Turkiye and Pakistan to Deepen Relations with 24 Agreements
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Pakistan for official talks, was welcomed with an official ceremony by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan.
Turkiye News
Navy / Maritime
Air
Bilateral Relations
Air
TUSAŞ’s T625 Gökbey Multi-Purpose Helicopter Pass Winter Tests
Turkish Aerospace’s indigenous T625 Gökbey Multi-Purpose Helicopter successfully completed low-altitude cold weather tests in challenging winter conditions.
Navy / Maritime
Malaysia Releases the Details of Desan's Future Shipbuilding
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) made a written statement about the multi-purpose mission ship they are getting from Turkiye.
Land
Nurol Delivers Ejder Yalçın Armoured Vehicles to Hungary
Nurol Makina has delivered Ejder Yalçın 4x4 tactical armoured vehicles to Hungary, with the vehicles receiving the name Gidran in Hungarian service.
Navy / Maritime
ARES Shipyard Completes Production of Coast Guard Boats
Built by ARES Shipyard in Antalya to satisfy Turkiye’s coastal security requirements, the Coast Guard vessel production project is nearing completion.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
Repkon to Share Defence Industry Technology with Germany
Germany will use Turkiye's defence industry knowledge to increase its capability to produce 155mm artillery ammunition.
Bilateral Relations
Indonesia Joins Forces with Turkish Defence Firms
The Strategic Defence Cooperation MoU signed between Turkiye and Indonesia includes local production of various products from Turkish firms.
Weapon / Missile
Kacır: Gökdoğan Air-to-Air Missile Scores Direct Hit in Test
Turkiye’s first indigenous beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, Gökdoğan, successfully struck a target drone with pinpoint accuracy during a test firing.
Unmanned Systems
Indonesia orders from Turkiye Bayraktar TB3 and Akıncı UCAVs
Following President Erdoğan's visit to Indonesia, Indonesia has ordered Bayraktar TB3 and Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs from Baykar).
Engine and Transmission
Next-Gen Fırtına Howitzers to Move with Allison Transmission
The U.S. company Allison Transmission signed an agreement with HST Otomotiv to supply 32 transmissions for the Next-Generation T-155 Fırtına Howitzer.
Engine and Transmission
U.S. Picks TEI Again for LM2500 Gas Turbine Maintenance
TEI CEO Mahmut F. Akşit stated that TEI had won another tender for the maintenance work of GE Aerospace LM2500 marine gas turbine engines used on ships.
Navy / Maritime
Names for the Second Batch of I-class Frigates Leaked
The names of the Turkish Navy’s additional four I-class frigates leaked. The Navy will use four major sea names surrounding Turkiye instead of city names.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Malaysia-Turkiye to Strengthen Cooperation in Defence
Malaysia and Turkiye have reaffirmed their commitment to bilateral relations with a special focus on defence, energy security, science, and technology.
E/W
Unmanned Systems
Communication
GERGEDAN 3-U Paves Way for UCAV-Based Communication Jamming
ASELSAN’s GERGEDAN 3-U jammer will allow UCAVs like AKINCI, ANKA, and AKSUNGUR to attack and record enemy communications as an onboard system.
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...
