TÜBİTAK Completes OTH Radar Project for the Turkish Navy
TÜBİTAK’s 2025 activity report includes the completion of the YDYFR HF-band maritime surveillance over-the-horizon (OTH) radar project for the Turkish Navy.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
Sensors
TÜBİTAK Works on Multi-Static and Metamaterial Radars
TÜBİTAK BİLGEM’s BTE institute is developing multi-static radar capabilities and metamaterial antennas, according to TÜBİTAK’s activity report for 2025.
Air
Brazil rolls out Latin America’s first assembled Gripen fighter
Brazil has unveiled the first supersonic fighter assembled in Latin America, rolling out a locally built F-39E Gripen at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto facility.
Land
Greek Cyprus in Talks with France for New Armoured Vehicles
Greek Cyprus intends to use the EU's SAFE programme as an opportunity to renew its light armoured vehicle fleet, entering talks with France for multiple types.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Logistics
Ukraine Uses FP5 Flamingo to Hit Russian Explosive Plant
Ukraine struck the remotely located Promsintez plant for explosives production with the large-sized FP5 Flamingo cruise missile developed by Fire Point.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
US fires 850 Tomahawks at Iran, raising stockpile concerns
US forces fired more than 850 Tomahawks during the first weeks of strikes on Iran, raising concerns about long-range strike inventories and future operations.
Land
EU backs MARTE future tank concept with €20m EDF fund
EU allocates nearly €20m under the EDF to study a future European main battle tank concept. The MARTE programme involves 51 organisations across Europe.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
ATMACA Hits Simulated Land Target from TCG Burgazada
ATMACA anti-ship missile, succeeding the RGM-84 Harpoon missiles in the Turkish Navy, scored a hit on a simulated land-based target using coordinates.
Air
Weapon / Missile
MBDA Launches Development for STRATUS Cruise Missiles
Following the completion of the assessment, MBDA’s multi-national STRATUS cruise missile programme with two missiles is moving towards the development phase.
Navy / Maritime
Investment
Unmanned Systems
ULAQ Global Opens New Ankara Office in Bilkent Cyberpark
ULAQ Global, known for the ULAQ line of unmanned surface vessels as Turkiye’s first line, announced its new Ankara Office, located in Bilkent Cyberpark.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Bird-Imitating Reconnassiance UAV Spotted Over Iran
A bird‑like UAV was spotted by Iranian locals over the airspace, pointing out to concealment attempts against identification for reconnaissance operations.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Turkish MoD Announces SİPER-1 and AKSUNGUR Delivery
Turkish MoD announced that another battery of SİPER Product 1 long-range air defence system, AKSUNGUR UCAVs, and CATS EO/IR systems have been delivered.
Air
Unmanned Systems
SKYDAGGER’s AVCI Interceptor UAV Hits Its Target at Test
SKYDAGGER shared a new test video of its AVCI interceptor UAV aimed at hard-kill against other UAVs, in which a target UAV was directly hit without a warhead.
Country
Istanbul Arel University students host defence summit
The Arel Defense Industry Summit will be held at Arel University, bringing together defence companies, experts and students for sector-focused discussions.
