MQ-28 Ghost Bat Set to Fire AIM-120 AMRAAM Missiles Soon
Boeing Australia’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat loyal wingman to support manned fighters, will perform test firings of AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles in December 2025.
Defence News
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Weapon / Missile
ROKETSAN’s LEVENT Air-Defence System Scores First Hit
Roketsan’s LEVENT close-in air-defence system completed its first seeker-guided live test, destroying an air target and marking a milestone in its development.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
MKE Conducts First Test Fire of 127 mm Naval Gun Barrel
MKE’s National Naval Gun “Denizhan” Project 127 mm/54 naval gun completed its first test firing aboard TCG FATİH, marking a key step for the TF-2000 destroyer.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
KIZILELMA Unmanned Fighter to Use UAV-230, 300 ER and EREN
ROKETSAN CEO Murat İkinci stated that Baykar’s KIZILELMA will use UAV-230 and the larger 300 ER aeroballistic missiles, as well as EREN loitering munition.
Air
ASELSAN and TUSAŞ Sign New USD 101M Avionics Agreement
ASELSAN announced at the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that the company entered a USD 101.76 million avionics agreement with Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ).
Land
Expo and Air Show
CES Advanced Composite Provides Armour Parts for Wahash 8x8
CES Advanced Composite has signed a deal with the UAE-based firm Calidus to provide spall liners and pontoons for the Wahash 8x8 armoured fighting vehicle.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
KIZILELMA Unmanned Fighter Flies With GÖKDOĞAN BVRAAM
Baykar’s KIZILELMA unmanned fighter performed a linked flight test with GÖKDOĞAN beyond visual range air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE.
Air
Trump’s F-35 Signal to Saudi Arabia Revives Old Tensions
Trump’s declaration that Washington “will be selling F-35s” to Saudi Arabia echoes earlier debates, including the UAE’s stalled request, Israel’s opposition.
Weapon / Missile
Siper 1 Achieves Full Autonomous Battery Firing Test
Siper 1 has completed its first fully autonomous battery firing, striking its target and demonstrating Türkiye’s growing long-range air defence capability.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
TOYGUN EOTS Completes First Test Onboard Baykar’s KIZILELMA
First flight test of TOYGUN 100 Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) was performed with Baykar’s KIZILELMA unmanned fighter’s fifth prototype at night.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Turkiye-Qatar Talks for Eurofighter T3A on a Good Track
Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan stated that Turkiye and Qatar have reached a mutual understanding on the transfer of Eurofighter Tranche 3A.
Navy / Maritime
STM Holds Steel Cutting for Portugal’s Logistics Ships
The steel cutting ceremony for the two Auxiliary Oiler Replenishers and Logistics Ships (AOR+) to be built for the Portuguese Navy by STM was held in Istanbul.
Air
Saab Signs Deal with Colombia for Gripen E/F Fighters
Saab announced a deal with Colombia for 15 Gripen E and two Gripen F fighters valued at €3.1 billion ($3.603 billion) with deliveries starting from 2026.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Drops Three MAM-L TV Smart Munitions
Bayraktar TB3 shipborne UCAV (PT-1R) developed by Baykar dropped three MAM-L TV glide munitions with man-in-the-loop capability in a single sortie.
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...
