Ukraine Extends the Order for New Corvettes
Following the completion of the first corvette, the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has approved the acquisition of two more corvettes for the Ukrainian Navy.
Turkiye News
Navy / Maritime
Air
Görgün: Second Kaan Prototype to Fly by the End of 2025
Haluk Görgün, the Secretary of SSB, announced that the second prototype of the Turkish Fighter is set to make its maiden flight by the end of 2025.
Sensors
ASELSAN Shows Compact KALKAN 050-G AESA Radar
KALKAN 050-G AESA radar is ASELSAN's new option for air defence systems, alongside a possible new low-altitude air defence system.
Air
Turkiye and Spain to Collaborate on Hürjet
Secretary of SSB Professor Haluk Görgün announced that an agreement was signed between Turkiye and Spain regarding the Jet Training Aircraft Project.
Air
Eurofighter Typhoon Flies in Ankara for the Second Time
RAF's two Eurofighter fighter jets landed today at the Mürted Air Field Command in Ankara. This marks the second appearance with 19 years of interval.
E/W
Communication
Sensors
ASELSAN Signs $11.4 Million Worth Export Contracts
ASELSAN informed the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that it signed $11.4 million export contracts with its customers in the Asia-Pacific region.
Weapon / Missile
ROKETSAN Invests Further into Aeroballistic Missiles
ROKETSAN CEO Murat İkinci stated that Turkish UCAVs will receive new aeroballistic missiles with longer ranges and higher speeds.
E/W
Investment
Communication
Sensors
ASELSAN and TUSAŞ Sign a new Agreement
ASELSAN and TUSAŞ signed a new agreement regarding Avionics, Communication, Radar, electronic warfare, Electro-Optic, Navigation and Guidance systems.
Navy / Maritime
Logistics
STM to Build Naval Logistics Ships for the Portuguese Navy
STM will design and build two Auxiliary Oiler Replenishers and a Logistics Ship for the Portuguese Navy in Turkiye.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
AKINCI UCAV Tests GÖKÇE Laser/GPS Guidance Kit
GÖKÇE Laser/GPS guidance kit for Mk-83 GPBs was tested from AKINCI UCAV for the third time, successfully hitting the target.
E/W
Unmanned Systems
Communication
ANTIDOT 3-U Provides Communication EA Capability for UAVs
ASELSAN's new UAV electronic warfare pod, ANTIDOT 3-U, will allow UAVs to attack enemy UAVs' communication links and GNSS.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
TCG Göksu Frigate Conducts Drill with French CSG
G-class frigate TCG Göksu (F-497) conducted joint drills with an Aquitaine-class frigate assigned to the French Carrier Strike Group.
Land
Weapon / Missile
CANiK Exhibits VENOM LR Minimal Recoil Medium-Caliber Cannon
Samsun Yurt Savunma (SYS), which CANiK is a part of, exhibited its low-recoil medium-calibre cannon VENOM LR to the security forces.
Investment
Engine and Transmission
Kale Jet Develops New Biga Jet Engine
A new jet engine project named Biga appeared in Kale Jet Engines’ capital Markets Board (CMB) application document.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Army expands long-range precision fires production planning - The US Army is increasing investment in production capacity for long-range precision fires programme...
- 15:00 European air defence modernisation shifts toward integrated networks - European governments are increasingly linking national air defence assets into broader integrated ne...
- 15:00 China strengthens unmanned maritime surveillance capabilities - China continues expanding its portfolio of maritime surveillance drones to improve situational aware...
- 15:00 Japan accelerates hardened infrastructure development - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, protected storage sites and dispersed operating locations...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain role in critical infrastructure security - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor and protect undersea cab...
- 15:00 Counter-drone systems increasingly combine kinetic and electronic effects - Military organisations are fielding layered counter-drone architectures that integrate electronic wa...
- 15:00 Hypersonic weapon proliferation drives demand for space-based tracking - Defence agencies are accelerating development of space-based sensor constellations capable of provid...
- 15:00 Military logistics automation becomes mainstream procurement priority - Armed forces are expanding procurement of autonomous logistics vehicles and AI-assisted supply syste...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft concepts reshape force structure planning - Air forces are increasingly designing future force structures around combinations of crewed aircraft...
- 15:00 Industrial resilience becomes strategic requirement for defence suppliers - Governments are placing growing emphasis on supply-chain security, surge production capability and m...
- 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...
