SAVX’s KORGAN UAV Nest Releases a Salvo of MERKÜT FPVs
KORGAN UAV nest demonstrated its multi-launch capability by launching a salvo of three MERKÜT FPV kamikaze UAVs, both developed by TİTRA subsidiary SAVX.
FPV News
Land
Air
Unmanned Systems
Air
Unmanned Systems
Communication
Ukraine Tests Hybrid Fibre Optic and RF Control for FPVs
The Armed Forces of Ukraine has tested hybrid control for an FPV UAV combining a fibre optic cable and an RF link to improve redundancy by simultaneous use.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Baykar’s UCAVs Might Become Motherships for SKYDAGGER’s UAVs
SKYDAGGER General Manager, Mehmet Öztekin, hinted that Baykar’s platforms, such as Bayraktar TB3, AKINCI, and KIZILELMA, could carry stacks of small UAVs.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
NATO tests FPV drone tactics in Arctic Cold Response drill
Cold Response 2026 in Norway brings together about 25,000 troops from 14 nations as NATO tests Ukraine-war-driven FPV drone tactics under Arctic conditions.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Communication
Geran-2 Kamikaze UAV Drops FPV UAV for Secondary Strikes
A Russian Geran-2 kamikaze UAV was spotted dropping a small FPV kamikaze UAV, potentially to strike opportunity targets along its way by Ukrainian forces.
Air
Unmanned Systems
SKYDAGGER Tests Skydagger 7 and TOYCA-05 Kamikaze UAVs
Turkish UAV manufacturer SKYDAGGER has tested the Skydagger 7 FPV UAV with a drop from Baykar’s KALKAN VTOL UAV and the new TOYCA-05 fixed-wing kamikaze UAV.
E/W
Unmanned Systems
Communication
Russia Deploys LTE-Controlled FPV Drones in Ukraine
First reported April 2025; August wreckage showed SIMs and 4G modules. TurDef underlines the tactic: military use concealed within civilian mobile networks.
Air
Unmanned Systems
STM Gives Specifications for Its VTOL Fixed-Wing UAV
Following the debut at IDEF2025, STM has given technical specifications on its upcoming VTOL fixed-wing UAV to carry out ISR missions with light armament.
Air
Unmanned Systems
SAVX’s Modular MERKÜT FPV Kamikaze UAV Enters Inventory
Day/Night-capable MERKÜT FPV, developed by TİTRA’s subsidiary SAVX, has entered the inventory of the Turkish security forces and the serial production stage.
Air
Unmanned Systems
KARGU FPV Hits 4x4 Armoured Vehicle with Shaped Charge
STM’s modular KARGU FPV kamikaze UAV was tested with the shaped charge warhead and fibre-optic cable for the first time against a 4x4 light armoured vehicle.
Unmanned Systems
FPV Drone Brings Down Colombian Police Black Hawk, 12 Dead
An explosive-laden FPV drone used by a cocaine-trafficking militia downed a Police UH-60 near Amalfi, killing 12 and exposing gaps in rotary-wing defence.
Logistics
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
ALPİN-2 Unmanned Helicopter Comes with New Provisions
ALPİN-2, exhibited during the IDEF25 defence exhibition, has come with a new sling load system and the armament mounting capabilities, including FPV UAVs.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Anadolu-2025: Highlights from Turkish Special Forces
Turkish Special Forces personnel have used various types of unmanned systems, including UGVs, during the Anadolu-2025 international special forces exercise.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Russia Mounts Rocket Launchers on UAVs for Fire Support
Russian soldiers shared the footage of an FPV UAV firing an RShG-2 disposable thermobaric rocket launcher as an alternative way for close air support.
Unmanned Systems
STM Tests Its New Kargu FPV Kamikaze UAV with Warhead
STM shared the test footage of its new Kargu FPV kamikaze UAV with anti-personnel warhead, signifying a change in direction for rotary-wing kamikaze UAVs.
Unmanned Systems
STM Teases New UAV on Social Media Post, Hints at FPV
STM’s recent teaser for a new UAV hints at the possibility of STM having tested an FPV UAV for kamikaze use as a follow-up to the Kargu kamikaze UAV.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 12:00 Italy gives conditional approval to Leonardo-Baykar drone venture - Reuters reported that Italy has conditionally approved the Leonardo–Baykar joint venture to produce...
- 12:00 USNI looks at Türkiye’s defence-industrial rise through EFES 2026 - USNI News used the EFES 2026 exercise to examine how Türkiye is linking operational military activit...
- 12:00 Reuters tracks Ankara’s goal of doubling defence exports - Reuters reported that Turkish officials want to double defence exports within two years after export...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense highlights Turkish one-way attack systems at SAHA 2026 - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish companies used SAHA 2026 to unveil multiple one-way attack sy...
- 12:00 Defense News spotlights ASELSAN’s autonomous warfare concept - Defense News reported that ASELSAN used SAHA 2026 to present a future warfare concept centred on aut...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Türkiye’s expanding defence footprint in Mali - Le Monde reported that Türkiye has become an increasingly important security partner for Mali throug...
- 12:00 French strategic study identifies Türkiye as a rising European supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique assessed Türkiye as one of the most notable new entrants...
- 12:00 Middle East Forum analyses Baykar’s expansion into Europe - A Middle East Forum analysis argued that Baykar’s growing presence in Europe shows how production ca...
- 12:00 Jerusalem Post highlights Baykar’s export-heavy revenue model - The Jerusalem Post reported that Baykar generated roughly $1.8 billion in drone exports in 2024 and...
- 12:00 Foreign defence reporting keeps focus on KAAN’s next prototype phase - International defence coverage continued to highlight Turkish Aerospace’s target for the first ‘true...
- 09:00 NATO pushes allies to fill US air and naval capability gaps - Washington is pressing European allies and Canada to provide more manned and unmanned aircraft plus...
- 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...
