Zitat:ROKETSAN Test-Fires LEVENT Missile
11 Oct 2024, 01:14 2 min read

Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show
ROKETSAN Test-Fires LEVENT Missile
The launcher fired a LEVENT short-range air defence missile with onboard AESA radar and EO/IR system.
The test was announced on the company's X account. LEVENT Point Defence Missile System (PDMS) has been developed for warships as a successor to the U.S.-made Mk49 RAM systems.
LEVENT will be developed in two configurations: the 'bare' version with 21 cells but no onboard sensor like Mk49 RAM and the autonomous configuration with 11 cells, AESA radars, and a gimbal EO/IR.
Surprisingly, the latter was used in the test despite being revealed later than the first. The autonomous configuration of LEVENT was unveiled in the IDEF'23 exhibition.

Zitat:Turkiye and Vietnam Look Forward for Defence Cooperation
14 Oct 2024, 10:46 2 min read

Bilateral Relations
Turkiye and Vietnam Look Forward for Defence Cooperation
Senior Lieutenant General Pham Hoai Nam met the Turkiye - Vietnam Trade Council President, Reha Denemeç, to discuss cooperation.

The meeting between senior Lieutenant General Pham Hoai Na and the Turkiye - Vietnam Trade Council President, Reha Denemeç, was a significant step towards enhancing defence cooperation.

Vietnamese MoD’s People’s Army Newspaper reported that Pham Hoai Nam underlined the exchange of delegations for cooperation in the defence sector. Vietnam plans to participate in future defence exhibitions in Turkiye (SAHA EXPO, IDEF...).

Zitat:STM to Debut New Underwater Platform in SAHA EXPO 2024
14 Oct 2024, 10:41 2 min read

Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems Expo and Air Show
STM to Debut New Underwater Platform in SAHA EXPO 2024
The Turkish firm has published a teaser for its new underwater platform appearing to be a UUV to be debuted in the SAHA EXPO 2024 exhibition.

The Turkish firm has published a teaser for its new underwater platform, which appears to be a UUV. It will be debuted at the SAHA EXPO 2024 exhibition.

The promotional video shows a yellow underwater platform with a mast section noticeably backwards, suggesting that it is a UUV.

Zitat:Repkon Awarded for Major Export Success
18 Oct 2024, 00:27 2 mins

Country
Repkon Awarded for Major Export Success

Following its export successes, such as establishing three 155 mm shell production lines in the U.S., SSB has awarded the firm for its achievements.
The "Defence Firm with the Most Outstanding Export Success" award was given during the SSB's Subcontractor and Acquisition Management in Defence-Aerospace Sector Forum.
In addition to its business in the U.S., the firm signed agreements with Azerbaijan during the ADEX 2024 defence exhibition last month.
The firm can construct metal forming, filling, and explosive manufacturing facilities for its customers.

Zitat:Hürjet to Fly at Supersonic Speed for the First Time
21 Oct 2024, 01:56 1 min

Air
Hürjet to Fly at Supersonic Speed for the First Time
TUSAŞ’s Hürjet advanced trainer jet will perform this morning its first supersonic test. The governorship of Ankara announced the test flight due to the sonic boom, which will occur at transonic speed.
According to the statement, Hurjet will take off from Mürted Air Station at 9:30 am local time and will land at the same station at 10:30. Hurjet was known to fly at 0.9 Mach previously. The aircraft is designed to fly at 1.4 Mach maximum speed.

Zitat:ROKETSAN to Debut LG-155 Laser-Guided Artillery Round
21 Oct 2024, 16:23 2 mins

Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show Ammunition
ROKETSAN to Debut LG-155 Laser-Guided Artillery Round
LG-155 155 mm laser-guided artillery ammunition will be exhibited for the first time at SAHA EXPO 2024, which will be held in Istanbul.

After the MDK distance correction kit as the plug-and-play solution for existing artillery rounds, ROKETSAN will debut the new LG-155 laser-guided round for higher precision and the engagement of moving targets.

