SAHA EXPO 2026: KIZILELMA Exported to Indonesia
Baykar and Indonesian PT Republikorp have signed an export deal for 12 KIZLELMA unmanned fighters during the SAHA EXPO 2026 international defence exhibition.
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Air
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Portugal’s New Multifunctional Ship Launched in Romania
The Portuguese Navy’s Multifunction Naval Platform D. João II (A5209) for unmanned platforms was launched at Damen’s Galati shipyard located in Romania.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
KIZIELMA Unmanned Fighter Launches TEBER-82 and LGK-82
Baykar’s KIZILELMA unmanned fighter dropped ROKETSAN’s TEBER-82 and ASELSAN’s LGK-82 laser-guided 500 lb bombs consecutively, resuming the weapons testing.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
KIZILELMA with ASELSAN’s TOYGUN EOTS Tracks Moving Target
Baykar’s KIZILELMA unmanned fighter has completed a performance verification test with ASELSAN’s TOYGUN 100 EOTS, tracking a moving vehicle dead-centre.
Air
Unmanned Systems
KIZILELMA’s First Serial Unit Completes Maiden Flight
Following the testing campaign of 2025 with three prototypes, the first serial unit of Baykar’s KIZILELMA unmanned fighter, S1, completed its maiden flight.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Two KIZILELMA Unmanned Fighters Set for Delivery in 2026
Baykar’s KIZILELMA unmanned fighter, following the completion of critical tests in 2025, is set to be delivered to the Turkish Air Force in early 2026.
Air
Unmanned Systems
US Army Deploys Unmanned Black Hawk with MATRIX in Exercise
A US Army soldier used the control panel to command a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter fitted with the MATRIX kit during the Northern Strike 25-2 military exercise.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Sikorsky Introduces U-Hawk Unmanned Utility Helicopter
Following the tests with the MATRIX autonomy kit on the UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter for unmanned use, Sikorsky unveiled the U-Hawk as the finalised solution.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Fifth Prototype of KIZILELMA Takes Off With Afterburner
The fifth prototype of Baykar’s KIZILELMA unmanned fighter, PT-5, took off for the aerodynamic system identification test using afterburner for the flight test.
Air
Unmanned Systems
KIZILELMA’s Third Prototype Retracts Its Landing Gear
The third prototype of the KIZILELMA unmanned fighter has retracted the landing gear during in its afterburner-assisted takeoff aerodynamics system test.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
China’s New Naval Unmanned Helicopter Makes Appearance
China unveiled its new unmanned helicopter that is fitted with various sensors and folding rotors for shipborne use during the 2025 Victory Day parade.
Air
Unmanned Systems
China Unveils Two Tailless Supersonic Unmanned Fighters
China has unveiled two new supersonic unmanned fighter prototypes during the Victory Day military parade of 2025, which are identical in size and layout.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Eurosatory Opens its Doors: Israel Bypasses Blockade
France’s biggest land forces’ expo, Eurosatory, opens its doors today. Israeli companies bypass the blockade and present their products.
Air
Logistics
Unmanned Systems
Turkey's indigenous cargo UAV, ALBATROS is in the Sky
DASAL, a subsidiary of ASELSAN and ALTINAY Defence, designed and manufactured the first Cargo UAV prototype, ALBATROS. ALBATROS flies for the first time.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 12:00 Italy gives conditional approval to Leonardo-Baykar drone venture - Reuters reported that Italy has conditionally approved the Leonardo–Baykar joint venture to produce...
- 12:00 USNI looks at Türkiye’s defence-industrial rise through EFES 2026 - USNI News used the EFES 2026 exercise to examine how Türkiye is linking operational military activit...
- 12:00 Reuters tracks Ankara’s goal of doubling defence exports - Reuters reported that Turkish officials want to double defence exports within two years after export...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense highlights Turkish one-way attack systems at SAHA 2026 - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish companies used SAHA 2026 to unveil multiple one-way attack sy...
- 12:00 Defense News spotlights ASELSAN’s autonomous warfare concept - Defense News reported that ASELSAN used SAHA 2026 to present a future warfare concept centred on aut...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Türkiye’s expanding defence footprint in Mali - Le Monde reported that Türkiye has become an increasingly important security partner for Mali throug...
- 12:00 French strategic study identifies Türkiye as a rising European supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique assessed Türkiye as one of the most notable new entrants...
- 12:00 Middle East Forum analyses Baykar’s expansion into Europe - A Middle East Forum analysis argued that Baykar’s growing presence in Europe shows how production ca...
- 12:00 Jerusalem Post highlights Baykar’s export-heavy revenue model - The Jerusalem Post reported that Baykar generated roughly $1.8 billion in drone exports in 2024 and...
- 12:00 Foreign defence reporting keeps focus on KAAN’s next prototype phase - International defence coverage continued to highlight Turkish Aerospace’s target for the first ‘true...
- 09:00 NATO pushes allies to fill US air and naval capability gaps - Washington is pressing European allies and Canada to provide more manned and unmanned aircraft plus...
- 09:00 AI-driven drone swarms rise as a new NATO planning priority - NATO officials are warning that AI-enabled drone swarms could reshape warfare within five years, pus...
- 09:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond battlefields into critical infrastructure - Growing drone incursions around airports, ports, oil facilities and data centres are accelerating de...
- 09:00 Europe’s loyal wingman race becomes a core airpower trend - Collaborative combat aircraft took centre stage at Berlin Airshow 2026 as European companies and air...
- 09:00 Ukraine’s drone combat know-how is becoming an export asset in Asia - Ukrainian drone firms are marketing battlefield-proven systems and swarm concepts in Japan, Taiwan a...
- 09:00 NATO accelerates live testing of counter-drone technologies - Alliance members and industry partners are expanding field trials of drone detection and interceptio...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats keep driving demand for persistent tracking networks - The spread of hypersonic weapons continues to push Western defence planners toward integrated radar...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward larger distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring proliferated satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain importance in surveillance and strike planning - Navies are broadening interest in autonomous surface and underwater systems for persistent ISR, infr...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing more weight on production scalabili...
