FROM DR. BLEDA

Closing the Odesa Gap: Air Defence and C-UAS with USVs

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bleda KURTDARCAN evaluates the next-generation air defence concept achieved through unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and the critical role of Canik companies in this new architecture in his latest article.

Football Fields and Volume of Fire: Always the Same Old Solutions for FPV Drone Threat on the Battlefields?

The growing FPV drone threat is altering the balance on the battlefield, necessitating a radical transformation in defence strategies.

Seminal Moment in The Changing Character of Conflict: Ukraine’s All Drone Assault

In December 2024, Ukraine’s 13th National Guard Brigade, known as the “Khartiia” Brigade , executed a groundbreaking assault near Lyptsi in the Kharkiv region, marking the first documented instance of a fully robotic ground assault in modern warfare.

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30x113 mm Compact Autocannons for Short Range Defense of the Warships

The events that occurred in the Black Sea over the last year, as well as in the Red Sea in the recent months, have highlighted the increasing threat of kamikaze drones (both air and surface) to warships of all sizes.

The Rise of 30x113mm Low Recoil Autocannons

The 30x113mm low recoil automatic cannons were among the leading concepts showcased at DSEI 23, an exceptional exhibition held between 12-15 September in London, bringing the defense industry, armed forces, and the academic world together.

CANiK VENOM LR medium calibre auto cannon with UNIROBOTICS TRAKON RCWS are already used by the British Army in the exercices!

The Wessex Storm 23 exercise, which was held in the United Kingdom at the end of May 2023, proved how this weapon system, which was officially launched at the IDEF 23 fair in July and seen integrated onto several 4x4 tactical vehicles

VENOM 30 LR: from the Legendary Aircraft Gun to the Basic Armament of the Future Ground and Naval Vehicles

Samsun Yurt Savunma (SYS) made a significant investment in the manufacture of 30x113 mm cannons that are important for naval, land-based, and air platforms alike, by acquiring the British AEI Systems

VENOM 30 LR: From the Legendary Aircraft Gun to the Basic Armament of the Future Ground and Naval Vehicles

Part I

The New Member of CANiK M2 Heavy Machine Gun (HMG) Family Has Arrived: M2F

CANiK M2 F’s designation comes from the adjective “fast”.

Retractable Concealed Turret Systems and Armed Trailers

Unidef now offers a remote-controlled sentry gun system in the form of armed and armored trailer, housing an electrical retractable turret.

An Important Tool for Arming Rotary and Fixed-Wing Aircraft: Gun Pods

W eapon pods developed for the purpose of enabling fixed-wing aircraft to carry machine guns and automatic cannons that they do not carry internally