Turkey’s defense industry is making waves across Europe. From HÜRJET and TB-2 UAVs to armored vehicles and naval platforms, Turkish firms are exporting cutting-edge, combat-proven systems to countries such as Spain, Portugal, Poland, and Germany — establishing Turkey as one of Europe’s key defense partners.

According to SETA researcher and Azerbaijan Khazar University lecturer Gloria Shkurti, the Turkish public has not only adopted defense industry technologies but also experienced a psychological transformation. She emphasized that the National Technology Initiative, coupled with major projects and government incentives, has created an optimistic and confident technological outlook in Turkey.

Experts say Turkey has officially entered a “golden age” in naval aviation as the Bayraktar TB-3 successfully conducts takeoff and landing tests on the TCG Anadolu and the KIZILELMA UCAV prepares to follow. This shift enables the Turkish Navy to conduct extended operations without dependence on land-based airfields.

TUSAŞ CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu announced that a long-awaited development for the HÜRJET’s engine could be revealed very soon. While major programs like KAAN, ANKA-3, and GÖKBEY progress as planned, TUSAŞ aims for a record-breaking $12 billion turnover by 2034.

Hosted by the Turkish Armed Forces at the 3rd Main Jet Base Command in Konya, the International Anatolian Phoenix 2025 exercise brought together nine countries for joint operations involving real munitions, rescue missions, and precision airstrikes.

ASELSAN General Manager Ahmet Akyol announced that AI systems introduced under the ASELSAN Next program have saved 650,000 labor hours and increased efficiency by approximately $35 million within just one year.

In Turkey’s historic Göktepe-3 natural gas discovery, the locally developed underwater robot Kaşif played a vital role. Designed by Turkish engineers at Armelsan, the remotely operated vehicle ensured flawless deep-sea operations aboard the Abdülhamid Han drilling vessel.

Turkey’s defense company STM unveiled its indigenously developed Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) for the first time at the LIMA 2025 exhibition in Malaysia. The ship stands out with its versatile capabilities for both military and humanitarian missions.

Under Turkey’s largest single armored vehicle export deal, Otokar will deliver 1,059 COBRA II 4x4 vehicles to Romania. Production has already started in Sakarya.

HAVELSAN’s medium-class unmanned ground vehicle BARKAN is set to enter mass production following its proven success and positive field performance, as approved by the Defense Industry Agency (SSB).

At the FEINDEF 2025 Defense Exhibition in Madrid, Türkiye and Spain signed an industrial cooperation agreement allowing Spanish companies to participate in the production of 24 HÜRJET aircraft — paving the way for an official export contract.

Türkiye ranks among the world’s leading nations in electronic warfare, fielding advanced indigenous systems across land, air, and sea platforms. Experts suggest that Europe—seeking defense autonomy—may soon turn to Ankara for cutting-edge EW technology.