Rostec Unveils ZAK-30 Citadel 30 mm Airburst C-UAS System
Rostec will display its ZAK-30 C-UAS system using airburst rounds during the first International Security Forum to be held in Russia between May 26 and 29.
Defence News
Land
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Air
Luftwaffe Eurofighter unveiling revives tranche debate
Airbus Germany unveiled a new Luftwaffe Eurofighter as a “Tranche 4” jet, reviving debate over how far the type has evolved beyond Tranche 3A standards.
Land
Weapon / Missile
FN Unveils FN MAG Tactical Kit to Improve Quality of Life
Belgian firerams manufacturer FN unveiled its Tactical modernisation kit for the legacy FN MAG 7.62 mm GPMG, improving the quality of life for infantry use.
Land
Kazakhstan’s Roadmap for Joint Production with Otokar
Kazakhstan’s Senate shared the roadmap for the BESQARU Plant, producing Otokar’s armoured vehicles, including TULPAR tracked IFV and ALPAR UGV, for 2026.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Analysis
Sudanese Air Force AKINCI UCAV Shoots Down Enemy Aircraft
A Sudanese Air Force AKINCI UCAV self-recorded shooting down an enemy jet-powered aircraft, using what appears to be a short-range air-to-air missile.
Air
Engine and Transmission
TS1400 Turboshaft Engine Freshly Off Test Run at EFES 2026
TEI’s TS1400 turboshaft engine, developed for T625 GÖKBEY utility helicopter, freshly off test runs, was displayed at the EFES 2026 exercise’s exhibition area.
Land
Weapon / Missile
MKE to Add HPeM Weapon to TOLGA Layered C-UAS System
MKE will add an HPeM weapon as a new effector to the TOLGA C-UAS system that currently incorporates guns and jammers, to counter fibre-optic UAVs effectively.
Air
Weapon / Missile
HÜRJET’s Second Prototype Dons Weapon Pylons on All Slots
Second prototype of TUSAŞ’s HÜRJET advanced trainer/light combat aircraft has been spotted with wing pylons and a fuselage pylon, signalling weapons testing.
Land
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
MPT-68 Signals MKE’s Transition to 6.8x51 mm Calibre
MKE displayed the MPT-68 chambered in 6.8x51 mm as a possible follow-up to MPT-76 in use by various Turkish service branches, at EFES 2026’s exhibition.
Air
Su-57 Felon’s Twin-Seater Variant Makes First Appearance
The twin-seater variant of Russia’s Su-57 Felon fifth-generation fighter has made its first appearance during a ground run, photographed by local sources.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Vietnamese Army’s Micro Kamikaze USV for Close Quarters
The Vietnamese Army tested a proof-of-concept micro kamikaze USV armed with a PG-7 warhead from an RPG-7 and based on a remote-controlled miniature boat.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Bilateral Relations
Spanish Perspective on Naval HÜRJET Development for MUGEM
Naval HÜRJET variant for the Turkish Navy’s MUGEM aircraft carrier has started receiving interest from the public of Spain, which seeks a new naval air wing.
Air
Weapon / Missile
AIM-260 JATM Spotted on F/A-18F Super Hornet Fighter
The new BVRAAM of the US to succeed the AIM-120 AMRAAM line, AIM-260 JATM, has been spotted under the fuselage pylon of an F/A-18F fighter of the US Navy.
Land
Ammunition
Expo and Air Show
SAHA EXPO 2026: Kuzgun Tech’s Multi-Mode Fuse for 30x113 mm
Kuzgun Tech displayed its multi-mode fuse for 30x113 mm ammunition, which has gained considerable attraction over the past few years throughout land forces.
