TUSAŞ Conducts R&D Works for Stealth Aircraft
TUSAŞ designs the aircraft components required in the production phases, particularly the TF-X, via R&D research.
Defence News
Air
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
Turkey Prepares to lead NATO in East Mediterranean Sea
INVITEX DOĞU AKDENIZ 2021 began in the Eastern Mediterranean with the Turkish Navy with the participation of NATO SNMG2 and SNMCMG2.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Japan Receives the First KC-46A Refuelling Tanker from Boeing
The first of four KC-46A tankers have been delivered to the Japan Air Self-Defence Force, marking the program’s first delivery to a client outside the U.S.
Land
Modernisation
Unmanned Systems
U.S. Abrams Tank Gets Autoloader and Unmanned Turret
The U.S. Army’s Abrams MBT have an Unmanned Turret and autoloader. The four-personnel tank will be equipped with three crew.
Country
Hisar A Acceptance is Completed, Hisar O Acceptances Begin
The ASELSAN Strategic Partnership Meeting was launched at a ceremony in Ankara. Karataş said Hisar A Acceptance is Completed, Hisar O Acceptances Begin.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Roketsan Unveils Integrated Border Security Solutions
Roketsan unveiled its border security and critical facility protection project on its YouTube account and Military Radar and Border Security Summit MRBS.
Country
Defence and Aerospace Export Volume at Increase
Turkish Defence and Aerospace Industry exports in October 2021 reached 301 million 649 thousand USD.
Country
Katmerciler Exports 6 Million Dollar worth Vehicle
Katmerciler, an Izmir-based vehicle Turkish manufacturer, will sell armoured vehicles worth around $6 million to an African country.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
Sensors
Barbaros’ 127 MM Firings Confirmed
Turkish Navy’s Barbaros Class Frigate Half-Life Modernization Project continues with gun test fires.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
"We Will Take Positive Steps on SAMP/T," Erdoğan says
President Erdoğan declared at the G-20 Summit in Italy that Turkey will work with France and Italy to develop the SAMP/T Air Defence Missile System.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Bilateral Relations
Guess the Missing at Israel’s Blue Flag; Jordan
Eight countries attended the Blue Flag Aerial Exercise in Israel. United Arab Emirates Air Chief visited the drill, and eight others flew for the drill.
Sensors
Bangladesh Deploys Meteksan’s Retinar PTR Radar
The Bangladesh Armed Forces have installed a Meteksan Retinar PTR Perimeter Surveillance Radar on the Myanmar border.
Air
E/W
Sensors
Turkey is Working on Developing its AWACS Technology
According to the online domain "sanalsavunma.com," Turkey intends to invest in future AWACS (Airborne Early Warning and Control) technology.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
US Backs TB2 User Ukraine
Turkish TB2 drone in Donbas revealed another crack in the wall. The US Embassy in Ukraine provided support to Kyiv, confronting France and Germany.
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...
