ASELSAN to Provide Chilean Leopard 2A4 Tanks Maintenance
FAMAE signed a joint contract with ASELSAN to maintain the Chilian Army’s Leopard 2A4 tanks.
Defence News
Land
Logistics
Investment
Bilateral Relations
Expo and Air Show
Türkiye and UAE Signed 13 Deals Worth $ 50.7 Billion
Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday signed a total of 13 deals worth 50.7 billion US dollars, according to Anadolu Agency.
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
METEKSAN Introduces Yakamos RT Sonar for ASW
Turkish Defence Company METEKSAN will unveil its new sonar Yakamos RT for USV and fast crafts that will patrol shallow waters at IDEF23.
Land
Kazakhstan Denies "Otokar ARMA" Claims as Tests Continue
Kazakhstan Defence Ministry denies claims about acquiring 834 8X8 ARMA armoured vehicles from the Turkish Otokar company for $4.4 billion.
E/W
Expo and Air Show
Sensors
Turkiye's First EWR System ERALP to Enter the Inventory
The long-range early warning radar system, ERALP, developed in line with the needs of the Air Force Command, will soon enter the inventory.
Land
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
FNSS’ Armoured Vehicles at Malaysian Firepower Exercise 2023
FNSS’ Adnan and PARS Armoured Vehicles are spotted in Malaysian firepower exercises held at the Asahan. Malay King Abdullah posed in front of vehicles.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
ASELSAN to unveil its New Air Defence System: GÖKSUR
ASELSAN will unveil the mock-up of the new air defence system GÖKSUR for the first time during IDEF’23. GÖKSUR is being developed as a RAM equivalent.
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
MKE to Exhibit Mk84-based MALAMAN Bottom Mine at IDEF
MKE A.Ş. General Manager İlhami Keleş stated at the MKE-SAHA Supplier Meeting press briefing that a sea mine was developed based on the Mk-84 Bomb.
Unmanned Systems
Country
NATO Warns Kosovo Not to Use Bayraktar UAVs
KFOR warned Pristina after it purchased military UAVs from Turkiye, stressing that KFOR is solely responsible for monitoring Kosovo's airspace.
Unmanned Systems
Bilateral Relations
Turkish Akıncı UCAV to fly in Saudi Arabian Skies
Baykar exports Akıncı UCAV to Saudi Arabian Air and Naval Forces. Baykar’s General Manager states that this deal marks the biggest defence export of Turkiye.
Land
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
FNSS’s PARS and Adnans at Jungle Falcon Exercise
FNSS’s 8X8 PARS and Adnan armoured vehicles are spotted at Malaysian and UAE’s joint “Jungle Falcon” exercise.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
Turkish Navy Brings TCG İstanbul and Anadolu at IDEF
Turkish Armed Forces Foundation’s IDEF will start next week. Turkish Navy’s newest platforms, TCG Anadolu L400 and TCG İstanbul F515, will attend IDEF.
Investment
ASELSAN Signs a New Export Contract of 123.5 Million USD
ASELSAN has KAP stating that it signed a contract with an international customer. The value of the contract is 123.5 Million USD.
Air
Country
Leonardo, Samsun Yurt and AEROS are the Medallists at EYDEP
AEROS Havacılık ve Mühendislik A.Ş informed that the company is the medallist in Industrial Competency Assessment and Support Program known as EYDEP.
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...
