ASELFLIR-500 Set to Be Bayraktar TB3’s Eye
ASELSAN’s latest Electro-Optical system for UAVs will be integrated into Bayraktar TB3 ship-borne UCAV.
Turkiye News
Sensors
Unmanned Systems
Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
SANCAR AUSV’s ADVENT ROTA Phase-1 Test has been Completed
HAVELSAN stated that the factory acceptance tests of Phase-1 of ADVENT ROTA for Armed Unmanned Surface Vehicles have been completed.
Unmanned Systems
Ethiopia’s AKINCI UCAV was Spotted
AKINCI UCAV, produced for Ethiopia, was seen in the 6th test flight video of Bayraktar TB3 UCAV, which Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar shared.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Seft Publishes First Official Photo of OruçReis after MLU
Istanbul-based Seft Engineering shared the first official photo of TCG Oruçreis after MLU. The only visual was shared by naval photographer Oğuz Eroğuz.
Navy / Maritime
ADIK Lays the Keel of TCG Izmir (F-516) Frigate
The work on I-Class frigates is in progress. ADIK laid on November 15 the keel of the future TCG Izmir (F-516) with a ceremony held in Istanbul.
Unmanned Systems
STM’s ALPAGU UAV, Notches Up First Export Success
ALPAGU, the fixed-wing loitering munition system developed by STM, has achieved its first export success.
Air
Turkiye Presents Turkish Fighter KAAN to NATO Countries
Turkiye has recently presented the Turkish Fighter KAAN to NATO countries at the International Fighter Conference 2023 in Madrid.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Güler: We are Planning to Buy a Typhoon Fighter Jet
Defence Minister Yaşar Güler announced they plan to purchase 40 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets from the United Kingdom and Spain.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
TCG OruçReis Was Spotted at Sea Trial after MLU
Turkish Navy’s Barbaros Class TCG OruçReis (F-245) was spotted for the first time after its Mid-Life Upgrade.
Sensors
ASELSAN Delivers DORUK-2 E/O to the Turkish Armed Forces
ASELSAN delivered DORUK-2 Electro-Optical Sensor Systems to the Turkish Armed Forces for the first time.
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Air
AKSUNGUR Reached Highest Altitude with TEI’s PD170 Engine
TUSAŞ’s AKSUNGUR UAV flew at an altitude of 30 thousand feet with TEI’s nationally developed PD170 engine.
Expo and Air Show
Roketsan Attends Dubai Airshow for Gulf Market
Roketsan aims to increase its collaborations in the Gulf market with Dubai Airshow as the company presents various munitions.
Land
FNSS PARS X 8x8 AFV Breaks Cover
Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer FNSS has revealed the newest variant of the PARS family, PARS X 8x8.
Unmanned Systems
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Completes System Performance Flight Test
Baykar’s Bayraktar TB3 UCAV, developed for LHD-type ships, completed its fifth flight and flew with the landing gear retracted for the first time.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Army accelerates deployment of next-generation air defence network - The US Army is expanding deployment of integrated air and missile defence networks that connect mult...
- 15:00 European nations expand military mobility infrastructure projects - European governments are investing in rail, bridge, port and logistics upgrades to improve the rapid...
- 15:00 China advances long-endurance unmanned maritime operations - China continues expanding the use of long-endurance unmanned systems for maritime surveillance and r...
- 15:00 Japan increases domestic missile manufacturing investments - Japan is expanding industrial capacity for missile production to support larger inventories of stand...
- 15:00 Undersea infrastructure protection emerges as strategic mission - Navies and governments are increasing investment in surveillance systems and autonomous vehicles des...
- 15:00 Counter-drone technologies increasingly emphasise affordability - Military planners are prioritising low-cost interception methods to counter mass drone attacks witho...
- 15:00 Hypersonic tracking architectures gain momentum worldwide - Major defence powers are accelerating development of integrated radar and satellite-based tracking n...
- 15:00 Military logistics automation becomes a major modernisation theme - Armed forces are investing in autonomous resupply vehicles, robotic warehousing and AI-assisted logi...
- 15:00 Collaborative autonomy expands across military domains - Defence organisations are increasingly exploring groups of autonomous systems operating cooperativel...
- 15:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a strategic defence metric - Governments are increasingly evaluating defence suppliers on their ability to rapidly scale producti...
- 09:00 US Air Force expands autonomous mission planning capabilities - The US Air Force is investing in autonomous mission planning tools designed to accelerate operationa...
- 09:00 European militaries prioritise protection of critical infrastructure - European defence planners are increasing efforts to protect energy facilities, communications networ...
- 09:00 China strengthens multi-domain reconnaissance architecture - China continues integrating satellites, drones, maritime patrol assets and ground sensors into a bro...
- 09:00 Japan expands munitions storage and dispersal network - Japan is investing in new ammunition storage facilities and dispersal concepts to improve resilience...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime surveillance gains momentum worldwide - Navies are increasingly adopting autonomous maritime surveillance systems to provide persistent cove...
- 09:00 Counter-drone programmes focus on defeating mass attacks - Military organisations are prioritising counter-UAS systems capable of handling large-scale drone at...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence drives demand for persistent sensor coverage - Defence agencies are accelerating investment in persistent tracking networks to improve detection an...
- 09:00 Military space architectures shift toward distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring distributed satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft become central to future airpower - Air forces are increasingly viewing collaborative combat aircraft as a core element of future airpow...
- 09:00 Production resilience emerges as key defence export advantage - The ability to sustain production, deliver rapidly and expand output during crises is becoming a maj...
