Spain's €1bn truck tender sees first bidders eliminated
Spain's €1bn military truck competition has eliminated BMC and EM&E, with new details explaining how the two bidders were knocked out for different reasons.
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Land
Logistics
Investment
OYAK eyes dual-use defence tech acquisitions abroad
OYAK is exploring acquisitions of dual-use technology firms as it seeks access to defence-relevant technologies without directly investing in weapons systems.
Land
Former BMC CEO publishes insider account of Altay tank
Former BMC CEO Yalçıntaş has published a 486-page book recounting the industrial and political struggles behind Türkiye’s Altay main battle tank programme.
Country
Antalya sets the tone for Türkiye’s defence export strategy
Senior officials outline export growth, NATO-linked engagement and sector coordination as the Defence and Aerospace Industry Global Strategies Conference opens.
Land
Air
Türkiye Confirms £5.4 Billion Eurofighter Typhoon Deal
Turkish MOD stated that the £5.4 billion deal covers Eurofighter fighter equipment, and munitions, while contracts with Qatar and Oman remain under study.
Land
Investment
BMC Delivers the First Batch of Production ALTAY MBTs to TAF
BMC delivered the first ALTAY main battle tanks to the Turkish Armed Forces at its new facility to increase the output for vehicles and engines in Ankara.
Land
ALTAY MBTs on Production Line Make Appearance in SSB Visit
Two ALTAY MBTs at BMC’s Ankara facilities, undergoing production, were spotted during Secretary of Turkish Defence Industries Haluk Görgün’s visit to BMC.
Land
ROK Claims Altay MBT Will Receive Korean Composite Armour
ROK-based sources claimed that Samyang Chemtec’s Silicon Carbide-based composite armour solution would be used for Turkiye’s Altay main battle tank (MBT).
Investment
ASELSAN and BMC sign a new Deal valued at USD 55.664.000
ASELSAN and BMC Defence signed a new agreement with a total value of USD 55.664.000 for the payloads of land vehicles. The agreement is announced at KAP.
Weapon / Missile
ASELSAN Integrates GÖKBERK Laser Weapon on BMC’s AMAZON 4x4
ASELSAN shared a video of the GÖKBERK laser weapon system featuring a more mobile and better protected configuration on BMC’s AMAZON 4x4 armoured vehicle.
Land
Investment
ALTAY Main Battle Tank Delivery Schedule Announced
Haluk Görgün, the Secretary of Defence Industries, has revealed the delivery timetable for serial manufacturing of ALTAY, the next-generation MBT for Türkiye,
Land
Investment
ASELSAN Provides BMC’s New ACV’s Electronics
ASELSAN informed the Public Disclosure Platform that it signed an agreement with BMC to procure some electronic systems for the use of Turkish Land Forces.
Land
SSB Awards BMC Contract for 29 ALTUĞ 8x8 ACV
The Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB) awarded BMC the 35mm Turreted New Generation Vehicles Project on February 24, 2025. BMC will produce 29 8X8.
Expo and Air Show
IDEX NAVDEX to Witness Major Turkish Attendance
United Arab Emirates defence expo IDEX/ NAVDEX opens its doors on Monday. Turkiye attends the expo with almost 100 companies.
Land
Engine and Transmission
BMC Delivers Tactical Armoured Vehicles with Local Engines
BMC has begun delivering Vuran and Kirpi II tactical armoured vehicles powered by Indigenous 400 HP Tuna engines to the Turkish Land Forces and Gendarmerie.
Land
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Engine and Transmission
BMC Delivers Kirpi II 4X4 MRAP with Indigenous Tuna Engine
The Turkish Defence Ministry (MOD) announced that Kirpi II 4X4 MRAPs are received to the Turkish Armed Forces after acceptance inspections were completed.
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...
