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...
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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...
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,...
PAF Chief Visits Ankara as Defence Ties Await a Commitment
Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu visited Turkey on an official invitation in May, meeting Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Güler and Turkish Air Force...
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...
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...
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...
SAHA 2026: Loitering Munitions, Naval Autonomy, and Exports Pro
Three Turkish firms simultaneously unveiled 1,000 km+ loitering munitions at SAHA 2026. This Quwa Pro report maps every exhibit — from Baykar's K2 to Aselsan's...
Kuasar Marin Unveils KM-F148 Air Defence Frigate Concept
The Turkish naval design firm Kuasar Marin unveiled the KM-F148, a 5,500-ton air defence frigate concept, on 5-6 March 2026. The design is aimed at...
The Hidden Ecosystem Driving Türkiye and Korea’s Military Boom Plus Pro
Türkiye and South Korea just smashed export records. Inside the unique "ecosystem" strategy behind their rise—and why other nations are stuck.