The U.S. Eyes New Type of AAM Based on ERAM Missile
Following the initiation of the low-cost cruise missile ERAM, the U.S. is interested in developing an air-to-air variant, particularly to counter UAVs.
tusas News
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Country
Turkish Defence Industry’s 2024 Export Champions Announced
The winners of the 2024 Defence and Aerospace Export Awards, organised by the Defence and Aerospace Exporters’ Association (SASAD), have been revealed.
Air
TUSAŞ’s New Hürjet Aircraft Gains More Combat Capacities
Hürjet’s second prototype aircraft was modified to accommodate new capabilities, bringing the Advanced Trainer/LCA closer to maturity.
Air
KAAN Fighter Jet Gets Smaller and What Does it Mean
As the KAAN fighter jet’s P1 prototype takes shape, there have been external and internal changes in the design following the experiences from the P0 prototype.
Air
Could Europe’s Fighter Jet Programmes FCAS and GCAP Merge?
Guillaume Faury suggested that Europe’s fighter jet programmes, FCAS and GCAP, could cooperate to overcome financial and technological challenges.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
ANKA III Launches Tolun from Internal Bay for the First Time
Turkish Aerospace’s ANKA III stealth UCAV launched ASELSAN’s Tolun munition for the first time from its internal bay, advancing airstrike capabilities.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ’s ANKA UCAV Fires L-UMTAS ATGM at 15000 ft Altitude
Turkish Aerospace’s ANKA UCAV fired ROKETSAN’s L-UMTAS laser-guided ATGM at an altitude of 15000 ft from a dual carriage rack and successfully hit the target.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Turkiye and Pakistan Talk About Kaan and the Helicopter
Turkiye and Pakistan discuss bilateral projects at the 8th Pak-Turk Industrial Expo Joint Working Group meeting. Some 32 institutions attended the meeting.
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ to Deliver ANKA-S to Indonesia by October 2025
Indonesian Air Force will receive Anka-S UAVs from TUSAS and deploy them in Air Squadron 52 at Raden Sadjad Air Force Base, Natuna, replacing the CH-4.
Air
Leonardo Tries to Convince Madrid for M-346 over Hürjet
Italian Leonardo tries to convince Spain to choose its M-346 jet advanced trainer aircraft over the Turkish Aerospace’s Hürjet according to InfoDefensa.
Weapon / Missile
TÜBİTAK SAGE Unveils GÖKHAN Ramjet-Powered BVRAAM’s Design
GÖKHAN ramjet-powered beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, first announced in 2021, has been put on TÜBİTAK SAGE’s updated website alongside the design.
Land
Navy / Maritime
Air
Unmanned Systems
Turkish Defence and Aviation Industry Panorama in 2024
The Turkish defence industries maintained their momentum in 2024, continuing the trajectory set in previous years across air, land, and naval domains.
Unmanned Systems
Homeland Security
Kenya Adds Six Bayraktar TB2 Armed UAVs to its Inventory
Baykar’s Bayraktar TB2 Armed UAVs will be on duty in Kenya along with Turkish Aerospace’s ANKA-S UCAVs. Kenya has added six TB2 Armed UAVs to its inventory.
Air
Maiden Flight of the Turkish Air Force’s Hürkuş II Aircraft
Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) announced on social media that the Hürkuş aircraft, which will serve to train Turkish Air Force pilots, completed its maiden flight.
Air
Görgün: Second Kaan Prototype to Fly by the End of 2025
Haluk Görgün, the Secretary of SSB, announced that the second prototype of the Turkish Fighter is set to make its maiden flight by the end of 2025.
Air
Turkiye and Spain to Collaborate on Hürjet
Secretary of SSB Professor Haluk Görgün announced that an agreement was signed between Turkiye and Spain regarding the Jet Training Aircraft Project.
