SAHA EXPO 2026: STM Unveils TENGİZ Multirole XLUUV
STM unveiled its TENGİZ armed XLUUV to perform a wide variety of combat and non-combat missions for extended periods during the SAHA EXPO 2026 exhibition.
ISR News
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Analysis
TB2 vs Heron: Japan faces critical ISR strategy choice
Japan’s search for a new UAV, centred on TB2 and Heron Mk II, reflects a shift in ISR doctrine as it adapts to China’s growing presence in the Western Pacific.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Bird-Imitating Reconnassiance UAV Spotted Over Iran
A bird‑like UAV was spotted by Iranian locals over the airspace, pointing out to concealment attempts against identification for reconnaissance operations.
Air
Unmanned Systems
EDEX2025: Azerbaijan Displays eVTOL UAV for ISR Missions
Azerbaijani Synapline displayed its AETER V2 electric powered VTOL UAV for ISR missions with three sensor options during the EDEX 2025 defence exhibition.
Unmanned Systems
Homeland Security
Expo and Air Show
Türkport Displays GÖKERİ and GÖKÇERİ Aerostats at MRBS
Türkport has displayed its Helium-based GÖKERİ and GÖKÇERİ propeller-assisted aerostats for ISR, EW, and border security purposes during the fifth MRBS summit.
Unmanned Systems
Enetki Defence’s Delican UAV Lands on a Moving Ship
Delican VTOL UAV of the Turkish firm Enetki Defence took off from and landed on a moving ship’s helipad, demonstrating maritime operation capabilities.
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.
Unmanned Systems
Russia Produces Bird-Like UAVs to Evade Visual Identification
Ukrainian Telegram channels shared images of a Russian fixed-wing UAV resembling a bird for reconnaissance purposes to evade identification from optics.
Unmanned Systems
Hellenic Army’s Patroller UAV Conducts First Test Flight
Greece introduces a French Safran-made Patroller UAV to conduct ISR missions in Thrace and the Aegean Sea. The UAV conducted its first test flight last week.
Country
Regional / Strategy
Poland Prepares for Reinforcement on Northeastern Border
Poland will start enhancing its defence lines located on the Northeastern border with Russia and Belarus by the end of 2024.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Piasecki's ARES-DV VTOL Aircraft Makes Maiden Flight
ARES-DV tilt-fan VTOL cargo aircraft demonstrator performed its maiden flight on the 6th of September, 2024.
Unmanned Systems
Turkiye Makes the First Bayraktar TB2 Retirement
Turkish Land Forces has made the first retirement of its Bayraktar TB2 UAV after more than 10000 hours of service for ten years.
Unmanned Systems
US Air Force Tests Long Endurance ISR UAVs
The US Air Force tested ULTRA UAVs for long-endurance ISR missions. The force might allocate $35 million for four of these systems in the 2025 budget.
Unmanned Systems
Bulgaria Starts SAMJET Cruise Munition Serial Production
Bulgaria has begun the serail production of the indigenously designed and developed SAMJET cruise munition which can reach 250 km/ at maximum but 120 at cruise.
Navy / Maritime
Steller Systems Reveals Multi-Role Support Ship Concept
Steller Systems has unveiled its Fearless-class design to answer the U.K.’s requirements for a Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS).
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Japan Reveals XLUUV Prototype
Japanese Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has revealed its XLUUV prototype.
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...
