Month: January 2026

Türkiye’s Defense, Aviation Exports Cross $10B in 2025

Turkiye’s defense, aviation exports cross $10B threshold in 2025, marking a historic milestone for the country’s fast-growing defense industry. The sector recorded exports worth $10.05 billion, reflecting a strong 48% year-over-year growth compared to $7.1 billion in 2024. This remarkable performance highlights Turkiye’s rising status as a global defense and aviation supplier. The announcement was […]

Turkish Armed Forces Strengthen Air Defense with New SIPER Battery System

Türkiye has taken a major step forward in national defense by integrating a domestically produced SIPER long-range air defense system into its military arsenal. The Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) recently announced that the SIPER-1 system has officially entered active service with the Turkish Armed Forces, marking a significant milestone in the country’s pursuit of […]

PAF Completes Successful Flight Test of Taimoor Weapon system

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has successfully conducted a flight test of the indigenously developed Taimoor Weapon System, marking another significant milestone in the advancement of national aerospace and defense capabilities, the Director General Public Relations (DGPR) – Air Force announced in an official statement. The Taimoor Air-Launched Cruise Missile is capable of engaging enemy […]

Turkiye Clears Indigenous Engine For Main Battle Tank Altay

Turkiye’s main battle tank program has reached a critical milestone with the successful completion of factory acceptance procedures for its indigenous power unit, a senior defense official announced on Wednesday. “The factory acceptance tests for the 1,500-horsepower Batu engine, developed for our modern main battle tank Altay, have been successfully completed,” declared Haluk Görgün, head […]

Turkiye Secures $3B Jet Trainer Deal with Spain

Spain has finalized a landmark €2.6 billion ($3.06 billion) agreement covering procurement of 30 units of Türkiye’s advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft Hürjet, a senior official announced on Monday. Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), the developer of Hürjet, and European aerospace giant Airbus signed a cooperation accord in July as part of the procurement […]

Turkiye kizilelma Jets Complete World-First Autonomous Flight

Two prototypes of the Turkish unmanned combat aircraft, Bayraktar kizilelma, have successfully executed the world’s first fully autonomous close-formation flight by jet-powered drones, Turkish defense giant Baykar announced on Sunday. This groundbreaking achievement represents a major milestone in global aviation history, as no other nation has publicly demonstrated autonomous close-formation flying by unmanned fighter-class aircraft. […]

Turkiye Confirms Direct-Hit Test of Hisar-A Missile

Turkiye has successfully completed a critical acceptance firing test of the mass-produced Hisar-A air defense missile, achieving a direct hit on a high-speed target and marking another significant milestone in strengthening the country’s comprehensive layered air defense architecture under the Steel Dome (Çelik Kubbe) system. The Hisar-A low-altitude air defense system demonstrated exceptional accuracy during […]

Rheinmetall Delivers Skynex Air System to Italian Army

On December 18, German defense contractor Rheinmetall announced the delivery of the first Skynex air defense system to the Italian Army, marking a significant enhancement in Italy’s short-range air defense capabilities. The system, equipped with the sophisticated 35mm Revolver Gun Mk.3, will be integrated into the Air Defense Artillery Command stationed in Sabaudia. With this […]