• Land Warfare

  KPE’s Barys 8x8 vehicle nearing service entry

  12th March 2018

  Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Defence is in the final stages of the evaluation of Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering's (KPE's) Barys 8x8 armoured vehicle ahead of acceptance into …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  New THeMIS UGV introduced

  1st March 2018

  Milrem Robotics has introduced its next generation THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) designed and developed for desert terrain and hot climates, the company announced on …

• Land Warfare

  Turkish Army beefs up missile protection for Syria ops

  19th February 2018

  The Turkish Army is bolstering the number of upgraded M60T ‘Fırat’ tanks – equipped with new anti-tank missile protection systems and remote weapon stations – …

• Land Warfare

  Turkey awards missile system study contract

  9th January 2018

  Turkey has awarded a contract to Eurosam, Aselsan and Roketsan to jointly conduct a definition study of Turkey's future long-range air and missile defence system, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Milrem targets US Army weaponised robot programme

  3rd January 2018

  Estonian-based company Milrem Robotics is entering 2018 with a firm focus on the US Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) initiative after losing out on the Squad …

• Land Warfare

  GDA 2017: Qatar reveals Turkish armoured vehicle purchase

  17th December 2017

  The Qatar Armed Forces have shown off two new armoured vehicle acquisitions from its close ally Turkey during rehearsals for its national day military parade …

• Land Warfare

  GDA 2017: Nurol readies NMS 4x4 for production

  13th December 2017

  Turkish vehicle manufacturer Nurol Makina will wrap up qualification trials of its new NMS 4x4 vehicle early next year as it pursues initial customers for …

• Land Warfare

  D&S 2017: Aselsan ups the tempo with SARP-M134

  8th November 2017

  Aselsan unveiled a new remote-controlled weapon station (RWS) at Defense & Security 2017 in Bangkok, one designed for installation on vehicles and able to achieve …

• Land Warfare

  Bangladesh issues requirement for 4x4 LAV

  20th November 2017

  The Bangladesh Army is seeking a new 4x4 light armoured vehicle (LAV) in several variants, according to an RfP document issued by the Directorate General …

• Digital Battlespace

  Ukraine buys more Turkish radios

  20th October 2017

  Ukraine has boosted its cooperation with Turkish industry for the supply of tactical communications equipment, with the country's land forces contracting electronic specialists Aselsan for additional …

• Digital Battlespace

  Turkey frigates receive new CMS

  28th July 2017

  The combat management system (CMS) currently installed on the Turkish Navy's Barbaros-class frigates is to be replaced with a locally-developed system from companies Aselsan and …

• Land Warfare

  Turkey's tank stopped in its tracks

  16th June 2017

  Turkey’s attempt to field the indigenously-developed 'Altay' tank has run into more problems, with the Turkish armament procurement organisation (SSM) rejecting a sole-source proposal from manufacturer Otokar. …

• Defence Notes

  Aselsan details railgun development (video)

  23rd May 2017

  At the recent IDEF exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey, electronics specialists Aselsan showcased its railgun conceptpublicly for the first time. Currently an R&D; project, the company …

• Naval Warfare

  ​IMDEX Asia: Turkey boosts Asia naval presence

  12th May 2017

  Turkish manufacturer Aselsan is hoping for additional sales of its naval weapon systems in the Asia Pacific region, after its recent success selling products to …

• Digital Battlespace

  ​IDEF 2017: Aselsan soldier C2 raises the game

  11th May 2017

  Turkey's electronics specialist Aselsan has unveiled a new wearable command and control (C2) suite at this year's IDEF exhibition, which could form the basis of …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

  Ateş Armoured Border Security Vehicle

  The Ateş is equipped with several sensors developed by Aselsan including the Acar ground detection radar,  FalconEye EO system on an extendable mast, and Seda ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Ejder Yalçın Armoured Tactical Vehicle - 1 (EGM-ZTA-1) [Turkey]

  All of the Ejder Yalçın Block III delivered to the SGD are equipped with an Aselsan SARP RWS armed with a 7.62 mm machine gun. These ...

• Mine-protected vehicles

  Kirpi-II Mine-Resistant Vehicles

  The precise value of the 2018 contract was not disclosed, but it was reported to form part of a wider series of arms deals between ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Cobra II Armoured Tactical Vehicle - 2 (EGM-ZTA-2)

  Some of the Cobra IIs delivered to the SGD are armed with an Aselsan SARP RWS. Based on the value of the June 2016 contract ...

• Mine-protected vehicles

  Kirpi Tactical Wheeled Vehicles-2 (TTA-2)

  Of the 529 Kirpi IIs on contract, 329 will be delivered to the TLFC while the remainder will be handed over to the Gendarmerie. The ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Ejder Yalçın (Qatar - Second Batch)

  Programme Background In the face of deteriorating relations with some of its neighbours in the Gulf, Qatar has forged closer defence ties with Turkey. This ...

