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Uncrewed Vehicles
‘Brotherly’ Pakistan-Turkey ties include UAV procurement
26th January 2022
The Pakistan Air Force is expected to unveil Bayraktar TB2 UAVs in March 2022, as it seeks to gain an advantage over Indian air defences.
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Defence Notes
Brazil earmarks strategic partners for 2022-2023 exports
16th February 2022
Some unfamiliar names were included in a list of countries Brazil will target for defence equipment exports.
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Defence Notes
Energetic exports mask modernisation issues for Ukrainian industry
7th February 2022
While much attention focuses on the equipment Ukraine is receiving from foreign allies in its current stand-off with Russia, the domestic defence industry has been particularly active in overseas markets.
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Naval Warfare
Ufuk signals step-change for Turkish intelligence collection
31st January 2022
A new so-called test and training ship for the Turkish Navy will actually gather COMINT and SIGINT data for the Turkish National Intelligence Organization.
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Air Warfare
Asian attack helicopter programmes prove less than straightforward
11th January 2022
There are several ongoing attack helicopter programmes in Asia, but they are not all proceeding smoothly.
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Land Warfare
K9 SPH gains its first African customer
2nd February 2022
The K9 155mm self-propelled howitzer has achieved its largest export sale to date, with the Egyptian Army lodging a large order.
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Land Warfare
Holistic approach informs Turkish ground-based EW developments
19th January 2022
The Turkish Army seems to have followed where the Turkish Air Force led in communications jamming.
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Naval Warfare
Qatar expects imminent OPV delivery
19th January 2022
With the high-profile FIFA World Cup looming on the horizon this year, Qatar wants to enhance maritime security with new OPVs and other high-end warships.
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Naval Warfare
US orders more engineering and technical services for SeaSparrow
4th January 2022
Japan and the UAE will benefit from the latest SeaSparrow contract for Raytheon.
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Naval Warfare
Turkey orders new refuelling vessels for fast attack craft
6th January 2022
Four new tankers for the Turkish Naval Forces will each have a range of 500nmi and a top speed of 15kt.
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Land Warfare
Network-centric base protection blends AI with directed-energy C-UAS
25th November 2021
A recently unveiled solution from Roketsan reflects increasingly sophisticated Turkish EW and C-UAS solutions.
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Defence Helicopter
Turkey changes tack on choice of helicopter for Anadolu
10th December 2021
Plans in Turkey to deploy a navalised version of the T129 ATAK helicopter aboard the future amphibious assault ship Anadolu appear to have been shelved in favour of the AH-1W SuperCobra.
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Naval Warfare
USN orders ESSM Block 2 support from Raytheon
16th December 2021
Raytheon gains contract modification to support ESSM Block 2 full-rate production requirements.
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Defence Helicopter
Poland orders more S-70i Black Hawks for Special Forces
15th December 2021
Poland is to double its S-70i Black Hawk Special Forces fleet.
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Training
Philippines trains S-70i pilots in Brunei, but T129s yet to arrive
31st December 2021
The Philippines has begun using a training facility in Brunei to prepare its pilots for flying the S-70i helicopter.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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
Bayraktar TB2 (Turkmenistan)
Programme Background On 27 September 2021, Turkmenistan unveiled three Bayraktar TB2 UAVs during a parade to celebrate the nations 30th Anniversary of independence from the ...
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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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Fighter - multirole
Multirole Fighter [Turkiye]
Programme Background Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that Turkey had already paid $1.4 billion into the programme, while its defence industry has ploughed significant ...
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Submarines: conventional/attack
Reis Class (1-6) [Turkey]
Programme Background Turkey is taking delivery of six Reis-class Type 214TN diesel-electric attack (SSK) submarines from German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS). The new boats ...
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Amphibious assault ships
TCG Anadolu LHD [Turkey]
Programme Background TCG Anadolu is a Multipurpose Assault Ship (LHD) built by Sedef in Tuzla for the Turkish Navy. The vessel, which is the single ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
PULS [Peru]
Background As part of an extensive effort to re-equip its ground forces with modern vehicles Peru is set to acquire three PULS MLRS (some sources ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 [Rwanda]
Programme Background Media Links In October 2021, online reports emerged linking Rwanda with Baykar's TB2 drone. It was reported that the RFF's ongoing experience conducting military ...
