Türkiye is the second biggest country to take part in LIMA
From May 20 to 24, 2025, LIMA expo will be held in Malaysia. Türkiye is the second largest participation after Malaysia, with 17 company and institutions.
Turkiye News
Expo and Air Show
Investment
ASELSAN and BMC sign a new Deal valued at USD 55.664.000
ASELSAN and BMC Defence signed a new agreement with a total value of USD 55.664.000 for the payloads of land vehicles. The agreement is announced at KAP.
Weapon / Missile
ASELSAN Integrates GÖKBERK Laser Weapon on BMC’s AMAZON 4x4
ASELSAN shared a video of the GÖKBERK laser weapon system featuring a more mobile and better protected configuration on BMC’s AMAZON 4x4 armoured vehicle.
Land
Investment
Romania’s Cobra II 4x4 Vehicles Set for Delivery in 2025
Otokar will deliver the first batch of the Cobra II 4x4 vehicles produced in Turkiye to Romania in the fourth quarter of 2025, following the large-scale order.
Weapon / Missile
GÜRZ Air Defence System Comes in Two Configurations
ASELSAN’s activity report for 2024 includes the development of the GÜRZ gun/missile hybrid air defence system in two configurations: GÜRZ 200 and GÜRZ 140.
Engine and Transmission
TEI Puts TF35000 Turbofan Engine for KAAN on Website
TEI has put the turbofan engine being developed for KAAN in cooperation with TRMotor on its website with the name TF35000, officially naming the engine.
Unmanned Systems
STM Tests Its New Kargu FPV Kamikaze UAV with Warhead
STM shared the test footage of its new Kargu FPV kamikaze UAV with anti-personnel warhead, signifying a change in direction for rotary-wing kamikaze UAVs.
Weapon / Missile
KORKUT 141/35 SPAAG for UAE Performs Firing Tests
ASELSAN stated that KORKUT 141/35 SPAAG mounted on Calidus 8x8 Wahash armoured vehicle performed its firing tests alongside the command/radar vehicles in 2024.
Weapon / Missile
ASELSAN Exports 81 mm ALKAR and GÖKDENİZ CIWS to East Europe
ASELSAN announced the export of ALKAR 100/81 automated mortar and GÖKDENİZ 100/35/StA CIWS to the Eastern Europe region, without disclosing the customers.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Approves AIM-120C-8 and AIM-9X Sale to Turkiye by FMS
DSCA announced the approval of 53 AIM-120C-8 BVRAAMs and 60 AIM-9X Block II WVRAAMs to Turkiye for an estimated cost of $304.1 million by the State Department.
Land
Expo and Air Show
TSD, Groupo Oesía, FNSS, and John Cockerill sign an MoU
TSD, Groupo Oesía, FNSS, and John Cockerill Defence sign a Memorandum of Understanding at FEINDEF for the supply of a 6x6 cavalry vehicle for the Spanish Army.
Air
Expo and Air Show
TUSAŞ and Airbus Sign MoU for Integrated Training Program
To bring Hürjet into Spain, TUSAŞ and Airbus-led businesses inked an MoU for the "Advanced Jet Trainer, Integrated Training System - Combat (ITS-C)."
Country
2025’s First SSIK is Held with Giant Projects at Palace
The Directorate of Communications announced the results of the Defence Industry Executive Committee, which was convened under President Erdoğan’s chairmanship.
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Bayraktar TB3s Drop MAM-Ls After Taking off from TCG Anadolu
Bayraktar TB3 UCAVs’ third and fourth prototypes hit a land target with ROKETSAN’s MAM-L lightweight glide munition during the Denizkurdu 2025 naval exercise.
