GÜRZ Air Defence System Comes in Two Configurations
ASELSAN’s activity report for 2024 includes the development of the GÜRZ gun/missile hybrid air defence system in two configurations: GÜRZ 200 and GÜRZ 140.
Weapon / Missile News
KORKUT 141/35 SPAAG for UAE Performs Firing Tests
ASELSAN stated that KORKUT 141/35 SPAAG mounted on Calidus 8x8 Wahash armoured vehicle performed its firing tests alongside the command/radar vehicles in 2024.
ASELSAN Exports 81 mm ALKAR and GÖKDENİZ CIWS to East Europe
ASELSAN announced the export of ALKAR 100/81 automated mortar and GÖKDENİZ 100/35/StA CIWS to the Eastern Europe region, without disclosing the customers.
U.S. Approves AIM-120C-8 and AIM-9X Sale to Turkiye by FMS
DSCA announced the approval of 53 AIM-120C-8 BVRAAMs and 60 AIM-9X Block II WVRAAMs to Turkiye for an estimated cost of $304.1 million by the State Department.
FEINDEF’25: EM&E Group Reveals its ODIN-I C-UAS System
During FEINDEF’25 defence exhibition, Spanish EM&E Group unveiled truck-mounted ODIN-I C-UAS system, combining a 30x173 mm chain gun and an adaptable jammer.
TAIMAS IFV, a Joint Work of Otokar, Kazakhstan, and China
The ARMA 8x8 armoured vehicles spotted in Kazakhstan’s military parade on the 9th of May have been locally titled TAIMAS, fitted with a turret from China.
Hornet Unveils Air Guard RCWS with Pan Mechanism for Radar
French Hornet has unveiled its Air Guard RCWS with C-UAS capabilities, thanks to a 40 mm automatic grenade launcher and jammer option during FEINDEF’25.
India Uses Python-5 and I-Derby-ER Missiles Against Pakistan
Wreckages of the Python-5 and I-Derby-ER anti-air missiles in India have appeared on social media, which are used by Indian fighters and air defence systems.
Kalyani Showcases Artillery and Marine Systems at DEFEA 2025
Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd. (KSSL) showcases its artillery and marine systems at DEFEA 2025, highlighting growing Greece–India defence cooperation.
Germany Decides on SADM Missile for Skyranger 30 SPAAGs
Ditching the U.S.-made FIM-92 Stinger missiles, Germany will use MBDA SADM C-UAS missiles on its Skyranger 30 gun/missile short-range air defence systems.
Leidos Tests Moog’s Actuators for the Black Arrow SCM
Actuators developed by Moog for the Leidos’ Arrow Small Cruise Missile (SCM) were successfully tested from an AC-130J close air support aircraft’s cargo ramp.
Pakistan’s J-10CE Fighter Downs Indian Air Force’s Rafale
Pakistan media shares the photos of aircraft debris, stating that it belongs to India’s Rafale fighter. It is said that a J-10CE will get the kill mark.
Turkish Navy Shares Comprehensive Three-Year Activity Report
Turkish Navy’s 2022–2025 Three-Year Activity report outlines Türkiye’s naval operations, modernisation efforts and structural transformations in detail.
Ukrainian AAM-Armed USVs’ Next Victim a Russian Fighter?
A Ukrainian USV armed with the R73 air-to-air missile shot down a Russian Su-30 multirole fighter, according to reports from Ukrainian Telegram channels.
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...
