The Turkish Armed Forces continue to strengthen their artillery fire support capability with indigenous systems, led by FIRTINA-2 and modernized howitzers.

F-16 fighter jets from the Turkish Air Force’s 6th Main Jet Base Command in Bandırma were filmed over Çanakkale during EFES-2026.

The ALTAY Main Battle Tank Project became a key milestone in Türkiye’s transition from direct procurement to indigenous design and production.

MESAN introduced its MEDAS mine and IED detector and MEROB robotic mine detection system at SAHA 2026 for the first time.

Otokar, Bluespace Technologies and Elektroland formed a strategic consortium for Romania’s multipurpose unmanned ground vehicle program.

Greece is preparing to reassess its Patroller UAV procurement due to delivery delays, technical integration problems and changing operational requirements.

ASELSAN displayed more than 30 advanced defence systems at EFES-2026, including KOCATEPE, which was used in the exercise for the first time.

HAVELSAN’s BARKAN unmanned ground vehicle family demonstrated its autonomous mission capabilities during EFES-2026, highlighting Türkiye’s robotic land systems progress.

MSU Rector Prof. Dr. Erhan Afyoncu stated that Türkiye has become a leading actor in the robotic warfare era through its defence industry.

Indigenous KARAYEL assault boats were used for the first time during EFES-2026, demonstrating rapid deployment and maneuver capabilities at sea.

TEKNOFEST Blue Homeland will bring maritime, underwater and unmanned naval technologies together at Gölcük Shipyard Command on August 20-23.

Canada is reportedly evaluating Turkish UAVs for surveillance missions while seeking closer defence industry cooperation with Türkiye.