HAVELSAN Clears NATO FMN Spiral 4 Interoperability Tests at CWIX 2026
HAVELSAN certified four software systems — DOOB-HQ, KAPI, NONC2 ATA DLP and LYNX — under NATO's FMN Spiral 4 framework at the CWIX 2026 exercise...
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MKE’s TOLGA counter-drone system scores 100% in live-fire trial before 150 military observers
Türkiye’s state ordnance manufacturer, Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi (MKE), demonstrated its TOLGA short-range air-defence system in a live-fire trial on 17 July 2026, reporting a...
Aselsan Signs €1.47 Billion Contract to Expand Türkiye’s Steel Dome Air Defence Production
Türkiye's Aselsan signed a €1.47 billion contract with the SSB to expand serial production for the Steel Dome (Çelik Kubbe) air defence architecture.
Türkiye Confirms It Will Join Canada-Led Defence, Security and Resilience Bank
Türkiye has told Canada it will join the Canada-led Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) as a founding member, weeks after the NATO summit in...
Turkish Air Force Inducts Roketsan’s SOM-B1T: 250 km Cruise Missile Sheds Its French Engine
Türkiye's SOM-B1T enters Turkish Air Force service with Kale's KTJ-3200 turbojet, ending the cruise missile's dependence on a French engine.
No Foreign Off-Switch: How ASELSAN Is Building a Crisis-Proof Military 5G Core
ASELSAN's GÖKBAĞI ties a military 5G core to a LEO satellite network, giving Türkiye's forces secure, crisis-proof communications with no foreign off-switch.
How a New Domestic Turbofan Hopes to Break a Critical Chokepoint for the KIZILELMA
TEI's TF6000 turbofan reaches Baykar and TUSAŞ in 2027, a domestic engine built to free the KIZILELMA and ANKA-3 from imported Ukrainian powerplants.
Trump Says the US Will Lift CAATSA Sanctions on Türkiye
Trump says the US will lift CAATSA sanctions on Türkiye, a shift that could free GE F110 engines for the KAAN, reopen the F-35, and...
Türkiye’s Tayfun Block-3 Becomes Its First Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile
Roketsan test-fired the Tayfun Block-3 against a moving vessel in the Black Sea, giving Türkiye its first anti-ship ballistic missile through a new terminal seeker.
Turkish Defence Firms Break Into NATO Markets as Europe Rearms
Turkey's defence exports hit a record $10 billion in 2025 as Aselsan, Baykar and other firms break into NATO markets across Poland, Spain and Romania.