• Uncrewed Vehicles

  IAI and Russia's Oboronprom Corporation sign UAV agreement

  14th October 2010

  In the presence of the Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia, Mr. Viktor Khristenko, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) CEO, Mr. Itzhak Nissan, and the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Simlat awarded contract for delivering a UAV simulator to an Asian-Pacific Air Force

  14th October 2010

  Simlat Ltd. announces a recently awarded contract by a UAV Manufacturer to provide a UAV training system and related services to an undisclosed Asian-Pacific Air …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Ricardo's new heavy-fuel Wolverine3 engine takes flight at Nevada Test site

  13th October 2010

  Ricardo, Inc., the US subsidiary of Ricardo plc, the leading independent provider of technology, product innovation and engineering solutions to the world's automotive, defense, transport …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  IAI reveals innovative UAV design

  4th October 2010

  IAI will unveil its new Panther family of UAVs at the Latrun conference in Israel on 5 October, designed to encompass both conventional runway and …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Nostromo Defensa SA to develop advanced UAV

  4th October 2010

  The Laboratorio de Sistemas Inteligentes Avanzados -Instituto de Automática Facultad de Ingeniería (Advanced Intelligent Systems Labs.) of the Engineering University of San Juan (Argentina), granted …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Flying robots on the up and up

  30th September 2010

  The fourth Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Outback Challenge, held in Kingaroy in regional Queensland this week, saw teams come within a whisker of scooping the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  BAE Systems flies flapless UAV

  29th September 2010

  Demon, a technology demonstrator resulting from the Flapless Air Vehicle Integrated Industrial Research (FLAVIIR) programme, completed its maiden flight in the UK on September 17. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Northrop Grumman, Bell Helicopter conduct first "power-on" of new Fire-X medium-range vertical unmanned system

  28th September 2010

  Northrop Grumman Corporation and Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, have moved a significant step closer to being able to offer military users a vertical unmanned …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AAD 10: Seeker 400 ready in two years

  23rd September 2010

  Denel Dynamics is planning to have the Seeker 400 UAV operational in two years, with the first flight in the next 12 to 16 months, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AeroMech Engineering to provide unmanned aircraft with sense and avoid capabilities

  16th September 2010

  AeroMech Engineering, Inc. (AME) of San Luis Obispo, CA, teamed with prime contractor Barron Associates of Charlottesville, VA, are proud to announce the award of …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Elbit Systems and Sagem to establish a joint venture for tactical UAS

  15th September 2010

  Elbit Systems Ltd. and Sagem Defense Securite S.A. (Safran group) announced the signature of a MoA (Memorandum of Agreement) regarding the intended establishment, by early …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI: DoD credits offshore cooperation for UAS advances

  27th August 2010

  US Department of Defense (DoD) representatives cite a need for continuing offshore cooperation in ensuring future UAS developments. Speaking at AUVSI’s North America 2010, Dyke …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Rockwell Collins reaches new heights in UAV damage tolerance flight testing

  26th August 2010

  Rockwell Collins today unveiled the results of successful flight tests with dramatically increasing levels of damage on an unmanned F/A-18 subscale model air vehicle. The …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI: Aerovironment talks up first Global Observer flight

  24th August 2010

  Aerovironment has revealed details about the first flight tests of its Global Observer high altitude long endurance UAV at the AUVSI Unmanned Systems North America …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI: USSOCOM considers further A160T deployments

  24th August 2010

  The US Special Operations Command is considering 'additional deployments' of Boeing's A160T Hummingbird rotary UAV beyond current tests in Central America, according to company officials. …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Bayraktar TB3 [Turkish Army]

  Background Land Forces Command Delivery In late October 2024, Haluk Bayraktar, Baykar's CEO, stated that the Bayraktar TB3 had entered mass production and could be exported ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Bayraktar TB3 [Turkish Navy]

  Background Anadolu Class LHD The Anadolu-class LHD consists of one Multipurpose Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD) being built for the Turkish Navy, TCG Anadolu. The vessel was ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Anka-S [Kazakhstan]

  Background Promoting Products In 2018, Shephard reported that TAI had made another effort to promote its products to Kazakhstan. Three years before a contract was ...

• 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, ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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, ...

• 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 ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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, ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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. 

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Airborne rockets - guided

  Cirit

  The Cirit 70mm laser-guided missile was designed to fill the gap between cheap and low-precision unguided rockets and high-cost guided antitank missiles. Cirit can be ...