A Recap of Turkiye's Triple Defence Expo Participation
Turkiye's leading defence firms participated in three defence exhibitions in Egypt, Poland, and Jordan in a week, with a concentrated schedule for marketing.
mke aş News
Air
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
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.
Country
Five Turkish Firms in Defense News Top 100
Five Turkish firms in Defense News' Top 100 2024 list of defence firms got into the Top 100, while two made it to the Top 50.
Land
Weapon / Missile
MKE GÜRHAN Hybrid SPH Completes Firing Tests
MKE's GÜRHAN (formerly named E-FIRTINA) 155 mm tracked SPH has performed its firing tests successfully.
Weapon / Missile
Turkiye Exports Air Transportable Howitzer
Defence Ministry Company MKE Inc. announced that the inspection procedures for Boran howitzers for an Asian country have been completed.
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
Expo and Air Show
KoçSavunma Presents Malaman Smart Sea Mine
Koç Group company KoçSavunma presented the Malaman smart sea mine at the DSA Expo in Malaysia.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Turkish 76/62 mm Naval Gun Serves on TCG AKHİSAR OPV
Turkish Defence Ministry (MOD) stated that MKE A.Ş.'s 76/62 mm National Naval Gun is installed on TCG AKHİSAR OPV.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
MKE Delivers first 76/62-millimetre Naval Cannon for OPV
MKE's first domestically produced 76/62-millimetre naval cannon is delivered to the Turkish Navy. The cannon was produced for the OPVs.
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
Australia Acquires Rheinmetall’s Smart Sea Mines
Australia decided to acquire Rheinmetall’s latest generation smart sea mines. German company’s Italian subsidiary RWM Italia S.p.A., will, provide ammunition.
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
MKE to Exhibit Mk84-based MALAMAN Bottom Mine at IDEF
MKE A.Ş. General Manager İlhami Keleş stated at the MKE-SAHA Supplier Meeting press briefing that a sea mine was developed based on the Mk-84 Bomb.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Ammunition
MKE’s KN-12 Multi-Calibre Sniper Rifle to Enter the Inventory
MKE A.Ş. exhibited examples of light and heavy weapon systems iat he EFES-2022 Allied Joint Live Fire Exercise – Invitex.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
MKEK is now MKE Joint Stock Company
TBMM accepted the law proposal regulating the Machinery and Chemical Industry Institution (MKEK) as a joint-stock company.
Investment
MKEK to become private company without privatisation
According to Hurriyet Daily, the status of the Mechanical and Chemical Industry Company (MKEK) will be amended.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 15:00 China strengthens long-range ISR network across Indo-Pacific - China continues expanding satellite, drone and maritime patrol capabilities to improve long-range in...
- 15:00 Japan increases investment in resilient military communications - Japan is enhancing military communication networks through hardened infrastructure, redundant system...
- 15:00 Autonomous maritime systems expand critical infrastructure protection - Navies are deploying autonomous maritime platforms to monitor undersea cables, pipelines and other c...
- 15:00 Counter-drone procurement focuses on scalable defence solutions - Military organisations are prioritising scalable counter-UAS systems capable of addressing both indi...
- 15:00 Hypersonic defence efforts drive sensor fusion programmes - Defence agencies are investing in sensor fusion architectures that combine satellite, radar and infr...
- 15:00 Military space resilience shifts toward proliferated constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring large distributed satellite constellations to reduce vulnera...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft emerge as force multiplier - Air forces increasingly view collaborative combat aircraft as force multipliers capable of extending...
- 15:00 Industrial resilience becomes central to defence competitiveness - Production capacity, supply-chain security and surge manufacturing capability are becoming critical...
- 12:00 Turkey targets more defence sales as Western rearmament accelerates - Reuters reported that Türkiye plans to double defence exports within two years as European rearmamen...
- 12:00 Baykar–Safran partnership draws attention in Greece - Greek newspaper Kathimerini highlighted Baykar’s cooperation with France’s Safran to integrate Eurof...
- 12:00 French study identifies Türkiye as a rising European supplier - A report by the French Foundation for Strategic Research found that Turkish arms exports increased f...
- 12:00 ASELSAN promotes autonomous warfare concepts - Defense News reported that ASELSAN used SAHA 2026 to present future warfare concepts built around au...
- 12:00 ASELSAN prepares major increase in Steel Dome deliveries - Reuters reported that ASELSAN plans to deliver more than 150 components for Türkiye’s ÇELİKKUBBE air...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Turkish defence influence in Mali - French daily Le Monde reported that Türkiye has become a key security partner for Mali through drone...
- 12:00 Baykar unveils new systems at SAHA 2026 - International exhibition coverage highlighted Baykar’s presentation of new unmanned and precision-st...
- 12:00 ASELSAN introduces autonomous naval systems - Foreign media covering SAHA 2026 reported that ASELSAN unveiled new autonomous maritime platforms de...
- 12:00 German Patriot deployment highlights Turkish air-defence requirements - Reuters reported that Germany will deploy a Patriot air-defence system to southeastern Türkiye, refl...
- 12:00 Turkish defence sector gains visibility through SAHA 2026 - International reporting on SAHA 2026 highlighted new missile systems, kamikaze drones, unmanned surf...
- 09:00 US Army accelerates integration of AI-enabled battlefield networks - The US Army is expanding efforts to connect sensors, shooters and command systems through AI-enabled...
- 09:00 European air defence programmes prioritise interceptor stockpiles - European governments are increasing purchases of air defence interceptors as concerns over long-term...
- 09:00 China expands military use of autonomous reconnaissance systems - China is increasing deployment of autonomous reconnaissance platforms across air and maritime domain...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens distributed command-and-control architecture - Japan is investing in dispersed command facilities and resilient communications networks to ensure o...
- 09:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain wider naval adoption - Navies are expanding use of autonomous underwater vehicles for surveillance, mine countermeasures an...
- 09:00 Counter-drone technologies move toward integrated defence layers - Military organisations are increasingly combining radar, electronic warfare and kinetic systems into...
- 09:00 Hypersonic missile tracking remains top defence priority - Defence agencies continue investing in space-based and terrestrial sensor networks designed to maint...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations reshape military space planning - Armed forces are increasingly adopting distributed satellite constellations to improve resilience, r...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft concepts expand beyond air superiority - Future autonomous wingman platforms are being developed for reconnaissance, electronic warfare and s...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes key procurement criterion - Governments are placing greater emphasis on production scalability and surge capacity when evaluatin...
