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.

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'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.

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.

Turkey's new Artificial Intelligence Action Plan, developed under the coordination of the Ministry of Industry and Technology, aims to establish the country as a leading global player in AI-driven defense applications. Domestic solutions like T3 AI and HAVELSAN MAIN platform are driving the transformation.

MESAN unveiled next-generation mine and explosive detection solutions at SAHA 2026. The new detector and robotic systems prioritize field safety and operational effectiveness.

ASELSAN displayed more than thirty indigenous defense systems at the EFES-2026 Exercise, with the KOCATEPE Battlefield Management System deployed operationally for the first time. The showcase demonstrated Turkish Armed Forces' technological capabilities.

Developed with national design principles, the ALTAY Tank has become a symbol of Turkey's transition from importing defense systems to establishing its own production capacity. An OYAK executive views the project's true success in the philosophical shift toward design, not just engine development.

Social media imagery shows Kazakhstan's special operations personnel utilizing the SAR9 SP pistol, manufactured by SARSILMAZ, during live-fire training exercises. The Turkish defense industry product continues to demonstrate its credibility in regional and international markets.

A consortium formed by Otokar, Bluespace Technologies, and Elektroland is developing a modular unmanned ground vehicle for Romania's Armed Forces modernization. The NATO-standard platform features a 1-ton payload capacity.

SAVX Technology, a subsidiary of Pacific Technology, has completed the first delivery of its KORGAN smart drone station system. The platform offers autonomous mission execution and automatic storage capabilities for defense industry and critical infrastructure security applications.