HAVELSAN and Egypt’s AOI jointly developed the AKREP unmanned ground vehicle and HAMZA-1 VTOL drone, showcased for the first time at EDEX 2025 with strong regional interest.

Türkiye has sold the TCG Akhisar offshore patrol vessel to Romania, marking its first-ever warship export to a NATO and EU member. The transfer paves the way for strategic naval cooperation among Türkiye, Romania, and Ukraine in the Black Sea.

Launched from TCG Anadolu, the Bayraktar TB3 successfully guided ASELSAN’s Albatros-S USV to destroy its target, while all additional strike missions were completed with full accuracy.

Turkey’s defense and aerospace exports rose by 30 percent in the January–November period, reaching $7.4 billion and surpassing all previous annual records.

EHSİM introduced its lightweight, expendable miniature electronic warfare systems—compatible with jets and mini/micro UAVs—internationally for the first time at EDEX 2025 in Cairo.

Over the past five years, TAI has signed 14 contracts with 7 African nations, exporting ATAK helicopters, ANKA and AKSUNGUR UAVs, and HÜRKUŞ aircraft. Turkish air platforms are increasingly preferred for their reliability and operational capability.

RF jammer systems developed by Türkiye’s defense industry will enhance the protection of UN armored vehicles in Africa, providing strong countermeasures against IED and drone threats.

Türkiye achieved a world first as KIZILELMA hit a target detected by its own radar, while Skydagger successfully deployed a kamikaze drone from a UAV.

In SIPRI’s 2024 defense industry report, ASELSAN, TAI, Baykar, Roketsan, and MKE ranked among the world’s top 100 defense companies. Türkiye’s total defense revenues rose by 11% to 10.1 billion dollars.

Bayraktar KIZILELMA made aviation history by striking a jet-powered aerial target with the GÖKDOĞAN BVR air-to-air missile during tests in Sinop, becoming the first unmanned fighter aircraft to achieve this feat. This milestone marks a new era in Turkey’s national air-combat capabilities.

Roketsan accelerates mass production and integration of key national systems, including the TAYFUN ballistic missile, ALKA energy weapon and AKATA submarine-launched missile.

DeltaV’s first in-air Ramjet engine ignition marks a milestone for Türkiye, positioning the country among the limited number of nations capable of developing high-speed Ramjet propulsion systems.