Ukraine launched a massive drone strike deep inside Russia, targeting strategic airbases and destroying several bombers. Experts call it a turning point in modern warfare, both militarily and in terms of intelligence operations.

Nearly a century after its founding, TOMTAŞ Aviation and Technology Inc. has been revived in Kayseri, reigniting Turkey’s first aircraft factory. Its reactivation has sparked the creation of 11 new aerospace companies, positioning the region as a new industrial and defense aviation hub with a $63.5 million investment.

For the first time, the Turkish Air Force’s 181st Squadron successfully launched two AGM-65 Maverick missiles simultaneously at the Karapınar Firing Range, striking both targets with pinpoint accuracy.

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.

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.

During the DENİZKURDU-2025 Exercise, two Bayraktar TB3 prototypes, PT-3 and PT-4, took off from TCG Anadolu and successfully struck their target with ROKETSAN’s MAM-L smart munition.