Bayraktar KIZILELMA Makes Historic BVR Air-to-Air Strike
Baykar KIZILELMA’s BVR strike marks the first air-to-air kill by an unmanned fighter jet, proving Türkiye’s leap into loyal-wingman air combat and airpower.
AESA News
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Air
Turkiye Signs £5.4 billion Deal for 20 New Typhoon Jets
Landmark agreement during UK PM’s Ankara visit secures Warton Eurofighter Typhoon production line and confirms AESA radar-equipped aircraft for Türkiye.
Air
Modernisation
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
ASELSAN’s MURAD 100-A Radar Completes First KIZILELMA Flight
ASELSAN’s MURAD 100-A AESA radar made its first flight on KIZILELMA, demonstrating multi-target tracking, BVR missile guidance and cross-platform versatility.
Land
Sensors
Thales Ramps Up Ground Fire 300 Radars’ Production
Thales Ground Fire 300 AESA radar for the French configuration of SAMP/T NG long-range air defence system has entered the continuous series production phase.
Air
Sensors
Raytheon Brings GaN Tech to F-15EX with APG-82(V)X Radar
Following the PhantomStrike radar using GaN transistors for smaller aircraft, Raytheon plans to carry the GaN technology to F-15EX fighters with APG-82(V)X.
Sensors
Hanwha rolls out first Mass-Produced KF-21 AESA Radar
Hanwha rolls out first mass-produced indigenous AESA radar to be delivered from 2025 to 2028 for KF-21 fighter. Development of the radar began in 2016.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
IDEF25: Towed Version KORKUT 25 C-UAS System Breaks Cover
ASELSAN displayed the KORKUT 130/25 SB towed C-UAS system and renewed KORKUT 120/25 SB using 25 mm airburst at its outdoor booth during the IDEF25 exhibition.
Weapon / Missile
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
IDEF25: ROKETSAN Enters the BVRAAM Market with GÖKBORA
ROKETSAN has unveiled its solid fuel ramjet-powered GÖKBORA as its first air-to-air missile at IDEF25 defence exhibition, making a grand entry into the market.
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Engine and Transmission
Expo and Air Show
IDEF25: Baykar Shows KIZILELMA with IRST and EOTS
Baykar has put KIZILELMA unmanned fighter on display with onboard IRST, EOTS, and DAS systems to show the other sensor provisions at the IDEF25 exhibition.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
IDEF25: ASFAT Displays TF-2000 Destroyer's Updated Design
ASFAT has put the updated design of the TF-2000 anti-air warfare destroyer on display at the IDEF25 international defence exhibition held in Istanbul.
Air
E/W
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
ASELSAN Displays Its Payloads for TUSAŞ’s KAAN Fighter
ASELSAN presented its sensor, navigation, communication, identification, and weapon payloads for TUSAŞ’s KAAN fighter jet during the Paris Airshow 2025.
Bilateral Relations
Pakistan Might Acquire J-35A and HQ-19 ABM from China
Pakistan has officially confirmed a major package of air force equipment offer from China, including J-35A fighters and HQ-19 ABMs following J-10C’s success.
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Set to Receive the SPY-6 Radar
Raytheon announced the deal for SPY-6 AESA radar family, which includes the upgrade of Arleigh Burke Flight IIA destroyers by the radar’s integration.
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Polish Bayraktar TB2 Armed UAV Spotted Carrying Radar
A Bayraktar TB2 operated by Poland was seen with a cylindrical radome in place of the electro-optical system, hinting at a new alternative for sensor payload.
Air
Sensors
Raytheon Completes First Flight Test of PhantomStrike Radar
Raytheon announced the first flight test of the PhantomStrike multi-function AESA radar being developed for lightweight combat aircraft and helicopters.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Sensors
North Korea Launches New Frigate with Various VLS Cells
North Korea has launched its lead ship from the new class of frigates equipped with fixed electronically scanned array radars and three types of VLS cells.
