EFES 2026: Turkiye to NATO? or NATO to Turkiye? / Chapter III
The Turkish Armed Forces completed the Efes 2026 Exercise. Turkish defence industry product weapons and systems were extensively used during the operation.
hisar News
Analysis
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
Why Romania Preferred the Turkish Solution: MILGEM Akhisar
This article discusses how Romania needed naval modernisation but pursued EU-driven policies instead of choosing Türkiye’s proven, cost-effective solution.
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
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.
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.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Turkiye Prioritises Missile and Air Defence Systems
Iran’s hypersonic missiles breaching Israel’s air shield after retaliating for an Israeli strike has made layered defence Türkiye’s new strategic priority.
Navy / Maritime
Next Hisar-class OPVs Receive VLS and a New Superstructure
DESAN has begun building the third Hisar-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Turkish Navy in a new configuration with VLS and superstructure design.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
ROKETSAN's MİDLAS VLS Being Prepared for Different Needs
During Euronaval 2024, ROKETSAN Launcher Systems Manager Mustafa Özdemir talked about versions of MİDLAS VLS being developed for different needs.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Communication
Sensors
ASELSAN Shows Çelik Kubbe Integrated Air Defence System
Following the SSİK decision on Çelik Kubbe Integrated Air Defense System (IADS), ASELSAN displayed system components covering different altitudes.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
TCG Istanbul (F 515) Fires HİSAR-D RF Missile from MİDLAS
The first ship of İ-class frigates has achieved a milestone by firing ROKETSAN’s HİSAR-D RF from MİDLAS, a Turkish indigenous vertical launching system (VLS).
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Update on ASELSAN GÜRZ Air Defence System’s Design
An updated version of ASELSAN’s GÜRZ combined air defence system featuring additional equipment has been revealed at the World Defense Show 2024.
Navy / Maritime
Analysis
Navy Comes to the Fore at SSİK Decisions
It was seen that the decisions taken by the SSİK to strengthen the Naval Forces came to the fore. As TurDef, we are examining some of these decisions.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
SSB Signs Deal with ASELSAN for Air Defence Systems
It was announced on Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that a deal was signed between the Turkish Defence Industry Agency (SSB) and ASELSAN.
Weapon / Missile
Deal Signed for SİPER Product 1’s Serial Production
Turkish Defence Industry Agency (SSB) signed the deal with ASELSAN, ROKETSAN, for the serial production of HİSAR and SİPER Product 1 air defence systems.
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
Weapon / Missile
E/W
Three products of ASELSAN will enter the inventory
ASELSAN's three products will enter the Naval Forces inventory this year, along with the 5th MİLGEM ship.
Navy / Maritime
Turkiye Exported its First Corvette, PNS Babur (280)
Turkiye's Asfat company delivered the first Babur Class Corvette, PNS Babur (280), to the Pakistan Navy after integrating weapon systems and sensors.
Bilateral Relations
China Explores Turkish Defence Industry
Turkish-Chinese relations were intense for over a millennium until Turks immigrated to Anatolia. China’s interest in Turkiye re-gains momentum.
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...
