OTOKAR Displays the First COBRA II 4x4 Produced in Romania
OTOKAR displayed the first Romanian-produced COBRA II 4x4 tactical armoured vehicle in the BSDA2026 defence exhibition, held in Romania’s capital, Bucharest.
Land News
ArianeGroup and Thales Test FLP-T-150 Artillery Rocket
French ArianeGroup and Thales test-fired the FLP-T-150 extended range medium artillery rocket, which is being developed for France’s X-Fire indigenous MLRS.
FNSS and CSG Unveil CFL-120 Medium Tank at IDEB2026
Turkish FNSS and the Czechia-based CSG unveiled the CFL-120 KARPAT medium tank developed from the KAPLAN MT medium tank, fitted with HITFACT MKII turret.
SAHA EXPO 2026: KALEKALIP Unveils KS Suppressor Family
KALEKALIP unveiled its 5.56 mm / 7.62 mm compact suppressor family for its assault rifles, carbines, machine guns, and marksman rifles at SAHA EXPO 2026.
SAHA EXPO 2026: TAYFUN Block 4 on the Launch Vehicle
ROKETSAN presented the TAYFUN Block 4 ballistic missile as the heavy hitter of the TAYFUN weapon system on KOLUMAN’s DERMAN 8x8 launcher at SAHA EXPO 2026.
SAHA EXPO 2026: Upgrades on HAVELSAN’s BARKAN 3 UGV
HAVELSAN unveiled the BARKAN 3 UGV, which continues the increase in size and capacity through the BARKAN line of UGVs at SAHA EXPO 2026 defence exhibition.
SAHA EXPO 2026: GÖKALP Interceptor UAV-Based C-UAS System
ASELSAN’s GÖKALP C-UAS system brings together the newly introduced but successful interceptor UAVs with the layout of a conventional air defence system.
SAHA EXPO 2026: İHTAR C-UAS Jammer Gets AESA Radars
ASELSAN’s İHTAR C-UAS system has received an upgrade with four AESA radar panels replacing the AURA 100-G radar and a new antenna layout for the jammer.
SAHA EXPO 2026: Calidus’ ALHEDA Missile on SARP 100/25
UAE-based Calidus displayed its ALHEDA missile on SARP 100/25 (NEFER) 25 mm remote-controlled turret, hinting at a new area of cooperation with ASELSAN.
SAHA EXPO 2026: EJDERHA/AD 210 C-UAS HPeM with Upgrades
ASELSAN displayed the new member of EJDERHA/AD C-UAS directed HPeM systems as EJDERHA/AD 210 with a larger antenna, optics, and radar integration.
SAHA EXPO 2026: ASELSAN Unveils ŞAHİN LITE and ŞAHİN DUAL
ASELSAN unveiled new configurations of its ŞAHİN ATOM 40-based C-UAS system as the highly compact ŞAHİN LITE and ŞAHİN DUAL, both fitted with AESA radars.
ASELSAN Delivers AKKOR 100 for Modernised Leopard 2A4 MBTs
ASELSAN has delivered AKKOR 100 active protection systems for Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks that have undergone a modernisation as a survivability upgrade.
ASELSAN Mentions 200-Series Variant for KORKUT 35 mm SPAAG
ASELSAN’s 2025 activity report mentioned two new variants for the KORKUT 35 mm SPAAG, as KORKUT 240/35 and KORKUT 250/35, to be delivered under a contract.
HAVELSAN to Unveil BARKAN 3 Medium UGV at SAHA EXPO 2026
HAVELSAN will unveil the third iteration of its BARKAN Medium 1 class UGV as BARKAN 3 at the SAHA EXPO 2026 international defence exhibition next week.
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...
