Malaysia to Confirm Second MPMS Order During Türkiye Visit
Malaysia will confirm plans to procure a second MPMS from Türkiye, with the decision linked to PM Ibrahim’s official visit and Foreign Ministry disclosures.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Air
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Erdoğan Reframes F-35 Return as a NATO Security Issue
Erdoğan outlines Türkiye’s F-35 return as vital to NATO security, signalling a shift at long waited F-16 talks expose deeper questions about US priorities.
Land
FNSS Announces New CEO Baybaş and Change in Leadership
FNSS Savunma Sistemleri has named Selim Baybaş as CEO and Board Member, starting on January 1, 2026. This is a change in leadership since Nail Kurt leaves.
Air
Modernisation
US Awards Boeing $13bn Deal for Israel Jets, E-4B Fleet
Pentagon has awarded contracts worth nearly $13bn with Boeing, covering Israel’s F-15IA and sustainment of the US Air Force’s E-4B “Doomsday” aircraft fleet.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Two KIZILELMA Unmanned Fighters Set for Delivery in 2026
Baykar’s KIZILELMA unmanned fighter, following the completion of critical tests in 2025, is set to be delivered to the Turkish Air Force in early 2026.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Türkiye to Export its Unmanned Expertise on Maritime Domain
Türkiye is expanding its unmanned systems portfolio into the maritime domain through the operational deployment and export of the ULAQ armed USV platform.
Engine and Transmission
Türkiye Advances ALTAY Programme with BATU Engine Milestone
BMC Power’s 1,500hp BATU engine has completed factory acceptance tests, marking a key step toward reducing external dependence in the ALTAY MBT programme.
Weapon / Missile
Türkiye’s Steel Dome Reinforced as SİPER-1 Enters Service
Türkiye has delivered a SİPER-1 air defence system following live-fire acceptance tests, strengthening the Steel Dome network and sovereign air defence layer.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Pakistan Air Force Tests Taimoor air launched Cruise Missile
PAF has conducted the flight test of the indigenous Taimoor air-launched cruise missile. The missile marks a new step in long-range precision strike capability.
Country
Türkiye’s defence and aerospace exports hit $10.56bn in 2025
Türkiye’s defence and aerospace industry recorded its highest-ever export performance in 2025, with goods and services exports surpassing $10.5bn in total.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Colombia Might Replace Hermes Series UAVs with Baykar’s UAVs
Colombia is reportedly planning to replace its Israeli Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 UAVs with Baykar’s Bayraktar TB2 armed UAVs and Bayraktar TB3 UCAVs.
Navy / Maritime
E/W
ASFAT Awards EUR 225.000.000 worth contract to ASELSAN
Turkish MoD Company ASFAT awarded EUR 225.000.000 worth contract to ASELSAN. ASELSAN announced the contract at Public Disclosure Platform KAP and social media.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
ASELSAN Exports ASELFLIR 500 EO/IR System to 20+ Countries
ASELSAN has exported the ASELFLIR 500 EO/IR system, which has succeeded CATS, to more than 20 countries, with some of them being NATO members, as of 2025.
Air
E/W
Unmanned Systems
ANTIDOT 2-U/EA Electronic Attack Pod is Operational Abroad
ASELSAN’s ANTIDOT 2-U/EA electronic attack pod, as a more powerful follow-up to ANTIDOT 2-U LB/MB/HB for UAVs, is operational in Turkiye and abroad.
