Aselsan lands $900M deal to help Turkey build Steel Dome air defense systems
Steel Dome, or Celik Kubbe, is a Turkish layered air defense project akin to the US Golden Dome effort, or Israel's various layered systems.
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ASELSAN at SAHA 2026: Introducing next-generation multi-domain defense systems
Unveiled at SAHA 2026, ASELSAN’s latest portfolio reflects a layered and integrated defense architecture, bringing together electronic warfare, counter-UAV, airborne and naval capabilities within a unified operational framework.
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Automation vs autonomy: What will shape the future of battlefield drones?
While humans must stay in the loop for kinetic decisions, empowering drones to operate autonomously is a force multiplier.
One-way attack drones under the spotlight at SAHA 2026
Two naval vessels and three aerial systems, all from Turkish firms, were shown to the public on the first day of the Turkish exposition.
Turkey’s Aselsan sees over $4 billion in revenue, up 15% from last year
Separately, state-owned Havelsan announced the commissioning of an armed unmanned surface vessel, dubbed Sancar, on Tuesday.
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Undersea superiority: ASELSAN’s integrated approach to naval defense
As global navies adapt to evolving underwater threats, ASELSAN’s integrated sonar, countermeasure, and sonobuoy solutions offer a scalable, future-ready approach.
Middle East defense industry flexes its muscles with nine firms in SIPRI’s Top 100
Companies from Israel, the UAE and Turkey made an estimated $31 billion in arms revenue in 2024, according to a new report.
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Speed, AI, and the platform that makes it operational
These are the five root causes that account for most of the delay in cognitive operations staffing.
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ASELSAN redefines helicopter modernization for the next generation
With more than 500 aircraft upgrades worldwide, ASELSAN delivers end-to-end modernization solutions, from digital cockpits to self-protection suites, helping operators extend fleet life and capability.
A ‘modern concept’: Turkey’s Aselsan reveals new Steel Dome details
The Turkish defense giant recently opened up more of its sprawling facility for journalists to get a look at some Steel Dome components.
The latest from EDGE Group and an interview with Aselsan’s CEO: Middle East Defense Digest [Video]
Breaking Defense's Agnes Helou runs down the latest from the Middle East after Israel's attack on Qatar. Then she speaks to the CEO of Aselsan.
Turkey’s Aselsan inks $1.9B deal with military for air defense systems
During a visit by Breaking Defense to Aselsan facilities in late August, the company displayed 47 vehicle-based air defense systems that had been formally delivered to the Turkish armed forces.
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Europe rearms: Battle management, counter-UAS, and real AI at the edge
Mapping Europe’s modernization from the Eastern drone wall to actual artificial intelligence resident in tanks.
The KAAN and beyond: Turkish defense firms highlight domestic capability, with eyes abroad
Breaking Defense recently got an inside look at some major Turkish defense firms.
Turkey’s $1.5B Steel Dome hub envisioned as Europe’s largest air defense facility
Breaking Defense visited what's expected to be the center of Turkey's sprawling Steel Dome national air defense effort.
Aselsan adds new platforms for Turkey’s Steel Dome national air defense, eyes export deals
"There is a huge demand, but main purpose is to make something together — co-production, co-design, co-investment," Aselsan CEO Ahmet Akyol told Breaking Defense of the international market.
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Pioneering the future of airborne ISR: ASELSAN’s ASELFLIR 600
Blending superior optics, advanced stabilization and AI-powered autonomy in a compact and rugged system, ASELFLIR 600 delivers unmatched intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.