ASELSAN’s MURAD 100-A Radar Completes First KIZILELMA Flight
ASELSAN’s MURAD 100-A AESA radar made its first flight on KIZILELMA, demonstrating multi-target tracking, BVR missile guidance and cross-platform versatility.
Defence News
Air
Modernisation
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Weapon / Missile
Submarine-Launched ATMACA Hits Moving and Static Targets
Submarine-Launched variant of ATMACA anti-ship missile, AKATA, successfully hit moving sea targets and a static land targets during its recent firing test.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
MARLIN USV Optically Detects Drifting Mine with AI Assist
MARLIN USV, developed by ASELSAN and Sefine Shipyards, has demonstrated its capability to autonomously detect and identify drifting mines with optics.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Lockheed Martin Might Unshelve the CUDA Missile for IFPC
Lockheed Martin, selected to develop a new missile for IFPC Increment 2, signalled the unveiling of its CUDA mini air-to-air missile for a new purpose.
Air
Defence Politics
Eurofighter Contract with Turkiye Anticipated in 2025
German Minister of Foreign Affairs stated that the deal with Turkiye for Eurofighter is anticipated to be signed this year, following a visit to Ankara.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Horizon Destroyer Shoots Down AASM Hammer with Aster 30
French Navy Horizon-class Destroyer Forbin (D620) successfully shot down an AASM Hammer IIR-guided bomb targeting a representation of Mistral LHD at a test.
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Brazilian Army’s Commander in Chief to Visit Turkiye
Commander in Chief of the Brazilian Army, Tomás Miguel Miné Ribeiro Paiva, will visit Ankara and Istanbul between the 25th of October and the 3rd of November.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Communication
SAVX Introduces KORGAN-M Multi-Function UAV Station
SAVX has unveiled the KORGAN-M multi-function UAV station intended for small-sized multicopter UAVs to perform functions such as storage and mission planning.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
General Atomics to Design Navy’s Next-Gen Carrier CCA
GA-ASI has been tasked by the U.S. Navy to design a modular Collaborative Combat Aircraft (for carrier use, advancing the service’s unmanned air-wing plans.
Country
Beijing tightens rare earth elements export control regime
China’s sweeping new export restrictions disrupt global supply chains, and highlight Türkiye’s rising strategic value for Europe’s rare-earth security.
Air
Indonesia confirms $9B deal for 42 Chinese J-10C fighter jets
Indonesia confirms plans to acquire 42 Chengdu J-10C jets from China under a $9 billion deal, marking the country’s first major non-Western aircraft purchase.
Country
Türkiye raises its defence expenditure to 2 trillion lira
As NATO members pay more, Türkiye's 2026 budget sets aside 2.15 trillion lira for defence and homeland security. This is a 33.9% increase from 2025.
Ammunition
Scorpio-XR extends artillery reach beyond Excalibur
The US Army and BAE Systems tested the new Scorpio-XR projectile, achieving longer range and precision than Excalibur in a major step for future artillery.
Air
Germany and Airbus sign an agreement for the Eurofighter Tranche 5
Germany has agreed to buy 20 Eurofighter planes from Airbus in the latest Tranche 5 configuration. The planes will be delivered between 2031 and 2034.
