The Rise of Turkish UAVs on Reports
CNAS's Drone Proliferation report shows that the UAV market has snowballed globally over the past five years. It indicates the rise of Turkish UAVs.
uav News
Unmanned Systems
Unmanned Systems
US Air Force Tests Long Endurance ISR UAVs
The US Air Force tested ULTRA UAVs for long-endurance ISR missions. The force might allocate $35 million for four of these systems in the 2025 budget.
Unmanned Systems
Baykar Exports TB2 Armed UAVs to Kenya
It has been revealed that Baykar exported an undisclosed amount of TB2 Armed UAVs to Kenya.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Polish Delegation Visits TUSAŞ and Baykar to learn platforms
A 28-person delegation from Poland, including the Secretary of State from MoD, Paweł Bejda, has visited TUSAŞ facilities and Özdemir Bayraktar Center.
Unmanned Systems
XQ-58A Valkyrie UCAV Takes Off with Trolley
XQ-58A jet-powered UCAV of Kratos has taken off from a runway using a decoupling trolley.
Land
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ's ANKA is to Enter Kazakhstan Inventory
The official website of the Kazakh Prime Ministry included a report on the Ministry of Defence's activities in the first half of the year.
Unmanned Systems
China Unveils PD-2900 Long-Range Kamikaze UAV
An unidentified Chinese firm has displayed its unusually large flying-wing kamikaze UAV with two gasoline engines.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Turkish and Malian Presidents Discuss Security Cooperation
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Malian Transition President Colonel Assimi Goïta discussed cooperation on security in a phone call.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Concept Study Begins for NATO's Future Helicopters
NATO has awarded a concept study contract to Lockheed Martin, Leonardo, and Airbus for future rotary-wing platforms.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Expo and Air Show
Hanwha Unveils 5th Generation Engine for KF-21
ROK-based Hanwha Aerospace has unveiled the turbofan engine, which will bring later batches of KF-21 fighter jets to the 5th Generation during FIA2024.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Greece Prioritises F-35 and Camcopter S-100 UAV
Greece has decided to focus its near-term defence plans on F-35 fighter jets and Camcopter S-100 rotary-wing UAVs for frigates.
Unmanned Systems
Kalashnikov Tests Legionnaire E33K VTOL UAV
Russia's defence group Kalashnikov has tested the E33K fixed-wing VTOL UAV under strong winds.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Turkiye Holds Critical Meetings with Niger
Turkiye’s and Niger’s delegations met in Niamey in Joint Working Meeting to discuss bilateral relations and development in the Sahel region.
Defence Politics
More Manpower Needed for NATO’s Defensive Strategy
Reuters reported that additional battalions are necessary to defend against an attack from Russia.
Unmanned Systems
STM Exports BOYGA UAV for the First Time
STM’s BOYGA UAV is exported to an undisclosed customer. The UAV carries the ammunition to the target area and drops on it.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Baykar Teases KALKAN UAV on TCG ANADOLU
Baykar has shared a rendering of TCG ANADOLU (L-400) with its UAV systems, including KALKAN VTOL UAV, hinting at a proposal for use on the LHD.
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...
