Taiwan tests the Teng Yun 2 next-generation combat UAV
Taiwan completed flight tests of its indigenous Teng Yun 2 ("clone rider") Armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) this month, according to Asia Times.
Unmanned Systems News
Baykar Exported Bayraktar AKINCI to three Countries
Baykar exported Bayraktar AKINCI UCAV to a third country. Bayraktar’s AKINCI flew to Azerbaijan to participate in Teknofest.
Tajikistan's TB2 UAVs are actually Iranian Ebabil-2s
Tajikistan's UAV production interest raises questions with TB2 claims and ends in revelation as the drones are confirmed to be of Iranian origin.
UK Tested Maritime HERON
IAI and British 2Excel Aviation have conducted a demonstration of IAI's Maritime HERON UAS in a variety of scenarios.
RAAF gets seven additional “Ghost Bat” UAVs
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will receive an additional seven MQ-28A “Ghost Bat” loyal wingman drones.
AeroVironment secures USD 18 million contract
The US Army has contracted California-based drone manufacturer AeroVironment to supply additional roaming munitions to Ukraine.
TUSAŞ’ ANKA UAV to be Produced in Kazakhstan
TUSAŞ signed an export agreement with Kazakhstan for ANKA UAV last year. The contract required ANKA’s production in Kazakhstan.
US Navy launches Boeing’s Orca XLUUV Submarine
The US Navy announced its Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) program with a first in-water test of the test vehicle last month.
ROK’s MUAV to enter the production line soon
ROK Defence Development Agency (ADD) said that it had completed the development of an Medium Altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MUAV).
Australia selects S-100 Camcopter for Maritime Requirements
The Australian Department of Defence has declared that it has chosen the Schiebel S-100 Camcopter to meet the RAN requirements for a MUAS.
TB2 Destroyed a Helicopter
Ukraine started to use TB2s against targets on the ground, developed skills to hit boats and recently hit a helicopter.
Ukrainian TB2 hit Russian boats
Ukrainian TB2 UAVs hit Russian Raptor fast-attack craft in the Black Sea. One of the boats hit near Snake Island was stationary, and the other was in motion.
Baykar allegedly sold TB2 Armed UAV to Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan has claimed with a statement that Tajikistan has purchased a Bayraktar TB2 Armed UAV from Turkey.
The U.S. Army will test the world’s biggest drone swarm
The US Army intends to launch a swarm of 30 drones over a Utah desert later this month as part of the 2022 Experimental Demonstration Gateway Exercise.
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...
