mke aş News

Türkiye moves toward explosive independence with $1.5bn push
Ammunition Weapon / Missile Investment

Türkiye moves toward explosive independence with $1.5bn push

MKE invests $1.5bn for explosive infrastructure to eliminate foreign dependency in explosive raw materials by establishing an energetics production chain.

Antalya sets the tone for Türkiye’s defence export strategy
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.

TSK receives first serial-produced E-ZPT hybrid APC
Land

TSK receives first serial-produced E-ZPT hybrid APC

Turkish MoD has announced that qualification tests for the Electric Armoured Personnel Carrier (E-ZPT), developed by MKE have been successfully completed.

MKE’s MMT Cleared for Service After a 10-Year Delay
Weapon / Missile

MKE’s MMT Cleared for Service After a 10-Year Delay

Launched in 2012 with a 2015 target, Türkiye’s Modern Machine Gun completed qualification nearly a decade late in 2025 despite MKE’s prior MPT experience.

MKE Conducts First Test Fire of 127 mm Naval Gun Barrel
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

MKE Conducts First Test Fire of 127 mm Naval Gun Barrel

MKE’s National Naval Gun “Denizhan” Project 127 mm/54 naval gun completed its first test firing aboard TCG FATİH, marking a key step for the TF-2000 destroyer.

First T-155 TTA Integrated Panter Enters TAF Service
Land

First T-155 TTA Integrated Panter Enters TAF Service

Türkiye received the first T-155 TTA Integrated Panter to the Land Forces on 5 November, completing its qualification phase and launching serial production.

Turkish MoD’s MKE Opens Ammunition Assembly Line In Mongolia
Ammunition Investment

Turkish MoD’s MKE Opens Ammunition Assembly Line In Mongolia

Turkish MoD’s MKE inaugurated its newly established cartridge and filling assembly line in Mongolia, marking its second overseas facility after Jordan.

MKE Signs 20 mm Ammunition Export Deal with Poland
Ammunition Expo and Air Show

MKE Signs 20 mm Ammunition Export Deal with Poland

Türkiye’s state-owned MKE company has signed an agreement at DSEI 2025 to supply 20 mm ammunition for Poland’s KAI FA-50GF Block 10 light combat aircraft.

Five Turkish Defence firms secure spots in Top 100
Country

Five Turkish Defence firms secure spots in Top 100

Defense News ranks ASELSAN, TUSAŞ, ROKETSAN, ASFAT and MKE among the world’s leading defence companies, with revenues placing them between 43rd and 80th place.

IDEF25: ASFAT Displays Full Loadout Hisar-class OPV
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.

MKE to Exhibit KNT-859 as .338 LM Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle
Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show

MKE to Exhibit KNT-859 as .338 LM Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle

MKE listed its products for IDEF25 in the exhibition’s official website, KNT-859 semi-automatic sniper rifle chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum among them.

Asisguard’s Songar UAV Gains Triple Mortar Dropper
Ammunition Unmanned Systems

Asisguard’s Songar UAV Gains Triple Mortar Dropper

Songar armed UAV of Asisguard has been integrated and fire-tested with MKE’s triple mortar round apparatus for 81 mm rounds to allow multiple engagements.

Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Controls MKE's Pirana Kamikaze USV
Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Controls MKE's Pirana Kamikaze USV

Bayraktar TB3 UCAV took off from the TCG Anadolu LHD, took control of the MKE's Pirana Kamikaze USV, and guided it to the target in the recent teaming test.

Türkiye is the second biggest country to take part in LIMA
Expo and Air Show

Türkiye is the second biggest country to take part in LIMA

From May 20 to 24, 2025, LIMA expo will be held in Malaysia. Türkiye is the second largest participation after Malaysia, with 17 company and institutions.

Spain's Defence and Aerospace Fair FEINDEF Opens Tomorrow
Expo and Air Show

Spain's Defence and Aerospace Fair FEINDEF Opens Tomorrow

Turkiye will have the second-largest international presence at Spain's major defence and aviation fair FEINDEF, showcasing its strength with key firms.