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Land Warfare
Turkey’s latest IFV takes shape as key subsystems revealed
25th August 2025
First deliveries of the SARP 100/35 remote-controlled turret (RCT) for Altuğ, developed as a private venture by Aselsan, will be made in 2027.
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Air Warfare
Anduril awarded latest OPF-L contract with around $155.2 million still up for grabs
20th January 2026
As the US Marine Corps continues to push loitering munitions as a core battlefield tool, Shephard looks at how the latest contract award factors into future potential purchases.
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Land Warfare
Spira’s Ilgar loitering munition in service
22nd September 2025
Armed forces are now procuring large numbers of loitering munitions with many developers having evolved their own designs to meet this burgeoning demand. Turkey’s Spira is one such company and is fulfilling contracts and developing new missiles.
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Land Warfare
British Army’s Project Stokes 120mm mortar bids due in March 2026
18th February 2026
Project Stokes could see a new 120mm mortar capability enter British service, with domestic production and international partnerships central to competing bids.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy bets on radio frequency to increase vessel protection against aerial threats
10th April 2026
A Northrop Grumman RF-based defensive capability will equip USN destroyers and aircraft carriers to enhance their survivability against missile and drone attacks.
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Air Warfare
Spain earmarks $1.6 billion for Hurjet trainer aircraft acquisition
1st July 2025
Spain’s Defence Minister told the Senate Defense Commission on 27 June of the decision to acquire Turkish Aerospace Industries’ (TAI) trainers as the country seeks to replace its Northrop F-5M aircraft.
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Land Warfare
Oshkosh reboots British Army vehicle bid and displays JLTV with new weapons
21st January 2026
The British Army’s light protected mobility (LPM) requirement, part of the Land Mobility Programme, has taken on a new focus with the medium requirement bumped off to be replaced by heavy. The LPM may now need to fill some of the gap between light and heavy.
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Naval Warfare
Taiwan entrusts USVs with task of deterring a PLA amphibious invasion
23rd August 2025
Drawing lessons from Ukraine’s Black Sea experience, Taiwan is investing heavily in unmanned surface vessels to strengthen its asymmetric defence strategy against potential PLA amphibious assaults.
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2025: Hanwha Aerospace reveals new wheeled artillery system
20th October 2025
The aerospace company showed a model of its new mobile howitzer at AUSA in Washington, where a representative told Shephard more about its design.
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Land Warfare
Drone wars: countries are looking for answers but do companies have the solutions?
18th March 2026
Manufacturers are speeding up their counter-drone development efforts as countries increasingly focus on procurements to provide battlefield and national protection.
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Defence Notes
White House calls on Pentagon contractors to “rapidly and aggressively” boost weapon production
5th March 2026
Intended to sustain Operation Epic Fury against Iran, efforts to increase the production of weapons and ammunition could expose long-standing weaknesses in the US defence industrial base.
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Land Warfare
FNSS adds punch to Pars to increase appeal
23rd September 2025
FNSS’s Pars family of vehicles is looking to capitalise on export growth as it increases the punch of its 4×4 Wheeled Armoured Combat Vehicle (WACV).
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Naval Warfare
Will the US Navy surge production for OTH-WS missile?
2nd January 2026
The USN is conducting a market search seeking additional sources capable of supplying 516 units of Over the Horizon – Weapons System Encanistered Missiles.
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Air Warfare
Tactical UAS: mission-driven innovation for a new battlefield era
26th August 2025
As global conflicts evolve and the limitations of traditional UAS become clear, Aeronautics is redefining the tactical unmanned aerial systems space with platforms that prioritize survivability, flexibility, and mission effectiveness.
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Naval Warfare
Indonesian Navy looks for variety and industrial partnerships to add capability
4th August 2025
Indonesia is looking to introduce a variety of vessels to meet particular requirements both operational and geographic and is building ties with Turkey as part of the effort.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 (1-20) [UAE]
Background UAE and Turkish relations Historically, the two nations were not aligned with one another. However, this situation has quickly turned around, with Emeriti's plans ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Joint Strike Ship [South Korea]
South Korea is reportedly seeking to acquire up to three Joint Strike Ships as part of its "Three Axis System". The Joint Strike Ship (JSS) is ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Joint Strike Ship [South Korea]
South Korea is reportedly seeking to acquire up to three Joint Strike Ships as part of its "Three Axis System". The Joint Strike Ship (JSS) is ...
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Loitering munitions
Turkish Loitering Munitions [Albania]
Programme Background "Considerable" Speaking on 10 October 2024, Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama stated that Türkiye would provide Albania with a "considerable" number of loitering munitions. A government ...
