Karsan announced a 99.5% autonomous driving success rate at MOVE 2026 in London. By 2028, safety drivers will be removed, costs will decrease by 34%, and new born-autonomous vehicles will be produced.
Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Karsan's Autonomous e-JEST has started carrying football fans in Atlanta. The four-vehicle autonomous fleet will provide free service throughout the World Cup. An order for 10 units has been received from North America.
Is Japan's New Trainer Aircraft Candidate HÜRJET? Minister Fidan Signals UAV and Defence Cooperation
Foreign Minister Fidan signalled joint production with Japan in UAVs and unmanned systems. The Japanese press has highlighted TUSAŞ's HÜRJET as a candidate to succeed the JASDF's T-4 fleet. The Airbus-backed HÜRJET is a rival to the FA-50.
According to the German newspaper Die Welt, Germany is conducting negotiations to purchase YILDIRIMHAN and TAYFUN Block-4 missiles from Türkiye, abandoning US Tomahawk missiles.
ASPİLSAN has introduced its silicon anode-based A35 lithium-ion battery with 3500 mAh capacity. Details of the new battery, which is being prepared for the global market, are in our news.
Turkish eVTOL venture AirCar has launched an investment round with a $100 million valuation in the US. Details about the San Francisco showroom and the Turkish eVTOL are in our news.
According to UK-based Middle East Eye, Saudi Arabia's interest in KAAN has angered the Trump administration. While the US wants to be the sole provider, Turkey's technology transfer offer attracts Riyadh.
The last point reached in ASELSAN TUFAN, ŞAHİ-209 and SAPAN projects. Technical analysis of indigenous railgun systems reaching Mach 9 speed and TAF inventory status.
Striking Analysis by British Professor: “Why is the Steel Dome superior to Israeli and US projects?”
According to Prof. Tim Wilson, Turkey's Steel Dome project is a more comprehensive defence architecture than the Iron Dome and critical for European security.
Karsan CEO Okan Baş announced: Karsan AI autonomous technology is the solution to the driver crisis in Europe and growth targets in the US market.
Engine embargoes in the defence industry aim to slow down Turkey's defence industry, but Turkish engineers are turning these obstacles into opportunities.
The Sarsılmaz SAR9 SOCOM has become the service weapon of the Galveston Police Department in Texas. This domestically produced model, which was named "Gun of the Year" in the USA, has its features detailed in our news report.