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.
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.
Azerbaijan begins domestic production of Turkish-designed SALVO and KAYRA naval drones
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited the country's navy on September 6 and was shown two unmanned surface vessels now being built inside Azerbaijan through a joint production line with a Turkish shipbuilder, Defence Blog reported. The systems include the SALVO armed drone and the KAYRA kamikaze vessel. No production quantities or timeline were disclosed.