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Why the Pakistan Air Force Likes Working With Baykar Group

The PAF CAS met only with Baykar during his May 2026 visit to Türkiye — not TAI, Aselsan, or Roketsan. When one examines Baykar’s operating model, its willingness to co-develop original solutions, and the structural alignment with what AHQ has pursued since Project AZM, the preference becomes clear. This analysis unpacks why Baykar has emerged as the PAF’s preferred Turkish aerospace partner and what it means for Pakistan’s UCAV trajectory.

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May 28, 2026
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U.S. Army Tests IonStrike Counter-Drone Interceptor on NATO’s Eastern Flank

The U.S. Army’s 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade (52nd ADA BDE) is testing DZYNE Technologies’ IonStrike kinetic interceptor in Europe as part of a broader effort to field low-cost counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) capabilities on NATO’s eastern flank. The tests – disclosed on 21 May 2026 and conducted under the banner “Project Bullfrog” – were … Read more

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May 26, 2026
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Turkish Navy to Procure 100 Expendable Unmanned Surface Vessels From Aselsan, STM, and Havelsan for Swarm Strike Operations

The Turkish Navy is procuring 100 expendable kamikaze USVs from three competing teams – Aselsan/Ares (Tufan), STM/Yonca (Yaktu), and Havelsan/Sefine – for autonomous swarm strike operations against maritime and coastal targets.

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May 26, 2026
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Why the PAF Should Front-Load UCAV Development – And Why the Kızılelma Is the Starting Point

Several indicators suggest that the Bayraktar Kızılelma UCAV is on the table for the Pakistan Air Force. When one closely examines how Baykar operates, the availability of the platform, and the PAF’s operational needs, the case for fast-tracking UCAV development is plausible.

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May 26, 2026
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HAVELSAN Will Export Hürjet Flight Simulator and FSGP Mission Planning System to Spain

HAVELSAN will export its FSGP mission planning system and a full flight simulator to Spain alongside the Hürjet – reversing Türkiye’s decades-long dependence on imported simulator technology and embedding Turkish defence software into a NATO ally’s training architecture.

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May 25, 2026
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Perennial Autonomy Wins $500M Pentagon Contract for Merops Counter-Drone Interceptors Proven in Ukraine

The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401) has awarded Perennial Autonomy a three-year contract with a $500 million ceiling to deliver AI-enabled counter-drone systems across the US military. The contract covers three platforms: Merops interceptor drones, Bumblebee ISR quadcopters, and Hornet midrange strike drones. All three systems are already deployed with US forces operating … Read more

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May 25, 2026
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Türkiye Deploys Steel Dome Layered Air Defence Architecture for the First Time at EFES 2026

Aselsan’s Steel Dome layered air defence architecture was deployed for the first time as an integrated system-of-systems at Exercise EFES 2026, with Siper, Hisar-O, Hisar-A, Sungur, and EW layers positioned together at Doğanbey in front of 50 national delegations.

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May 25, 2026
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Is the Pakistan Air Force Planning to Buy Türkiye’s Bayraktar Kizilelma Drone?

Pakistan Air Force Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu was photographed in front of a Bayraktar Kizilelma unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) at Baykar Technologies’ facilities in Turkey on May 22, 2026. That image — a four-star air chief standing beside a jet-powered stealth drone that shot down a target … Read more

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May 25, 2026
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