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Germany Approves Pioneering Submarine Active Defence System
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show

Germany Approves Pioneering Submarine Active Defence System

The German government has approved the development and qualification of an active defence system for submarines: the Interactive Defence and Attack System.

Hisar O Finalises Serial Production Qualification Tests
Weapon / Missile

Hisar O Finalises Serial Production Qualification Tests

ASELSAN and ROKETSAN’s Hisar O air and missile defence system passes its serial production test phase. Full-scale production is set to commence soon.

Bayraktar TB3 Begins Armed Tests as it achieves UCAV Title
Navy / Maritime Ammunition Unmanned Systems

Bayraktar TB3 Begins Armed Tests as it achieves UCAV Title

The Bayraktar TB3 UCAV, which recently took off and landed on a short-runway vessel, TCG Anadolu L400, has begun munitions integration tests with MAM-T.

ATMACA UM Ground-Launched Cruise Missile Hits 400 km Away
Weapon / Missile

ATMACA UM Ground-Launched Cruise Missile Hits 400 km Away

Secretary of Turkish Defence Industries Haluk Görgün stated that ROKETSAN’s ATMACA UM ground-launched land attack cruise missile reached a range of 400 km.

TUSAŞ’s ANKA UCAV Fires L-UMTAS ATGM at 15000 ft Altitude
Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems

TUSAŞ’s ANKA UCAV Fires L-UMTAS ATGM at 15000 ft Altitude

Turkish Aerospace’s ANKA UCAV fired ROKETSAN’s L-UMTAS laser-guided ATGM at an altitude of 15000 ft from a dual carriage rack and successfully hit the target.

Turkiye Increases Stockpile of 800 km Ranged Missiles
Weapon / Missile

Turkiye Increases Stockpile of 800 km Ranged Missiles

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that the “800 km range missiles” stockpile will be increased and the “2000 km range missile program” will be accelerated.

2025 Comes with Three Major Platforms for the Turkish Navy
Navy / Maritime Expo and Air Show

2025 Comes with Three Major Platforms for the Turkish Navy

Constructions of the MILDEN submarine, TF-2000 air defence destroyer, and the MUGEM aircraft carrier were launched alongside the new year for the Turkish Navy.

Turkish Defence and Aviation Industry Panorama in 2024
Land Navy / Maritime Air Unmanned Systems

Turkish Defence and Aviation Industry Panorama in 2024

The Turkish defence industries maintained their momentum in 2024, continuing the trajectory set in previous years across air, land, and naval domains.

Dearsan, a Recurring Player in the Turkish Navy’s Buildup
Navy / Maritime

Dearsan, a Recurring Player in the Turkish Navy’s Buildup

Dearsan will build two new generation MCM ships and four Hisar-class OPVs for the Turkish Navy, making a significant return after Tuzla-class patrol boats.

Roketsan’s ALKA DEW Blows Up ERA Block with Laser at Test
Weapon / Missile

Roketsan’s ALKA DEW Blows Up ERA Block with Laser at Test

ROKETSAN has shared a test footage of the ALKA Directed Energy Weapon (DEW), where it detonated a 10 mm Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA) block with the laser.

ARES Shipyards Produces ULAQ 12 USVs for the Turkish Navy
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.

Lock After Launch Used on UAV-122 Missile for the First Time
Weapon / Missile

Lock After Launch Used on UAV-122 Missile for the First Time

In a recent firing test of ROKETSAN's UAV-122 aeroballistic missile with a TV seeker, a lock-after-launch (LOAL) feature was utilised for the first time.

VIDEX2024: ULAQ PSV USV Offered to Vietnam with KMC-U
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.

ROKETSAN Invests Further into Aeroballistic Missiles
Weapon / Missile

ROKETSAN Invests Further into Aeroballistic Missiles

ROKETSAN CEO Murat İkinci stated that Turkish UCAVs will receive new aeroballistic missiles with longer ranges and higher speeds.

Kale Jet Develops New Biga Jet Engine
Investment Engine and Transmission

Kale Jet Develops New Biga Jet Engine

A new jet engine project named Biga appeared in Kale Jet Engines’ capital Markets Board (CMB) application document.

Construction of LMS Batch 2 Corvettes Begin
Navy / Maritime

Construction of LMS Batch 2 Corvettes Begin

STM has started the construction of Malaysia's LMS Batch 2 corvettes based on MİLGEM design with the steel cutting ceremony.