Diehl and Polaris Unveil the Cobra 600 Missile Carrier UAV
Diehl unveiled the Cobra 600 UAV jointly developed with Polaris to carry and fire IRIS-T air-to-air missiles at the ILA2026 exhibition being held in Germany.
uav News
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Air
Unmanned Systems
Geran Kamikaze UAV with Terminal Guidance Enters Action
Russia shared a footage from a modified Geran kamikaze UAV, fitted with a small EO seeker for terminal guidance, used to strike a Ukrainian kamikaze UAV launcher.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Unmanned Systems
Hellenic Army Expands V-BAT Fleet for Maritime Observation
Shield AI announced an additional order for its V-BAT tail-sitter VTOL UAV from Greece for Hellenic Army use, with the focus on Maritime Domain Awareness.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
SAHA EXPO 2026: JUNNO Parafoil Cargo UAV as an Alternative
Turkish INNOVITA presented its JUNNO cargo UAV using an unconventional but also unignorably low-cost layout using parafoils and a propeller for dual use.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
SAHA EXPO 2026: TİTRA’s DELİ-S Brings Swarm Capability
TİTRA presented the hand-launched DELİ-S loitering munition that can operate individually or in homogenous/heterogeneous swarms at SAHA EXPO 2026.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
SAHA EXPO 2026: ASFAT’s Remote-Detonated UAV Munitions
ASFAT unveiled its D-UZK-TP series of remote-detonated munitions for small multi-rotor UAVs, each designed for different target types, at SAHA EXPO 2026.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
SAHA EXPO 2026: TÜBİTAK Shows UAV Air-to-Air Radar Pod
TÜBİTAK BİLGEM has shown its new pod for UAV/UCAVs as R-POD to allow platforms without onboard radars to detect and engage other air targets at SAHA EXPO 2026.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
SAHA EXPO 2026: STM’s New Loitering Munitions on Display
STM has unveiled its new loitering munitions as KUZGUN long-range loitering munition, ALPAGU-B tube-launched loitering munition, and quad-engine TIRPAN.
Air
E/W
Unmanned Systems
ASELSAN Completes Design Work on EW Systems for UAV SOJ
ASELSAN has completed the design work and continued production and testing for the electronic warfare systems to be used on UAVs for the UAV SOJ programme.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Baykar Tests MIZRAK Long-Range Kamikaze UAV with Warhead
Baykar has announced the test of its third long-range kamikaze UAV type MIZRAK, sporting a modular design and a range of 1000 km, using a live warhead.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
STM to Display Its New UAV Systems at SAHA EXPO 2026
STM shared a teaser for UAVs to be unveiled at SAHA EXPO 2026, which were previously seen in an infographic covering the future unmanned platforms portfolio.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Baykar Demonstrates Sivrisinek and K2 Kamikaze UAVs
Baykar shared a flight test involving a pack of K2 and the smaller Sivrisinek (Mosquito) kamikaze UAVs, both of which will be displayed at SAHA EXPO 2026.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
HAVELSAN to Unveil VTOL Kamikaze UAV at SAHA EXPO 2026
HAVELSAN announced a kamikaze VTOL fixed-wing UAV based on the experiences from its existing BAHA, BULUT, and BOZBEY UAVs, pointing at SAHA EXPO 2026.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Takes Out Geran-2 with USV-Borne Interceptor UAV
Ukraine’s USF announced that a USV-launched interceptor UAV shot down a Geran-2 kamikaze UAV, marking the first sea-based UAV-on-UAV interception in the war.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Uçaksan Tests Troy T20 Block 20 Long-Range Kamikaze UAV
Uçaksan Founder Emre Balcı shared the test flight of the firm’s follow-up to the T20 kamikaze UAV, T20 Block 20, incorporating wide wings and canards.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Baykar’s K2 Kamikaze UAV Completes Swarm Test with AKINCI
Baykar’s new K2 kamikaze UAVs offering a new approach completed a flight test involving autonomous swarm flight and air patrol, accompanied by an AKINCI UCAV.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Army expands electronic warfare integration across brigades - The US Army is increasing the integration of electronic warfare capabilities into brigade-level form...
