BMC Delivers Kirpi II 4X4 MRAP with Indigenous Tuna Engine
The Turkish Defence Ministry (MOD) announced that Kirpi II 4X4 MRAPs are received to the Turkish Armed Forces after acceptance inspections were completed.
Defence News
Land
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Engine and Transmission
Air
Weapon / Missile
Ukrainian F-16 Shoots Down Six Cruise Missiles in One Go
A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 pilot shot down six Russian cruise missiles using air-to-air missiles and the onboard M61 20 mm gatling gun in a single sortie.
Land
Russian Army gets T-90M and T-72B3M Upgraded MBTs
With over 100 upgrades, Uralvagonzavod provides the Army with improved T-90M and T-72B3Ms, therefore enhancing their efficacy even with losses in Ukraine.
Unmanned Systems
DASAL Delivers PUHU C75 Cargo Drone to Turkish Forces
DASAL, a subsidiary of Altınay Savunma Group, has integrated the 75 kg PUHU C75 cargo drone for the Turkish Armed Forces. The drone will be in service soon.
E/W
Unmanned Systems
Bayraktar TB2 Flies with ASELSAN's ANTIDOT 2-U/S ESM Pod
Baykar’s Bayraktar TB2 UAV has gained a new capability in the electronic warfare field with the integration of ASELSAN’s ANTIDOT 2-U/S electronic support pod.
Investment
Unmanned Systems
Titra Receives Investment and Signs Contract with AselsanNET
PASİFİK TEKNOLOJİ A.Ş.’s Titra company announced in two separate statements to the KAP that it received investment and signed a contract with AselsanNET.
Investment
Communication
ASELSAN Signs $139.2 Million Worth Agreement with SSB
ASELSAN Company informed the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that it has signed a $139.2 Million agreement with the Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB).
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Tulpar: Bangladesh's Mark on India's Policy Towards Turkiye
It is reported that India reacts Bangladesh's request to acquire Otokar-made Tulpar. India's next move concerning Bangladesh might mark a new era with Turkiye.
Weapon / Missile
Turkiye Increases Stockpile of 800 km Ranged Missiles
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that the “800 km range missiles” stockpile will be increased and the “2000 km range missile program” will be accelerated.
E/W
Communication
TAF Receives ASELSAN’s Puhu Electronic Warfare System
Ministry of Defence stated that ASELSAN delivered the Electronic Warfare System to the TSK. The new deliveries of the PUHU-3LT system were made to the army.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Turkiye and Pakistan Talk About Kaan and the Helicopter
Turkiye and Pakistan discuss bilateral projects at the 8th Pak-Turk Industrial Expo Joint Working Group meeting. Some 32 institutions attended the meeting.
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ to Deliver ANKA-S to Indonesia by October 2025
Indonesian Air Force will receive Anka-S UAVs from TUSAS and deploy them in Air Squadron 52 at Raden Sadjad Air Force Base, Natuna, replacing the CH-4.
Land
KNDS France Releases Photos of its ASCALON Cannon in Action
The joint French-German project MGCS was launched in 2017, but its development has been stalled since then. The project was still in the SADS 1 phase in 2024.
Navy / Maritime
Germany Approves New Type 127 Air Defence Frigate Project
The German Federal Parliament's (Bundestag) budget committee has officially approved the procurement of Type 127 air defence frigates for the German Navy.
