At IDEF 2025, STM introduced two cutting-edge systems — the new KarguFPV kamikaze drone equipped with an armor-piercing warhead and fiber-optic link, and the STM VTOL tactical UAV capable of carrying 10 kg payloads for multi-domain missions.

At IDEF 2025, the indigenous ramjet-powered air-to-air missile GÖKHAN was showcased for the first time, alongside a new agreement between the Ministry of National Defense and TÜBİTAK SAGE to extend its range and capabilities.

HAVELSAN’s BULUT UAV, capable of 7–8 hours of flight, 150 km range, and GPS-independent operation, will play a key role in swarm drone missions.

ASELSAN unveiled the ASELFLIR 600 EO targeting system and the national T-Link tactical data-link at IDEF 2025, boosting ISR and networked strike capabilities.

STM’s RF seeker-equipped KARGU detects RF emissions from FPV controllers, pinpoints operator location and conducts dive-to-strike engagements as an integrated EW-enabled loitering munition.

On the third day of IDEF 2025, Turkey’s Defense Industry Agency (SSB) signed key contracts covering ballistic gear, weapon systems, simulators, and helicopters — including 57 GÖKBEYs and a new T-70 Simulator Project.

MKE’s newly developed TOLGA Drone Defense System provides layered protection against UAV threats, combining radar, jammer, and turreted weapon systems to neutralize drones from 10 km down to 300 meters.

Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) and Indonesia’s PT RAD and PTDI have signed a comprehensive framework agreement covering production, engineering, and technology sharing for the KAAN fifth-generation fighter program.