TFB reader, Stimpy75, was very kind to provide the following photos from the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2019) that took place in early May, 2019.  There were some small arms on hand, including the Tokat 571 machine pistol we posted about, but armored personnel carriers, tanks and ships were bountiful.  From the photos provided, it seems that remotely fired, large and small caliber hardware was the name of the game. Many platforms, from shoulder fired rifles to 25mm mounted guns, mortars and artillery were all featured with remote controlled systems. In case you’re wondering, yes, the title image is a laser guided missile designed to be fired from a shoulder fired grenade launcher.  We won’t cover all that was to be seen at IDEF 2019, but below are most relevant to TFB’s scope, with a little indulgence here and there.

Remote stabilized Turkish MPT-76 rifle.

A 3-barrelled .50 calibre gatling gun from MKEK

Another 3-barrel gatling gun, this time in 20mm

Another gatling gun from MKEK not currently present in their online product lists

A 25mm M811 GIAT Automatic Cannon from MKEK

25 or 30mm main gun options with secondary 7.62x51mm. The secondary gun is available with the FN MAG58, M240, or PKT platforms.

Light armored vehicle armed with 25mm remote turret

Canik TP9 SFx 9mm pistol.

Check out the TFB article on the Canik TP9 SFx, HERE.

Canik TP9 SFT with suppressor and red dot sight.

TFB’s article on the TP9 SFT can be found HERE.

Sarsilmaz SAR 223T

Sarsilmaz SAR 109T.

Our article on the SAR 109 can be found HERE.

Sarsilmaz SAR 223T

The 40mm Yatagan missile system can integrate with UAVs targeting and has a range of 1000 meters.

You can read more about the Tatagan missile system HERE.

Seda gunshot detection system. Below is a snippet from Aselsan’s PDF:
Standalone (ASELSAN SEDA-S) / Moving Vehicle
(ASELSAN SEDA-V)
• Shot Detection : >%95 of supersonic projectiles
• Range Accuracy Error : +/- %10
• Bearing Accuracy Error : <%2.5°
• Elevation Accuracy Error : <%2.5°
• Response Time : <1.5 seconds

Tümol Anti-drone laser system.

Tümol rifle mounted anti-UAV laser.

Sarsilmaz SAR 308, which looks just like a 7.62×39, but something could’ve gotten lost in translation.

We’d like to thank Stimpy75 again for the photos from IDEF 2019!  If you attend an industry fair that TFB isn’t able to, feel free to drop us a line. Which photo caught your eye the most? Which new firearm do you see catching on in the defense sector?