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Light attack, Trainer
Hürkuş-C Advanced Armed Trainer (Turkey)
The Hurjet-C development programme funding was included in the Hurkus-B procurement contract awarded by the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries in December 2013. The Hurjet will ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 (21-120) [UAE]
Programme Background UAE and Turkish relations Historically, the two nations were not aligned with one another. However, this situation has quickly turned around, with Emeriti's ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 [Kuwait]
Background Contract Award On 18 January 2023, Baykar announced signing a $370 million export contract with Kuwait for the Bayraktar TB2. According to the announcement, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Akinci [UAE]
Programme Background Surprise Delivery Baykar, in a statement of its 2024 achievements, stated that it had delivered two Akinci UAVs to the UAE, one in ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions (First Batch) [Japan]
Background Appreciation of Loitering Munitions After years of not operating loitering munitions and armed UAVs, Japan’s position towards them has changed. Belatedly, the MoD realised the ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
K239 Chunmoo (Batch 2) [Estonia]
Background Estonia currently operates the HIMARS as its primary MRLS. However, in an effort to expand its capabilities, as well as diversify its supply base, ...
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Fighter - multirole
JF-17 [Azerbaijan]
Programme Background Requirement In October 2019, Turkish media sources reported that at least two Azeri pilots travelled to Pakistan to receive training in JF-17 aircraft. ...
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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
MQ-9B SeaGuardian [Morocco]
Background 2020-2030 Morocco-US Agreement In October 2020, officials from the Trump administration visited Morocco, and both nations signed a military and security cooperation agreement. According ...
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Light attack, Trainer
L-39NG Senegal
The aircraft will feature five hard-points, two external fuel tanks with 350 lt capacity, Mk 81 and Mk 82 bombs, guided and unguided rockets, single ...
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Main battle tanks
Altay MBT (Batch 1) [Turkey]
Programme Background The Altay will replace legacy M48 and M60 MBTs still in service with the Turkish Army. The $3.971 billion contract awarded to BMC in November ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: aerial targets, Loitering munitions
Simsek
The Simsek (Şimşek), or Lightning, is a high-speed target drone system that enables autonomous high-speed and low-altitude threat stimulation of aircraft and missiles for air-to-air, ...
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Artillery rockets
TRG-230
TRG-230 is a 230 mm GNSS/INS guided artillery rocket developed by the Turkish ROKETSAN as the medium-range guided artillery rocket for the firm’s universal MLRS ...
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Guided munitions
M-712 Copperhead
The M-712 Copperhead is a 155mm artillery projectile that is guided to its target via a laser guidance system, making it more resistant to electronic ...
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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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Guided munitions
SMKB (Smart-MK-Bomb)
The Smart-MK-Bomb, or the SMKB, is a precision guidance kit developed by Mectron and designed to turn Mk 82 and Mk 83 bombs into guided munitions.
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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.
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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 - MALE
Akinci
The Akinci is a MALE UCAV manufactured by Baykar. Sometimes known as Uçan Balık, the UAV can be fitted with a range of ISR or ...
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Air-to-surface missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles
UMTAS/L-UMTAS
Roketsan developed the imaging IR-guided Mızrak-U, also known as the UMTAS (Uzun Menzilli Tanksavar Sistemi, or Long-Range Anti-Tank System), and the laser-guided L-Mızrak-U (L-UMTAS) for ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Multirole Heavy Combat Helicopter
The Multirole Heavy Combat Helicopter is an attack helicopter being developed by Turkish Aerospace to meet the operational requirements of the Turkish Armed Forces, including air-to-ground ...
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Self-propelled mortars
2S34 Chosta
The 2S34 Chosta is an upgraded version of the 122mm 2S1 tracked SPH that replaces the original 2A31 ordnance with the 120mm 2A80-1 mortar-gun, an ...
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EO/IR systems
StormCaster-DX
Unveiled at Modern Day Marine 2022, the Teledyne FLIR StormCaster-DX is a multi-role, low-SWaP laser target designator (LTD) payload designed to affect the STANAG-compliant terminal ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Ares 150 SAT
The Ares 150 SAT is a tactical patrol and guided-missile fast attack craft designed and developed by the Turkish manufacturer Ares Shipyard. The boats are ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
9M331
The 9M331 is a short-range, surface-to-air missile designed to engage aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, and guided munitions and is the primary missile for the 9K331 Tor ...
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Loitering munitions
RUS-PE
The RUS-PE is an X-wing-shaped loitering munition from Kalashnikov Concern. Appearing visually similar to the HERO-90, the system is designed for swift, precise strikes against individual, stationary, ...