- 15:00 European nations accelerate airbase hardening programmes - European governments are investing in hardened aircraft shelters, dispersed operating locations and...
- 15:00 China strengthens military-civil fusion in space capabilities - China continues integrating commercial and state space assets to enhance military communications, su...
- 15:00 Japan expands stockpiles of long-range stand-off weapons - Japan is increasing procurement and domestic production of stand-off missiles as part of efforts to...
- 15:00 Autonomous maritime surveillance networks gain wider adoption - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous maritime systems in coordinated surveillance networks t...
- 15:00 Counter-drone doctrine shifts toward affordable mass defence - Military planners are focusing on affordable counter-UAS solutions capable of defeating large number...
- 15:00 Hypersonic defence programmes prioritise persistent tracking - Defence agencies are developing sensor architectures designed to maintain continuous tracking of hyp...
- 15:00 Military satellite constellations expand tactical support roles - Distributed satellite constellations are increasingly being used to provide tactical communications,...
- 15:00 Collaborative autonomy emerges as key future force multiplier - Defence organisations increasingly view collaborative autonomous systems operating in coordinated gr...
- 15:00 Industrial resilience becomes core requirement in defence planning - Governments are incorporating supply-chain security, manufacturing resilience and surge production c...
- 12:00 Turkey targets more defence sales as Western rearmament accelerates - Reuters reported that Türkiye's defence exports reached $10 billion in 2025, with exports to Europe...
- 12:00 ASELSAN to ramp up Steel Dome deliveries in 2026 - Reuters reported that ASELSAN plans to deliver more than 150 components for Türkiye's ÇELİKKUBBE air...
- 12:00 Defense News highlights ASELSAN's autonomous warfare vision - Defense News reported that ASELSAN used SAHA 2026 to showcase a future warfare concept built around...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Türkiye's expanding defence role in Mali - Le Monde reported that Türkiye has become a key security partner for Mali through drone exports, mil...
- 12:00 Middle East Forum analyses Baykar's European expansion - A Middle East Forum analysis argued that Baykar's expansion into Europe reflects the growing importa...
- 12:00 French study identifies Türkiye as a major new European supplier - The Foundation for Strategic Research assessed Türkiye as one of the most successful new entrants in...
- 12:00 Jerusalem Post highlights Baykar export performance - The Jerusalem Post reported that Baykar's drone exports reached $1.8 billion in 2024, with around 90...
- 12:00 Foreign media focus on KIZILELMA at SAHA 2026 - International exhibition coverage highlighted Baykar's KIZILELMA unmanned combat aircraft among the...
- 12:00 International observers track KAAN and export milestones - The Defense Watch reported that Türkiye entered 2026 with ongoing KAAN flight testing, record defenc...
- 12:00 German Patriot deployment underscores air-defence debate - Reuters reported that Germany will deploy a Patriot air-defence system to southeastern Türkiye for s...
- 09:00 US Air Force expands focus on contested logistics operations - The US Air Force is increasing investment in contested logistics concepts, including autonomous resu...
- 09:00 European defence planners prioritise protection of ammunition facilities - European governments are investing in hardened storage sites and dispersed ammunition facilities to...
- 09:00 China advances integration of AI into military decision support - China is expanding efforts to incorporate artificial intelligence into command, intelligence and bat...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens rapid deployment capability for remote islands - Japan is enhancing airlift, sealift and logistics capabilities to reinforce remote island territorie...
- 09:00 Autonomous underwater vehicles gain importance in seabed security - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor seabed activity and prot...
- 09:00 Counter-drone systems increasingly combine soft-kill and hard-kill methods - Military organisations are adopting layered counter-UAS architectures that integrate jamming, spoofi...
- 09:00 Hypersonic missile threats accelerate investment in early warning networks - Defence agencies are expanding space-based and terrestrial early warning systems to improve detectio...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations become standard military approach - Military space planners increasingly favour distributed constellations of smaller satellites to impr...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft drive changes in airpower doctrine - Air forces are adapting operational doctrine to incorporate autonomous collaborative aircraft that c...
- 09:00 Production depth increasingly determines defence export success - Defence customers are placing growing emphasis on supplier production capacity, delivery speed and l...
