Developed by ROKETSAN, the EREN High-Speed Multi-Purpose Loitering Munition has progressed from concept to battlefield capability in under a year. Serial production is scheduled to begin in 2026.

Turkey’s defense and aviation industry export champions for 2025 have been announced. ARCA Savunma ranked first, followed by Baykar and TUSAŞ.

STM has laid down the first blocks of the Replenishment and Logistics Support Ships it is building for the Portuguese Navy in Istanbul. The project marks Türkiye’s first military ship export to an EU and NATO member state.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that the joint FCAS program with France may continue in a reduced form, while the core next-generation fighter aircraft could be cancelled entirely.

TRMOTOR advances Türkiye’s aviation independence by developing indigenous APU and engine systems for KAAN and future air platforms, strengthening national engine capabilities.

HAVELSAN showcased its digital unit concept with a swarm of POYRAZ drones performing autonomous kamikaze missions. Operating with distributed architecture, the swarm completed coordinated target engagements.

Turkey has achieved a critical milestone in naval defense systems. Developed by MKE, the BALKIN soft-kill decoy system completed tests successfully and is now ready for mass production.

Turkey has strengthened its offshore energy capabilities by adding 7th-generation ultra-deepwater drilling ships Yıldırım and Çağrı Bey to its fleet. With these vessels, Turkey has risen to fourth place globally in fleet size.

Delays in the production of Russia’s strategic bombers and civilian aircraft have triggered a major crisis within the defense industry. Management changes and growing legal disputes highlight the scale of the problem.

Greek Cypriot media claimed that Turkey deployed HİSAR air defense systems in the TRNC, raising concerns over shifting military balances in the Eastern Mediterranean.

An AI-powered method analyzed nearly 100 million images from NASA’s Hubble archive in just two and a half days, revealing more than 1,300 unusual cosmic objects.

Türkiye’s defense industry is strengthening its global position by expanding unmanned surface vehicle exports, covering both platforms and advanced payload systems across the Gulf and Asia-Pacific regions.