SSB seeks industry input on interceptor drone systems

Murat Yılmaz

22.07.2026

18

2 min

Turkey's Defense Industry Agency has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the development of indigenous hunter/interceptor drone systems to counter NATO Class 1 and Class 2 mini, micro, and tactical UAV threats. Application deadline is July 31, 2026.

Bayraktar TB3 Deliveries to Italy Set for Year-End

KIZILELMA and M-346 Achieve Historic Success in Autonomous Formation Flight

HAVELSAN to Produce 12 New Indigenous Flight Simulators for Turkish Airlines

Bayraktar TB3 enters European market as Astore Levante

AKYA Torpedo Successfully Destroys Exercise Target

Tolga Demirel

22.07.2026

19

3 min

During the Denizkurdu-II 2026 Exercise, the AKYA torpedo developed by ROKETSAN using national resources was successfully fired from the TCG Sakarya submarine, achieving a direct hit on the target vessel M/G Sokullu Mehmet Paşa and destroying it.

U.S. Navy MUSV Program Faces Court Challenge

Turkish Naval Forces’ Latakia Visit Signals a New Era in the Eastern Mediterranean

Turkish Shipyards Could Become a New Route for U.S. Naval Vessels

Turkey-Romania defense partnership strengthened at NATO summit

Japan's RV-X reusable rocket completes first test flight

Tolga Demirel

20.07.2026

51

2 min

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency successfully conducted the first test flight of its experimental reusable rocket platform. RV-X reached an altitude of 11 meters during a 40-second flight on July 11 and executed a controlled landing.

Turkey's indigenous atomic clock undergoing space testing

NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum Marks New Era in Ankara

Quantum Era Begins in the Turkish Defense Industry

Japan's H3-30S Rocket Successfully Deploys French Satellite to Orbit