ASELSAN Hosts NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Gölbaşı
ASELSAN has displayed its capabilities to the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at its Gölbaşı Technology Base, which is among ASELSAN’s main facilities.
NATO News
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
NATO debate revives the Enosis question in southern Cyprus
The Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus saying it is ready to join NATO has reignited debate over whether the step reflects a new form of Enosis.
Weapon / Missile
Defence Politics
NATO deploys Patriot battery to Incirlik from Ramstein
NATO deploys a Patriot from Ramstein to Incirlik after Iran launched three MRBMs targeting Türkiye during retaliatory strikes against the US and Israel.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
NATO tests FPV drone tactics in Arctic Cold Response drill
Cold Response 2026 in Norway brings together about 25,000 troops from 14 nations as NATO tests Ukraine-war-driven FPV drone tactics under Arctic conditions.
Air
Regional / Strategy
Turkish MoD Announces Patriot Deployment in Malatya
Turkish MoD announced new measures for the air defence in the southeastern region, with a Patriot long-range air defence system being deployed in Malatya.
Air
Iranian Ballistic Missile Intercepted by SM-3 Over Turkiye
Turkish MoD announced that a ballistic missile was intercepted over Turkish airspace, with SM-3’s second-stage booster landing on Güneyşehir, Gaziantep.
Land
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Digital Shield: Interceptor UAV and MHR Radar Team Up
Digital Shield event held in Estonia included the teaming of Leonardo’s MHR AESA radar and an interceptor kamikaze UAV as a demonstration of a C-UAS system.
Weapon / Missile
NATO intercepts Iranian ballistic threat approaching Türkiye
A ballistic projectile fired from Iran was intercepted by NATO air defence assets in the Eastern Mediterranean before entering Turkish airspace, Ankara said.
Air
Airbus Helicopters offers NATO two doctrinal paths for NGRC
Airbus has unveiled two NGRC rotorcraft concepts, offering NATO a choice between evolutionary continuity and high-speed compound performance.
Analysis
Land
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Regional / Strategy
NATO Highlights Turkiye as a Key Player at Steadfast Dart
Promotion of Turkiye’s contribution to the multi-national Steadfast Dart 2026 exercise in NATO releases point to the elevating role in Europe’s defence.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Bayraktar TB3 Participates in C-UAS Drills at Steadfast Dart
Bayraktar TB3 naval UCAV is working alongside Eurofighter Typhoons and an AWACS for C-UAS training activities within the scope of Steadfast Dart 2026.
Land
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
ASLAN 150M1/G UGV Joins Steadfast Dart 2026 NATO Exercise
ASLAN 150M1/G UGV of ASELSAN has joined NATO’s Steadfast Dart 2026 joint exercise, in command of the 66th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the Turkish Army.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Unmanned Systems
Baykar Shows Automatic Landing System for Bayraktar TB3
Baykar has shared the footage of the automatic landing system developed for TCG Anadolu LHD (L-400) and Bayraktar TB3 UCAV in action under extreme weather.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Polish Air Force Bayraktar TB2 Operates in NATO’s TAMT
A Polish Air Force Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV is operating as part of NATO’s Tailored Assurance Measures for Turkiye (TAMT) mission in the Mediterranean.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 NATO pushes allies to fill US air and naval capability gaps - Washington is pressing European allies and Canada to provide more manned and unmanned aircraft plus...
- 09:00 AI-driven drone swarms rise as a new NATO planning priority - NATO officials are warning that AI-enabled drone swarms could reshape warfare within five years, pus...
- 09:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond battlefields into critical infrastructure - Growing drone incursions around airports, ports, oil facilities and data centres are accelerating de...
- 09:00 Europe’s loyal wingman race becomes a core airpower trend - Collaborative combat aircraft took centre stage at Berlin Airshow 2026 as European companies and air...
- 09:00 Ukraine’s drone combat know-how is becoming an export asset in Asia - Ukrainian drone firms are marketing battlefield-proven systems and swarm concepts in Japan, Taiwan a...
- 09:00 NATO accelerates live testing of counter-drone technologies - Alliance members and industry partners are expanding field trials of drone detection and interceptio...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats keep driving demand for persistent tracking networks - The spread of hypersonic weapons continues to push Western defence planners toward integrated radar...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward larger distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring proliferated satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain importance in surveillance and strike planning - Navies are broadening interest in autonomous surface and underwater systems for persistent ISR, infr...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing more weight on production scalabili...
