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Turkish UGVs in Trials
Land Unmanned Systems

Turkish UGVs in Trials

Presidency of Defence Industries started to test Turkish Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV). The project is called Medium Class 1st Level UGV Project.

Demir Denies UN Report: KARGU-2 Does not Attack Autonomously
Air Ammunition Unmanned Systems

Demir Denies UN Report: KARGU-2 Does not Attack Autonomously

President of Defence Industries, Professor Ismail Demir, has denied the UN Report, claiming STM’s Kargu-2 drone to attack targets autonomously.

Tüfekçi is Havelsan’s new Chairman of the Board
Space E/W Country

Tüfekçi is Havelsan’s new Chairman of the Board

Dr Celal Sami Tüfekçi, Vice President of Defence industries, became the Havelsan Chairman of the Board.

Demir: We Have Rockets to Reach Space
Space

Demir: We Have Rockets to Reach Space

SSB President Demir said, “Roketsan has reached space with solid-fuel rocket engines. We reach an altitude of more than 150 kilometres.”

ROKETSAN to produce Mini Missile
Weapon / Missile

ROKETSAN to produce Mini Missile

Turkish Defence Industry companies attend two exhibitions today in Turkey. One is held in Ankara, another in Eskişehir.

Roketsan Begun Delivering Armour Systems
Land Modernisation

Roketsan Begun Delivering Armour Systems

President of Defence Industries (SSB) Professor Ismail Demir announced that the Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tank armour upgrade is now in serial production.

Turkey to Establish a Company for Satelite
Space

Turkey to Establish a Company for Satelite

The 1st Space Economics, Space Law and Space Sciences Symposium is organised at Istanbul University Faculty of Economics.

ULAQ shows its teeth: Cirit hits the target
Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

ULAQ shows its teeth: Cirit hits the target

Turkey’s first indigenous Armed Unmanned Surface Vessel ULAQ, hit the target with a laser-guided Cirit missile during the DenizKurdu naval exercise.

BMC's Vuran with 107 mm MBRL
Land Weapon / Missile

BMC's Vuran with 107 mm MBRL

SSB presented the Vuran 4X4 with MBRL.

Turkey’s E/O Response to Canada
Unmanned Systems Sensors

Turkey’s E/O Response to Canada

SSB President İsmail Demir stated that the TB2 UAV delivered to Gendarmerie was equipped with ASELSAN’s CATS E / O payload in response to Canada’s embargo.

HİSAR A + Completes Acceptance Tests
Weapon / Missile

HİSAR A + Completes Acceptance Tests

Defence Ministry announced that the inspection and acceptance trials of the "Low Altitude Air Defence Missile System (HİSAR-A) Project" is completed.

Turkey Begins New R&D Projects
Investment

Turkey Begins New R&D Projects

Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) organized the 7th Research and Development (R&D) Panel and decided to initiate four R&D projects and to make Wide Area Calls (SAGA) in two areas.

 TÜBİTAK SAGE’s UAV Version KGK SIHA 82 Unveiled
Air Ammunition Unmanned Systems

TÜBİTAK SAGE’s UAV Version KGK SIHA 82 Unveiled

Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) UAV Aksungur has tested TUBİTAK SAGE’s KGK (Wing-Assisted Guidance Kit) UAV version at Sinop. The new KGK is named KGK SIHA 82 as SIHA represents UCAV. President of Defence Industries, Prof İsmail Demir, announced the development at an online meeting and the day after released a video.

Roketsan Unveiled its new guided ammunition: MAM-T
Air Ammunition Unmanned Systems

Roketsan Unveiled its new guided ammunition: MAM-T

The new ammunition is kept confidential until its first test release from Baykar Akıncı UCAV; new guided ammunition: MAM-T