MGCS Project Company Formed by KNDS, Rheinmetall & Thales
Four of Europe’s biggest land-systems players have set up a single company in Cologne to develop the Franco-German successor to the Leopard 2 and Leclerc — yet the hardest design choices still lie ahead. KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme and Thales have formally established the MGCS Project Company GmbH (MPC), the joint venture that […]
Türkiye Defence Exports Hit $10B Record in 2025
Türkiye defence exports 2025 passed the $10 billion threshold for the first time, marking a structural shift in the country’s defence and aerospace industry. According to official figures cited by the Presidency of Defense Industries, Türkiye closed 2025 with $10.054 billion in defence and aerospace exports, up about 48% from 2024. The result matters because […]
MSB SAHA 2026 Briefing Highlights New Systems
MSB SAHA 2026 messaging placed Türkiye’s defence industry on a broader strategic footing. At Istanbul Expo Center on 7 May 2026, the Ministry of National Defence used its weekly press briefing to highlight new missiles, engines, electronic warfare systems, artillery, naval platforms and defence cooperation agreements. The briefing showed how SAHA 2026 served not only […]
SAHA 2026 Signals Türkiye’s Geopolitical Reach
SAHA 2026 has moved beyond a standard defence exhibition. It has become a strategic marketplace for Türkiye’s defence industry, export policy and foreign policy message. Defence24 described the Istanbul event as a display of Ankara’s ambitions. The post-show data supports that view. Türkiye is using industrial scale, export-ready systems and partnerships to grow its role […]
ASELSAN Steel Dome Adds New C-UAS Layer
ASELSAN Steel Dome gained a broader lower-layer air-defence package at SAHA 2026, where ASELSAN introduced six systems designed to strengthen Türkiye’s electronic warfare, directed-energy and counter-drone architecture. The display matters because cheap drones, FPV threats and saturation attacks now test the economics of air defence as much as its technical performance. Key Facts
MIZRAK Loitering Munition Debuts at SAHA 2026
Baykar’s MIZRAK loitering munition will make its first public appearance at SAHA 2026, adding a long-range, AI-assisted strike and surveillance system to Türkiye’s expanding unmanned warfare portfolio. The system matters because it combines more than 1,000 km of range, over seven hours of endurance and GPS-denied mission logic in a 200 kg class airframe, giving […]
STM TUNGA-X Drone Debuts at SAHA 2026
Counter-UAS | Türkiye | SAHA 2026 By Muzaffer Ünsaldı | 21 May 2026 | Defence Agenda STM TUNGA-X drone made its public debut at SAHA 2026 in Istanbul, positioning Türkiye’s autonomous-systems sector inside one of the most urgent air-defence debates of the current battlefield: how to defeat low-cost unmanned aerial threats without exhausting high-value missile […]
Drone Warfare 2026: AI, Robots and Swarms
Drone warfare 2026 has entered a more complex phase. Ukraine’s battlefield shows that FPV drones, unmanned ground vehicles, AI-enabled targeting and open digital command systems can alter tactical outcomes with striking speed. Yet the same war also exposes the limits of drone-centric warfare: electronic warfare, short-range air defence, hardened infrastructure and mass counter-UAS adaptation are […]
European Air Defence Needs an ASAP Plan
European air defence is becoming a central test of the continent’s rearmament agenda after a new CSIS brief called for an EU-backed “ASAP for Air Defense” programme to expand indigenous interceptor production. The proposal matters because Ukraine, NATO’s eastern flank, and Europe’s own force-generation plans all depend on missile stocks that remain costly, slow to […]
Yıldırımhan Missile Propellant Breakthrough
Missiles | Türkiye | SAHA 2026 The Yildirimhan missile programme has entered a more consequential phase after Türkiye disclosed progress in domestic liquid-propellant production. The announcement does not yet make the system operational. It does, however, move the programme from a display milestone toward the harder test-and-industrialisation phase that will decide its real strategic value. […]
Pentagon Low-Cost Containerized Munitions Plan
