Azerbaijani Su-25 Launches SOM-B1 Cruise Missile with UBAS
TÜBİTAK’s activity report for 2024 reported the launch of the SOM-B1 cruise missile from an Azerbaijani Su-25 attack aircraft using the UBAS system.
kgk-82 News
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ Anka-III UCAV Drops LGK-82 Laser-Guided 500 lb Bomb
TUSAŞ Anka-III stealth UCAV dropped ASELSAN’s LGK-82 laser/GNSS-guided bomb from its external hardpoint, successfully hitting the target with laser marking.
Modernisation
Expo and Air Show
ADEX 2024: Su-25 LAÇIN Modernisation on Display
TUSAŞ's LAÇIN modernisation for Azerbaijani Air Force's Russian-made Su-25 attack aircraft is displayed at ADEX 2024, Azerbaijan.
Air
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
TÜBİTAK SAGE unveils the UAV Version of KGK SIHA 82
Turkish Aerospace's Aksungur UCAV has tested TUBİTAK SAGE’s KGK (Wing-Assisted Guidance Kit) UAV version at Sinop. The new KGK is named KGK SIHA 82 after MK82.
Air
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
TUSAS’ Aksungur ACUV Hits with KGK SIHA 82 after MK82
TUSAŞ UCAV Aksungur has today its ability to use TUBİTAK SAGE’s KGK at Sinop. President of Defence Industries Demir announced the development at a meeting.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 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...
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