GÖKDOĞAN and BOZDOĞAN AAMs Complete Verification Stage
The Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology, Mehmet Fatih Kacır, announced the completion of GÖKDOĞAN BVRAAM and BOZDOĞAN WVRAAM’s verification stage.
Air News
Luftwaffe Eurofighter unveiling revives tranche debate
Airbus Germany unveiled a new Luftwaffe Eurofighter as a “Tranche 4” jet, reviving debate over how far the type has evolved beyond Tranche 3A standards.
Sudanese Air Force AKINCI UCAV Shoots Down Enemy Aircraft
A Sudanese Air Force AKINCI UCAV self-recorded shooting down an enemy jet-powered aircraft, using what appears to be a short-range air-to-air missile.
TS1400 Turboshaft Engine Freshly Off Test Run at EFES 2026
TEI’s TS1400 turboshaft engine, developed for T625 GÖKBEY utility helicopter, freshly off test runs, was displayed at the EFES 2026 exercise’s exhibition area.
HÜRJET’s Second Prototype Dons Weapon Pylons on All Slots
Second prototype of TUSAŞ’s HÜRJET advanced trainer/light combat aircraft has been spotted with wing pylons and a fuselage pylon, signalling weapons testing.
Su-57 Felon’s Twin-Seater Variant Makes First Appearance
The twin-seater variant of Russia’s Su-57 Felon fifth-generation fighter has made its first appearance during a ground run, photographed by local sources.
Spanish Perspective on Naval HÜRJET Development for MUGEM
Naval HÜRJET variant for the Turkish Navy’s MUGEM aircraft carrier has started receiving interest from the public of Spain, which seeks a new naval air wing.
AIM-260 JATM Spotted on F/A-18F Super Hornet Fighter
The new BVRAAM of the US to succeed the AIM-120 AMRAAM line, AIM-260 JATM, has been spotted under the fuselage pylon of an F/A-18F fighter of the US Navy.
Baykar-Safran Team-Up with Strategic Partnership Deal
Turkish Baykar and France’s prominent defence firm Safran have inked a strategic cooperation MoU covering work on sensors, weaponry, and navigation systems.
SAHA EXPO 2026: JUNNO Parafoil Cargo UAV as an Alternative
Turkish INNOVITA presented its JUNNO cargo UAV using an unconventional but also unignorably low-cost layout using parafoils and a propeller for dual use.
SAHA EXPO 2026: TİTRA’s DELİ-S Brings Swarm Capability
TİTRA presented the hand-launched DELİ-S loitering munition that can operate individually or in homogenous/heterogeneous swarms at SAHA EXPO 2026.
SAHA EXPO 2026: MAM-L NEŞTER with Kinetic Kill
ROKETSAN officially unveiled the NEŞTER, a kinetic kill variant with blades for the widespread MAM-L laser-guided munition, during SAHA EXPO 2026.
SAHA EXPO 2026: DeltaV Displays Ramjet Platform and HİSTEP
DeltaV displayed its ramjet tesbed that achieved the first ramjet-powered test flight in Türkiye and HİSTEP hybrid fuel hypersonic testbed at SAHA EXPO 2026.
SAHA EXPO 2026: Laser-Guided and EW Variants for TOLUN SDB
ASELSAN unveiled the electronic warfare and laser-guided variants of the TOLUN SDB as TOLUN-EW and TOLUN-L during SAHA EXPO 2026 to expand the options.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 US Air Force advances next-generation ISR integration - The US Air Force is enhancing integration between airborne, space-based and ground ISR systems to en...
- 09:00 European militaries expand focus on civil-military infrastructure resilience - European governments are increasingly integrating civilian infrastructure such as energy grids and t...
- 09:00 China strengthens joint firepower coordination across services - China is improving coordination between missile forces, airpower and naval assets to enable rapid an...
- 09:00 Japan enhances distributed basing for air operations - Japan is investing in dispersed airfields and rapid deployment capabilities to maintain air operatio...
- 09:00 Autonomous systems expand role in maritime domain awareness - Navies are deploying networks of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to improve maritime doma...
- 09:00 Counter-drone systems move toward fully integrated defence networks - Military organisations are integrating detection, electronic warfare and interception systems into u...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence efforts prioritise global sensor coverage - Defence agencies are expanding global sensor coverage through satellites and ground systems to ensur...
- 09:00 Distributed space architectures become standard military approach - Armed forces are increasingly adopting distributed satellite constellations to enhance resilience an...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft expand into electronic warfare roles - Future autonomous wingman systems are being designed to perform electronic warfare, decoy and suppre...
- 09:00 Defence procurement increasingly driven by industrial capacity - Production scalability, supply chain resilience and delivery timelines are becoming decisive factors...
