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Uncrewed Vehicles
DSA12: Sapura developing new Cyber Quad design
17th April 2012
Sapura is developing a foldable version of its Cyber Quad mini UAV, which it expects to be ready for production by the end of the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DSA12: SCS nears design completion
17th April 2012
Malaysia's SCS is approaching completion of several new UAV designs targeted at the local market.. Speaking to Shephard on 17 April at DSA 2012 in …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DSA12: Turkey turns to indigenous UAV capability
16th April 2012
Turkish manufacturer TAI is advancing its HALE UAV design in an effort to replace the air force's Israeli UAV due to political tension between the …
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Digital Battlespace
DSA12: Selex hopes for announcement on MPA
16th April 2012
Selex Galileo is preparing to submit a tender for a range of capabilities for the Malaysian Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) programme when an announcement for …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DSA12: Saab hopeful for Skeldar deployment
16th April 2012
A Saab official has outlined the company's plans to demonstrate the Skeldar UAV to Asian customers next year as it hopes current anti-piracy campaigns will …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Indian Navy launches third UAV squadron
11th April 2012
The Indian Navy has announced that it is due to commission a third UAV squadron on 11 April. In an effort to increase its surveillance …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ScanEagle completes hydrogen-powered fuel cell flight
10th April 2012
Insitu has announced that the ScanEagle UAV has successfully completed its first hydrogen-powered fuel cell flight. The two-and-a-half-hour flight test marks an important step in …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
QuadA2012: US Army examining re-engining options for RQ-7 Shadow
3rd April 2012
The US Army is examining the potential of re-engining the RQ-7 Shadow UAV. Officials from the US Army's UAS Project Office said the moves had …
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Defence Helicopter
QuadA2012: Apache-UAV datalink capabilities to be expanded
3rd April 2012
Longbow Limited is looking to expand the capabilities of its UTA datalink system, allowing Apache crews to communicate with more UAV types. The UTA - or …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
New Raven UAV miniature gimbaled sensor payload unveiled
2nd April 2012
AeroVironment has unveiled a new miniature gimbaled sensor payload on the battle-proven RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at the Army Aviation Association of …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Raytheon UAV guided bomb undergoes flight tests
2nd April 2012
Raytheon has announced that its Small Tactical Munition (STM) Phase II guided bomb has scored a direct hit on a target during the weapon's first …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
FIDAE 2012: Chilean Army display indigienous electric-powered UAV
30th March 2012
The Chilean Army is debuting its Lascar electric UAV at the FIDAE 2012 air show. The Lascar, which is named after a volcano in the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
FIDAE 2012: Spanish Aerospace Technology Institute reveals details of hybrid UAV
28th March 2012
The Spanish National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA) has revealed details of a hybrid UAV able to land vertically like a helicopter but with fixed-wing …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
British UAV nears completion
27th March 2012
UAV manufacturer Blue Bear has highlighted the importance of British technology that is aiding the development of its iStart UAV. Mike Humphreys, military account manager …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI Israel: Innocon touting tiny trends
22nd March 2012
The CEO of Innocon has outlined the struggles faced by specialist Israeli UAV manufacturers in the current competitive market. Speaking to Shephard during the AUVSI …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Aksungur [Turkish Air Force]
Programme Background First Flight & Contract Award The platform's maiden flight was completed on 20 March 2019, and it was first publicly shown at IDEF ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Cargo UAV (Turkey)
Programme Background Inception & Requirment Turkey's Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) initiated a programme to procure VTOL-capable cargo drones in June 2018. These were planned for ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 (Turkey)
Programme Background Selection The Turkish Armed Forces are purchasing large numbers of UAVs from Turkey's domestic defence industry to perform ISTAR missions and provide troops ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Aksungur [Turkish Navy]
Programme Background First Flight & Contract Award The platform's maiden flight was completed on 20 March 2019, and it was first publicly shown at IDEF ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S [Malaysia]
Programme Background Inception Malaysia's desire to acquire a MALE UAV dates back to 2009, when it announced it would be the first country in the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Baha [Turkiye]
Background Induction The Turkish Land Forces Command inducted an unknown quantity of Baha aircraft into service, the Turkish Ministry of National Defence announced on 25 ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Songar (Turkey)
