Spain's Defence and Aerospace Fair FEINDEF Opens Tomorrow
Turkiye will have the second-largest international presence at Spain's major defence and aviation fair FEINDEF, showcasing its strength with key firms.
tusas News
Expo and Air Show
Air
Unmanned Systems
KAAN Advances Stealth Design with Revised Air Intakes
TUSAŞ CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu underlines the new intake geometry as the KAAN stealth jet heads into intensified testing with three aircraft and a ground prototype.
Air
E/W
Expo and Air Show
T129 ATAK Shown in TEKNOFEST 2025 with RF Jammer Pod
During TEKNOFEST 2025, held in Northern Cyprus, TUSAŞ’s T129 ATAK attack helicopter was exhibited with an under-wing RF jammer pod for the first time.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Mehmet Demiroğlu Gives Updates on the KAAN Fighter’s Tests
TUSAŞ CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu gave details for the next phases of the KAAN fifth-generation fighter jet’s tests, which performed its maiden flight a year ago.
Air
TUSAŞ Expands Global Reach with Exports to 15 Countries
TUSAŞ has delivered HÜRKUŞ trainers, ATAK helicopters, and ANKA and AKSUNGUR UAVs under 21 contracts, strengthening Turkiye’s global defence industry presence.
Air
TUSAŞ Starts the Deliveries of Upgraded HÜRKUŞ-II in 2025
With an initial batch of 15 planes, Turkish Aerospace’s (TUSAŞ), basic trainer aircraft, HÜRKUŞ-II, is scheduled to join the Turkish Air Force in 2025.
Air
UAE and ROK Ink Strategic Deal on KF-21 Fighter Jet
Focussed on the KF-21 fighter plane, the Republic of Korea and the UAE have inked a strategic cooperation pact allowing future cooperation and joint exercises.
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
AKSUNGUR Sets Altitude Record with TEI’s TEI-PD170 Engine
TUSAS’s AKSUNGUR UAV set a new altitude record at 40,000 feet, marking the highest flight for the TEI-PD170 engine and testing ASELSAN and ASPİLSAN systems.
Air
Hürjet Trainer Reaches Supersonic Speeds at Mach 1.2
TUSAŞ’s Hürjet Advanced Trainer/LCA’s first prototype has reached a speed of Mach 1.2, pushing through the sound barrier successfully as a new milestone.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Indonesia: T625 Gökbey’s First Export Destination?
Turkiye expects Indonesia to ink a deal for TUSAŞ’s T625 Gökbey utility helicopter, marking the export of Turkiye’s first indigenously designed helicopter.
Ammunition
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
ANKA III Releases Super Şimşek in key test for OKU Concept
Turkish Aerospace’s stealth UCAV ANKA III launched the high-speed Super Şimşek UAV mid-flight, marking a milestone in the OKU (Autonomous Wingman) programme.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
TUSAŞ’s Aksungur UCAV performs tests with LGK-81 and LGK-82
Turkish Aerospace’s twin-engine Aksungur UCAV conducted two laser-guided bomb tests using TEI’s PD-170 national engine and precision kits developed by ASELSAN.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Brazil in Talks with Turkiye for KC-390 Cargo Aircraft
Brazilian MoD Jose Mucio said at the LAAD 2025 conference that discussions with other nations, including Turkiye, over KC-390 cargo planes were ongoing.
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
Azerbaijani Su-25 Launches SOM-B1 Cruise Missile with UBAS
TÜBİTAK’s activity report for 2024 reported the launch of the SOM-B1 cruise missile from an Azerbaijani Su-25 attack aircraft using the UBAS system.
Air
Expo and Air Show
TUSAŞ Signs Strategic MoU with Embraer for E2 Airliners
TUSAŞ and Brazilian Embraer announced the signing of a MoU for strategic cooperation involving the production of the E-Jet E2 airliners during LAAD exhibition.
Expo and Air Show
Brazil Opens LAAD 2025 with Turkish Presence in Defence
The 15th LAAD Defence & Security Fair opens in Brazil, hosting 359 firms across all military domains, with Turkiye represented by 21 defence companies.
