AKINCI UAV Program – Global Defense Corp

Turkiye’s Akıncı UCAV completes firing test with domestic guidance kit

May 13, 2025 GDC 0

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Baykar Akinci To Integrate 100km Range Cakir Cruise Missile

September 14, 2024 GDC 0

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World-first, Turkish Akinci drone test fires Cakir cruise missiles

August 16, 2023 GDC 0

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Turkish drone maker Baykar signs largest ever sales agreement with Saudi Arabia

July 20, 2023 GDC 0

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Baykar Defense To Launch Bayraktar TB2 and Alinci Drones Production Line in Ukraine

June 28, 2023 GDC 0

Turkish company Baykar will build a drone strike factory in Ukraine by the middle of this decade. CEO Haluk Bayraktar spoke about the implementation of the project. The construction of the company in Ukraine was […]

Turkish Akinci Drone Successfully Test-fires Laser-Guided Bomb

July 31, 2022 GDC 0

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Turkish Defense Industries Will Make Major Deliveries, Says Ismail Demir

October 27, 2021 GDC 0

In 2021, Turkish defense industries will make the first deliveries of the AKINCI Attack UAV. The low altitude air defense missile system HİSAR-A will enter the inventory and its first deliveries will be made, reported […]

UK interested in buying Turkish Akinci drone

October 19, 2021 GDC 0

Turkey has presented options to the United Kingdom, which is “very interested” to buy Turkish-made armed drones, the industry and technology minister said on Friday. “The U.K. is very interested in Turkish armed drones. Now, […]

Turkey Develops Local Manufacturing Capabilities As It Inducts New Akinci Drones

September 6, 2021 GDC 0

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Bayraktar TB3 to perform maiden flight in 2022

September 6, 2021 GDC 0

Bayraktar announced that an upgraded version of Bayraktar TB2 will perform its maiden flight in 2022, said Baykar’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Selçuk Bayraktar during the induction ceremony Akinci drone. Currently under development at the […]

Ukrainian forces advanced near Bakhmut and Zaporizhzhia Oblast

July 31, 2023 0

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has reported that Ukrainian forces conducted counteroffensive operations in at least three contact line areas on 28 July and advanced near the city of Bakhmut. Ukraine retakes [...]
Western Microchips Still Find Their Way To Russian Missile Manufacturers

January 1, 2024 0

Microelectronics produced in the United States and allied countries are crucial components of Russian weapons systems used in the Ukraine invasion, according to a report by Britain’s Royal United Services Institute. Russia imports 80 percent [...]
BAE Systems to unveil new TRIDON Mk2 air defense system at Eurosatory

September 2, 2024 0

BAE Systems Bofors is set to unveil its latest ground-based air defense system, the TRIDON Mk2, at the Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris. The event, held from June 17-21, will showcase one of the world’s [...]
Turkish Firm Converted Manned Helicopter into Unmanned Helicopter

December 21, 2020 0

A Turkish technology firm has converted a helicopter into an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with high payload and long flight time and range to meet military and civilian needs. Turkish Baykar Defense To Manufacture Unmanned [...]
Why India Should Ditch Tejas MWF and Focus on AMCA?

January 14, 2022 0

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Sweden agrees to extend Gripen lease with Czech Republic

June 4, 2025 0

On June 3, 2025, the Czech Ministry of Defence announced its acceptance of a renewed lease offer from Sweden for the continued operation of 12 Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets through 2035. The contract proposal [...]

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]