Gürdesan Delivers Submarine’s Torpedo Launching Room
The Gürdesan company’s submarine production, Section 50, is delivered to Gölcük Shipyard Command to be used at the New Type Submarine Project (Reis Class).
stm News
Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
Ukraine’s Ada-Class Corvette is Under Production
According to Ukraine based website Militarnyi, STM has cut steel and began building hull sections of Ada-class corvette.
Navy / Maritime
E/W
Turkish Electronic Intelligence Ship, Ufuk to Enter Inventory
The Sea Acceptance Tests (SAT) of the Test and Training Ship TCG Ufuk (A-591) are completed. The ship can be delivered to the Turkish navy anytime soon.
Air
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Demir Denies UN Report: KARGU-2 Does not Attack Autonomously
President of Defence Industries, Professor Ismail Demir, has denied the UN Report, claiming STM’s Kargu-2 drone to attack targets autonomously.
Air
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
ALPAGU Passed Firing Tests
STM Defence’s fixed-wing smart ammunition system ALPAGU has passed firing tests. President SSB Demir stated that the UAV was tested.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Western Media Targets STM’s Kargu-2
The Western media have started an anti-campaign for STM’s Kargu-2 drone. Human Rights Watch initiated the campaign three weeks ago.
Navy / Maritime
Pakistan Navy’s second PN MİLGEM Corvette laid down on Cradle
The ceremony for the second PN MİLGEM corvette is held in Istanbul on April 30. ASFAT A.Ş. under the MOD is the main constructer of the ships.
Defence Politics
Demir; New Export Models Needed
President of Defence Industries Prof İsmail Demir said that new export models, methods, and initiatives must be discussed and defined strategies.
Navy / Maritime
TCG PİRİREİS back to Sea
TCG PİRİREİS (S-330), the first submarine built in Gölcük Shipyard within the scope of the New Type Submarine Project (YTDP), returned to the sea.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Modernisation
Ukraine wants more cooperation on Milgem
According to Ukraine based defence magazine “Defense Express” The plan for constructing Ada-class corvettes envisages much more involvement of Ukraine.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 15:00 European air defence modernisation shifts toward integrated networks - European governments are increasingly linking national air defence assets into broader integrated ne...
- 15:00 China strengthens unmanned maritime surveillance capabilities - China continues expanding its portfolio of maritime surveillance drones to improve situational aware...
- 15:00 Japan accelerates hardened infrastructure development - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, protected storage sites and dispersed operating locations...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain role in critical infrastructure security - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor and protect undersea cab...
- 15:00 Counter-drone systems increasingly combine kinetic and electronic effects - Military organisations are fielding layered counter-drone architectures that integrate electronic wa...
- 15:00 Hypersonic weapon proliferation drives demand for space-based tracking - Defence agencies are accelerating development of space-based sensor constellations capable of provid...
- 15:00 Military logistics automation becomes mainstream procurement priority - Armed forces are expanding procurement of autonomous logistics vehicles and AI-assisted supply syste...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft concepts reshape force structure planning - Air forces are increasingly designing future force structures around combinations of crewed aircraft...
- 15:00 Industrial resilience becomes strategic requirement for defence suppliers - Governments are placing growing emphasis on supply-chain security, surge production capability and m...
- 09:00 US Air Force expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft testing - The US Air Force is increasing flight testing and integration work for Collaborative Combat Aircraft...
- 09:00 European defence spending increasingly targets ammunition resilience - European governments are directing additional defence funding toward ammunition production, stockpil...
- 09:00 China advances military satellite constellation deployment - China continues expanding military satellite constellations designed to enhance communications, navi...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens distributed missile force posture - Japan is expanding deployment of mobile missile units and support infrastructure across remote islan...
- 09:00 Autonomous surface vessels gain importance in fleet operations - Navies are integrating autonomous surface vessels into surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime sec...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward scalable architectures - Military organisations are increasingly procuring counter-drone systems built around open architectu...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence programmes focus on persistent target custody - Defence agencies are prioritising sensor networks capable of maintaining continuous tracking of mano...
- 09:00 AI-assisted command systems gain momentum in military planning - Armed forces are accelerating adoption of AI-assisted command-and-control systems designed to improv...
- 09:00 Collaborative autonomy emerges as key defence technology trend - Military planners increasingly view teams of autonomous systems operating cooperatively as a major f...
- 09:00 Production capacity increasingly shapes defence export competitiveness - Countries evaluating defence acquisitions are placing greater weight on supplier production capacity...
