ARES Shipyards Unveils ARES 76 Corvette Design at DIMDEX
ARES Shipyards, having developed a number of OPV and fast attack craft designs, has unveiled its new generation ARES 76 Corvette design.
Unmanned Systems News
Azerbaijani AKINCI UCAVs Join Military Exercise
Anadolu News Agency shared footage of Bayraktar AKINCI UCAVs operated by Azerbaijan taking part in military exercises.
ÇAKIR Cruise Missile Hits Sea Target with IIR Seeker
ROKETSAN’s ÇAKIR lightweight cruise missile fired from Baykar’s AKINCI-B UCAV hit a sea target 100 km distance.
Russia Hits Ukrainian NASAMS Launcher With UAV
A video of the Norwegian NASAMS SAM launcher used by Ukraine being hit by a Russian kamikaze UAV was released on social media.
Pasifik Teknoloji Acquires Majority Stake in TİTRA
Public Disclosure Platform announced that Turkish software and electronics firm Pasifik Teknoloji has acquired 51 per cent of TİTRA’s stakes.
Bayraktar AKINCI-C UCAV Conducts Maiden Flight
AKINCI UCAV’s latest variant with two 850 hp turboprop engines, AKINCI-C, conducted its maiden flight.
AKINCI UCAV Strikes With ASELFLIR-500 Electro-Optic
Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV hit a mobile target with ASELSAN’s recent ASELFLIR-500 electro-optical system, which has started being mass-produced.
ASELSAN Introduced Aslan at Ağrı Province
The unmanned ground vehicle Aslan, developed by ASELSAN, was introduced in Ağrı province.
Elbit Unveils Hermes 650 Spark UAS
Elbit Systems unveiled a new tactical UAS, the Hermes 650 Spark, at the Singapore Airshow.
India Close to Signing the Deal for MQ-9 UCAVs
The Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar has announced that DAC approved the acquisition of 31 MQ-9 Reaper UCAVs for various services.
Russian Landing Ship Sinks due to Multi-USV Attack
A combined attack from Ukrainian USVs sank the Russian Navy’s Caesar Kunikov landing ship. Previously, the RFS Ivanovets was sunk due to similar attack.
Italian Navy Announces UAV Plans for Ships
The Italian Navy has announced a roadmap for integrating various UAVs on its surface combatants, divided into three phases.
WL-10B Jet-Powered UCAV to Enter Saudi Service
Chinese AVIC’s WL-10B high-altitude jet-powered UCAV will enter service with the Royal Saudi Air Force soon.
Hangar for AKINCI UCAVs Enters in Service in Azerbaijan
Following Azerbaijan’s acquirement of Baykar’s AKINCI UCAVs, a new hangar has been opened to house the new UAV fleet.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Army expands electronic warfare integration across brigades - The US Army is increasing the integration of electronic warfare capabilities into brigade-level form...
- 15:00 European nations accelerate airbase hardening programmes - European governments are investing in hardened aircraft shelters, dispersed operating locations and...
- 15:00 China strengthens military-civil fusion in space capabilities - China continues integrating commercial and state space assets to enhance military communications, su...
- 15:00 Japan expands stockpiles of long-range stand-off weapons - Japan is increasing procurement and domestic production of stand-off missiles as part of efforts to...
- 15:00 Autonomous maritime surveillance networks gain wider adoption - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous maritime systems in coordinated surveillance networks t...
- 15:00 Counter-drone doctrine shifts toward affordable mass defence - Military planners are focusing on affordable counter-UAS solutions capable of defeating large number...
- 15:00 Hypersonic defence programmes prioritise persistent tracking - Defence agencies are developing sensor architectures designed to maintain continuous tracking of hyp...
- 15:00 Military satellite constellations expand tactical support roles - Distributed satellite constellations are increasingly being used to provide tactical communications,...
- 15:00 Collaborative autonomy emerges as key future force multiplier - Defence organisations increasingly view collaborative autonomous systems operating in coordinated gr...
- 15:00 Industrial resilience becomes core requirement in defence planning - Governments are incorporating supply-chain security, manufacturing resilience and surge production c...
- 12:00 Turkey targets more defence sales as Western rearmament accelerates - Reuters reported that Türkiye's defence exports reached $10 billion in 2025, with exports to Europe...
- 12:00 ASELSAN to ramp up Steel Dome deliveries in 2026 - Reuters reported that ASELSAN plans to deliver more than 150 components for Türkiye's ÇELİKKUBBE air...
- 12:00 Defense News highlights ASELSAN's autonomous warfare vision - Defense News reported that ASELSAN used SAHA 2026 to showcase a future warfare concept built around...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Türkiye's expanding defence role in Mali - Le Monde reported that Türkiye has become a key security partner for Mali through drone exports, mil...
- 12:00 Middle East Forum analyses Baykar's European expansion - A Middle East Forum analysis argued that Baykar's expansion into Europe reflects the growing importa...
- 12:00 French study identifies Türkiye as a major new European supplier - The Foundation for Strategic Research assessed Türkiye as one of the most successful new entrants in...
- 12:00 Jerusalem Post highlights Baykar export performance - The Jerusalem Post reported that Baykar's drone exports reached $1.8 billion in 2024, with around 90...
- 12:00 Foreign media focus on KIZILELMA at SAHA 2026 - International exhibition coverage highlighted Baykar's KIZILELMA unmanned combat aircraft among the...
- 12:00 International observers track KAAN and export milestones - The Defense Watch reported that Türkiye entered 2026 with ongoing KAAN flight testing, record defenc...
- 12:00 German Patriot deployment underscores air-defence debate - Reuters reported that Germany will deploy a Patriot air-defence system to southeastern Türkiye for s...
- 09:00 US Air Force expands focus on contested logistics operations - The US Air Force is increasing investment in contested logistics concepts, including autonomous resu...
- 09:00 European defence planners prioritise protection of ammunition facilities - European governments are investing in hardened storage sites and dispersed ammunition facilities to...
- 09:00 China advances integration of AI into military decision support - China is expanding efforts to incorporate artificial intelligence into command, intelligence and bat...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens rapid deployment capability for remote islands - Japan is enhancing airlift, sealift and logistics capabilities to reinforce remote island territorie...
- 09:00 Autonomous underwater vehicles gain importance in seabed security - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor seabed activity and prot...
- 09:00 Counter-drone systems increasingly combine soft-kill and hard-kill methods - Military organisations are adopting layered counter-UAS architectures that integrate jamming, spoofi...
- 09:00 Hypersonic missile threats accelerate investment in early warning networks - Defence agencies are expanding space-based and terrestrial early warning systems to improve detectio...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations become standard military approach - Military space planners increasingly favour distributed constellations of smaller satellites to impr...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft drive changes in airpower doctrine - Air forces are adapting operational doctrine to incorporate autonomous collaborative aircraft that c...
- 09:00 Production depth increasingly determines defence export success - Defence customers are placing growing emphasis on supplier production capacity, delivery speed and l...
