims to unveil around 10 founding members of its proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Ba...
- 15:00 South Korea deepens NATO defence-industrial engagement - President Lee Jae Myung will attend the NATO Summit and Defence Industry Forum to expand defence exp...
- 15:00 Counter-drone procurement continues shifting toward layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring integrated counter-UAS architectures combining rad...
- 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 expand infrastructure protection missions - Navies are broadening 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 replacing reliance on a few high-value satellites with proliferated co...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft move toward operational acquisition - Air forces are transitioning collaborative combat aircraft programmes from technology demonstrators...
- 15:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a strategic military capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, secure supply chains and rapid production...
- 12:00 Financial Times: Europe's defence boom fuels Turkish industry - The Financial Times reported that European rearmament is creating new opportunities for Turkish defe...
- 12:00 Reuters: Türkiye aims to double defence exports - Reuters reported that Türkiye is targeting a doubling of defence exports within two years after reac...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense: Turkish industry leans into autonomous warfare - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish defence companies are increasingly prioritising autonomous ai...
- 12:00 ASELSAN expands Steel Dome production - Reuters reported that ASELSAN plans to increase deliveries for Türkiye's Steel Dome integrated air-d...
- 12:00 French study highlights Türkiye's rise in Europe's defence market - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique identified Türkiye as one of the fastest-growing defence...
- 12:00 USNI examines Türkiye's defence-industrial transformation - USNI News analysed how exercises such as EFES 2026 demonstrate the connection between Türkiye's oper...
- 12:00 International media follow Turkish firms at Eurosatory - Foreign coverage from Eurosatory highlighted the presence of more than 50 Turkish companies, includi...
- 12:00 Defence Turkey highlights Romania's first Turkish-built NATO warship - International defence coverage continued to focus on the delivery of the Hisar-class light corvette...
- 12:00 Foreign analysts continue tracking KAAN programme - International defence publications continue monitoring the KAAN fighter programme as additional prot...
- 12:00 Baykar's European strategy remains under international scrutiny - Foreign defence analysts continue to assess Baykar's European expansion through Piaggio Aerospace an...
- 09:00 Canada to announce winner of major submarine competition - Canada is expected to announce the preferred bidder for its 12-submarine programme ahead of the NATO...
- 09:00 NATO prepares GlobalEye decision to replace AWACS fleet - NATO is expected to confirm Saab's GlobalEye as the successor to its E-3A AWACS fleet at the Ankara...
- 09:00 Canada advances multinational defence financing initiative - Ottawa aims to unveil around 10 founding members of its proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Ba...
- 09:00 South Korea deepens NATO defence-industrial engagement - President Lee Jae Myung will attend the NATO Summit and Defence Industry Forum to expand defence exp...
- 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 expand infrastructure protection missions - Navies are broadening 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 replacing reliance on a few high-value satellites with proliferated co...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft move toward operational acquisition - Air forces are transitioning collaborative combat aircraft programmes from technology demonstrators...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a strategic military capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, secure supply chains and rapid production...
