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SAHA EXPO 2026: DeltaV Displays Ramjet Platform and HİSTEP
Air Space Engine and Transmission Expo and Air Show

SAHA EXPO 2026: DeltaV Displays Ramjet Platform and HİSTEP

DeltaV displayed its ramjet tesbed that achieved the first ramjet-powered test flight in Türkiye and HİSTEP hybrid fuel hypersonic testbed at SAHA EXPO 2026.

SAHA EXPO 2026: New Anti-Radiation Missile for KAAN
Air Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show

SAHA EXPO 2026: New Anti-Radiation Missile for KAAN

TUSAŞ’s information panel at its booth for the SAHA EXPO 2026 defence exhibition shows that the fighter will use a new anti-radiation missile externally.

GÖKBORA BVRAAM Set to be Qualified for F-16s in 2031
Air Weapon / Missile

GÖKBORA BVRAAM Set to be Qualified for F-16s in 2031

Turkish MoD has provided additional information regarding ROKETSAN’s GÖKBORA ramjet-powered BVRAAM, giving March 2031 as the qualification date for F-16s.

Brazilian MoD Unveils 127 mm Ramjet Artillery Munition
Land Weapon / Missile

Brazilian MoD Unveils 127 mm Ramjet Artillery Munition

Brazilian MoD listed a ramjet-powered 127 mm artillery munition capable of high supersonic speeds, possibly for use on the Astros II MLRS with extended range.

US Army Plans to Begin PrSM Increment 4 Tests in 2028
Land Weapon / Missile

US Army Plans to Begin PrSM Increment 4 Tests in 2028

The US Army published a notice stating that the submissions for the PrSM Increment 4 missile with doubled range for MLRS platforms are set to be tested in 2028.

GÖKBORA Ramjet-Powered BVRAAM to be Ready in 2.5 Years
Air Weapon / Missile

GÖKBORA Ramjet-Powered BVRAAM to be Ready in 2.5 Years

ROKETSAN CEO Murat İkinci provided updates on the development of the GÖKBORA ramjet-powered BVRAAM to be integrated on fighter jets and unmanned platforms.

IIT Madras Develops Bolt-On Ramjet Kit for 155 mm Shells
Land Ammunition

IIT Madras Develops Bolt-On Ramjet Kit for 155 mm Shells

India’s IIT Madras Institute announced the tests of its bolt-on ramjet kit for 155 mm ERFB-type shells that is mounted in place of the base bleed unit.

ROKETSAN Completes Work on GÖKBORA’s Solid Fuel Ramjet
Air Weapon / Missile

ROKETSAN Completes Work on GÖKBORA’s Solid Fuel Ramjet

ROKETSAN CEO Murat İkinci stated that the work on GÖKBORA BVRAAM’s solid fuel ramjet was completed during his presentation at Ankara University Teknokent.

DeltaV’s Ramjet Test Platform Achieves Ignition at Flight
Air Investment

DeltaV’s Ramjet Test Platform Achieves Ignition at Flight

DeltaV, recently having tested a series of platforms for hybrid rockets, launched its ramjet test platform at Sinop, achieving ignition at flight conditions.

French Navy Rafale Tests ASMPA-R Nuclear Cruise Missile
Navy / Maritime Air Weapon / Missile

French Navy Rafale Tests ASMPA-R Nuclear Cruise Missile

Following the entry into service with the Air Force, a French Navy Rafale-M fighter tested the ASMPA-R supersonic nuclear cruise missile, an upgrade of ASMP-A.

UK Embarks on Sceptre 155 mm Ramjet-Assisted Shells
Land Ammunition

UK Embarks on Sceptre 155 mm Ramjet-Assisted Shells

The UK MoD has awarded a contract to Tiberius Aerospace startup for the development and trials of the Sceptre 155 mm ramjet-assisted artillery shell.

Turkish MoD R&D Displays Ramjet-Powered 155 mm Shell
Ammunition Expo and Air Show

Turkish MoD R&D Displays Ramjet-Powered 155 mm Shell

Turkish MoD R&D Centre displayed the ramjet-powered 155 mm artillery shell for even longer ranges compared to rocket-assisted shells at the IDEF25 exhibition.

Türkiye Turns to Hypersonics After Iran’s Missile Strike
Weapon / Missile

Türkiye Turns to Hypersonics After Iran’s Missile Strike

Turkiye wants to reach hypersonic technology, Turkish Defence Ministry sources stated. This statement follows Erdoğan’s agreement to increase defence budget.

U.S. Navy Tests Solid Fuel Ramjet Missile from BQM-34 UAV
Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

U.S. Navy Tests Solid Fuel Ramjet Missile from BQM-34 UAV

The U.S. Navy performed a firing test of a solid fuel ramjet missile prototype from a BQM-34 target UAV modified with a fire control system and pylons.

 Okumuş Leaves TUBİTAK SAGE Director Position
Country

Okumuş Leaves TUBİTAK SAGE Director Position

The director of TUBITAK SAGE, Gürcan Okumuş left his position. There is no information available about his future plans.

Boeing and Nammo test Ramjet-powered 155mm ER Munition
Weapon / Missile

Boeing and Nammo test Ramjet-powered 155mm ER Munition

Boeing and Nammo have announced that they have conducted a new test of the new 155 mm increased range ammunition with a Ramjet engine.