Baykar’s UCAVs Might Become Motherships for SKYDAGGER’s UAVs
SKYDAGGER General Manager, Mehmet Öztekin, hinted that Baykar’s platforms, such as Bayraktar TB3, AKINCI, and KIZILELMA, could carry stacks of small UAVs.
Turkiye News
Air
Unmanned Systems
Air
Weapon / Missile
SOM-J Hits Sea Target with Live Warhead During Test
SOM-J cruise missile was tested with its penetrating HE-FRAG warhead optimised against ships and land targets in line with SOM-J’s dual-use principle.
Air
Unmanned Systems
SKYDAGGER Unveils AVCI Interceptor UAV for C-UAS Use
Following its scaled FPV family and TOYCA-05 fixed-wing kamikaze UAV, Turkiye-based SKYDAGGER is entering the C-UAS field with the AVCI interceptor UAV.
Land
First Batch of Cobra II 4x4 Vehicles in Romanian Service
Otokar announced that the first batch of the 1059 Cobra II 4x4 armoured vehicles to be produced for Romania has entered service with the Romanian Land Forces.
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.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
KEMANKEŞ 2 Completes First Air Launch Test from AKINCI UCAV
Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV test-fired two KEMANKEŞ 2 turbojet-powered loitering munitions, marking the first air launch test for the follow-up to the KEMANKEŞ 1.
Air
T625 GÖKBEY Receives Civilian Service Certification
T625 GÖKBEY has received its certification for civilian use from the Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, paving the way for market expansion.
Investment
Altınay raises authorised capital ceiling to TL 5bn
Altınay increases its capital ceiling fivefold to TL 5bn following a board decision aimed at supporting future investments in defence and aerospace programmes.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
ASELSAN secures $166m guidance and EO system deals
ASELSAN has signed two new contracts worth $166.45 million covering guidance systems for Türkiye and electro-optic payloads for export-oriented platforms.
Land
Investment
Romanian court suspends €46m penalty claim against Otokar
A Romanian court has ordered the suspension of enforcement for a €46 million penalty claim against Otokar under the COBRA II armoured vehicle programme.
Navy / Maritime
First Tepe-class Destroyer Set to Meet the Sea in 2027
Commander of İstanbul Naval Shipyard, Recep Erdinç Yetkin, stated that the first Tepe-class (TF-2000) AAW destroyer will be launched by the end of 2027.
Air
Weapon / Missile
GÖKDOĞAN Air-to-Air Missile Nears a Range of 100 km
Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır stated that GÖKDOĞAN BVRAAM has neared a range of 100 km during an interview with Kanal 7.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
KIZIELMA Unmanned Fighter Launches TEBER-82 and LGK-82
Baykar’s KIZILELMA unmanned fighter dropped ROKETSAN’s TEBER-82 and ASELSAN’s LGK-82 laser-guided 500 lb bombs consecutively, resuming the weapons testing.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Baykar Unveils K2 Long-Range Kamikaze UAV with Swarm Option
Baykar has unveiled the K2 long-range kamikaze UAV that can take off from unprepared short runways and be reused, with a test footage showing swarm capability.
