UAE Delegation Visits Turkiye to Invest in Defence Industry
A delegation from the UAE visits Turkiye. The delegation will evaluate investment opportunities in various fields, especially in the defence industry.
Defence News
Investment
Bilateral Relations
Expo and Air Show
Land
The U.S. Army Picks Two Finalists to Replace Bradley
The U.S. Army awarded two contracts for the OMFV to replace the Bradley. The contracts will be worth around $1.6 billion, with a total value of $45 billion.
Land
Sensors
Serial production of Nakidka to Reduce Thermal Signature
A Russian subsidiary of Kalashnikov goes into serial production of armour coating that reduces thermal signatures Nakidka.
Air
Expo and Air Show
France Launches Mach 5 Hypersonic Fighter Jet Espadon
French Aerospace Lab Onera has unveiled at Paris Air Show 2023 a concept for France's future hypersonic fighter jet, Espadon.
Expo and Air Show
Weapon / Missile
Rafael introduces the sixth-generation AAM Sky Spear
Israeli defence manufacturer Rafael displayed the sixth-generation long-range air-to-air missile Sky Spear which is under development at the Paris Air Show.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
France Invests in The Tank-Hunting UAV Project, Larinae
The French Defence Innovation Agency (AID) has approved a remotely operated munition project Larinae for opportunity targets.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Pakistan Navy Visits Preveze Submarine for Müren System
Officials from Pakistan Navy visited the Turkish Submarine TCG Preveze and learned about Müren System.
Country
The Youngest Vice President at SSB: İhsan Kaya
President Erdoğan appointed İhsan Kaya as a new Vice President at SSB to assist Professor Haluk Görgün, SSB’s new president.
Country
23 years of Experience at SSB: Hüseyin Avşar
President Erdoğan appointed Hüseyin Avşar as a new Vice President at SSB to assist Professor Haluk Görgün, SSB’s new president.
Country
Aeronautical Engineer at Vice Presidency: Gökhan Uçar
President Erdoğan appointed Gökhan Uçar as a new Vice President at SSB. His new position is not declared.
Country
Assignment to Defence Industry Agency Vice Presidency
New appointments were made to the Defence Industry Agency. All Vice Presidents except one have changed.
Land
Engine and Transmission
Israel Introduces the Namer 1500 APC
The Israeli Defence Ministry introduced a new generation Namer (Leopard) 1500 APC, which will be delivered to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).
Unmanned Systems
Ammunition
The First Test Launch of “Deli” Kamikaze UAV is Carried Out
TİTRA carried out the first firing test of its indigenously developed “Deli” Kamikaze UAV.
Unmanned Systems
Baykar Produces the 500th Bayraktar TB2 Armed UAV
Baykar’s 500th TB2 Armed UAV came out of the production line. The company has produced 580 TB2 Armed and ISR UAVs in total.
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...
