• Land Warfare

  Meteksan targets drones with new radar and counter-UAS systems

  1st August 2023

  Meteksan showcased the Retinar AESA radar at IDEF 2023, offering enhanced detection and tracking capabilities for UAVs and tactical targets. The radar has applications in mobile counter-UAS systems.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Updated: Türkiye unveils Ulaq Kama, an armed expendable USV

  28th July 2023

  Ares Shipyard and Meteksan Defence showcase Ulaq Kama, an armed expendable USV featuring explosive payload and ISR capabilities. The vessel's swift production hints at its potential role in asymmetric warfare, with graphics resembling Ukrainian systems.

• Training

  Meteksan exports damage control simulator to Asian navy

  16th March 2023

  The recent order from an Asian customer takes the number of countries that have ordered Meteksan's shipboard Damage Control Simulator to five.

• Training

  Meteksan to deliver helicopter rescue training system for Turkey

  3rd October 2022

  The comprehensive helicopter underwater training system project completed by Meteksan Defence will allow the Turkish Naval Forces to train for various water-based emergency missions.

• Digital Battlespace

  Ukraine's Radionix seeks Turkish partners for airborne electronic warfare

  2nd November 2022

  Ukraine's Radionix, which supplies upgrade packages for Russian-made fast jets and air defence missile systems, used the SAHA event in Istanbul to pursue partnership opportunities with Turkish industry.

• Naval Warfare

  MILDEN marks high point for indigenous Turkish shipbuilding capabilities

  15th September 2022

  Six MILDEN submarines will feature predominantly Turkish-made systems, with the only questions marks — for now — hanging over the periscope and propulsion systems.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Turkish UAVs add capability for Black Sea mine detection

  9th May 2022

  While much attention has been fixed on the strike capabilities of UAVs in the current Russia-Ukraine war, a different application for uncrewed aircraft has made headway in the Black Sea.

• Naval Warfare

  Turkish USV developers showcase progress

  9th April 2022

  The recent DIMDEX exhibition in Qatar showcased various uncrewed naval platforms developed in Turkey.

• Naval Warfare

  Ulaq test-fires 12.7mm RWS

  28th January 2022

  The armed Ulaq USV will be used for base and port defence and reconnaissance and patrol missions.

• Naval Warfare

  NATO poised for its first glimpse of Ulaq

  19th October 2021

  Ares and Meteksan are preparing to introduce the Ulaq uncrewed surface vessel to NATO countries at an event in November-December 2021.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  IDEF 2021: Meteksan introduces Kapan counter-drone system

  24th August 2021

  Improvements to the counter-drone system centre on improved C2 software and drone detection radar.

• Naval Warfare

  IDEF 2021: New naval soft-kill countermeasure displayed for first time

  19th August 2021

  Meteksan's Nazar will be used to protect surface combatants against incoming optically guided threats, with the first ship integration due in 2023.

• Air Warfare

  IDEF 2021: Curtain rises for HETS helicopter safety system

  17th August 2021

  Turkish-made Helicopter Obstacle Detection System blends lidar and other technologies.

• Naval Warfare

  IDEF 2021: Meteksan details sonar solutions for submarines and corvettes

  19th August 2021

  Turkish manufacturer's SISS submarine-based sonar system will reduce Turkish Naval Forces' reliance on foreign suppliers, while upgraded YAKAMOS package will equip export corvettes.

• Naval Warfare

  IDEF 2021: Turkey seeks new USVs

  17th August 2021

  RfP from Turkish defence procurement agency suggests naval requirements beyond existing unmanned surface platforms.

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: helicopter radar

  HETS Helicopter Obstacle Detection System

  The HETS Helicopter Obstacle Detection System is a piece of mission equipment for rotary-wing aircraft, developed by the Turkish defence manufacturer Meteksan Savunma Sanayi. It ...

• Land: fire support simulators

  Firefighting Training Simulator (FTSIM)

  The Firefighting Training Simulator (FTSIM), developed by Turkish defence manufacturer Meteksan Savunma Sanayi, provides a realistic training environment for the Firefighting (F/F) personnel to practise tactics and procedures ...

• Sea: tactical training

  Damage Control Simulator (DCSIM)

  Meteksan's Damage Control Simulator (DCSIM) provides a realistic training environment to develop and conduct damage control exercises for shipboard personnel as part of damage control readiness ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  GNSS Antenna & Receiver

  The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Antenna & Receiver are being developed by the Turkish defence manufacturer Meteksan Savunma Sanayi. The multi-band antennas, built with ...

• Corvettes

  Ares 76 Corvette

  At DIMDEX 2024, Ares shipyard unveiled a new corvette design dubbed Ares 76 Corvette. The vessel was developed in response to an inquiry received from ...

• 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 ...

• Data links

  Kement TDL Tactical Data Link System

  The Kement Tactical Data Link System (TDL) has been developed by the Turkish defence manufacturer Meteksan Savunma Sanayi. It is a crypto, jam-resistant digital communication ...

• Sea: sonar systems

  Flank Array Sonar

  The Flank Sonar is a passive sonar system for submarine platforms, developed by Turkish defence manufacturer Meteksan Savunma Sanayi. It consists of an MSH-11 hydrophone ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Helicopter Underwater Escape Training Simulator (HUET)

  The Helicopter Underwater Escape Trainer (HUET) facility is designed and built by Meteksan Defence based on international standards and OPITO criteria (an international organization defining qualification ...

• Counter-UAS systems, Land: air defence radar

  Retinar FAR-AD Drone Detection Radar

  The Retinar FAR-AD Drone Detection Radar, developed by Meteksan Savunma, is a radar system for protection against mini/micro-UAVs and threats from land. Based on a ...

• Air: UAS radar

  ANKA SATCOM Radome

  The ANKA SATCOM Radome is a structural component developed by the Turkish defence manufacturer Meteksan Savunma Sanayi. It is designed for the protection of Ku-band ...

• Sea: sonar systems

  YAKAMOS 2020 Hull Mounted Sonar System

  The YAKAMOS 2020 Hull Mounted Sonar System has been developed by Turkish defence manufacturer Meteksan Savunma. It is an Anti-Submarine-Warfare (ASW) & mine-avoidance sonar system ...

• Sea: tactical training

  DUNKER Helicopter Underwater Egress Training Facility

  The DUNKER Helicopter Underwater Egress Training (HUET) Facility has been developed by Turkish defence manufacturer Meteksan Savunma Sanayi for the local Naval Forces. It is ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  KAPAN Anti-Drone System

  The KAPAN Anti-Drone System has been developed by Turkish defence manufacturer Meteksan Savunma Sanayi for effective defence against single UAV and UAV swarm threats. It ...

• Data links

  Missile Data Links

  The Missile Data Links developed by the Turkish defence manufacturer Meteksan Savunma Sanayi provide a permanent and secure communication channel between the missile launcher platform ...