Romania’s Light Corvette deal: Turkiye’s Hisar Class ex-OPV
Romania has signed an agreement with Turkiye to acquire its Hisar Class Offshore Patrol vessel Akhisar to perform light corvette missions in the Black Sea.
asfat News
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
ASFAT Delivers Akhisar to Romania in Landmark NATO Sale
Türkiye’s ASFAT completes its first-ever warship export to a NATO–EU member as Romania commissions the Akhisar, classified as a light corvette vessel.
Land
Navy / Maritime
Air
Logistics
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Türkiye advances TF-2000 build and key system deliveries
Turkish MoD detailed progress on defence programs, confirming the start of TF-2000 construction, land and air systems entering service, and TB3 test activities.
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.
Navy / Maritime
Pakistani Navy Awards Contract for Jinnah-class Frigates
Pakistan’s Karachi Shipyard will build the first Jinnah-class frigate designed by ASFAT (AS3400) as a larger follow-up to the Babur-class PN MİLGEM corvettes.
Air
Logistics
Investment
Expo and Air Show
Turkiye and Italy Set up JV for Aircraft Maintenance
Turkiye and Italy form a JV for landing-gear maintenance, starting with ATAK helicopters and aiming to expand capacity for military and civilian aircraft.
Country
Five Turkish Defence firms secure spots in Top 100
Defense News ranks ASELSAN, TUSAŞ, ROKETSAN, ASFAT and MKE among the world’s leading defence companies, with revenues placing them between 43rd and 80th place.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
IDEF25: ASFAT Displays Full Loadout Hisar-class OPV
ASFAT has put the full armament configuration of the Hisar-class Offshore Patrol Vessel on display at the IDEF25 defence exhibition held in Istanbul.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
IDEF25: ASFAT Displays TF-2000 Destroyer's Updated Design
ASFAT has put the updated design of the TF-2000 anti-air warfare destroyer on display at the IDEF25 international defence exhibition held in Istanbul.
Navy / Maritime
Romania Announces TCG Akhisar OPV Acquisition from Turkiye
The Romanian MoD stated to journalists that the Turkish Hisar-class OPV TCG Akhisar (P-1220) will be acquired to fill the gap of a modern patrol ship quickly.
Expo and Air Show
Türkiye is the second biggest country to take part in LIMA
From May 20 to 24, 2025, LIMA expo will be held in Malaysia. Türkiye is the second largest participation after Malaysia, with 17 company and institutions.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Turkish Navy Shares Comprehensive Three-Year Activity Report
Turkish Navy’s 2022–2025 Three-Year Activity report outlines Türkiye’s naval operations, modernisation efforts and structural transformations in detail.
Bilateral Relations
Indonesia Shows Interest in KAAN Fighter Jet Project
Indonesia President Subianto shows interest in fifth-generation fighter: “We want to be involved in the KAAN project” During his official visit to Turkiye.
Navy / Maritime
STM Lays the Keel for Malaysia’s LMS Batch 2 Corvettes
STM held the keel laying ceremony for Malaysia’s future Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) Batch 2 corvettes based on Ada-class corvettes in Istanbul Shipyard.
Expo and Air Show
ASFAT Showcases Defence Industry Solutions in Croatia
Turkish MOD’s ASFAT Inc will showcase its domestically developed land, air, and naval platforms at the ASDA 2025 international defence exhibition in Croatia.
Expo and Air Show
Brazil Opens LAAD 2025 with Turkish Presence in Defence
The 15th LAAD Defence & Security Fair opens in Brazil, hosting 359 firms across all military domains, with Turkiye represented by 21 defence companies.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 15:00 European air defence modernisation shifts toward integrated networks - European governments are increasingly linking national air defence assets into broader integrated ne...
- 15:00 China strengthens unmanned maritime surveillance capabilities - China continues expanding its portfolio of maritime surveillance drones to improve situational aware...
- 15:00 Japan accelerates hardened infrastructure development - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, protected storage sites and dispersed operating locations...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain role in critical infrastructure security - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor and protect undersea cab...
- 15:00 Counter-drone systems increasingly combine kinetic and electronic effects - Military organisations are fielding layered counter-drone architectures that integrate electronic wa...
- 15:00 Hypersonic weapon proliferation drives demand for space-based tracking - Defence agencies are accelerating development of space-based sensor constellations capable of provid...
- 15:00 Military logistics automation becomes mainstream procurement priority - Armed forces are expanding procurement of autonomous logistics vehicles and AI-assisted supply syste...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft concepts reshape force structure planning - Air forces are increasingly designing future force structures around combinations of crewed aircraft...
- 15:00 Industrial resilience becomes strategic requirement for defence suppliers - Governments are placing growing emphasis on supply-chain security, surge production capability and m...
- 09:00 US Air Force expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft testing - The US Air Force is increasing flight testing and integration work for Collaborative Combat Aircraft...
- 09:00 European defence spending increasingly targets ammunition resilience - European governments are directing additional defence funding toward ammunition production, stockpil...
- 09:00 China advances military satellite constellation deployment - China continues expanding military satellite constellations designed to enhance communications, navi...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens distributed missile force posture - Japan is expanding deployment of mobile missile units and support infrastructure across remote islan...
- 09:00 Autonomous surface vessels gain importance in fleet operations - Navies are integrating autonomous surface vessels into surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime sec...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward scalable architectures - Military organisations are increasingly procuring counter-drone systems built around open architectu...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence programmes focus on persistent target custody - Defence agencies are prioritising sensor networks capable of maintaining continuous tracking of mano...
- 09:00 AI-assisted command systems gain momentum in military planning - Armed forces are accelerating adoption of AI-assisted command-and-control systems designed to improv...
- 09:00 Collaborative autonomy emerges as key defence technology trend - Military planners increasingly view teams of autonomous systems operating cooperatively as a major f...
- 09:00 Production capacity increasingly shapes defence export competitiveness - Countries evaluating defence acquisitions are placing greater weight on supplier production capacity...
