Meteksan unveils MİLSAS sonar system at SAHA Expo 2026
Meteksan Defence introduced the MİLSAS synthetic aperture sonar system at SAHA Expo 2026, targeting mine detection and underwater surveillance missions.
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Navy / Maritime
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
Navy / Maritime
Air
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
METEKSAN's MİLSAR Radar Gets a Long-Range Maritime Mode
METEKSAN’s MİLSAR synthetic aperture radar in use with UAVs has received a long-range surface search mode with a range of 90 nautical miles, about 165 km.
Country
Antalya sets the tone for Türkiye’s defence export strategy
Senior officials outline export growth, NATO-linked engagement and sector coordination as the Defence and Aerospace Industry Global Strategies Conference opens.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
ULAQ Embarks on a New Journey as “ULAQ Global”
Türkiye’s first armed USV brand, ULAQ is entering into new era. ULAQ becomes an independent company as ULAQ Global as announced at IDEF.
Unmanned Systems
ULAQ 12 ASuW and KAMA Enter Turkish Naval Inventory in 2025
The Turkish Navy is expected to add two unmanned surface vehicles, ARES and Meteksan’s ULAQ 12 ASuW and the ULAQ KAMA, to its inventory by the end of 2025.
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
Meteksan Exports MILSAR to Edge Entity ADASI’s GARMOOSHA UAS
Meteksan Defence signed an export agreement with EDGE Entity ADASI today to integrate MILSAR radars into the GARMOOSHA unmanned aerial system (UAS).
E/W
Meteksan Delivers MERT Electronic Attack System to TAF
Meteksan Defence informed through social media that it delivered its indigenously developed MERT Electronic Attack System to the Turkish Armed Forces.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
ARES Shipyards Produces ULAQ 12 USVs for the Turkish Navy
ARES Shipyards has announced the completion of the production process for the Turkish Navy's ULAQ 12 Unmanned Surface Vehicles in ASuW and ASW configurations.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
VIDEX2024: ULAQ PSV USV Offered to Vietnam with KMC-U
ROKETSAN displays the ARES Shipyard and Meteksan Savunma's ULAQ PSV USV with a KMC-U missile launcher in VIDEX2024 in Vietnam.
Analysis
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Turkish Wedge for the Seas: ULAQ KAMA
Turkish Companies Ares Shipyard and Meteksan Defence’s joint product, the Expendable Unmanned Surface Vessel ULAQ KAMA, brings new capabilities to the seas.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Homeland Security
Expo and Air Show
Turkiye exports ULAQ to Qatar
Ares Shipyard and Meteksan Defence joint venture ULAQ became Turkiye’s first export USV. Qatar signed the contract at Milipol.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
ULAQ KAMA Prototype Unveiled at SAHA EXPO 2024
The prototype of ULAQ's KAMA , a joint venture between Ares Shipyard and Meteksan Defence, was exhibited for the first time at SAHA EXPO 2024.
Air
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
A New Era in Helicopter Radars: HELRAD
Meteksan Defence introduces its latest radar system, HELRAD, designed for maritime reconnaissance and surveillance.
Expo and Air Show
Azerbaijan’s defence expo ADEX 2024 Opens Doors in Baku
Azerbaijan’s International Defence Exhibition ADEX 2024 opens its doors in Baku with the participation of 24 countries. Turkiye attends expo with 51 companies.
Unmanned Systems
Homeland Security
Expo and Air Show
TUSAŞ Offers AKSUNGUR UAV to US Border Security
Firm Speaking to CNN Türk, TUSAŞ CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu stated that AKSUNGUR UAV was proposed to the U.S.-based firm performing border security in FIA2024.
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
SSB and Meteksan Sign the 'SAS' Project Contract
The Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB) and Meteksan signed a project contract to develop the Underwater Synthetic Aperture Imaging Capability (SAS)
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...
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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...
- 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...
