Australia Adapts SM-2 Missile for Ground-Based Use
ADF tested a ground-based launcher for the SM-2 naval air defence missile during the Taipan Strike 2026 exercise, in conjunction with the AEGIS combat system.
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Turkish Firms Join Five Large-Scale NATO Programmes
ASELSAN, ROKETSAN, STM, and TÜBİTAK have joined NATO’s five new large-scale multi-national programmes during the 2026 NATO Summit being held in Ankara.
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BAE Systems Test Fires MDAC 155 mm Multirole Artillery
BAE Systems shared photos from the test firing of the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon, a new approach to gun-based air defence with a 155 mm gun firing HVP shells.
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Frankenburg Technologies Launches Plant for Mark 1 Missile
Frankenburg Technologies has launched the facility to produce its highly compact Mark 1 C-UAS missile in large numbers at Riga, the capital of Latvia.
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SİPER-1 Air Defence Missile Hits SÜPER ŞİMŞEK High Speed UAV
The Turkish MoD announced that the SÜPER ŞİMŞEK of TUSAŞ was utilised as a target UAV for the test of SİPER long-range air defence system with SİPER-1 missile.
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ASELSAN Signs Air Defence System Procurement Deal with SSB
A new procurement deal covering air defence systems was signed between ASELSAN and SSB, valued at €780 million, as announced by the Public Disclosure Platform.
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SİPER-2 Long Range Air Defence Missile Hits Evading Target
TÜBİTAK SAGE and ROKETSAN’s SİPER-2 long-range air defence missile successfully hit the manoeuvring Banshee target UAV during its latest firing test.
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France Adds VL MICA NG to Its SAMP/T NG Air Defence System
France will integrate the VL MICA NG medium-range air defence missile to complement the Aster 30 Block 1 NT long-range missiles within the SAMP/T NG structure.
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MBDA Pitches AQUILA as a Counter to Manoeuvrable Hypersonics
MBDA has provided details on its previously unveiled AQUILA air defence missile being developed to take out hypersonic threats like HGVs and cruise missiles.
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Supacat and Moog Polish the ASRAAM Launcher Truck Concept
Supacat and Moog displayed a new iteration of the ASRAAM platform based on the former’s HMT ACC 6x6, this time with the FMP launcher instead of a fixed erector.
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Fire Point Unveils the FP-7.x Anti-Ballistic Missile
Fire Point, having introduced new missiles to Ukraine’s arsenal, has announced the FP-7.x anti-ballistic missile developed from the recently tested FP-7 TBM.
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Expo and Air Show
SAHA EXPO 2026: ROKETSAN’s C-UAS Specialised CİRİT Variant
ROKETSAN unveiled its new missile against asymmetric low altitude threats as CİRİT C-UAS variant with a set of modifications aimed at air target engagement.
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ASELSAN Mentions 200-Series Variant for KORKUT 35 mm SPAAG
ASELSAN’s 2025 activity report mentioned two new variants for the KORKUT 35 mm SPAAG, as KORKUT 240/35 and KORKUT 250/35, to be delivered under a contract.
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ASELSAN to Display Three New Products at SAHA EXPO 2026
ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol stated that three new products, as well as other new products for naval use and Steel Dome, will be launched at SAHA EXPO 2026.
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Updated GÜRZ 200 AD System Spotted at ASELSAN Facilities
Updated configuration of the GÜRZ 200 gun/missile air defence system was spotted during NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s visit to ASELSAN’s Gölbaşı facility.
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Ukrainian Defence Industry Steps Into Air Defence Missiles
During Ukraine’s Defence Industry Workers’ Day , two indigenous air defence missiles, possibly for short and medium ranges, were shown among other systems.
