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.
aselsan News
Investment
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
Modernisation
Sensors
Chile’s Modernised Leopard 2A4 with Commander EO/IR Spotted
A photo shared by the Chilean Army shows a Leopard 2A4 MBT with ASELSAN’s ATS-65D commander’s electro-optical system, suggesting the start of deliveries.
Sensors
IDEF25: ASELSAN Unveils ASELFLIR 10 Light EO/IR System
ASELSAN has unveiled the ASELFLIR 10 EO/IR system as the lightweight member of the ASELFLIR family with a weight of less than 19 kg and three camera components.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
IDEF25: Towed Version KORKUT 25 C-UAS System Breaks Cover
ASELSAN displayed the KORKUT 130/25 SB towed C-UAS system and renewed KORKUT 120/25 SB using 25 mm airburst at its outdoor booth during the IDEF25 exhibition.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
IDEF25: GÜRZ Air Defence System Family Gets a UGV Variant
ASELSAN unveiled the GÜRZ Unmanned Air Defence System based on a medium UGV during IDEF25, fitted with eight SUNGUR missiles and a 30 mm revolver cannon.
E/W
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
IDEF25: ASELSAN Displays KORKUT 140/35 with AESA Radars
ASELSAN unveiled the KORKUT 140/35 SPAAG with KALKAN 050-G AESA radars and KANGAL FPV jammers at its outdoor exhibition area during the IDEF25 exhibition.
Weapon / Missile
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
IDEF25: ROKETSAN Enters the BVRAAM Market with GÖKBORA
ROKETSAN has unveiled its solid fuel ramjet-powered GÖKBORA as its first air-to-air missile at IDEF25 defence exhibition, making a grand entry into the market.
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
Akıncı UCAV Flies with ASELFLIR-600 Electro-Optical System
Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV has performed its first flight test with ASELSAN’s ASELFLIR-600 Electro-Optical System to serve as the high-end of the ASELFLIR line.
Weapon / Missile
Thunderbolt 40/70 T Naval Gun Completes First Firing Test
Koca Savunma shared the video of SAVER’s Thunderbolt 40/70 T 40 mm naval gun in its first firing test, as the contractor for electronics and software.
Weapon / Missile
Sensors
ASELSAN Completes YILDIRIM 100 DIRCM’s Tests for Helicopters
ASELSAN shared the test footage of YILDIRIM 100 Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) set to be integrated on helicopters against various MANPADS threats.
Communication
ASELSAN signs an Agreement with SSB on Communication Systems
ASELSAN signed an agreement with SSB with a value of USD 71.886.091 regarding the procurement of New Generation Network Based Military Communication Systems.
Sensors
ASELSAN Signs MoU with Korean Hanwha to integrate SEDA
ASELSAN has signed an MoU with Republic of Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace to integrate SEDA 100 Gunshot Detection System into next-generation armoured vehicles.
Sensors
ASELFLIR 600 EO/IR’s Serial Production Set for 2026
ASELSAN announced on its official blog that ASELFLIR 600 EO/IR system for larger UCAV platforms and other aircraft will enter serial production in early 2026.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Controls MKE's Pirana Kamikaze USV
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV took off from the TCG Anadolu LHD, took control of the MKE's Pirana Kamikaze USV, and guided it to the target in the recent teaming test.
Air
E/W
EDPOD ESM Pod Enters the Turkish Air Force’s Inventory
Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır announced that TÜBİTAK BİLGEM’s EDPOD has entered the inventory of the Turkish Air Force.
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