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Four Launches, Four Direct Hits: ASELSAN’s Guidance Kits Deliver PrecisionASELSAN’s LGK 82, LGK 84 and GÖZDE have once again demonstrated their precision strike capabilities, achieving four direct hits against different targets, including a highspeed moving target, during an international live fire demonstration.On 2 September 2026, the Guidance Systems Demonstration was held at the Konya Karapınar Firing Test Range, with the participation of military officials from more than 15 countries. During the demonstration, two LGK 84 guidance kits were launched from an F16 against an armored personnel carrier and a tank, while an LGK 82 was launched from a BAYRAKTAR AKINCI against another armored personnel carrier. Developed by ASELSAN in cooperation with TÜBİTAK SAGE, GÖZDE was also launched from an AKINCI against a moving target traveling at 50 km/h. All four engagements resulted in direct hits.Designed to transform freefall bombs into precision guided weapons, LGK 82 and LGK 84 provide high precision engagement capabilities against ground targets. GÖZDE, meanwhile, combines precision guidance with a capability specifically designed to engage highspeed moving targets, demonstrating its effectiveness in dynamic engagement scenarios.The successful demonstration highlights the versatility of ASELSAN’s guidance solutions across different air platforms and target sets, delivering reliable precision strike capabilities against both stationary and moving targets.#military @AselsanTV
ASELSAN’s LGK 82, LGK 84 and GÖZDE demonstrated their precision strike capabilities
HAVELSAN’s FLEETSTAR Platform Data Distribution System, developed for the 10th and 11th ships of the MİLGEM programme, has successfully completed its Factory Acceptance Tests.HAVELSAN has completed the Factory Acceptance Tests of its FLEETSTAR Platform Data Distribution System for the 10th and 11th ships being built under the MİLGEM programme.Designed as the digital backbone of modern naval platforms, FLEETSTAR manages data exchange between sensors, weapon systems and mission systems, supporting the effective operation of the platform. For submarine platforms, HAVELSAN offers the SUBSTAR Submarine Data Distribution System, a configuration specifically developed for submarine requirements.
HAVELSAN’s FLEETSTAR Completes Factory Acceptance Tests for MİLGEM Ships 10 and 11
MKE continues to develop critical defence systems in line with the of the Turkish Armed Forces in the field. Under a joint project carried out with the Secretariat of Defence Industries of Türkiye, MMT-76 which successfully completed its ground qualification trials in 2025, has now passed its aerial qualification tests for helicopter use with a 100% success rate.Having already earned readiness for serial production by passing 40 different NATO standard tests, MMT-76 delivered outstanding performance in helicopter vibration simulation, reliability and durability, low- and high-temperature, and air-to ground firing trials, qualifying it for use as a door gun on general-purpose helicopters.With this achievement, MMT-76 has become a truly multi-role weapon system, capable of serving both as an infantry-type light machine gun and aboard helicopter platforms.MMT-76 STANDS OUT FOR ITS HIGH FIREPOWER AND LIGHT WEIGHTThanks to its high reliability, durability and performance under demanding environmental conditions, MMT-76 will further strengthen Turkish, allied and friendly armed forces on the field. Weighing 8 KGs with an effective range of 1,000 metres, MMT-76 delivers an uninterrupted rate of fire of 750 rounds per minute, making a significant contribution to the operational capability of the military personnel.Distinguished by its high firepower and durability, MMT-76 also stands out for being lighter than its NATO-standard counterparts. Featuring a gas-piston operating system and a rotating bolt locking mechanism, MMT-76 can be used effectively across a wide range of environments and rough climatic conditions. With a six-position adjustable (telescopic) stock and an ergonomic design offering user comfort, the weapon's ammunition is also produced at MKE facilities.
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BabaSky Technologies, a Nigerian firm specializing in unmanned systems, showcased Africa's first fibre-optic guided loitering munition at the third Africa Land Forces Forum in Port Harcourt from 4 to 6 July 2026. This event is part of a broader initiative by the Abuja-based UNICCON Group to develop a domestically produced drone industryThe forum, conducted under the patronage of the Nigerian Army in conjunction with the 163rd Nigerian Army Day Celebrations, attracted Chiefs of Army and senior officers from across Africa and beyond. It also featured defense suppliers presenting armoured vehicles, ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) tools, and force modernization equipment. BabaSky utilized this platform to introduce its UNIKAM-FO1 (Fibre Optic Kamikaze) to potential buyers already considering countermeasures against insurgent activities and IED (improvised explosive device) threats.The system is not entirely novel. BabaSky, a subsidiary of the UNICCON Group of Companies, initially launched the broader UNIKAM loitering munition family in December 2025. Flight trials of the FO1 variant took place at the Military Cantonment range in Jaji, Kaduna State, in late June 2026, with results published on 2 July 2026. These trials evaluated spool deployment, flight stability, structural integrity, and terminal guidance. Professor Chuks Ekwueme chairs the UNICCON Group.What BabaSky claims as innovative is the control link. Unlike conventional first-person view (FPV) attack drones, which rely on radio connections for control and video feed—making them vulnerable to electronic countermeasures such as jamming, GPS spoofing, and video dropout—the UNIKAM-FO1 employs a physical fibre-optic cable reinforced with Kevlar. This cable transmits video and control commands through a tangible wire instead of radio signals.
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