Türkiye Pushes Two Western Arms Deals at Once: F-16 Vipers and Italian SAMP/T
Türkiye is advancing two Western arms files at once — 40 F-16 Block 70 jets from Lockheed Martin and the SAMP/T air-defence system via Italy — heading into the Ankara…
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NATO to Announce Tens of Billions in Defence Contracts at Its Ankara Summit
NATO will unveil tens of billions in new defence contracts at its 7–8 July Ankara summit, Mark Rutte says, with a defence-industry day and Türkiye as host.
Türkiye Delivers Its First Warship to a NATO and EU Member as Romania Receives a Hisar-class OPV
Türkiye has delivered the Hisar-class OPV CAm. Roman to Romania – its first export of a combat warship to a NATO and EU member, reshaping Black Sea naval ties.
An M-346 Crew Takes Control of Baykar’s Kızılelma in First Live K-SWARM Trials
Baykar and Leonardo have completed the first live K-SWARM trials, flying the Kızılelma UCAV under the control of an M-346 crew – a step into crewed-uncrewed teaming.
Turkey Orders 100 Expendable USVs for Naval Swarm Strikes
The Turkish Navy is procuring 100 expendable kamikaze USVs from three competing teams – Aselsan/Ares (Tufan), STM/Yonca (Yaktu), and Havelsan/Sefine – for autonomous swarm strike operations against maritime and coastal…
HAVELSAN to Export Hürjet Simulator to Spain
HAVELSAN will export its FSGP mission planning system and a full flight simulator to Spain alongside the Hürjet – reversing Türkiye's decades-long dependence on imported simulator technology and embedding Turkish…
Türkiye Deploys Steel Dome Air Defence at EFES 2026
Aselsan's Steel Dome layered air defence architecture was deployed for the first time as an integrated system-of-systems at Exercise EFES 2026, with Siper, Hisar-O, Hisar-A, Sungur, and EW layers positioned…
EFES 2026: 50 Nations Showcase Türkiye’s Defence Reach
Fifty nations converge on İzmir for EFES 2026 as Türkiye fields 50 new weapons systems – including autonomous drone swarms, its Steel Dome layered air defence architecture, and carrier-launched UCAVs…
Türkiye Begins Naval Hürjet Development for MUGEM Carrier
TAI has begun development of a carrier-capable Hürjet variant for the MUGEM aircraft carrier, with STOBAR/CATOBAR compatibility, reinforced landing gear, arrestor hook, and increased wing area. Spanish defence media are…
Spain Opens KAAN Talks as FCAS Delays Reshape Fighter Plans
TAI CEO confirmed at SAHA 2026 that Spain and Türkiye have entered preliminary government-to-government discussions on a potential Spanish acquisition of the KAAN – driven by aging Hornets, suspended F-35…
Türkiye Unveils 42,000-lbf Güçhan Turbofan at SAHA 2026
Türkiye's MSB R&D Centre unveiled the Güçhan – a 42,000-lbf afterburning turbofan with six prototypes produced and qualification tests scheduled for 2026 – at SAHA EXPO, raising questions about its…
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