In an environment where conditions change faster than plans, systems are no longer judged by what they carry, but by how they respond. At SAHA Expo 2026, HAVELSAN and the Presidency of Defence Industries signed a contract amendment covering the Version 3 configuration of the BARKAN Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV). First inducted into the Turkish […]
STM Defence Technologies has unveiled KUZGUN, a domestically produced long-range kamikaze UAV with a strike range exceeding 1,000 kilometers a landmark in Turkiye’s push for full defense industry independence. The modern battlefield has been reshaped by loitering munitions. From the Iran-Israel conflict to the war in Ukraine, kamikaze drones have proven their ability to neutralize […]
ASELSAN, Türkiye’s leading defense company, introduced its new unmanned naval solutionsat a launch event held during SAHA 2026 in İstanbul, demonstrating its focus on enhancingnaval capabilities in increasingly complex and multi-domain operational environments. In the subsurface domain, ASELSAN unveiled KILIÇ family of autonomous underwater strikesystems with different variants, developed for asymmetric warfare and covert operations. […]
SAHA 2026 International Defence & Aerospace Exhibition, organized by Türkiye’s and Europe’s largest industrial cluster, SAHA Istanbul, opened its doors at the Istanbul Expo Center. Having become one of the significant meeting points for the defence, aerospace, and space industries since 2018, SAHA is hosting thousands of participants this year from May 5 to 9, […]
Turkish drones could soon be locally produced in Qatar following a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between STM, one of Turkiye’s leading domestic defense companies, and Qatar-based Barzan Holdings to collaborate on the joint production and development of advanced unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and unmanned naval platforms. STM announced the MoU with Qatar-based defense […]
Turkiye’s prominent missile producer, Roketsan, aims to see 2026 as the pivotal year when earlier efforts in different technological areas bear fruit, are converted into finished products, and serial production begins at scale, according to Chief Executive Murat Ikinci in remarks published on Monday. Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA) to evaluate last year’s achievements and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
