TUSAŞ to deliver Six Hürkuş to TuAF
TUSAŞ CEO Temel Kotil stated that they would deliver six Hürkuş aircraft to the Air Force Command in February.
Defence News
Air
Unmanned Systems
Israeli Elbit to Deliver Additional Hermes 900 UASs to Brazil
Israeli defence electronics company Elbit Systems will provide the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) with additional unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
Australia and Japan Sign Defence Pact Amid China Concerns
Australia and Japan will sign a treaty to strengthen defence and security cooperation amid China's rising military power in the Indo-Pacific region.
Air
Thailand Considers Acquiring F-35 Fighters Rather than Saab
According to the Royal Thai Air Force’s commander-in-chief buying eight F-35 stealth fighter jets from the U.S. would strengthen the country’s defence.
Air
Investment
Turkish Indigenous Fighter Project Gets A New Step
TUSAŞ got its building to develop an Indigenous Fighter (TF-X) with the ceremony that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended.
Weapon / Missile
North Korea Professed That It Tested a Hypersonic Missile
North Korea is suspected of firing a ballistic missile off its east coast into the sea. The missile landed in the water between the Korean peninsula and Japan.
Logistics
Country
Boeing to Support British Military Logistics
British Government has signed a five-year £ 460 million contract with Boeing Defence UK, offering logistical support for the UK’s armed forces.
Air
Pakistan Cancelled its T129 ATAK Order
Turkey and Pakistan had agreed in July 2018 on the export of 30 T129 ATAK attack helicopters, but Pakistan decided not to wait any longer.
Investment
Country
ASPİLSAN Received its Machinery Systems for Production
Kayseri-based ASPİLSAN Energy delivered its Lithium-Ion Battery Production Plant Machinery Systems to Turkey.
Air
ROK F-35A Conducts Emergency ‘Belly Landing’ Pilot escaped
According to multiple media reports, a Republic of Korea Air Force's F-35A aircraft made an emergency “belly landing” where the pilot escaped unharmed.
Communication
An amendment is signed between ASELSAN and SSB for JEMUS
ASELSAN informed KAP that the (JEMUS) 5 City Project had been signed between ASELSAN and SSB, valuing USD 62.850.000,- and TL 896.800.000,
Weapon / Missile
Hellenic Air Force to be armed with Meteor Soon
According to Greek media, Hellenic Air Force will start receiving its MBDA made Meteor air to air missiles in two weeks.
E/W
Country
Sensors
HAVELSAN Exported ADVENT to Ukraine and Indonesia
HAVELSAN announced that the ADVENT Combat Management System (SYS) has been exported to Ukraine and Indonesia.
Navy / Maritime
E/W
Country
ASELSAN exports Zargana, FAT completed
ASELSAN will provide the torpedo countermeasure system for surface and submarine platforms in the modernisation of the AGOSTA 90B submarine project.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 NATO prepares landmark GlobalEye announcement in Ankara - NATO is expected to announce the selection of Saab's GlobalEye to replace its ageing E-3A AWACS flee...
- 15:00 Rutte says Ankara summit will unveil major defence contracts - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said tens of billions of dollars in new defence contracts will be...
- 15:00 Canada seeks backing for new global defence financing bank - Canada aims to announce around ten founding participants for a proposed Defence, Security and Resili...
- 15:00 South Korea uses Ankara summit to deepen NATO defence ties - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend the NATO Summit and Defence Industry Forum in Ankar...
- 15:00 European allies replace most US capability reductions - NATO officials say European allies have filled almost all capability gaps created by planned US redu...
- 15:00 Counter-drone procurement continues to favour layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring integrated counter-UAS architectures combining rad...
- 15:00 Hypersonic tracking remains a priority for defence investment - Defence agencies continue expanding radar and space-based sensor networks capable of maintaining con...
- 15:00 Autonomous maritime systems expand infrastructure protection missions - Navies are increasing 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 adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 15:00 Industrial production capacity becomes a strategic capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, delivery speed and secure supply chains a...
- 12:00 Financial Times: Europe's rearmament creates opportunity for Turkish defence industry - The Financial Times reported that European rearmament is creating significant opportunities for Turk...
- 12:00 Reuters: Türkiye pushes to double defence exports - Reuters reported that Türkiye aims to double defence exports within two years after reaching $10 bil...
- 12:00 Reuters: ASELSAN ramps up Steel Dome production - Reuters reported that ASELSAN will increase deliveries for the Steel Dome integrated air-defence pro...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense: Turkish industry focuses on autonomy and Gulf markets - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish defence companies are increasingly prioritising autonomous ai...
- 12:00 France studies Türkiye's emergence as a European defence supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique concluded that Türkiye has become one of Europe's most i...
- 12:00 Japan explores cooperation on Turkish military drones - Reuters reported that Japan's defence minister discussed defence-industrial cooperation and possible...
- 12:00 Foreign media continue tracking KAAN prototype programme - International defence reporting notes that the second and third KAAN prototypes are under constructi...
- 12:00 Baykar TB3 gains international attention after NATO deployment - Foreign defence reporting continues to highlight the Bayraktar TB3's operations during NATO exercise...
- 12:00 International focus remains on Baykar's KIZILELMA programme - Foreign defence publications continue to monitor KIZILELMA's development, serial production preparat...
- 12:00 Turkish defence industry attracts global attention after SAHA 2026 - International coverage continues to describe SAHA 2026 as one of the world's largest defence exhibit...
- 09:00 NATO selects Saab GlobalEye to replace its ageing AWACS fleet - NATO is expected to announce the acquisition of Saab GlobalEye aircraft at the Ankara Summit, markin...
- 09:00 European allies replace most US capability cuts in NATO plans - European NATO members have filled almost all capability gaps created by recent US force reductions,...
- 09:00 European defence startups attract record levels of private capital - Quantum Systems' $1.2 billion funding round highlights strong investor appetite for European defence...
- 09:00 Britain places autonomous systems at the centre of future force design - The UK's Defence Investment Plan allocates £5 billion to drones and autonomous systems while introdu...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward integrated layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring architectures that combine radar, electronic warfa...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems expand role in critical infrastructure security - Navies are broadening deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking networks - Defence agencies continue expanding integrated radar and space-based sensor architectures capable of...
- 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 from demonstration to procurement - Air forces are transitioning loyal wingman and collaborative combat aircraft programmes from technol...
- 09:00 Industrial production capacity becomes a strategic military capability - Governments increasingly view manufacturing scalability, delivery speed and secure supply chains as...