Low-Cost Containerized Munitions have moved from concept to procurement pathway. The Pentagon now plans a major push for affordable strike mass. On 13 May 2026, Reuters reported framework agreements with Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos and Zone 5. These agreements launch the Low-Cost Containerized Munitions, or LCCM, programme. The framework could support more than 10,000 low-cost cruise […]
SAHA 2026 Post-Show Media Review
SAHA 2026 generated a post-show news cycle driven by contract value, export signalling, programme-level announcements and product-launch density rather than by exhibition spectacle alone. Held at Istanbul Expo Center on 5–9 May 2026, the event emerged in media coverage as a working marketplace for Türkiye’s defence and aerospace industry, not merely a high-visibility trade fair. […]
Bayraktar TB3 Reaches New Threshold on TCG Anadolu
Bayraktar TB3’s operations from TCG Anadolu during NATO Steadfast Dart 2026 moved Türkiye’s shipborne unmanned airpower concept beyond the demonstration phase and into a more serious discussion about operational maturity. Short-runway autonomous take-off and landing, engagement against surface targets, and mission persistence in demanding maritime conditions make the TB3 programme more than a platform story. […]
ASELSAN 2025 Revenue Reaches TRY 180.4 Billion
ASELSAN 2025 Revenue Signals Strong Growth in Defence Sector Türkiye’s leading defence electronics company, ASELSAN, reported a TRY 180.4 billion revenue for 2025, marking a significant milestone in its financial and operational trajectory. The performance underscores the company’s expanding role in both domestic and international defence and aerospace markets. Key Facts Financial Performance and Growth […]
SOM-J Live Warhead Test Hits Target
SOM-J Live Warhead Test Hits Target, Strengthening Türkiye’s Stand-Off Strike Portfolio Türkiye’s SOM-J live warhead test has emerged as one of the most consequential defence developments of 21 March 2026, after the missile reportedly hit its target with full accuracy during its latest firing. Why it matters is not limited to a single test event. […]
Baykar K2 Kamikaze UAV Debuts in Swarm Tests
Baykar K2 Kamikaze UAV entered the public spotlight on 14 March 2026 after Baykar disclosed successful five-aircraft swarm autonomy trials over the Gulf of Saros. The milestone matters because it points to a new layer in Türkiye’s unmanned strike portfolio: a larger, longer-range, and more autonomous expendable or attritable platform designed to deliver effects at […]
Bayraktar Kızılelma Proves Strike Capability
Bayraktar Kızılelma has reached another important milestone after Baykar confirmed the platform’s air-to-ground strike capability on 15 March 2026. The test matters because it moves Türkiye’s jet-powered uncrewed fighter closer to operational relevance, not only as a reconnaissance asset but as a precision-strike platform designed for manned-unmanned teaming. The result also strengthens the case for […]
Piaggio Aerospace Avanti Next Signals a New Era
Piaggio Aerospace Avanti Next marks a strategic new chapter for one of business aviation’s most distinctive aircraft programmes. Building on the enduring identity of the P.180 Avanti, the company is positioning its ‘Next Era’ around lifecycle support, design refinement, reliability, and long-term product evolution. The initiative does more than refresh a legacy platform. It reframes […]
Nurol Makina to Co-Produce 800 Gidran Vehicles in Hungary
Nurol Makina has signed a major agreement to co-produce up to 800 Gidran 4×4 armoured vehicles in Hungary, marking a significant shift from direct export deliveries to localized European manufacturing. The move expands Türkiye’s defence-industrial footprint inside the EU and deepens Ankara–Budapest land-systems cooperation at a time when European states are placing greater emphasis on […]
Bayraktar AKINCI Passes 150,000 Flight Hours
Bayraktar AKINCI has exceeded 150,000 flight hours, marking another important milestone for Türkiye’s indigenous combat UAV programme. Developed nationally by Baykar under the leadership of the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB), the platform continues to expand its operational footprint while supporting the integration of a growing portfolio of locally developed munitions, sensors, and mission systems. […]