SAHA EXPO 2026: STM Unveils TENGİZ Multirole XLUUV
STM unveiled its TENGİZ armed XLUUV to perform a wide variety of combat and non-combat missions for extended periods during the SAHA EXPO 2026 exhibition.
UUV News
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
SAHA EXPO 2026: ASELSAN Unveils KILIÇ Line of Kamikaze UUVs
ASELSAN has unveiled the KILIÇ family of kamikaze UUVs as an asymmetric e during the SAHA EXPO 2026 defence exhibition alongside TUFAN KUSV.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
ASELSAN Demonstrates Mine Detection with DERİNGÖZ 100M/600
DERİNGÖZ 100M/600 UUVs’ detection against bottom and moored mines at different depths was tested, showing an important capability for the Turkish Navy.
Land
Air
Unmanned Systems
STM Unveils Its Next Unmanned Platform Developments
STM has unveiled several new unmanned platforms, including new UAV types and a large armed UUV under development on its multi-domain operation concept.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Homeland Security
Japan Announces SHIELD Coastal Defence System with UxVs
The Japanese MoD announced the SHIELD project, aiming for a coastal defence with a wide variety of unmanned systems against ships, submarines, and marines.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Hits Russian Kilo-class Submarine with Kamikaze UUV
The strike on the Kilo-class submarine adds a new layer of threat on the Russian Navy’s end, not on top of but below Ukraine’s existing fleet of armed USVs.
Navy / Maritime
Dearsan Begins the Construction of Turkiye’s New MCMVs
Dearsan Shipyards launched the construction of the new generation mine countermeasure vessels (MCMV) for the Turkish Navy with the steel cutting ceremony.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Germany Plans to Test Combat-Capable USV Platforms
The German Navy is planning to test two different types of combat-capable USVs with high-readiness-level technologies after embarking on UUVs with BlueWhale.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
NETA 300 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Starts Sea Trials
STM’s NETA 300, the first of the NETA Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) family, has been shown diving down during the sea trials in a video shared on X.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
STM Participates in IDEAS 2024 with its Naval Solutions
STM has taken a booth at the IDEAS 2024 defence exhibition held in Pakistan, which showcases warship and submarine designs such as Ada Class Corvettes.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Marine Tech Reveals UUV/USV Hybrid in Euronaval 2024
French firm Marine Tech unveiled its hybrid unmanned vessel that can operate as a USV or UUV with a hydrodynamically efficient form.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
STM to Debut New Underwater Platform in SAHA EXPO 2024
The Turkish firm has published a teaser for its new underwater platform appearing to be a UUV to be debuted in the SAHA EXPO 2024 exhibition.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Naval Group Launches the Third rMCM Ship for Belgium
The French Naval Group launched the third rMCM ship for the Belgian Navy, Tournai, on July 2, 2024.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
China Debuts Armed UUV Design in DSA 2024
During the DSA 2024 defence exhibition held in Malaysia, Chinese firm Poly Technology revealed the UUV300CB design, which is fitted with torpedoes and missiles.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
The First Combat Set of Poseidon Nuclear UUV is Ready
Russia continues to underwater investments. According to local media agencies, the first combat set of Poseidon nuclear Unmanned Underwater Vehicle is ready.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
The U.S. Demonstrates Snakehead in Water
The U.S. Navy has shared photos from its new Snakehead LDUUV during the christening ceremony of one of the vehicles.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 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...
