TÜBİTAK BİLGEM’s IŞIK Laser Weapon Passes Acceptance Tests
IŞIK laser weapon with 20 kW power, developed jointly by TÜBİTAK BİLGEM and ASELSAN, completed its critical acceptance tests at Kırıkkale Testing Grounds.
Turkiye News
Weapon / Missile
Air
Unmanned Systems
Fifth Prototype of KIZILELMA Takes Off With Afterburner
The fifth prototype of Baykar’s KIZILELMA unmanned fighter, PT-5, took off for the aerodynamic system identification test using afterburner for the flight test.
Ammunition
Investment
Turkish MoD’s MKE Opens Ammunition Assembly Line In Mongolia
Turkish MoD’s MKE inaugurated its newly established cartridge and filling assembly line in Mongolia, marking its second overseas facility after Jordan.
Country
Turkiye's defence export reaches $6 billion in nine Months
In the first nine months of 2025, Türkiye's defence and aerospace exports hit $6 billion, a 39% increase from 2024. September alone brought in $574 million.
Land
ALTAY MBTs on Production Line Make Appearance in SSB Visit
Two ALTAY MBTs at BMC’s Ankara facilities, undergoing production, were spotted during Secretary of Turkish Defence Industries Haluk Görgün’s visit to BMC.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
KIZILELMA Unmanned Fighter Flies with TEBER-82 Guided Bomb
Baykar’s KIZILELMA unmanned fighter performed its second flight test involving a captive munition with TEBER-82 500 lb Laser+GNSS guided bomb of ROKETSAN.
Air
Niger Shows Its TUSAŞ AKSUNGUR UCAVs after HÜRKUŞ-C
Nigerien state-owned television channel Tele Sahel showed the AKSUNGUR UCAV produced by TUSAŞ, alongside the images of Nigerien operators on ground control.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Fidan climaxes optimism on CAATSA after Erdoğan–Trump talks
Minister Fidan said that two leaders have positive approach on overcoming CAATSA-related problems, expressing optimism about resolving bilateral issues.
Air
Unmanned Systems
KIZILELMA’s Third Prototype Retracts Its Landing Gear
The third prototype of the KIZILELMA unmanned fighter has retracted the landing gear during in its afterburner-assisted takeoff aerodynamics system test.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
ROKETSAN Tests SİPER 1-D Long-Range SAM from MİDLAS
The first launch test of SİPER 1-D long-range air defence missile for warships from the MİDLAS vertical launch system was performed at a ground facility.
Air
First Peek at the Second Prototype of KAAN Fighter
The second prototype of the KAAN fighter jet was spotted at the TUSAŞ facilities, nearing the end of its assembly, in a photo shared by TSKGV on social media.
Air
Unmanned Systems
TOLUN’s Integration on KIZILELMA Unmanned Fighter Begins
Baykar announced the captive flight test of ASELSAN’s TOLUN small-diameter bomb on KIZILELMA unmanned fighter’s third prototype, using external hardpoints.
Analysis
Bilateral Relations
Turkiye and the US Enter a New Rapprochement Phase
President Erdoğan’s recent meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office signals a new warming period in relations between Türkiye and the United States.
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Erdoğan and Trump Meet to Discuss F-35, F-16, and CAATSA
US President Donald Trump stated that the future of F-35, F-16 CAATSA will be discussed during the meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
