Ukrainian intelligence reportedly identified numerous Western and Asian-origin components inside Russia’s new jet-powered Geran-4 kamikaze UAV.

India is preparing to formally request 114 Rafale fighter jets from France to strengthen its air combat fleet and local production capacity.

Türkiye and Kazakhstan have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture for the production and maintenance of unmanned aerial vehicles. The agreement covers the ANKA platform developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries and aims to strengthen defense industry cooperation between the two nations.

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced that the country will expand its domestic drone production capacity targeting 1 million units annually. The program aims to increase current capacity from 5,000 units to over 1 million by 2030.

Sudan's military deployed the Bayraktar AKINCI unmanned aerial vehicle armed with the EREN air-to-air missile, developed by ROKETSAN, to successfully neutralize an adversary drone. The operation demonstrated the operational effectiveness of Turkish defense industry air-to-air weapon systems.

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.

Belgian Defense Minister Stefaan Francken visited TUSAŞ facilities to learn about Turkish defense industry and aerospace technology initiatives. The visit included discussions on international cooperation opportunities in the defense sector.

During the EFES-2026 exercise off Urla, Izmir, Turkey's largest indigenous naval vessel TCG Anadolu successfully completed amphibious landing operations with the Bayraktar TB3 UAV, SH-70 helicopter, and naval infantry forces.