Land Defense News
Otokar’s Cobra II with BEE EATER System Offers NATO a Turkish Vehicle-Mounted Aerial Reconnaissance Solution
Otokar unveiled at SAHA Expo 2026 in Istanbul a Cobra II 4x4 armored vehicle integrated with DASAL’s BEE EATER reconnaissance UAV system, marking a...
Ukraine’s Chaklun Jet Interceptor Could Change How NATO Stops Russian Drone Attacks
Ukraine’s Chaklun Jet interceptor drone emerged at the SAHA 2026 defense exhibition in Istanbul as a combat-tested response to the growing threat p...
U.S. Army Transforms National Guard Brigade into Drone and Electronic Warfare Combat Force
The U.S. Army is accelerating its transformation toward future multidomain warfare after the Virginia National Guard’s 116th Infantry Brigade becam...
Türkiye Develops Low-Cost TUNGA-X Interceptor Against Shahed-Style Drone Threats
STM has unveiled its new TUNGA-X interceptor drone at the SAHA 2026 defense exhibition in Türkiye, positioning the system as a low-cost countermeas...
Türkiye Challenges U.S. ATACMS Deep-Strike Dominance with New Kara Atmaca Cruise Missile
Turkish defense company Roketsan has unveiled the new Kara Atmaca mobile land-attack surface-to-surface cruise missile, a long-range precision-stri...
ROKETSAN Debuts Missile-Carrying İKA-PALEM UGV as Turkish NATO Solution for Remote Anti-Armor Warfare
ROKETSAN has unveiled the İKA-PALEM missile-carrying unmanned ground vehicle at SAHA Expo 2026 in Istanbul, giving Türkiye a new remote anti-armor ...
U.S. warns Iran major combat operations could resume if Gulf threats escalate
The United States warned that American forces are fully prepared to resume major combat operations against Iran if Tehran threatens U.S. troops, co...
Türkiye Reveals ATTILA 155mm Howitzer as New High-Mobility NATO Fire Support Solution
Türkiye has unveiled the new ATTILA 155 mm truck-mounted howitzer at the SAHA 2026 defense and aerospace exhibition in Istanbul, where MKE introduc...
US Army M119A3 Howitzers Train to Stop Amphibious Assaults With Counter-Landing Fires in Philippines
U.S. Army soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division used M119A3 105mm howitzers during a counter-landin...
Ukraine’s FP-5 Flamingo Cruise Missile Debuts in Türkiye as Potential Model for NATO Deep Strike Operations
Ukraine’s Fire Point unveiled the FP-5 “Flamingo” at SAHA Expo 2026 in Istanbul, placing a Ukrainian combat-developed deep-strike system on one of ...
Roketsan’s Cirit Anti-Drone Missile Offers NATO a New Turkish Solution Against Low-Altitude UAV Threats
Roketsan has unveiled its Cirit C-UAS Missile at SAHA Expo 2026 in Istanbul, presenting Türkiye with a low-cost hard-kill option against small dron...
U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams Tanks Validate 120mm First-Round Hit Capability in Desert Live-Fire Test
U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks from the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, recently ca...
Türkiye’s ALKA Directed Energy System on KAPLAN Hybrid Vehicle Expands NATO Counter-Drone Options
Türkiye has unveiled a mobile directed-energy air-defense system that pairs the ALKA laser and electronic warfare weapon with the KAPLAN Hybrid tra...
U.S. Launches Project Freedom with U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division Ready for Hormuz Crisis Response
The U.S. 82nd Airborne Division stands ready to support Project Freedom, a new U.S. initiative to restore freedom of navigation through the Strait ...
HAVELSAN's BARKAN 3 Armed UGV Positions Türkiye at the Forefront of NATO Future Robotic Ground Warfare
HAVELSAN has unveiled the BARKAN 3 unmanned ground vehicle as a significantly upgraded and enlarged robotic platform designed to expand Türkiye’s c...
Türkiye Joins Laser Air Defense Race with YGLS System to Counter Drone Swarms
Türkiye is advancing its directed-energy capabilities with the YGLS high-power laser system developed under TÜBİTAK oversight, targeting short-rang...
Türkiye Unveils Yıldırımhan Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Challenging China DF-26 Range
Türkiye has publicly unveiled the Yıldırımhan intercontinental ballistic missile at the SAHA 2026 defense exhibition in Istanbul, signaling a signi...
Türkiye’s MKE URAN 105 mm System Delivers a Mobile Firepower Solution for NATO Distributed Operations
MKE unveiled its 105 mm URAN vehicle-mounted weapon system at SAHA Expo 2026 in Istanbul on 5 May 2026, turning BORAN howitzer firepower into a fas...
U.S. Fires First-Ever Tomahawk Missile from Typhon Missile System in Philippines
The United States has conducted its first operational firing of the Typhon Mid-Range Capability missile system from the Philippines, signaling a ma...
Lithuania Deploys Combat Proven HIMARS Launcher Capable of Striking 300 km Targets Across NATO Flank
Lockheed Martin has unveiled the first M142 HIMARS launchers for Lithuania, marking the country’s entry into the fielding phase of a long-range pre...
Türkiye ASELSAN GÜRZ Air Defense System Targets Drone and Missile Threats Facing NATO
ASELSAN has unveiled a redesigned configuration of its GÜRZ air defense system at SAHA 2026 in Istanbul, marking a shift toward a more integrated a...
U.S. Army Tests CH-47F Chinook Helicopter Hoist Rescue Capability in South Korea Terrain
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade conducted CH-47 Chinook hoist operations at Camp H...
China Unveils Yitian II 8x8 SHORAD System with 20 km Missiles as US Forces Face Drone Threats
China’s GAS8 Yitian II short-range air defense system was unveiled as a mobile counter to drones, helicopters, and low-flying threats, with its deb...
U.S. Approves Kuwait IBCS Network to Boost Patriot Defense Against Missiles and Drone Swarms
The United States has approved a $2.5 billion sale of the Integrated Battle Command System to Kuwait, linking its air and missile defense assets in...
China officially deploys new Type 100 tank as race with US over future warfare accelerates
China has indirectly confirmed the operational deployment of its new Type 100 (ZTZ-100) main battle tank after releasing training footage on May 4,...