Turkey moves to procure 100 expendable explosive naval drones for swarm operations

Turkey is moving to buy 100 expendable unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for its navy, with production split among Aselsan/Ares (Tufan), STM/Yonca (Yaktu), and Havelsan/Sefine. The procurement was decided by Turkey’s Defense Industry Executive Committee and is overseen by the SSB, with an operational concept emphasizing four-drone swarms for strike missions against maritime and coastal targets.