NATO’s Maritime Security MARSEC COE introduced to press
NATO-accredited MARSEC COE in Istanbul briefed media on maritime security work. Director Capt Mehmet Cengiz Ekren said new events will follow soon in 2026.
azerbaijan News
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Does Armenia Hand over S-300s to Ukraine?
Russia-based sources claim that Armenia hands over most of its air defence systems, including S-300, to Ukraine.
Unmanned Systems
Burkina Faso Shows Bayraktar AKINCI and TB2 UAVs
Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV was seen alongside TB2 armed UAVs serving Burkina Faso with various munitions. The UCAV was seen fitted with MAM-L and MAM-T munitions.
Bilateral Relations
Sensors
Unmanned Systems
Canada Lifts Arms Export Embargo To Turkiye
Canada will restart exporting its defence products to Turkiye, ending the embargo that started due to the Armenia-Azerbaijan War.
Bilateral Relations
France Sends Military Equipment to Armenia
Paris seeks to deepen defence ties with Yerevan to help ensure its defences, as Macron announced his unconditional support.
Bilateral Relations
Macron Unconditionally Supports Armenia against Azerbaijan
French President Macron declared his “unconditional” support to the Armenians against Azerbaijan at an interview live on two major French television channels.
Bilateral Relations
Canada’s Embargo Decision Depends on the Foreign Ministry
Following Turkiye’s positive approach to Sweden’s accession to NATO membership, Turkiye started to expect a positive impact on Turkish-Canadian relations.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
US Asks Turkiye to Hand over S-400 to Ukraine
The US offered to Turkiye to send the S-400s to Ukraine. Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu announced that Turkiye rejected the offer regarding the S-400s.
Bilateral Relations
India to supply Armenia with Arms
According to the India-based Economic Times, India has signed a significant export order for missiles, rockets and ammunition to Armenia.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Armenia to buy armed UAV from India
According to Indian local media, an Armenian defence delegation has visited India to explore the possibility of purchasing an Indian-made Armed UAV.
Interview / Exclusive File
Roketsan General Manager: Europe emerges as a market for us
Roketsan General Manager Murat İkinci talked exclusively to TurDef about the company’s export strategies and gave information about current developments.
Air
Antonov Rolls-Out First Ukrainian Air Force An-178-100P
Antonov rolled out the first An-178-100P for the Ukrainian Air Force (VVS Ukraine) on 28 December 2021.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Kyrgyzstan Procured Turkish TB2 UAVs
Chairman of the Kyrgyzstan National Security Committee, says they will take TB2 Armed UAVs soon with $33.4 million price tag.
Investment
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
UAV Maker Baykar Exports its Capacity to Ukraine
Ukraine on Wednesday signed a memorandum to establish joint training and testing centre with Turkish UAV manufacturer Baykar.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Turkmenistan Exhibited its Bayraktar TB2 UCAV
Turkmenistan exhibited its Turkish Baykar made TB2 UCAV at military parade due to its independence day.
Land
Homeland Security
ASFAT Exports minesweepers to Burkina Faso
ASFAT will export four Mechanical Mine-Clearing Equipment (MEMATT) to Burkina Faso as its first export success to West Africa.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 09:00 AI-driven drone swarms rise as a new NATO planning priority - NATO officials are warning that AI-enabled drone swarms could reshape warfare within five years, pus...
- 09:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond battlefields into critical infrastructure - Growing drone incursions around airports, ports, oil facilities and data centres are accelerating de...
- 09:00 Europe’s loyal wingman race becomes a core airpower trend - Collaborative combat aircraft took centre stage at Berlin Airshow 2026 as European companies and air...
- 09:00 Ukraine’s drone combat know-how is becoming an export asset in Asia - Ukrainian drone firms are marketing battlefield-proven systems and swarm concepts in Japan, Taiwan a...
- 09:00 NATO accelerates live testing of counter-drone technologies - Alliance members and industry partners are expanding field trials of drone detection and interceptio...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats keep driving demand for persistent tracking networks - The spread of hypersonic weapons continues to push Western defence planners toward integrated radar...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward larger distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring proliferated satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain importance in surveillance and strike planning - Navies are broadening interest in autonomous surface and underwater systems for persistent ISR, infr...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing more weight on production scalabili...
