Defence News

SİPER Product-1 Long Range AD System Enters Inventory
Weapon / Missile Sensors Turkiye

SİPER Product-1 Long Range AD System Enters Inventory

SSB President Haluk Görgün has announced that the SİPER Product-1 Long Range air defence system has entered the inventory.

Altınay Owns ASELSAN’s DASAL Shares
Investment Unmanned Systems Turkiye

Altınay Owns ASELSAN’s DASAL Shares

Altınay acquires all of ASELSAN’s DASAL shares according to the Company’s statement on the Public Disclosure Platform.

ASSAN Brings Serial Production to the Defence Industry
Ammunition Interview / Exclusive File Expo and Air Show Turkiye

ASSAN Brings Serial Production to the Defence Industry

Defence projects are mostly involved in “boutique” manufacturing, which requires a longer production process and high cost per unit. ASSAN may change it.

STM Exhibited its first Pressure Hull of STM500
Navy / Maritime Expo and Air Show Turkiye

STM Exhibited its first Pressure Hull of STM500

STM exhibited the pressure hull of Turkiye’s first national submarine, the STM500, at the SAHA Expo.

Meteksan to Produce Radar Altimeter for ROKETSAN
Sensors Expo and Air Show Turkiye

Meteksan to Produce Radar Altimeter for ROKETSAN

The “Radar Altimeter Supply” agreement between Meteksan Defence and ROKETSAN was signed during the Saha Expo.

Saudia Arabia Acquires TOW Missiles
Weapon / Missile USA Saudi Arabia

Saudia Arabia Acquires TOW Missiles

The State Department approved a FMS to Saudi Arabia of TOW missiles for an estimated cost of $440 million.

SAHA EXPO 2024: $6.2 Billion Worth of Contracts Signed
Expo and Air Show Turkiye

SAHA EXPO 2024: $6.2 Billion Worth of Contracts Signed

A contract worth $6.2 billion was signed at the SAHA EXPO, which SAHA Istanbul organised.

Poland Set for $7.30 Billion F-16 Midlife Upgrade
Air Modernisation USA Poland

Poland Set for $7.30 Billion F-16 Midlife Upgrade

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential FMS for Poland for the F-16 Viper MLU, estimated at $7.30 billion.

Israel Retaliates Iran with Missile Strikes
Bilateral Relations Iran Israel

Israel Retaliates Iran with Missile Strikes

Israel has executed a sequence of missile strikes against Iran in retaliation for Iran’s recent missile attack earlier this month.

ULAQ KAMA Prototype Unveiled at SAHA EXPO 2024
Unmanned Systems Expo and Air Show Turkiye

ULAQ KAMA Prototype Unveiled at SAHA EXPO 2024

The prototype of ULAQ's KAMA , a joint venture between Ares Shipyard and Meteksan Defence, was exhibited for the first time at SAHA EXPO 2024.

BMC Power Introduced Levend and Mavi BATU
Navy / Maritime Engine and Transmission Expo and Air Show Turkiye

BMC Power Introduced Levend and Mavi BATU

BMC POWER introduced LEVEND and MAVİ BATU marine engines developed with 100 per cent Turkish engineering at the SAHA EXPO.

SAVER Shows Thunderbolt 40/70 SB Naval Gun
Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show Turkiye

SAVER Shows Thunderbolt 40/70 SB Naval Gun

Following the Thunderbolt 40/70 T naval gun revealed in SAHA EXPO 2022, this year's SAHA EXPO was a scene to the single-barreled lighter version.

MKE Develops Extended-Range 122 mm Artillery Rocket
Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show Turkiye

MKE Develops Extended-Range 122 mm Artillery Rocket

During SAHA EXPO 2024, MKE displayed a mock-up of 122 mm guided artillery rocket fitted with deployable wings for longer ranges.

Baykar Displays Self-Developed Electro-Optical Systems
Sensors Expo and Air Show Turkiye

Baykar Displays Self-Developed Electro-Optical Systems

Baykar displayed its BG-160, BG-180, BG-220, and BG-460 electro-optical gimbals for its UAV/UCAV platforms during SAHA EXPO 2024.