ASELSAN Expresses Interest in Space-Based Missile Defence
In a recent article on integrated air defence and the future threats, ASELSAN expressed interest in the development of space-based lasers and kinetic systems.
Turkiye News
Space
Weapon / Missile
Navy / Maritime
Gölcük Shipyard Begins Test Block Construction for MİLDEN
The Turkish Ministry of Defence announced that the construction of the first test block for the MİLDEN submarine has started in Gölcük Naval Shipyard.
Land
Weapon / Missile
UGVs Controlled Through AGMOSS Hit Targets with KARAOK ATGM
PALEM and PUSU UGVs controlled by KAPLAN STA, equipped with KMC-U weapon system and AGMOSS MUM-T system, hit targets using the KARAOK short-range ATGM.
Air
Unmanned Systems
ANKA-III UCAV Completes Critical Autopilot Flight Test
The prototype of ANKA-III stealth UCAV has completed a critical autopilot test in its 46th sortie of the system identification and verification campaign.
Air
Weapon / Missile
ROKETSAN Completes Work on GÖKBORA’s Solid Fuel Ramjet
ROKETSAN CEO Murat İkinci stated that the work on GÖKBORA BVRAAM’s solid fuel ramjet was completed during his presentation at Ankara University Teknokent.
Air
Weapon / Missile
AKINCI UCAV Drops TOLUN-F SDB with Alternative Warhead
Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV hit a ground target with the TOLUN-F small-diameter bomb, fitted with alternative HE-FRAG warhead in place of TOLUN’s penetration warhead.
Space
Türkiye’s OTV completes successful engine ignition in orbit
Fergani Space’s orbital transfer vehicle ignited its hybrid engine in space, performing an orbit-raising manoeuvre according to the company’s press release.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Ukraine’s MİLGEM Corvette Dons VL MICA Missile Launchers
Social media post honouring the Day of Ukraine’s Armed Forces shows what appears to be Hetman Ivan Mazepa (F-211) corvette with VL MICA launchers at stern.
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
EDEX 2025: Steel Dome and Radar Offer from ASELSAN
ASELSAN displayed the Steel Dome Integrated Air Defence System and various radar systems, including MURAD 110-A, during the EDEX 2025 defence exhibition.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Turkish BMS Cooperates with Egyptian Amstone on UAVs
Turkish UAV manufacturer BMS Defence is cooperating with the major Egyptian firm Amstone on its electric-driven ORHUN and electric+gasoline AYBARS-II UAVs.
E/W
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
EHSİM Showcases Miniature EW Systems at EDEX 2025
EHSiM debuted its miniature electronic-warfare systems abroad for the first time at EDEX 2025, presenting compact, low-cost and rapidly deployable solutions.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
Why Romania Preferred the Turkish Solution: MILGEM Akhisar
This article discusses how Romania needed naval modernisation but pursued EU-driven policies instead of choosing Türkiye’s proven, cost-effective solution.
Investment
Baykar Develops a Small Modular Reactor Prototype
Turkish Minister of Energy Alparslan Bayraktar stated that Baykar is working on a Small Modular Reactor (SMR), taking its first steps into nuclear energy.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Unmanned Systems
Bayraktar TB3 UCAVs Show Kill Chain with Munitions and USV
Two Bayraktar TB3 UCAVs taking off from the Turkish Navy’s TCG Anadolu (L400) LHD displayed a coordinated attack with munitions and relay to ALBATROS-S USV.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 US Air Force expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft testing - The US Air Force is increasing flight testing and integration work for Collaborative Combat Aircraft...
- 09:00 European defence spending increasingly targets ammunition resilience - European governments are directing additional defence funding toward ammunition production, stockpil...
- 09:00 China advances military satellite constellation deployment - China continues expanding military satellite constellations designed to enhance communications, navi...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens distributed missile force posture - Japan is expanding deployment of mobile missile units and support infrastructure across remote islan...
- 09:00 Autonomous surface vessels gain importance in fleet operations - Navies are integrating autonomous surface vessels into surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime sec...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward scalable architectures - Military organisations are increasingly procuring counter-drone systems built around open architectu...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence programmes focus on persistent target custody - Defence agencies are prioritising sensor networks capable of maintaining continuous tracking of mano...
- 09:00 AI-assisted command systems gain momentum in military planning - Armed forces are accelerating adoption of AI-assisted command-and-control systems designed to improv...
- 09:00 Collaborative autonomy emerges as key defence technology trend - Military planners increasingly view teams of autonomous systems operating cooperatively as a major f...
- 09:00 Production capacity increasingly shapes defence export competitiveness - Countries evaluating defence acquisitions are placing greater weight on supplier production capacity...
