Türkiye’s MKE Makes Euronaval Debut with High-Tech Naval Weapons and Unmanned Surface Vessel.

Turkish defense company MKE presented its naval defense portfolio at its first Euronaval participation, highlighting the TOLGA twin 20mm automatic gun system and PIRANA kamikaze unmanned surface vessel. The presentation combined weapons to protect ships against aerial and surface threats with unmanned maritime strike capability. The naval TOLGA mount also made its first trade show appearance, following manufacturer-reported firing demonstrations aboard a Turkish Navy corvette.

MKE’s PIRANA KUSV kamikaze unmanned surface vessel on display at Euronaval 2026, designed for maritime strikes with a 100kg warhead. (Picture source: Army Recognition Group)

Key Tactical Insights:

• MKE Strategic Naval Portfolio Debut: Marks the manufacturer's first formal international showcase at Euronaval, presenting a combined layer of automated close-in weapon systems and tactical uncrewed maritime strike vectors.

• TOLGA Twin 20mm Close-In Weapon Capabilities: Integrates a twin 20mm automatic gun configuration designed to counter localized low-altitude aerial drones and fast-attack surface threats, following successful naval evaluations aboard TCG Beykoz.

• PIRANA KUSV Unmanned Maritime Strike Role: Deploys a specialized kamikaze unmanned surface vessel (USV) architecture optimized to execute asymmetric, high-velocity precision strike profiles against hostile naval assets.

Euronaval 2026, held in Paris from November 3 to 6, 2026, provided MKE with an opportunity to present its expanding maritime offering. Alongside TOLGA and PIRANA, the company showcased its MALAMAN smart bottom mine and DENIZHAN-76 naval gun. MKE described the exhibition as the first trade show presentation of its twin 20mm TOLGA system, distinguishing that debut from the company’s existing naval weapons development activities.

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TOLGA twin 20mm counter-drone gun for ship protection

The naval TOLGA system combines two 20mm revolver cannons to engage aerial and surface threats. MKE specifies a combined firing rate of 3,200 rounds per minute and an effective range of 1,000 meters against drones when using its fragmentation ammunition. The manufacturer is promoting the system for military vessels as well as commercial and other civilian ships. These figures represent stated manufacturer capabilities rather than independently verified performance across all maritime conditions.

According to Janes’ exhibition reporting, the stabilized mount incorporates an electro-optical tracking system and carries 600 rounds, divided between two 300-round ammunition containers. The cannons can operate independently or simultaneously. The mount also lets the tracking sensors and guns move independently, enabling the sensors to maintain target tracking while the weapons aim at a predicted interception point. This arrangement supports engagement of moving threats from a moving vessel.

The exhibition followed shipboard firing demonstrations during TURNAs-2026. According to MKE, TOLGA successfully engaged aerial and surface targets from the Turkish Navy corvette TCG Beykoz. Those firings demonstrated the system’s shipboard employment under exercise conditions, although they do not establish combat effectiveness or performance against every type of drone attack.

Explore Türkiye’s expanding naval defense capabilities as Army Recognition’s Defense Web TV takes you inside MKE’s latest developments at Euronaval 2026. (Video source: Army Recognition Group)

PIRANA KUSV brings unmanned maritime strike capability

MKE also presented PIRANA KUSV, a single-use kamikaze unmanned surface vessel designed to approach a target and detonate on impact. The manufacturer’s brochure lists a length of 5.5 meters, displacement of approximately 1,450 kilograms, and diesel propulsion driving a waterjet. Published specifications include a maximum speed of 40 knots, a range exceeding 200 nautical miles, and a 100kg payload. The vessel also incorporates thermal imaging and line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight communications.

In its October 26 announcement, MKE reported that PIRANA attacked and destroyed a surface target during TURNAs-2026 while controlled through a Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aircraft. The attack used a 100kg warhead. MKE also described remote-controlled and autonomous operating modes supported by radio-frequency and satellite communications. The exercise reportedly demonstrated airborne control of an unmanned attack boat, while the cited announcement left its performance under hostile electronic interference unestablished.

MKE expands from land armaments into a broader naval portfolio

Traditionally associated with land warfare through its production of infantry weapons, artillery, and ammunition, MKE is expanding its maritime offering with naval weapon systems and unmanned surface vessels. Its first participation in Euronaval highlighted this diversification, bringing the TOLGA twin 20mm gun and PIRANA KUSV together with the DENIZHAN-76 naval gun and MALAMAN smart bottom mine. The exhibition also showcased MKE’s broader maritime capabilities, building on naval weapons development already underway before the show.

The portfolio extends MKE’s activities from supplying guns and ammunition to developing systems for ship protection and unmanned maritime strike. TOLGA applies the company’s automatic cannon and ammunition expertise to defending vessels, while PIRANA introduces a remotely controlled, single-use attack boat. Their presentation at Euronaval reflects MKE’s effort to reach naval customers with both defensive weapons and unmanned offensive systems.

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Written by Alain Servaes – Chief Editor, Army Recognition Group
Alain Servaes is a former infantry non-commissioned officer and the founder of Army Recognition. With over 20 years in defense journalism, he provides expert analysis on military equipment, NATO operations, and the global defense industry.