Expo and Air Show News

Idealab Unveils Jet-Powered UAV Design Prior to IDEF25
Turkiye

Idealab Unveils Jet-Powered UAV Design Prior to IDEF25

Turkish Idealab has unveiled its jet-powered Wildgoose UAV for various types of missions on its page for the IDEF25 defence exhibition to be held in Istanbul.

FNSS Teases Hybrid Powerpack Kaplan AFV Acceleration Test
Turkiye

FNSS Teases Hybrid Powerpack Kaplan AFV Acceleration Test

FNSS released a video teasing a test where the Kaplan AFV’s hybrid powerpack demonstrator variant was pitted against the in-service Kaplan STA ATGM vehicle.

MKE to Exhibit KNT-859 as .338 LM Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle
Turkiye

MKE to Exhibit KNT-859 as .338 LM Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle

MKE listed its products for IDEF25 in the exhibition’s official website, KNT-859 semi-automatic sniper rifle chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum among them.

BAE’s Warton Line Falls Silent as UK Weighs Typhoon Future
United Kingdom Turkiye

BAE’s Warton Line Falls Silent as UK Weighs Typhoon Future

With Turkiye’s expected order looming over the most updated Eurofighter, unions are urging an immediate Tranche 5 deal to protect jobs and capability at Warton.

SolidAERO Tests TALAY Kamikaze UAV Using Ground Effect
Turkiye

SolidAERO Tests TALAY Kamikaze UAV Using Ground Effect

Turkish firm SolidAERO has shared the flight test footage of its TALAY maritime kamikaze UAV making use of ground effect to fly at extremely low altitudes.

Nurol Makina to Unveil Its New Wheeled Vehicle in IDEF25
Turkiye

Nurol Makina to Unveil Its New Wheeled Vehicle in IDEF25

Nurol Makina posted a teaser for its upcoming 4x4 tactical vehicle set to be unveiled in IDEF25, and exhibited alongside the recent 4x4 armoured vehicles.

AW139 Helicopter Completes First Autonomous Flight
USA France

AW139 Helicopter Completes First Autonomous Flight

In May, Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy flew a Leonardo AW139 without a pilot for the first time in Arizona. This was part of the USMC’s logistics program.

Spain Makes Major Investment in Hürjet Advanced Trainer
Spain Turkiye

Spain Makes Major Investment in Hürjet Advanced Trainer

Spanish Minister of Defence Margarita Robles stated that there will be an investment worth €1.375 billion in the joint development of Hürjet for Spain.

TUSAŞ Works on GNSS-Independent Navigation for Hürjet
Turkiye

TUSAŞ Works on GNSS-Independent Navigation for Hürjet

A team of TUSAŞ engineers have published their work on an AI-supported and terrain-referenced navigation system as a GNSS-independent complement on MDPI.

Anduril Forms Cooperation with Rheinmetall for UAVs
Germany USA France

Anduril Forms Cooperation with Rheinmetall for UAVs

U.S.-based Anduril will cooperate with German Rheinmetall on the YFQ-44A Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) and the Barracuda family of missiles.

TUSAŞ’s KAAN Fighter Uses Martin Baker T18T Ejection Seat
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TUSAŞ’s KAAN Fighter Uses Martin Baker T18T Ejection Seat

During Paris Airshow 2025, Martin Baker displayed its MK18 ejection seat for various platforms, including TUSAŞ’s KAAN fighter and Hürjet advanced trainer.

ASELSAN Displays Its Payloads for TUSAŞ’s KAAN Fighter
France Turkiye

ASELSAN Displays Its Payloads for TUSAŞ’s KAAN Fighter

ASELSAN presented its sensor, navigation, communication, identification, and weapon payloads for TUSAŞ’s KAAN fighter jet during the Paris Airshow 2025.

Paris Airshow: TUSAŞ Displays Re-Designed T925 Helicopter
France Turkiye

Paris Airshow: TUSAŞ Displays Re-Designed T925 Helicopter

TUSAŞ has displayed a scaled model of the T925 multirole utility helicopter in its new layout with a reworked fuselage and cabin at the Paris Airshow 2025.

TEI Exhibits Its Engine Portfolio at the Paris Air Show
France Turkiye

TEI Exhibits Its Engine Portfolio at the Paris Air Show

TEI demonstrated its military and commercial propulsion systems at the Paris Air Show in 2025. The show took place at Le Bourget Airport from June 16 to 22.