ASELSAN Signs New Export Deal
ASELSAN signed an export contract of 9 million 456 thousand dollars with an international customer.
Defence News
Investment
Air
Unmanned Systems
UK to Deploy Mojave UAV on Aircraft Carriers
Royal Navy plans to deploy Mojave STOL UAV on HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carriers.
Expo and Air Show
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Air
ANKA’s new Nest: Malaysia
Malaysia signed a contract with Turkish Aerospace to acquire an undisclosed amount of ANKA UAV at LIMA, Malaysia.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ Exported Five ANKA UAVs to Tunisia
TUSAŞ Marketing and Communications President Bertan Kurt stated how many aerial platforms the company delivered. TUSAŞ delivered five ANKA to Tunisia.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
ULAQ Reveals Search and Rescue Version in Malaysia
Meteksan introduced the search and rescue configuration of the ULAQ SAR at the LIMA 2023 Fair. The ULAQ SAR is designed to provide support to the Coast Guard.
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
UAVs Will Get Their Eyes from ASELSAN CATS
ASELSAN and BAYKAR signed a contract of 17 million 550 thousand dollars. ASELSAN and BAYKAR’s contract is about the delivery of electro-optical systems.
Investment
ASELSAN’s Credit Rating: AAA and Stable
ASELSAN’s credit evaluation is announced on Public Disclosure Platform. JCR Eurasia Rating affirmed the rating as AAA.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
USA Sells NASAMS to Ukraine
USA decided to sell NASAMS to Ukraine for an estimated cost of $285 million. DSCA announced the possible sale today.
Weapon / Missile
Ammunition
Expo and Air Show
Roketsan Shows its Interest in Asia-Pacific with LIMA
Aiming to increase its cooperation in Asia-Pacific, Roketsan exhibits its products at the LIMA expo. There are ten products at Roketsan’s booth.
Air
Sensors
E/W
Poland to Goes for Saab’s GlobalEye
Boosting its defence capacity constantly, Poland targets owning an AEW&C aircraft. Poland goes for Saab’s GlobalEye for AEW&C.
Investment
ASPİLSAN’s Lithium Ion Battery Accredited in Europe
Establishing Turkiye’s first lithium-ion battery production facility, ASPİLSAN completed the European accreditation of INR18650A28 cylindrical battery cell.
Space
Roketsan Establishes Mini-satellite launch Facility
President of the Defence Industry Agency (SSB), announced that Roketsan will establish a facility in Igneada, Kırklareli, to launch mini-satellites into space.
Weapon / Missile
TAYFUN Tested Second Time
The second test launch of the TAYFUN is carried out this morning. The test launch of the TAYFUN was made at Rize-Artvin Airport, just like the first one.
Navy / Maritime
US Orders the Fourth Constellation Frigate
The US Navy ordered the fourth Constellation-class frigate, with a $526 million contract awarded to Fincantieri's US subsidiary Marinette Marine.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 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...
