Türkiye is reportedly in talks with Italy to acquire and co-produce Eurosam’s SAMP/T air and missile defense system after recent missile threats linked to Iran increased the urgency of Ankara’s air defense requirements.

BAE Systems announced the successful firing of the APKWS laser-guidance kit from a Eurofighter Typhoon, highlighting a lower-cost option for precision strike and potential counter-UAS missions.

The MARLIN unmanned surface vessel, developed by SEFİNE and ASELSAN, was tested with Kraken Robotics’ KATFISH synthetic aperture sonar system off Istanbul, focusing on the detection and classification of mine-like underwater targets.

ASELSAN’s SARP 100/25L remote controlled stabilized weapon system stands out in modern land warfare with on-the-move accuracy, day-and-night vision, and automatic target tracking.

The International Anatolian Phoenix-2026 Exercise has begun at Türkiye’s 3rd Main Jet Base in Konya. Focused on personnel recovery operations, the drill will continue until April 17.

The Netherlands has signed a $627 million direct commercial sales contract with Raytheon for Patriot air and missile defense equipment, including radars, launchers, and command-and-control stations.

The US Space Force has awarded L3Harris a $150 million MOSSAIC contract to sustain and modernize critical ground systems supporting space domain awareness.

As ROKETSAN accelerates its serial production capacity through new industrial investments, SİPER Block 2 is expected to enter service soon, while TAYFUN Block 4 is planned for induction later this year.

ROKETSAN inaugurated three new production facilities and laid the foundation for another site at its Lalahan campus, while also carrying out deliveries of 20 missile and munition systems including TAYFUN, SİPER, HİSAR, and KARA ATMACA.

ASELSAN’s KARAT system is set to enhance KIZILELMA with passive target detection and tracking capability, while also strengthening KAAN’s future air-to-air situational awareness.

Defense cooperation between Türkiye and Brazil is expanding across joint production, technology development, and exports. Contacts involving TUSAŞ, Embraer, and Akaer are shaping the new phase.

In a coordinated firing test by Baykar, the Bayraktar KALKAN UCAV designated the target using its BG180 electro-optical system, while Bayraktar TB3 destroyed it with a precision strike.