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.
8x8 News
Land
Land
Logistics
Expo and Air Show
KOLUMAN Enters SAHA EXPO 2026 with DERMAN 8x8 and KISRAK 4x4
KOLUMAN will display the DERMAN 8x8 multipurpose truck with armoured cabin and the KISRAK 4x4 high-mobility truck to navigate rough terrain at SAHA EXPO 2026.
Land
Homeland Security
FNSS Delivers PARS 8x8 SCOUT CRBN Vehicles to Turkish Army
FNSS announced the delivery of PARS 8x8 SCOUT (İZCİ) vehicles in CRBN Recce configuration to the Turkish Army following the completion of acceptance tests.
Land
Logistics
Koluman signs DERMAN 8×8 deal with MPG for SSB project
Koluman has signed a DERMAN 8×8 TTA supply contract with MPG, covering 40 vehicles to serve within Türkiye’s SSB-led 8×8 Wheeled Recovery Vehicle Programme.
Land
Expo and Air Show
CES Advanced Composite Provides Armour Parts for Wahash 8x8
CES Advanced Composite has signed a deal with the UAE-based firm Calidus to provide spall liners and pontoons for the Wahash 8x8 armoured fighting vehicle.
Land
First T-155 TTA Integrated Panter Enters TAF Service
Türkiye received the first T-155 TTA Integrated Panter to the Land Forces on 5 November, completing its qualification phase and launching serial production.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
GDELS Displays Its Vehicles with Rch-155 Artillery Turret
During FEINDEF’25 defence exhibition in Spain, GDELS has displayed Piranha 10x10 vehicle and a ASCOD NEMESIS tracked vehicle with the Rch-155 turret.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Otokar Embarks Japan DSEI with COBRA II and ARMA 8X8
Turkish armoured land vehicle manufacturer Otokar will attend at the DSEI Japan 2025 Exhibition in Chiba with COBRA II and ARMA 8X , Japan, from May 21 to 23.
Weapon / Missile
KORKUT 141/35 SPAAG for UAE Performs Firing Tests
ASELSAN stated that KORKUT 141/35 SPAAG mounted on Calidus 8x8 Wahash armoured vehicle performed its firing tests alongside the command/radar vehicles in 2024.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
FEINDEF’25: EM&E Group Reveals its ODIN-I C-UAS System
During FEINDEF’25 defence exhibition, Spanish EM&E Group unveiled truck-mounted ODIN-I C-UAS system, combining a 30x173 mm chain gun and an adaptable jammer.
Land
Weapon / Missile
TAIMAS IFV, a Joint Work of Otokar, Kazakhstan, and China
The ARMA 8x8 armoured vehicles spotted in Kazakhstan’s military parade on the 9th of May have been locally titled TAIMAS, fitted with a turret from China.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Indra and Otokar Cooperate on ARMA II 8x8 Armoured Vehicle
Spanish Indra exhibited Otokar’s ARMA II 8x8 armoured vehicle with a 105 mm turret during the FEINDEF’25 exhibition held in Spain, signalling a joint work.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
EDGE Reveals HAVOC UGV with 30 mm Turret and C-UAS Missiles
UAE-based EDGE Group unveiled its HAVOC 8x8 heavy UGV armed with a 30x173 mm chain gun and Estonian Frankenburg Technologies’ low-cost C-UAS missiles.
Land
Investment
ALTAY Main Battle Tank Delivery Schedule Announced
Haluk Görgün, the Secretary of Defence Industries, has revealed the delivery timetable for serial manufacturing of ALTAY, the next-generation MBT for Türkiye,
Land
SSB Awards BMC Contract for 29 ALTUĞ 8x8 ACV
The Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB) awarded BMC the 35mm Turreted New Generation Vehicles Project on February 24, 2025. BMC will produce 29 8X8.
Land
SSB Awards FNSS Contract for 8x8 and 6x6 Armoured Vehicles
Secretariat of Defence Industries SSB awarded FNSS a contract for 6X6 and 8X8 ALPHA New Generation armoured vehicles for Turkish Land Forces.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 15:00 European governments expand ammunition production investments - Several European countries are increasing funding for ammunition production facilities to improve st...