Thus, FIRTINA 155 mm SPHs will gain the capability to engage armoured vehicles and point targets as long as there are means for laser designation (Infantry or UAVs)

Zitat:ROKETSAN G/M-1 Missile to Counter New Threats to Ships
23 Oct 2024, 23:05 2 mins

Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show
ROKETSAN G/M-1 Missile to Counter New Threats to Ships
G/M-1 quad-packable air defence missile for the MİDLAS vertical launch system will introduce an array of new features to counter more capable threats.
TurDef learned during SAHA EXPO 2024 that the quad-packed air defence missile first revealed in the IDEF'23 exhibition was named G/M-1 and is part of the SAPAN project. The SAPAN project covers the development of air defence missiles for warships, including HİSAR-D RF, SİPER Product 1-D, and G/M-1.
Following the test-fired HİSAR-D RF missile, ROKETSAN intends to move forward with the considerably more capable G/M-1 missile with new guidance features.

Zitat:SAHA EXPO 2024: KORKUT 25 RCWS as a New C-UAS Option
24 Oct 2024, 00:08 2 mins

Ammunition Weapon / Missile
SAHA EXPO 2024: KORKUT 25 RCWS as a New C-UAS Option
ASELSAN has introduced the KORKUT 25 RCWS, capable of firing 25 mm ATOM airburst ammunition, as a new hard-kill C-UAS solution in SAHA EXPO 2024.

KORKUT 25 was put on display onboard a Nurol Ejder Yalçın 4x4 AFV at the outdoor section of the SAHA EXPO 2024 exhibition.

The airburst munition-capable RCWS is, in fact, a development of the NEFER-L 25 mm RCWS for smaller armoured vehicles with an ammunition programmer similar to the one used on KORKUT 35 mm SPAAG to time the fuse of ATOM ammunition.

KORKUT 25 is armed with a 25 mm chain gun capable of firing 25 mm ATOM ammunition and a 7.62 mm co-axial machine gun for short-range engagement. The maximum range of the 25 mm chain gun is 1000+ m for mini and micro UAVs.

Zitat:SAHA EXPO 2024: HİDROAN Reveals AZMAN UGV
22 Oct 2024, 23:08 2 mins

Land Unmanned Systems Expo and Air Show
SAHA EXPO 2024: HİDROAN Reveals AZMAN UGV
HİDROAN has unveiled the AZMAN optionally-manned 6x6 UGV for rough terrain conditions.
HİDROAN developed the UGV to perform combat duties on rough terrain, where most armoured vehicles are likely to struggle. Thanks to its highly flexible wheel layout, the UGV maintains mobility on such terrain.
HİDROAN's expertise in hydraulic systems, gained from projects like ALKA, ROKETSAN's MLRS platform, and ASELSAN's GÖKSUR PDMS, has played a big part in the development of the 6x6 UGV.

Zitat:SAHA EXPO 2024: TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Presents UAV EW Pods
25 Oct 2024, 00:01 2 mins

E/W Unmanned Systems Expo and Air Show
SAHA EXPO 2024: TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Presents UAV EW Pods
During the SAHA EXPO 2024 exhibition, TÜBİTAK BİLGEM presented its light EW pod family for armed UAVs/UCAVs.
The pods, weighing between 30 and 40 kg, are compatible with armed UAVs and UCAVs in use by Turkiye, including Bayraktar TB2. They are operated autonomously or semi-autonomously.
TÜBİTAK BİLGEM developed the EW pods based on its experience in F-16 electronic attack and electronic support pod projects. The pods' weight and power requirements were adjusted according to the UAVs' specifications.
The EW Pod Family consists of an ETPOD electronic attack pod, EDPOD-K electronic support pod, EHPOD-S DFRM jamming pod, and SPPOD-L/M infrared self-protection pods.

Zitat:MKE Develops Extended-Range 122 mm Artillery Rocket
25 Oct 2024, 16:11 2 mins

Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show
MKE Develops Extended-Range 122 mm Artillery Rocket
During SAHA EXPO 2024, MKE displayed a mock-up of 122 mm guided artillery rocket fitted with deployable wings for longer ranges.

A MKE official has stated that the goal is to develop an extended-range 122 mm guided artillery rocket with a range of 67.5 kilometres and the firing tests are planned to be made this year.

Conventional 122 mm artillery rockets can reach a range of 20 to 40 km depending on the configuration of the rocket motor. MKE wants to take a new approach by adding deployable wings to provide a gliding capability.

