Beyond Stealth: What India and Pakistan Actually Want from Their Next-Gen Fighter Platforms Pro
India weighs France's FCAS and the UK-led GCAP alongside its 114-Rafale bid, while Pakistan's PAF balances China's J-35AE package against Türkiye's KAAN.
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Kızılelma Releases Weapons From Its Internal Bay for the First Time
Baykar's Bayraktar Kızılelma released Roketsan's TEBER-82 and Aselsan's TOLUN from its internal weapons bay in late July 2026, flying the tests on the S2 serial...
Türkiye Offered Pakistan a Seat on KAAN. Why Did Pakistan Say ‘No’ in 2016?
Türkiye invited Pakistan into KAAN from 2016. Pakistan chose Project AZM instead. On this episode of Pulse Check, Bilal Khan and Aseem work through what...
Analysis: The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement Offers Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan a Capacity-Building Path Plus Pro
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement on 07 August 2026. Why the MJDA's value is capacity building, not Article 5.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye Sign the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye signed a trilateral collective defence agreement in Makkah on 07 August 2026. The operative clause is public; the treaty text,...
Baykar Doubles K2 Kamikaze Drone Swarm to Ten Aircraft in Autonomous Formation Test
Baykar flew ten K2 Kamikaze UAVs as one autonomous swarm on 1 August 2026, doubling the five-aircraft formation shown in March. What the test actually...
Paramount Integrates ASELSAN’s ASELFLIR-500 Targeting Turret onto the Mwari Light Attack Aircraft
Paramount has integrated ASELSAN's ASELFLIR-500 electro-optical turret onto the Mwari. Both firms frame it as market access rather than a customer requirement.
Aselsan’s GÖKSUR 100-N Turret Appears on the Production Line
Aselsan has shown the GÖKSUR 100-N point defence missile system turret in production hardware form, a 20-round, 15 km naval air defence system built to...
Havelsan Delivers Air Force Information System to Azerbaijan
Havelsan has delivered capabilities from its HvBS air force information system to Azerbaijan, on a contract signed in 2021 with implementation work running since 2022.
BAE Systems Begins Manufacturing Türkiye’s Eurofighter Typhoon Fighters
BAE Systems has begun manufacturing components for Türkiye's 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets at Samlesbury, with first delivery in 2030 and Turkish aircrew starting UK training...