SAMI Joins the Production of Turkish Land Systems
Saudi state-owned defence firm SAMI Land signed three contracts with three different Turkish land systems manufacturers during the IDEF25 exhibition.
Defence News
Expo and Air Show
Weapon / Missile
Ukraine Integrates R-73 Missiles on Agricultural Aircraft
A footage of a Czech-made Z-137 agricultural aircraft fitted with two R-73 within visual range air-to-air missiles flying by was shared on Ukrainian sources.
Unmanned Systems
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Fires KEMANKEŞ 1 Loitering Munition
Bayraktar TB3 marine UCAV fired the KEMANKEŞ 1 jet-powered loitering munition, where the munition with a live warhead dived into the target on the ground.
Weapon / Missile
EOS Provides High-Power Laser Weapon to a European Customer
Australia-based defence firm EOS has exported its 100 kW laser weapon to an unnamed European country within the scope of a contract worth €71.4 million.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Northrop Grumman Gives a Peek into Its F/A-XX Submission
Northrop Grumman has shared a rough rendering of its submission for the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX fighter programme after years of silence on the programme’s state.
Ammunition
Expo and Air Show
ASSAN Provides Mk-82 Bomb for LGK-82 Guidance Kit Test
An inert Mk-82 500 lb general-purpose bomb produced by ASSAN Group was used in a test of ASELSAN’s LGK-82 laser guidance kit from the Baykar AKINCI UCAV.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
AKINCI UCAV Test-Fires EREN and ALPAGUT Loitering Munitions
Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV test-fired two new loitering munitions from ROKETSAN, the jet-powered multirole EREN and propeller-driven ALPAGUT, in the same test.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
Turkiye as a Major Actor in Indonesia’s Naval Modernisation
Turkiye has recently elevated its role in the modernisation efforts of the Indonesian Navy by becoming a supplier of platforms, weaponry, and sensors.
Logistics
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
PUHU C100 UAV Brings Extra Payload Capacity to the Family
DASAL’s PUHU C100 UAV unveiled in IDEF25 will act as a complement to the smaller PUHU C75 with fast charging and multirole capabilities, including cargo.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Spain Drops F-35B along with Carrier-Based Fighter Plans
Madrid will phase out its AV-8B+ Harrier jets without F-35B replacement, leaving Spain without carrier-based fixed-wing aviation for at least a decade.
Investment
ASELSAN Signs Record-Breaking Export Contracts
ASELSAN’s H1 2025 results show a 30% surge in backlog and $1.3B in new export deals, as the Turkish defence giant hits all-time highs in revenue and orders.
Logistics
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
ALPİN-2 Unmanned Helicopter Comes with New Provisions
ALPİN-2, exhibited during the IDEF25 defence exhibition, has come with a new sling load system and the armament mounting capabilities, including FPV UAVs.
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
ASELSAN’s CENK 350-N Radar Brings Full Coverage for Warships
CENK 350-N AESA radar unveiled during IDEF25 with four fixed panels is set to bring 360-degree search and tracking capabilities to frigate-sized warships.
Land
Investment
Otokar Boosts Vehicle Sales by 53 Percent in H1 2025
Otokar increased its vehicle sales to 3,430 units in the first half of 2025, driven by strong domestic and global demand, including major defence exports.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 US Air Force expands autonomous mission planning capabilities - The US Air Force is investing in autonomous mission planning tools designed to accelerate operationa...
- 09:00 European militaries prioritise protection of critical infrastructure - European defence planners are increasing efforts to protect energy facilities, communications networ...
- 09:00 China strengthens multi-domain reconnaissance architecture - China continues integrating satellites, drones, maritime patrol assets and ground sensors into a bro...
- 09:00 Japan expands munitions storage and dispersal network - Japan is investing in new ammunition storage facilities and dispersal concepts to improve resilience...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime surveillance gains momentum worldwide - Navies are increasingly adopting autonomous maritime surveillance systems to provide persistent cove...
- 09:00 Counter-drone programmes focus on defeating mass attacks - Military organisations are prioritising counter-UAS systems capable of handling large-scale drone at...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence drives demand for persistent sensor coverage - Defence agencies are accelerating investment in persistent tracking networks to improve detection an...
- 09:00 Military space architectures shift toward distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring distributed satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft become central to future airpower - Air forces are increasingly viewing collaborative combat aircraft as a core element of future airpow...
- 09:00 Production resilience emerges as key defence export advantage - The ability to sustain production, deliver rapidly and expand output during crises is becoming a maj...
