ASFAT Continues MEMATT Deliveries to Azerbaijan
Turkish Defence Ministry company ASFAT Inc continues its Mechanical Mine Clearing Vehicles MEMATT deliveries to Azerbaijan.
Unmanned Systems News
US Navy's unmanned mine countermeasure system received IOC
The US Navy's Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) has declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for an unmanned surface platform.
Armenia to buy armed UAV from India
According to Indian local media, an Armenian defence delegation has visited India to explore the possibility of purchasing an Indian-made Armed UAV.
ASELSAN's Anti-UAV System Şahin Passed the Acceptance Tests
ASELSAN’s anti-UAV system Şahin (Hawk) passed the acceptance tests of the Turkish Armed Forces and entered the inventory.
Navantia Integrates USV Vendaval On Spanish Navy Vessel
Navantia Shipyard has integrated Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) Vendaval aboard a Meteoro-class offshore patrol vessel.
TUSAŞ and Defence Industry to showcase products in FIA
Farnborough, will open its doors for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Airshow was last displayed in 2018.
Tunis Celebrated its 66th Anniversary with ANKA UAVs
The Tunisian Defence Ministry inaugurated an exhibition to celebrate the 66th anniversary of the Tunisian army where ANKA UAV was exhibited.
The MQ-25 Team Has Completed the First Lab Integration Event
On June 28-30, the United States Navy's Unmanned Carrier Aviation program office (PMA-268) held its first lab integration event at Pax River.
Malaysian PM visits TUSAŞ and MKE Corp Facilities in Turkiye
The Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob visited Turkey to take a closer look at the defence and aerospace companies.
Israel’s Hermes 900 Wins Contract in Thailand
The Royal Thai Navy has awarded Elbit Systems, an Israeli aerospace company, to provide seven Hermes 900 Kochav drones for $112.2 million.
Greek Parliament approves AAV-7 and MQ-9 UAV Acquisition
Greek Parliament approved the acquisition of the US AAV-7 and MQ-9 SeaGuardian UAV. The program will cost $ 700 million in total.
Portugal Unveiled a Mother Ship Design for UAVs
The Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa) presented a mothership design for UAVs. The plan is called PNM (Plataforma Naval Multifuncional).
Fund-Raising to Donate TB2 to Ukraine Gets Global
First, Lithuanian people raised funds to donate TB2 UAV to Ukraine. According to Defense Express, the third wave of fundraising is coming from Poland.
Greece is setting up a defence umbrella against Turkish UAVs
According to the Greek publication Ekathimerini, Greece sets precautions against Turkish UAVs on the islands and in critical locations around the country.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 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...
