Turkish defense companies signed approximately $8 billion in export contracts during the first three days of the SAHA 2026 fair in Istanbul. This record exceeded expectations set for the entire duration of the event.

Turkey's indigenous air-to-air missiles GÖKDOĞAN and BOZDOĞAN have successfully completed live warhead firing tests and entered serial production phase, marking a significant milestone in national defense capability development.

Baykar, the Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturer, signed a strategic partnership agreement with Italian firm Gruppo Esea at the SAHA 2026 fair. The agreement will establish a fully automated robotic production line to significantly increase manufacturing capacity.

International Test Pilots School Canada will acquire six M-346T Block 20 advanced jet trainers from Leonardo to expand tactical training capacity. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2029.

Turkish weapons manufacturer Sarsılmaz and Spain-based EM&E Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement at the SAHA 2026 defense fair in Istanbul. The agreement targets the integration of machine guns and 25-30 mm cannon systems with remote-controlled weapon platforms.

Baykar's Mizrak system, featuring over 1000 kilometers range and AI-enabled autonomous capabilities, will be showcased for the first time at SAHA 2026. The platform is designed with deep strike capability, high lethality, and flexible mission profiles.

Turkey is revising its national artificial intelligence strategy to replicate technological gains achieved in its defense sector. Government institutions, defense companies and private firms are accelerating efforts to expand the country's AI capabilities across large language models, data infrastructure and autonomous defense systems.

Malaysia's Maritime Safety Agency will procure HAVELSAN BAHA unmanned aerial vehicles to operate from multi-purpose vessels built by DESAN shipyard. The vertical takeoff-landing platform will support maritime security operations.

Turkey's largest joint military exercise in Izmir enters its final phase with 50 participating nations. Autonomous unmanned systems, indigenous air defense architecture and national platform technologies were demonstrated to international military representatives.

During an economic mission to Turkey, Belgian Queen Mathilde visited Baykar's National Technology Center. Selçuk Bayraktar presented the company's unmanned aerial vehicles and kamikaze platforms to the delegation.

Leaders from Turkey's defense industry emphasized the critical importance of artificial intelligence, research and development, and ecosystem collaboration at the National Technology Summit held in cooperation with Turkey Technology Team Foundation and METU.

National Defense University Rector Prof. Dr. Erhan Afyoncu emphasized at the "National Technology Summit" panel that Turkey has become one of the world's leading actors in robotic warfare despite missing the mechanized warfare period.