US Review Clears KAAN Engine Export Path for Turkiye
The expiry of the 15-day US review period removes the congressional hurdle from a GE F110 engine package planned for KAAN’s first production aircraft.
Engine and Transmission News
SOM-B1T with indigenous engine enters Air Force inventory
The Turkish Air Force will receive its first SOM-B1T cruise missiles powered by the indigenous KTJ-3200 turbojet after acceptance activities at ROKETSAN.
TEI Aims to Deliver TF6000 for Pre-Integration Tests in 2027
TEI CEO Mahmut F. Akşit stated during an interview that the TF6000 turbofan engine will be delivered to TUSAŞ and Baykar for pre-integration tests in 2027.
Trump: CAATSA Sanctions on Türkiye Likely to Be Lifted
The US President, Donald Trump, stated in a press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that CAATSA sanctions are likely to be lifted soon.
US moves on KAAN engine sale ahead of NATO summit in July
US prepares to move ahead with the sale of GE Aerospace engines for KAAN fighter despite congressional objections, easing a key bottleneck before NATO summit.
TRMOTOR Testing Centre and Quantum R&D Lab Opened at GTU
TRMOTOR has launched its Subsystem Testing Centre at the Gebze Technical University, at the same time as Quantum Technology Lab for ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK.
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.
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.
Turkish MoD backs YILDIRIMHAN and GÜÇHAN at SAHA Expo
Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler personally addressed growing industry debate over the YILDIRIMHAN ICBM and GÜÇHAN turbofan engine projects at SAHA 2026.
AFRL Tests Ursa Major’s Draper Liquid Fuel Rocket Engine
Ursa Major’s Draper liquid fuel rocket engine, which aims at a lower maintenance burden, was tested onboard AFRL’s Affordable Rapid Missile Demonstrator.
DARPA Unveils X-76 HSVTOL Aircraft for Special Operations
DARPA unveiled X-76 HSVTOL, being developed as a demonstrator for USSOCOM’s SPRINT programme in cooperation with Bell, aimed at 400+ knots cruise speed.
Patria begins final assembly of F135 engines in Finland
Patria and Pratt & Whitney have launched final assembly for F135 engines, marking a key industrial milestone as Helsinki prepares to induct the F-35A.
TRMotor Begins Integration of APU-60 and APU-40 in 2026
TRMotor will integrate the APU-60 auxiliary power unit on the KAAN fighter jet, as well as the smaller APU-40 for dual use on another platform in 2026.
Regulation-Friendly TS1400 Engine to Run on T625 GÖKBEY Soon
TEI CEO Mahmut F. Akşit stated that the TS1400 turboshaft engine with parts complying with regulations will run on T625 GÖKBEY utility helicopters soon.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 Germany finalises Tomahawk and Typhon acquisition from the US - Germany has finalised an agreement to acquire Tomahawk cruise missiles and Typhon ground launchers f...
- 15:00 NATO warns drone stockpiles must evolve with technology - NATO officials say simply stockpiling millions of drones is insufficient, arguing future procurement...
- 15:00 NATO launches Drone Edge to accelerate counter-UAS capability - The Alliance introduced the Drone Edge initiative to increase investment in counter-drone systems, e...
- 15:00 NATO opens Front Door platform for defence industry - NATO launched the Front Door for Industry platform to simplify engagement between the Alliance and d...
- 15:00 ATACMS production in Germany strengthens European missile industry - Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall will establish ATACMS missile production in Germany, creating the fi...
- 15:00 Counter-drone procurement continues shifting toward layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring integrated counter-UAS architectures combining rad...
- 15:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking - Defence agencies continue expanding integrated radar and space-based sensor architectures capable of...
- 15:00 Autonomous maritime systems broaden infrastructure protection missions - Navies are increasing deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 15:00 Distributed satellite constellations become the preferred military model - Armed forces are increasingly adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 15:00 Industrial production capacity becomes a strategic capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, secure supply chains and rapid production...
- 12:00 Turkish firms join five new NATO capability programmes - International defence reporting highlighted that ASELSAN, ROKETSAN, STM and TÜBİTAK will participate...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense: ASELSAN wins €780 million Steel Dome contract - Breaking Defense reported that ASELSAN signed a €780 million contract to supply air-defence technolo...
- 12:00 Reuters: Türkiye pursues another leap in defence exports - Reuters reported that Türkiye aims to double defence exports within two years after reaching $10 bil...
- 12:00 Reuters: ASELSAN to boost Steel Dome deliveries by 50% - Reuters reported that ASELSAN plans to deliver more than 150 subsystems for Steel Dome during 2026,...
- 12:00 Janes: Steel Dome evolving into nationwide air-defence architecture - Janes reported that ASELSAN expects Steel Dome to evolve beyond an integrated programme into a natio...
- 12:00 Janes: Altay indigenous transmission enters testing - Janes reported that Türkiye has begun testing the domestically developed transmission for the Altay...
- 12:00 Janes: ARCA to establish ammunition factory in Estonia - Janes reported that Turkish ammunition manufacturer ARCA signed an agreement during SAHA 2026 to est...
- 12:00 Janes: Baykar integrates UAE Al Tariq bomb with Akıncı - Janes reported that Baykar and EDGE Group are integrating the UAE-developed Al Tariq precision-guide...
- 12:00 Janes: Sefine and Kraken Robotics sign sonar cooperation - Janes reported that Türkiye's Sefine Shipyard and Canada's Kraken Robotics signed an agreement to in...
- 12:00 Reuters: SAHA 2026 showcases new Turkish UAVs and Steel Dome systems - Reuters' coverage of SAHA 2026 highlighted Baykar's Sivrisinek, Mızrak and K2 one-way attack UAVs al...
- 09:00 NATO launches joint Triton high-altitude drone programme - Denmark, Finland, Germany and Norway signed a letter of intent to procure up to five MQ-4C Triton UA...
- 09:00 Saab enters negotiations for NATO GlobalEye fleet - NATO has begun formal negotiations with Saab for up to 10 GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft...
- 09:00 ATACMS production to begin in Germany under Lockheed-Rheinmetall plan - Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall agreed to establish ATACMS missile production in Germany, creating t...
- 09:00 NATO highlights over $50 billion in defence agreements - The NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum showcased more than $50 billion in procurement and industrial...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement continues shifting toward layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring integrated counter-UAS architectures combining rad...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking - Defence agencies continue expanding integrated radar and space-based sensor architectures capable of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems expand infrastructure protection missions - Navies are broadening deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations become the preferred military model - Armed forces are increasingly adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft move toward operational procurement - Air forces are transitioning collaborative combat aircraft programmes from technology demonstrators...
- 09:00 Industrial production capacity becomes a strategic capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, secure supply chains and rapid production...
