The head of Turkey's Defense Industry Agency stated that the Turkish defense sector stands ready to be one of the main forces behind the industrial transformation NATO requires, speaking at the NATO Defense Industry Forum in Ankara ahead of the alliance's summit.

The removal of CAATSA sanctions could strengthen Türkiye’s position in the F-35 process, avionics systems and modernization projects.

Three more E-ZPT vehicles, Türkiye’s first electric armored personnel carrier modernized by MKE, have entered the inventory.

Roketsan and Aselsan welcomed strategic cooperation agreements covering air defense, missiles, space and surveillance capabilities signed at the NATO Defense Industry Forum held in Ankara on July 7, 2026.

At the 36th NATO Leaders Summit, a panel in Ankara addressed Turkey's defense sector's contributions to NATO's production, deterrence, and interoperability goals. ROKETSAN and ASELSAN executives emphasized the sector's robust supply chain and dynamic ecosystem capabilities.

The Turkish Air Force Command will conduct acceptance activities for multiple SOM-B1T cruise missiles from ROKETSAN between July 13-17. The delivery demonstrates the continued strengthening of national defense industry capabilities.

The Presidency's Defense Industry Agency has signed additional serial production contracts with ASELSAN and ROKETSAN for HISAR-A and HISAR-O air defense systems. The 1.47 billion euro agreement strengthens Turkey's multi-layered air defense architecture.

Turkish defense industry leader ASELSAN successfully demonstrated its military 5G-compatible ARTLINK MESH 1000 network-based communications system at the EuCNC & 6G Summit 2026 in Spain. The system demonstrated uninterrupted data transmission capability in electronic jamming environments during live demonstrations.

Turkey's largest defense electronics company ASELSAN signed a contract worth 1.47 billion euros to expand serial production of air defense systems under the Steel Dome architecture. The agreement represents a significant milestone in Turkey's defense industry localization strategy.

The Defense Industry Agency and ASELSAN have signed a contract valued at 1.47 billion euros for continued production and additional capabilities of the ÇELİKKUBBE multi-layered air defense system.

The US Air Force signed a 50 million dollar agreement with AEVEX to develop a long-range loitering munition platform designed for use in environments where GPS signals are limited or denied.

HAVELSAN General Manager Mehmet Akif Nacar announced at the Defense Industry Forum in Ankara that the company exports simulation, command and control, and cybersecurity technologies to NATO member states, with products certified at CWIX exercises.