Kacır; SOM-J achieves full engagement on sea target test
TÜBİTAK SAGE completes a new live-fire test with the SOM-J cruise missile, achieving full engagement against a surface target after a low-altitude sea-skimming.
Turkiye News
Weapon / Missile
Air
Unmanned Systems
Italy’s €3.2B Drone Plan Hints at Baykar Partnership
Italy’s new air force defence plan allocates €3.2 billion for unmanned systems, with €2.4 billion for armed UAVs that may involve Leonardo-Baykar Aerospace.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Denizkurdu-I Exercise Showcases Türkiye’s Joint Naval Power
Turkiye concluded its annual and preplanned Denizkurdu-I/2025 naval exercise between 6-10 October across the Black Sea, Aegean, and Eastern Mediterranean seas.
Air
Weapon / Missile
300 ER Aeroballistic Missile Gets TV Seeker for Precision
ROKETSAN’s 300 ER aeroballistic missile unveiled at IDEF2025 will use a TV seeker for terminal guidance to provide increased precision on specified targets.
Air
Unmanned Systems
KARGU FPV Hits 4x4 Armoured Vehicle with Shaped Charge
STM’s modular KARGU FPV kamikaze UAV was tested with the shaped charge warhead and fibre-optic cable for the first time against a 4x4 light armoured vehicle.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Türkiye Denies Eurofighter Purchase Talks with Qatar
Ankara has played down reports that Türkiye will procure 10–12 Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3A fighters following last week’s official visit to Qatar.
Sensors
Homeland Security
Expo and Air Show
ASELSAN Brings Integrated Border Security with BORDERGUARD
During the Fifth MRBS Summit, ASELSAN put the BORDERGUARD integrated border security system, consisting of sensors, command units, and effectors on display.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
KIZILELMA scores direct hit in maiden live-fire test
Baykar’s unmanned fighter Bayraktar KIZILELMA achieved direct hits with ASELSAN’s TOLUN and ROKETSAN’s TEBER-82 munitions in its first live-fire trials.
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
Ortana Unveils Highly Compact RadOR560 4D C-UAS Radar
Ortana, having developed altimeters for various platforms, is becoming a C-UAS player with the compact RadOR560 4D radar unveiled during the MRBS Summit.
Unmanned Systems
Homeland Security
Expo and Air Show
Türkport Displays GÖKERİ and GÖKÇERİ Aerostats at MRBS
Türkport has displayed its Helium-based GÖKERİ and GÖKÇERİ propeller-assisted aerostats for ISR, EW, and border security purposes during the fifth MRBS summit.
Homeland Security
Expo and Air Show
Fifth MRBS Summit Hosts New Solutions from Turkish Industry
The Fifth Military Radar and Border Security Summit, held at Beytepe Congress Centre, hosted solutions and insights from the Turkish defence industry.
Weapon / Missile
GÖKSUR Point Defence Missile Hits High-Speed Target
GÖKSUR air defence missile derived from BOZDOĞAN WVRAAM, fired from the GÖKSUR 100-N VLS launcher, successfully hit the target UAV with its IIR seeker.
Ammunition
Investment
Chile’s FAMAE Starts Using Ateşçi’s Ammunition Machinery
Chilean state-owned weapons and ammunition manufacturer FAMAE has opened its 9x19 mm ammunition line, which uses the Turkish firm Ateşçi’s machinery.
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
French report: Turkish Navy seen as a net asset to NATO
IRSEM's study argues that Turkiye’s navy—thanks to its Black Sea role, manpower and modernization—adds strategic value to NATO rather than burdening it.
