US Department of War Launches 500 kW Laser Weapon Project
The US Department of War has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to develop a 500 kW high-power laser weapon to counter large UAVs and cruise missiles.
Weapon / Missile News
Australia Adapts SM-2 Missile for Ground-Based Use
ADF tested a ground-based launcher for the SM-2 naval air defence missile during the Taipan Strike 2026 exercise, in conjunction with the AEGIS combat system.
ASELSAN adds €1.47bn to air defence production orders
SSB has placed an additional €1.47 billion air defence order with ASELSAN, expanding serial production across Turkiye's layered air defence architecture.
TUSAŞ’s ANKA-S UCAV Gets MAM-L IIR Glide Munitions
ANKA-S UCAV was spotted with ROKETSAN’s MAM-L IIR man-in-the-loop glide munitions to provide a leap in range and engagement flexibility from baseline MAM-L.
LEVENT Missile Near KAAN Signals Alternative WVRAAM
LEVENT short-range air defence missile was spotted near the KAAN fighter during the exhibition for the NATO Summit, signalling an alternative to BOZDOĞAN.
SOM-B1T with indigenous engine enters Air Force inventory
The Turkish Air Force will receive its first SOM-B1T cruise missiles powered by the indigenous KTJ-3200 turbojet after acceptance activities at ROKETSAN.
ROKETSAN buys ASSAN defence assets in $471M auction
ROKETSAN bought ASSAN Group’s defence assets through a TMSF auction, adding warhead, rocket, guided-munition and energetic-materials capacity in Turkiye.
Turkish Firms Join Five Large-Scale NATO Programmes
ASELSAN, ROKETSAN, STM, and TÜBİTAK have joined NATO’s five new large-scale multi-national programmes during the 2026 NATO Summit being held in Ankara.
ATMACA-UM in NATO’s Land-Based Cruise Missile Initiative
ROKETSAN’s ATMACA-UM land attack cruise missile has been added to NATO’s new initiative for wide-scale production and procurement of land-based cruise missiles.
Ukraine Acquires Land-Based NSM Missiles from Norway
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s official website shared images of the recently acquired Ukrainian Navy equipment, including NSM cruise missiles from Norway.
TAYFUN Block 3 Shows Anti-Ship Capability on Moving Target
TAYFUN Block 3 fitted with a seeker successfully hit a small-sized moving maritime target, demonstrating its capability as an Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile.
TOLGA C-UAS System Shoots Down Fixed-Wing UAVs and FPVs
MKE’s TOLGA C-UAS system responded to seven scenarios involving FPVs and large fixed-wing UAVs during a test observed by representatives from 24 countries.
BAE Systems Test Fires MDAC 155 mm Multirole Artillery
BAE Systems shared photos from the test firing of the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon, a new approach to gun-based air defence with a 155 mm gun firing HVP shells.
MQ-9A UCAV Gets Loitering Munitions and APKWS Rockets
GA-ASI announced that MQ-9A completed a launch test of a tube-launched loitering munition identified as Switchblade 600, shortly after APKWS integration.
