ASELSAN’s KARAT system is set to enhance KIZILELMA with passive target detection and tracking capability, while also strengthening KAAN’s future air-to-air situational awareness.

Defense cooperation between Türkiye and Brazil is expanding across joint production, technology development, and exports. Contacts involving TUSAŞ, Embraer, and Akaer are shaping the new phase.

In a coordinated firing test by Baykar, the Bayraktar KALKAN UCAV designated the target using its BG180 electro-optical system, while Bayraktar TB3 destroyed it with a precision strike.

The first three GÖKBEY air ambulance helicopters are scheduled for delivery to the Ministry of Health within the next 6 to 8 months, marking a major step for Türkiye’s indigenous rotary-wing capability.

The Blue Homeland-2026 exercise is continuing across the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea, and the Eastern Mediterranean with multiple operational scenarios. Mine warfare, amphibious assault, air defense, and anti-submarine warfare drills are among the key activities.

Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces are testing AI-assisted exoskeletons in combat and logistics roles. The systems are reported to reduce soldiers’ physical load by around 30 percent.

The Royal Malaysian Air Force successfully carried out the first flight of the TUSAŞ-built ANKA-THS at Labuan Air Base. The three-hour mission marked a critical step before formal service entry.

The Pentagon has reportedly selected Anduril and Impulse Space for prototype work under the Golden Dome missile defense initiative, as the program faces growing scrutiny over cost and technical feasibility.