UAE and ROK Ink Strategic Deal on KF-21 Fighter Jet
Focussed on the KF-21 fighter plane, the Republic of Korea and the UAE have inked a strategic cooperation pact allowing future cooperation and joint exercises.
tusas News
Air
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
AKSUNGUR Sets Altitude Record with TEI’s TEI-PD170 Engine
TUSAS’s AKSUNGUR UAV set a new altitude record at 40,000 feet, marking the highest flight for the TEI-PD170 engine and testing ASELSAN and ASPİLSAN systems.
Air
Hürjet Trainer Reaches Supersonic Speeds at Mach 1.2
TUSAŞ’s Hürjet Advanced Trainer/LCA’s first prototype has reached a speed of Mach 1.2, pushing through the sound barrier successfully as a new milestone.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Indonesia: T625 Gökbey’s First Export Destination?
Turkiye expects Indonesia to ink a deal for TUSAŞ’s T625 Gökbey utility helicopter, marking the export of Turkiye’s first indigenously designed helicopter.
Ammunition
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
ANKA III Releases Super Şimşek in key test for OKU Concept
Turkish Aerospace’s stealth UCAV ANKA III launched the high-speed Super Şimşek UAV mid-flight, marking a milestone in the OKU (Autonomous Wingman) programme.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
TUSAŞ’s Aksungur UCAV performs tests with LGK-81 and LGK-82
Turkish Aerospace’s twin-engine Aksungur UCAV conducted two laser-guided bomb tests using TEI’s PD-170 national engine and precision kits developed by ASELSAN.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Brazil in Talks with Turkiye for KC-390 Cargo Aircraft
Brazilian MoD Jose Mucio said at the LAAD 2025 conference that discussions with other nations, including Turkiye, over KC-390 cargo planes were ongoing.
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
Azerbaijani Su-25 Launches SOM-B1 Cruise Missile with UBAS
TÜBİTAK’s activity report for 2024 reported the launch of the SOM-B1 cruise missile from an Azerbaijani Su-25 attack aircraft using the UBAS system.
Air
Expo and Air Show
TUSAŞ Signs Strategic MoU with Embraer for E2 Airliners
TUSAŞ and Brazilian Embraer announced the signing of a MoU for strategic cooperation involving the production of the E-Jet E2 airliners during LAAD exhibition.
Expo and Air Show
Brazil Opens LAAD 2025 with Turkish Presence in Defence
The 15th LAAD Defence & Security Fair opens in Brazil, hosting 359 firms across all military domains, with Turkiye represented by 21 defence companies.
Air
TUSAŞ’s T925 Utility Helicopter Gets a New Fuselage Design
T925 helicopter, as the heavier follow-up to the T625 Gökbey, has received several important design changes, including an entirely different fuselage design.
Air
Investment
TOMTAŞ Facility for Hürjet Trainer Receives Incentive
The production facility of TOMTAŞ being built in Kayseri for TUSAŞ’s Hürjet Advanced Trainer/LCA will receive project-based support from the government.
Unmanned Systems
Two TUSAŞ Anka-III UCAV Prototypes Fly in Formation
TUSAŞ’s second Anka-III stealth UCAV prototype performed a flight alongside the first one, both UCAVs being controlled by the same ground control station.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ Anka-III UCAV Drops LGK-82 Laser-Guided 500 lb Bomb
TUSAŞ Anka-III stealth UCAV dropped ASELSAN’s LGK-82 laser/GNSS-guided bomb from its external hardpoint, successfully hitting the target with laser marking.
Engine and Transmission
GE Aerospace Secures $5B Contract for F110 Fighter Engines
GE Aerospace has secured a $5 billion contract to provide F110 fighter engines, enhancing the capabilities of F-15 and F-16 fleets across allied nations.
Space
Sensors
Engine and Transmission
TUSAŞ and DeltaV agree on High-Resolution Micro Satellites
Turkish Aerospace Industries has signed an agreement with DeltaV to procure propulsion equipment for the High-Resolution Micro Satellite System Project.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 15:00 European governments accelerate military infrastructure hardening - European countries are investing in hardened shelters, protected command facilities and resilient lo...
- 15:00 China advances integration of satellite and drone reconnaissance - China is strengthening integration between satellite networks and unmanned reconnaissance systems to...
- 15:00 Japan expands dispersed munitions storage network - Japan is building additional dispersed ammunition storage sites to improve resilience and reduce vul...
- 15:00 Autonomous maritime surveillance becomes naval priority - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous maritime surveillance platforms to maintain persistent...
- 15:00 Counter-drone programmes focus on defeating saturation attacks - Military planners are prioritising layered counter-UAS systems capable of engaging large numbers of...
- 15:00 Hypersonic missile tracking drives sensor network expansion - Defence agencies are accelerating development of integrated radar and space-based sensor architectur...
- 15:00 Military logistics automation gains momentum worldwide - Armed forces are expanding the use of autonomous logistics vehicles and AI-assisted planning systems...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft concepts broaden operational roles - Future autonomous wingman platforms are increasingly being designed for electronic warfare, reconnai...
- 15:00 Industrial production resilience becomes strategic advantage - Defence suppliers with scalable manufacturing capacity and secure supply chains are gaining a compet...
