AKINCI Strikes Ground Targets with BOZOK and KAYI-30
Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV struck two ground targets with high accuracy using two BOZOK and one KAYI-30 laser/GNSS-guided munitions developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE.
Defence News
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Air
Bilateral Relations
UK Embassy Details Türkiye’s Eurofighter Timeline and Rights
The UK Embassy has answered TurDef’s Eurofighter questions, providing the official delivery date and clarity on configuration and sovereign mission-data rights.
Navy / Maritime
ROK Launches Four PKX-B Batch-II Patrol Vessels with MLRS
ROK Navy has launched four PKX-B Batch-II patrol vessels armed with Biryong 130 mm MLRS firing GNSS/INS guided artillery rockets against infiltrations.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Netherlands Orders Skyranger 30 Hybrid Air Defence Systems
Rheinmetall announced an order for Skyranger 30 hybrid air defence systems from the Netherlands in two configurations, to be delivered between 2028 and 2029.
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
Engine and Transmission
TMRS Energy enters nuclear field with rare elements focus
Founded by Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, TMRS Enerji has entered the nuclear field with a broad registered scope that includes rare and strategic elements.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Latest Position in Türkiye’s Eurofighter Procurement
Türkiye to acquire interim Eurofighter aircraft from Qatar and Oman while it moves forward with naval equipment purchases through the Seferihisar construction.
Air
Unmanned Systems
STM Unveils BOYGA-B Armed Hexacopter UAV with More Payload
After the BOYGA munition-dropping quadcopter UAV’s introduction, STM unveiled BOYGA-B in hexacopter configuration, capable of carrying larger munition payloads.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Avio Aero and GE Provide H80 Turboprops for AKINCI UCAV
GE Aerospace stated in a presentation for the 2024 GE Aerospace Investor Day that Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV is to be supplied with 800 hp H80 turboprop engines.
Ammunition
Canada to acquire $2.68 billion air-strike weapons package
Canada to pay $2.68 billion for precision-strike and guided-munition package from the United States, including SDBs, JDAM kits and general-purpose bomb bodies.
Weapon / Missile
Belgium seeks $79 million Hellfire missile package from U.S.
Belgium to acquire up to 240 AGM-114R2 Hellfire missiles and support services in a deal valued at up to $79 million to reach precision-strike capabilities.
Weapon / Missile
US clears $730m sale of AIM-120C-8 missiles to Denmark
The U.S. DSCA has approved a potential FMS to Denmark involving 200 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles and associated equipment worth an estimated $730 million.
Defence Politics
US House approves record £901bn defence budget for 2026
The US House of Representatives has passed the 2026 National Defense Authorisation Act with a record £901 billion defence budget. Senate is next step.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Royal Navy Employs SG-1 Fathom Underwater Glider for ASW
Royal Navy unveiled the SG-1 underwater glider, intended as a support to the anti-submarine and mine countermeasure capabilities as a part of Atlantic Bastion.
Defence Politics
EU pushes Greece to rewrite SAFE plan after overreach
Brussels says Greece’s €2.9 billion SAFE proposal exceeds its €787 million ceiling and fails to meet EU cooperation rules, forcing Athens to revise its plan.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 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...
