EDEX 2025 Opens Doors, Türkiye Delivers the Largest Presence
Türkiye emerges as the top exhibitor at EDEX with 81 firms, followed by Egypt, reflecting renewed stability in Ankara–Cairo relations after a decade of tension.
tusas News
Expo and Air Show
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).
Air
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ Signs MoU with BAE Systems on Unmanned Platforms
TUSAŞ and BAE Systems have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore areas of collaboration on the development of unmanned air platforms.
Air
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ Develops a new Jet-Powered Kamikaze UAV: AYAZ
A trademark titled “AYAZ Kamikaze Jet UAV” was spotted on the website of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, pointing to a dedicated kamikaze UAV.
Air
Spain Approves Large-Scale Deal for HÜRJET Trainers
The Spanish Government has approved the €3.12 billion contract regarding HÜRJET advanced trainers with TUSAŞ and Airbus, the latter to localise the trainer.
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Brazilian Army’s Commander in Chief to Visit Turkiye
Commander in Chief of the Brazilian Army, Tomás Miguel Miné Ribeiro Paiva, will visit Ankara and Istanbul between the 25th of October and the 3rd of November.
Air
Bangladesh Air Force modernization clouded by uncertainty
Bangladesh’s Armed Forces Modernisation plans remain unclear amid conflicting reports of aircraft purchases, economic limits, and shifting regional alliances.
Air
Niger Shows Its TUSAŞ AKSUNGUR UCAVs after HÜRKUŞ-C
Nigerien state-owned television channel Tele Sahel showed the AKSUNGUR UCAV produced by TUSAŞ, alongside the images of Nigerien operators on ground control.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Fidan climaxes optimism on CAATSA after Erdoğan–Trump talks
Minister Fidan said that two leaders have positive approach on overcoming CAATSA-related problems, expressing optimism about resolving bilateral issues.
Air
First Peek at the Second Prototype of KAAN Fighter
The second prototype of the KAAN fighter jet was spotted at the TUSAŞ facilities, nearing the end of its assembly, in a photo shared by TSKGV on social media.
Air
Spain Enlarges the HÜRJET Trainer Deal to 45 Aircraft
Spanish official gazette Boletín Oficial del Estado announced that the HÜRJET acquisition from Turkiye will include up to 45 units and localisation in Spain.
Navy / Maritime
HÜRJET Joins the Bid for the USN’s T-45 Trainer Replacement
TUSAŞ offered the HÜRJET advanced trainer in the bid for a replacement of the T-45 Goshawk carrier-based trainers used by the US Navy’s aviation wing.
Air
KAAN Fighter’s P1 and P2 Prototypes Near Completion
The second and third prototypes, P1 and P2, as the workhorses of the flight testing campaign, are nearing the end of their production at TUSAŞ facilities.
Country
Five Turkish Defence firms secure spots in Top 100
Defense News ranks ASELSAN, TUSAŞ, ROKETSAN, ASFAT and MKE among the world’s leading defence companies, with revenues placing them between 43rd and 80th place.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Unmanned Systems
Ground-Based Mock Deck for MUGEM-Based Aircraft
The ground test facility to replicate the deck of the MUGEM aircraft carrier for the takeoff/landing tests of aircraft in development is under construction.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
ŞİMŞEK-K with RATO Capability Hits Target with Warhead
The new version of TUSAŞ’s ŞİMŞEK UAV, ŞİMŞEK-K, hit a ground target with a warhead after its first takeoff test using rocket assist instead of a catapult.