- 15:00 China strengthens long-range ISR network across Indo-Pacific - China continues expanding satellite, drone and maritime patrol capabilities to improve long-range in...
- 15:00 Japan increases investment in resilient military communications - Japan is enhancing military communication networks through hardened infrastructure, redundant system...
- 15:00 Autonomous maritime systems expand critical infrastructure protection - Navies are deploying autonomous maritime platforms to monitor undersea cables, pipelines and other c...
- 15:00 Counter-drone procurement focuses on scalable defence solutions - Military organisations are prioritising scalable counter-UAS systems capable of addressing both indi...
- 15:00 Hypersonic defence efforts drive sensor fusion programmes - Defence agencies are investing in sensor fusion architectures that combine satellite, radar and infr...
- 15:00 Military space resilience shifts toward proliferated constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring large distributed satellite constellations to reduce vulnera...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft emerge as force multiplier - Air forces increasingly view collaborative combat aircraft as force multipliers capable of extending...
- 15:00 Industrial resilience becomes central to defence competitiveness - Production capacity, supply-chain security and surge manufacturing capability are becoming critical...
- 12:00 Turkey targets more defence sales as Western rearmament accelerates - Reuters reported that Türkiye plans to double defence exports within two years as European rearmamen...
- 12:00 Baykar–Safran partnership draws attention in Greece - Greek newspaper Kathimerini highlighted Baykar’s cooperation with France’s Safran to integrate Eurof...
- 12:00 French study identifies Türkiye as a rising European supplier - A report by the French Foundation for Strategic Research found that Turkish arms exports increased f...
- 12:00 ASELSAN promotes autonomous warfare concepts - Defense News reported that ASELSAN used SAHA 2026 to present future warfare concepts built around au...
- 12:00 ASELSAN prepares major increase in Steel Dome deliveries - Reuters reported that ASELSAN plans to deliver more than 150 components for Türkiye’s ÇELİKKUBBE air...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Turkish defence influence in Mali - French daily Le Monde reported that Türkiye has become a key security partner for Mali through drone...
- 12:00 Baykar unveils new systems at SAHA 2026 - International exhibition coverage highlighted Baykar’s presentation of new unmanned and precision-st...
- 12:00 ASELSAN introduces autonomous naval systems - Foreign media covering SAHA 2026 reported that ASELSAN unveiled new autonomous maritime platforms de...
- 12:00 German Patriot deployment highlights Turkish air-defence requirements - Reuters reported that Germany will deploy a Patriot air-defence system to southeastern Türkiye, refl...
- 12:00 Turkish defence sector gains visibility through SAHA 2026 - International reporting on SAHA 2026 highlighted new missile systems, kamikaze drones, unmanned surf...
- 09:00 US Army accelerates integration of AI-enabled battlefield networks - The US Army is expanding efforts to connect sensors, shooters and command systems through AI-enabled...
- 09:00 European air defence programmes prioritise interceptor stockpiles - European governments are increasing purchases of air defence interceptors as concerns over long-term...
- 09:00 China expands military use of autonomous reconnaissance systems - China is increasing deployment of autonomous reconnaissance platforms across air and maritime domain...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens distributed command-and-control architecture - Japan is investing in dispersed command facilities and resilient communications networks to ensure o...
- 09:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain wider naval adoption - Navies are expanding use of autonomous underwater vehicles for surveillance, mine countermeasures an...
- 09:00 Counter-drone technologies move toward integrated defence layers - Military organisations are increasingly combining radar, electronic warfare and kinetic systems into...
- 09:00 Hypersonic missile tracking remains top defence priority - Defence agencies continue investing in space-based and terrestrial sensor networks designed to maint...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations reshape military space planning - Armed forces are increasingly adopting distributed satellite constellations to improve resilience, r...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft concepts expand beyond air superiority - Future autonomous wingman platforms are being developed for reconnaissance, electronic warfare and s...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes key procurement criterion - Governments are placing greater emphasis on production scalability and surge capacity when evaluatin...
