Otokar Exhibits Cobra II Pickup Version in Romania BSDA
Otokar exhibited the pickup version of its COBRA II 4X4 armoured vehicle abroad for the first time at the BSDA in Romania.
8x8 News
Expo and Air Show
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
FNSS Shows New RCWS and PARS III 6x6 in DSA 2024
FNSS is exhibiting its PARS III 6x6 AFV fitted with a TEBER-II turret and its new remote-controlled weapon system, SANCAK 30, at DSA 2024.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Otokar Showcases its Land System Solutions at the WDS
Otokar displays its broad range of armoured platforms and capabilities at the World Defense Show (WDS) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Land
FNSS PARS ALPHA AFV Debuts in World Defense Show
FNSS’s new generation PARS ALPHA 8x8 armoured fighting vehicle has debuted at the “World Defense Show” organised in Saudi Arabia.
Air
Land
FNSS to Unveil its platform PARS ALPHA at WDS
At the World Defence Show in Saudi Arabia, FNSS will present its New Generation 8x8 Vehicle, PARS ALPHA.
Land
Sensors
E/W
ASELSAN's Yener GPR Entered the Inventory with OTOKAR ARMA
ASELSAN's GPR and Otokar's ARMA 8x8 vehicle entered the inventory for the first time in Turkiye with YENER Modern Mine Detection System project.
Land
FNSS PARS X 8x8 AFV Breaks Cover
Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer FNSS has revealed the newest variant of the PARS family, PARS X 8x8.
Logistics
Land
Koluman Holds Derman Delivery Ceremony
Koluman’s 8x8 Wheeled Container Carrier Vehicle Derman (DROPS) delivery ceremony is held in Mersin. Koluman delivered seven DROPS to the Turkish Armed Forces.
Land
Japan Steel Works will Manufacture Patria’s AMV XP 8X8
Patria and Japan Steel Works agreed to manufacture Armoured Modular Vehicle (AMV) XP 8×8 in Japan to replace the Type-96 8X8 vehicles in use.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Logistics
Interview / Exclusive File
OTOKAR Presents ARMA II Mobile Repair and Recovery Vehicle
OTOKAR presented its mobile repair and recovery Vehicle at IDEF. The 8X8 vehicle aims to provide an important solution to today's battlefield.
Land
Expo and Air Show
FNSS Unveils the PARS SCOUT 8x8
Fnss Savunma shared a video about the company’s new product. It is Pars Scout 8X8 ACV.
Land
Air
FNSS Exhibits its Capacity in IDEX
Turkish defence company FNSS presented its product portfolio at IDEX, United Arab Emirates.
Land
Expo and Air Show
IDEX: Otokar Has New Targets in the UAE and the Region
Otokar's UAE company Otokar Land Systems showcases its commitment to United Arab Emirates at IDEX Expo where it exhibits Cobra and Rabdan armoured vehicles.
Land
Engine and Transmission
OTOKAR Introduced the 8X8 ARMA II
OTOKAR introduced its first 8x8 military vehicle ARMA II, with a home-grown engine, after a 6,000-kilometre road test: the Ecotorq engine.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Otokar Highlights the COBRA II for the African Market
Otokar is participating in Africa Aerospace and Defence Fair, AAD 2022, held in Tshwane, South Africa, between September 21-25. Otokar promotes COBRA II.
Land
The First Serial Production Eitan 8X8 Panzer produced
Israel started the first series production of the new Eitan 8X8 Panzer armoured personnel carrier, which will replace M113 armoured personnel carriers.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Navy advances unmanned fleet integration strategy - The US Navy is accelerating efforts to integrate unmanned surface and underwater vessels into operat...
- 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...
