Turkish Navy national fast attack craft hull appears at Istanbul Shipyard
Naval News reports Türkiye’s future National Fast Attack Craft broke cover during the 9 August naming and launch of the Royal Malaysian Navy’s third LMS Batch 2 vessel, Tunku Osman Jewa, at Istanbul Shipyard. Photo and video from the ceremony showed the FAC hull and superstructure taking shape alongside the export work.
Why it matters: Istanbul is running an export line and a national FAC in the same yard — that is how a navy grows a missile-boat industry without waiting on a European consortium.
FNSS and PT Pindad complete first pre-delivery acceptance tests for KAPLAN armoured personnel carriers in Indonesia
Turkish FNSS and Indonesian state firm PT Pindad successfully completed pre-delivery acceptance tests on the first KAPLAN armoured personnel carrier under a contract signed with Indonesia's Ministry of Defense. The vehicle is being locally assembled to meet the Indonesian Army's APC requirement.
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Turkish Baykar fits Akıncı drone with Roketsan 300-ER air-launched ballistic missile, first launch expected soon
Baykar has integrated Roketsan's 300-ER air-launched ballistic missile onto its Akıncı unmanned combat aircraft, with a first launch expected soon. The 300-ER, publicly shown at IDEF 2025, is the longest-range weapon yet developed for Turkish drones. No range figures were disclosed.
Turkey's MKE establishes Zafer subsidiary in Egypt for local ammunition production
Turkey's state-owned Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi (MKE) announced it has established a wholly owned Egyptian subsidiary called Zafer to produce ammunition and ordnance under Egyptian law. MKE General Manager Ilhami Keles disclosed the move at the Al-Alamein airshow.
Turkish HAVELSAN and Egypt's AOI sign sales agreement for jointly developed HAMZA-1 UAV
Turkish defence company HAVELSAN and Egypt's Arab Organization for Industrialization signed a sales agreement for the HAMZA-1 unmanned aerial vehicle at the El Alamein International Airshow on 9 September. The drone was jointly developed by the two firms. Daily Sabah reports the agreement covers serial production and delivery to Egyptian forces.
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