The stated range roughly nears 227/230 mm artillery rockets which mostly are rated at 70 km.

Zitat:Baykar Displays Self-Developed Electro-Optical Systems
25 Oct 2024, 12:06 2 mins

Sensors Expo and Air Show
Baykar Displays Self-Developed Electro-Optical Systems
Baykar displayed its BG-160, BG-180, BG-220, and BG-460 electro-optical gimbals for its UAV/UCAV platforms during SAHA EXPO 2024.
BG-160, BG-180, and BG-220 have been developed for Baykar's KALKAN VTOL UAV, while the much larger BG-460 is aimed towards Bayraktar TB2, Bayraktar TB3, and AKINCI. The software and optical components belong to Baykar, which blocks another way for embargoes to hit possible sales.
BG-160, weighing 2.4 kg, was developed in the day and thermal configurations with 1920x1080 and 640x512 px resolutions, respectively. The thermal configuration was created in response to a request from Turkish Special Forces.

Zitat:BMC Power Introduced Levend and Mavi BATU
26 Oct 2024, 11:42 1 min

Navy / Maritime Engine and Transmission Expo and Air Show
BMC Power Introduced Levend and Mavi BATU
BMC POWER introduced LEVEND and MAVİ BATU marine engines developed with 100 per cent Turkish engineering at the SAHA EXPO.

BMC Power, which has focused on domestic engine production for land defence vehicles, will also put this capability into use at sea. BMC Chairman of the Board of Directors Fuat Tosyalı stated that they are very honoured to be the main contractor of the MAVİ BATU Engine Development Project, which will be the heart of their military ships.

The integration work of the same engine into Kirpi II vehicles continues. The testing phase has also been reached for integrating the 600-horsepower AZRA Engine developed by BMC POWER into Tank Carrier Vehicles. The LEVEND Engine was developed as marine version of AZRA Engine.

Zitat:STM showcases the real pressure hull of STM500 light submarine at SAHA EXPO 2024
The pressure hull of the STM500 submarine at SAHA EXPO 2024
STM showcases STM500 light submarine pressure hull at SAHA EXPO 2024
Turkiye's leading naval engineering company STM exhibited the real pressure hull of the STM500 light submarine at SAHA EXPO 2024 defence industry exhibition in Istanbul.
Tayfun Ozberk 26 Oct 2024

At SAHA EXPO 2024, Turkiye’s leading naval engineering company, STM, exhibited the pressure hull of the STM500 light submarine, offering attendees a glimpse of the future of shallow-water submarine operations. The displayed section at the exhibition is an actual-size pressure hull of the STM500 submarine, showing a milestone in the project’s development. According to STM representatives at the event, construction of the submarine is proceeding as scheduled, with the project’s timeline remaining on track.

Zitat:STM Exhibited its first Pressure Hull of STM500
27 Oct 2024, 18:01 3 mins

Navy / Maritime Expo and Air Show
STM Exhibited its first Pressure Hull of STM500
STM exhibited the pressure hull of Turkiye’s first national submarine for special operations and attack purposes, the STM500, at the SAHA Expo.

The test production of the STM500 pressure hull was completed in 2023, including quality test processes. With the successful production of the first test block at TEKFEN facilities under the supervision and control of STM engineers, with completely domestic infrastructure and facilities, the test blocks of a war submarine were produced domestically in the civil industry for the first time in Turkiye.

The first submarine pressure hull produced in the civil industry with domestic facilities in Turkiye within the scope of the STM500 project was exhibited for the first time at the SAHA EXPO Fair.

Zitat:SAHA EXPO 2024: $6.2 Billion Worth of Contracts Signed
27 Oct 2024, 00:19

Expo and Air Show
SAHA EXPO 2024: $6.2 Billion Worth of Contracts Signed
A contract worth $6.2 billion was signed at the SAHA EXPO, which SAHA Istanbul organised.

SAHA Istanbul Defence and Aviation Cluster Board of Directors Haluk Bayraktar gave a speech at the ceremony held at SAHA EXPO. Emphasising that SAHA Istanbul was established to increase national production and bring critical technologies to Turkiye, Bayraktar said that they have reached more than 1200 members today on this path they set out on with 27 founding companies.