IDEF25: Towed Version KORKUT 25 C-UAS System Breaks Cover
ASELSAN displayed the KORKUT 130/25 SB towed C-UAS system and renewed KORKUT 120/25 SB using 25 mm airburst at its outdoor booth during the IDEF25 exhibition.
Weapon / Missile News
IDEF25: GÜRZ Air Defence System Family Gets a UGV Variant
ASELSAN unveiled the GÜRZ Unmanned Air Defence System based on a medium UGV during IDEF25, fitted with eight SUNGUR missiles and a 30 mm revolver cannon.
IDEF25: TAYFUN Block 4 Packs a Bigger Punch with More Reach
ROKETSAN has revealed the TAYFUN Block 4 ballistic missile with hypersonic speed and more size to carry a larger warhead and reach longer ranges during IDEF25.
IDEF25: ROKETSAN Enters the BVRAAM Market with GÖKBORA
ROKETSAN has unveiled its solid fuel ramjet-powered GÖKBORA as its first air-to-air missile at IDEF25 defence exhibition, making a grand entry into the market.
IDEF25: ROKETSAN Unveils EREN Multirole Loitering Munition
ROKETSAN has unveiled the EREN jet-powered loitering munition, combining light weight, long range, and multiple target sets in one package, during IDEF25.
IDEF25: ROKETSAN Unveils 300 ER Aeroballistic Missile
ROKETSAN has unveiled the 300 ER aeroballistic missile for combat aircraft as a follow-up to the UAV-230 and UAV-122 aeroballistic missiles at IDEF25.
FNSS MAV Amphibious Vehicle Gets an Armament Upgrade
FNSS MAV amphibious vehicle for the Turkish Navy has gotten new armament options as ÇAKA remote-controlled weapon system's anti-tank missile fitted variants.
IDEF25: ROKETSAN’s Teaser for Upcoming Underwater System
On the countdown to the IDEF25 international defence exhibition to be held in Istanbul, ROKETSAN posted a third teaser for an underwater-launched weapon system.
ROKETSAN Teases Second Missile to be Debuted in IDEF25
On the countdown to IDEF25 international defence exhibition to be held in Istanbul, ROKETSAN teased another new missile that appears to use a ramjet engine.
ROKETSAN Teases New Missile as a Prelude to IDEF25
ROKETSAN shared a video teasing a new missile to make its debut during the IDEF25 17th International Defence Industry Fair to be held in Istanbul next week.
Leonardo Unveils 120 mm VULCANO Round and New L55 Gun
Italian Leonardo has unveiled the future armament for its tanks and fire support vehicles as a 120 mm L55 smoothbore gun and 120 mm VULCANO guided shell.
The U.S. Navy Embarks on Modular Torpedo Launchers
The FY2026 budget for the U.S. Navy includes funding for the development of a containerised launcher for Mk48 heavyweight torpedoes intended for USVs.
Brazil Pushes Aside Indian Akash-1S Medium-Range SAM
In the tender for medium-range SAM procurement, Brazil has swept aside India’s offer for Akash-1S for being too outdated compared to its counterparts.
Thunderbolt 40/70 T Naval Gun Completes First Firing Test
Koca Savunma shared the video of SAVER’s Thunderbolt 40/70 T 40 mm naval gun in its first firing test, as the contractor for electronics and software.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 NATO pushes higher air and missile defence capacity targets - NATO members are under growing pressure to expand air and missile defence inventories, command netwo...
- 15:00 US Army deepens integrated air defence networking efforts - The US Army continues integrating radars, launchers and command systems into common battle networks...
- 15:00 Europe expands ammunition and missile production capacity - European governments are increasingly funding new ammunition and missile production lines to rebuild...
- 15:00 China strengthens multi-domain reconnaissance architecture - China is continuing to link satellites, drones, maritime patrol assets and ground-based sensors into...
- 15:00 Japan accelerates hardening and dispersal of military infrastructure - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, dispersed ammunition storage and rapid reinforcement logi...
- 15:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward affordable layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly prioritising combinations of jamming, interceptor drones, gu...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater vehicles gain prominence in seabed security - Navies are expanding the use of autonomous underwater vehicles for surveillance, mine countermeasure...
- 15:00 Hypersonic defence drives demand for persistent tracking networks - Defence agencies are accelerating work on layered radar and satellite tracking architectures designe...
- 15:00 Military space resilience shifts toward proliferated constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring larger constellations of smaller satellites rather than a fe...
- 15:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a core defence benchmark - Governments are placing greater emphasis on production scalability, secure supply chains and the abi...
- 12:00 Italy gives conditional approval to Leonardo-Baykar drone venture - Reuters reported that Italy has conditionally approved the Leonardo-Baykar joint venture to produce...
- 12:00 USNI analyses Türkiye’s growing defence-industrial ambition - The U.S. Naval Institute’s USNI News published a field report and analysis on Türkiye’s expanding de...
- 12:00 Reuters tracks Türkiye’s push to double defence exports - Reuters reported that Turkish officials want to double defence exports within two years after total...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense spotlights Turkish one-way attack systems at SAHA 2026 - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish companies used SAHA 2026 to unveil multiple one-way attack sy...
- 12:00 Defense News highlights ASELSAN’s autonomous warfare concept - Defense News reported that ASELSAN used SAHA 2026 to present a future warfare vision centred on auto...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Türkiye’s expanding defence footprint in Mali - Le Monde reported that Türkiye has become an increasingly important security partner for Mali throug...
- 12:00 French strategic study identifies Türkiye as a rising European supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique assessed Türkiye as one of the most notable new entrants...
- 12:00 Middle East Forum analyses Baykar’s expansion into Europe - A Middle East Forum analysis argued that Baykar’s growing presence in Europe shows how production ca...
- 12:00 Jerusalem Post highlights Baykar’s export-heavy revenue model - The Jerusalem Post reported that Baykar generated roughly $1.8 billion in drone exports in 2024 and...
- 12:00 Foreign defence coverage keeps focus on KAAN prototype timeline - International defence reporting circulated this month continued to highlight Turkish Aerospace’s tar...
- 09:00 NATO pushes higher air and missile defence capacity targets - NATO members are under growing pressure to expand air and missile defence inventories, command netwo...
- 09:00 US Army deepens integrated air defence networking efforts - The US Army continues integrating radars, launchers and command systems into common battle networks...
- 09:00 Europe expands ammunition and missile production capacity - European governments are increasingly funding new ammunition and missile production lines to rebuild...
- 09:00 China strengthens multi-domain reconnaissance architecture - China is continuing to link satellites, drones, maritime patrol assets and ground-based sensors into...
- 09:00 Japan accelerates hardening and dispersal of military infrastructure - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, dispersed ammunition storage and rapid reinforcement logi...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward affordable layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly prioritising combinations of jamming, interceptor drones, gu...
- 09:00 Autonomous underwater vehicles gain prominence in seabed security - Navies are expanding the use of autonomous underwater vehicles for surveillance, mine countermeasure...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence drives demand for persistent tracking networks - Defence agencies are accelerating work on layered radar and satellite tracking architectures designe...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward proliferated constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring larger constellations of smaller satellites rather than a fe...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes a core defence benchmark - Governments are placing greater emphasis on production scalability, secure supply chains and the abi...