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Frigates
Istif Class Procurement (1-2) [Indonesia]
Programme Background Timeline During IDEF 2025, TAIS Shipyards was awarded a contract by Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence to construct two MİLGEM İstif-class frigates. No further details were disclosed. ...
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Fighter - multirole
TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Türkiye]
Programme Background Requirement Geopolitical factors have spurred aircraft development in Türkiye. With its removal from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project following the Russian S-400 ...
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Trainer
KT-1T - Turkey
In 2007, Turkey bought 40 KT-1 aircraft under a $400 million deal that puts average unit cost estimate around $10 million per platform.The first five ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar Kizilelma [Turkey]
Background Added to inventory Speaking at SAHA 2026, Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar stated that the Bayraktar Kilzilelma would be added to Turkey’s inventory in 2026. When ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Ada Class Corvettes (3-4) [Ukraine]
It was announced in December 2020 that Ukraine had ordered an undisclosed number of corvettes from Turkey. It was later disclosed that the December 2020 ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Ada Class Corvettes (3-4) [Ukraine]
It was announced in December 2020 that Ukraine had ordered an undisclosed number of corvettes from Turkey. It was later disclosed that the December 2020 ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Bayraktar Kizilelma [Turkey]
Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar stated at SAHA 2026 that the Bayraktar Kilzilelma would be added to Turkey’s inventory in 2026. Based on the estimated figures from ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Main battle tanks
Leopard 2A4 T1
Roketsan upgraded 40 Leopard 2A4s of Turkish Land Forces with a hybrid armour package including Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA), ballistic cage armour and composite armour. ...
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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 ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
SiPER Block-1
The SİPER Block-1 missile is Turkey's domestically developed long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, designed to defend against high-altitude, long-range aerial threats. The missile is part ...
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Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons
Mizrak-O OMTAS
The Mizrak-O OMTAS (Medium-Range Anti-Tank Missile System) is a Turkish-made anti-tank guided missile manufactured by Roketsan. It is designed to be effective against armored threats ...
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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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Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles
CAKIR
ÇAKIR is a family of multi-service compact cruise missiles developed by Turkish state-owned defence company Roketsan.
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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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Self-propelled rocket launchers
LGM-V
The Laser Guided Missile Vehicle (LGM-V) mounts a Roketsan Pedestal Mounted CiRiT (PMC) launcher on an FNSS ACV-19 tracked vehicle. Roketsan originally developed its CiRiT ...
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Submarine-launched torpedoes
AKYA
The AKYA is a Turkish-developed, next-generation heavyweight torpedo designed for submarine launch to engage both submarine and surface targets. It boasts high speed and long-range ...
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Submarine-launched torpedoes
Tigerfish Mk 24 Mod 2
The Mk 24 Mod 2 Tigerfish is a British-made 21-inch, electrically powered heavyweight torpedo built for anti-submarine and anti-surface-ship warfare.
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Kaplan-10
The Kaplan-10 is a new-generation armoured fighting vehicle designed for operations with main battle tanks. It has a low silhouette and the ability to operate at ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Karayel
Karayel is a fixed-wing UAV designed for ISTAR and attack applications. It provides users with autonomous end-to-end surveillance, reconnaissance, and tactical and combat capabilities. Initially developed by ...
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Loitering munitions
Alpagut
Unveiled at SAHA Expo 2022, the Alpagut is a loitering munition being developed by STM and Roketsan. It is hoped the platform will be able to ...
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Guided munitions
MAM-L
The Roketsan Smart Micro Munition (MAM-L) is designed to be used for taking down heavily armoured vehicles, by all classes of UAVs and light attack aircraft. The ...
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Artillery rockets
TRG-300 Block I
TRG-300 is a 300 mm artillery rocket developed by Turkish ROKETSAN, serving as the heavy rocket in the TRG family of guided artillery missiles.