• Mine-protected vehicles, MPVs - 4x4

  Vuran (Kosovo)

  Programme Background The Kosovo Security Force (KSF) is transitioning from an internal security force to a fully-fledged military following legislation passed in 2018. This transformation ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors, Patrol boats

  Gun Boats (Pakistan)

  Programme Background Timeline The first steel cutting for these boats occurred on 6 October 2022. The PN is seeking 20 vessels; the first one should ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Fleet Replenishment Ship (DIMDEG) [Turkey]

  Programme Background Requirements The DIMDEG project was launched in the early 2010s to equip the Turkish Naval Forces Command with a new generation Fleet Replenishment ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6, Special operations vehicles

  Pars IV 6x6 MKKA

  Programme Background The Turkish Special Forces Command is understood to have launched its MKKA programme to meet a requirement for 6x6 mine-protected vehicles. These will provide ...

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

  Akinci [Azerbaijan]

  Programme Background Two Export Contracts In January 2022, the Daily Sabah reported that Baykar had "recently" signed its first export contract for the Akinci. Haluk Bayraktar said ...

• Corvettes

  PN MILGEM Corvettes (1-4) [Pakistan]

  Programme Background Timeline The Ada-class is Turkey's first indigenous developed and built ship project under the MILGEM project. The project aimed at designing and building ...

• Destroyers

  TF-2000 Destroyers (Milgem Project) [Turkey]

  Programme Background Requirements The TF-2000 class Air Defence Warfare (ADW) destroyers are part of Turkeys Milgem project to revitalise the fleet. The ships are intended ...

• Mine-protected vehicles

  Ejder Yalçın (Qatar - First Batch)

  Programme Background In the face of deteriorating relations with some of its neighbours in the Gulf, Qatar has forged closer defence ties with Turkey. This ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Kaplan-10 STA (First Batch)

  Programme Background The STA programme was initiated in 2008, when the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) released an RfP for the procurement of 1,075 wheeled ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Sea: weapon training, Military - USVs

  Albatros-T

  The Aselsan Albatros-T is a high-speed, unmanned, surface-target boat manufactured by Aselsan. It is designed to be used as a moving target in shooting drills.

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  CENK 200-N

  The CENK 200-N is a multi-beam four-dimensional naval search radar produced by Aselsan in Türkiye. It is designed to detect and track air and surface ...

• Tanks

  Leopard 2 Next Generation

  Aselsan unveiled its Leopard 2 Next Generation (NG) MBT upgrade proposal for the Turkish Land Forces Command’s fleet of almost 300 Leopard 2A4s at Turkey’s ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Aselsan 9681 V/UHF

  Aselsan 9681 V/UHF is a software-defined radio with frequency hopping and encryption capabilities. Designed for air platforms, it has been in service with the Turkish ...

• Military Mission Computers

  Aselsan develops and manufactures mission computers and peripheral units which are aimed for military use in harsh environmental conditions in the field. This equipment is ...

• Land: RWS

  SARP

  Aselsan's Stabilised Advanced Remote Weapon Platform (SARP) is designed as a primary or secondary weapon system for wheeled or tracked AFVs and can also be ...

• Transponders and IFF

  IFF Mk XIIA(S)

  Aselsan IFF Mk XIIA(S) is a Mode 5/S compatible long-range IFF interrogator. According to the manufacturer, it may be mounted to a standard 19-inch rack ...

• 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 ...

• Self-propelled guns, APCs/IFVs - tracked

  ACV-30

  The ACV-30 vehicle, also known as the ACV AD (Air Defence), was developed specifically to provide a platform for the Turkish Army’s KORKUT and HISAR ...

• Military UGVs

  Aslan

  The Aslan is a tracked multipurpose UGV developed by Aselsan. Designed to conduct reconnaissance, surveillance, and target identification, the platform can be fitted with a RWS ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Aselsan 9681 HF

  Aselsan 9681 HF is a software-defined radio which provides beyond-line-of-sight communications for airborne platforms. Providing advanced features such as 3G Automatic Link Establishment (ALE) and Automatic ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  Smart-S Mk 2

  The Smart-S Mk2 is a three-dimensional naval air and surface surveillance radar manufactured by Aselsan and Thales. The transmit and receive modules are produced by ...

• Naval guns

  Gökdeniz

  Gökdeniz, also known as Korkut-D, is a 35mm Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) developed by Turkish Aselsan. It was unveiled for the first time at IDEF ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  İhtar

  The İhtar anti-drone system consists of a radar, EO and jamming systems designed to counter mini-UAS and is available in fixed and deployable configurations. It ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  CENK 600-N

  The CENK 600-N is a two-dimensional long-range volume search radar manufactured by Aselsan. The radar is part of Aselsan’s Multi-Function Radar Systems Suite.