Programme Background Requirement The Turkish MoND was considering adopting several micro and mini UAVs to equip the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF). One of the systems ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S [Kazakhstan]
Programme Background In 2018, Shephard reported that TAI had made another effort to promote its products to Kazakstan. Three years before a contract was noted, Tamer ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Akinci [Turkey]
Programme Background Unveiling & Testing Unveiled at TEKOFEST Istanbul Aviation, Space and Technology Festival in September 2019, the Akinci completed its first flight in December 2019. In June 2021, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Akinci [Indonesia]
Programme Background Naval Ambition The Indonesian Navy Admiral Muhammad Ali announced an initiative to purchase Turkish UCAVs as part of a broader strategy to enhance and develop ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Aksungur [Chad]
Programme Background According to SavunmaSanayiST, reporting in April 2024, Chad received two Aksungur drones in 2024 following the Central African country's purchase of the Anka-S and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Forpost-R (Russia)
Programme Background First Contract Recognising the value of tactical UAS during its operations in Syria, the Russian MoD identified a requirement for additional tactical UAVs. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 (Qatar)
Programme Background In 2018 at DIMDEX, it was revealed that Qatar had bought six Bayraktar TB2 UAVs from Turkey. The deal also included three ground control stations, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MALE UAV [Indonesia]
Programme Background Requirement Indonesia wanted to acquire or produce an MALE UAV to operate at different air bases around Indonesia to cover the archipelago. Procurement Over Production Early ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S (Additional Units) [Malaysia]
Programme Background First Three Drones Following years of exploring MALE UAVs and a few failed efforts, the RMAF clarified it wanted to acquire the three ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
PD170
The PD170 is a turbodiesel engine initially developed to meet the engine requirement of Turkish Aerospace Industries' indigenous Anka UAV. Development began in December 2012 ...
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Loitering munitions
Kargi
The Kargi is an in-development loitering munition that Lentatek has developed in collaboration with the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK), Aselsan and Turkish Aerospace ...
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UAS: flight control systems, UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed
UAV Flight Control Computer
The UAV Flight Control Computer is being developed by the Turkish Defence manufacturer Meteksan Savunma Sanayi for remotely controlling uncrewed operations. It comprises a Central ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Bulut
Launched in early 2025, the Bulut is a VTOL-capable small UAV from Havelsan. A development of the Baha, the drone is equipped with an electro-optical (EO), infrared, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Aksungur
The Aksungur is a twin-engined MALE UAS manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for the Turkish Armed Forces. TAI completed the platform's maiden flight on 20 March ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S
Anka-S is a medium-altitude long-endurance UAV produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) designed to meet the requirements of the Turkish Armed Forces. The system has also been exported ...
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Artillery rockets
TRG/TRLG-122
The TRG-122 is a Turkish 122mm family of guided artillery rockets developed by ROKETSAN for the T-122 Sakarya and other MLRS platforms. The family includes ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Efe
Efe is a lightweight, fixed-wing UAV designed for target acquisition. The platform was launched in 2006.
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Trainer
Hurkus
Turkey’s Undersecretariat for Defence Industries signed an agreement with Turkish Aerospace Industries in March 2006 for the Hurkus Turkish Basic Training Aircraft development programme. Three ...
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Air: UAS radar
OKIS Automatic Take-off and Landing System
The OKIS Automatic Take-off and Landing System by Turkish Meteksan Defence Inc. is a radar-based system designed for the automatic take-off and landing processes of ...
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Counter-UAS systems
İhtar
The İhtar is an anti-drone system manufactured by Aselsan. It is designed to counter mini and micro-UAS threats in urban and rural environments. It detects and tracks ...
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Loitering munitions
Alpagu
The Alpagu is a fixed-wing loitering munition developed by STM. The loitering munition comes in several variants, has been designed for lightness and portability, and is ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Rotary Wing Cargo UAV
Displayed at Paris Air Show 2023, the Rotary Wing Cargo UAV is a cargo-carrying and ISR drone manufactured by Turkish Aerospace (TAI). Powered by a ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-I
Anka-I is a SIGINT/COMINT variant of Turkey’s Anka-S and is operated by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization. The COMINT capability allows operators to track, geolocate and ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Saka
Designed for ISR missions, the Saka is a micro-UAV manufactured by Turkish manufacturer Aselsan. With an MTOW of 600g, the rotary-wing quadcopter is easily transportable ...
