ERMAKSAN Launches Serial Production for THUNDERBOLT 40/70 T
ERMAKSAN has begun the serial production of the THUNDERBOLT 40/70 T 40 mm L70 dual-purpose naval gun with a low RCS cupola, to be present at SAHA EXPO 2026.
Ermaksan News
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Weapon / Missile
Roketsan’s Laser Weapon Passed First Test
Roketsan’s ALKA Directed Energy Weapon System (DEWS) passed the first test, where Bursa-based Ermaksan is a subcontractor.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
More Powerful Laser Weapon for Turkiye
Laser weapons are seen as one of the best solutions against especially asymmetrical threats. Turkiye is also conducting studies on these systems.
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Naval 40 mm Turret from Ermaksan
SAHA Expo Defence and Aerospace Exhibition opened its doors. Many Turkish manufacturers are exhibiting their solutions.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 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...
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