Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani said the medium-class UAVs being developed with Baykar are expected to emerge in April, addressing strong demand for European-certified drones.

The Pentagon has signed a $700 million contract with Lockheed Martin to begin production for Denmark’s 16 additional F-35A fighter jets. With the new procurement, Denmark’s total F-35 fleet is expected to reach 43 aircraft.

Altınay Defence Technologies has completed the design phase of the pneumatic munition release system developed for KAAN and moved into production. The company also announced that its Iron Bird test infrastructure has reached the acceptance stage, marking another major milestone in the project.

Greece is preparing to submit a defense package worth approximately €5 billion to parliament on March 16, 2026. The package includes a multi-layered air defense system, F-16 modernization, F-35 infrastructure, C-27J support, and MEKO frigate upgrades.

HAVELSAN is expanding its flight simulator production capacity with a new facility in Ankara, where 16 devices will be developed simultaneously and more than 30 simulators produced annually.

Female engineers and technicians at TUSAŞ successfully designed, manufactured and integrated a KAAN fighter jet component entirely through a women-led team.

Türkiye’s indigenous unmanned aerial platforms Bayraktar AKINCI and Bayraktar KIZILELMA continue their successful testing processes. AKINCI has reached 150,000 flight hours, while KIZILELMA is expected to enter service in 2026.

Developed by Baykar, the Bayraktar AKINCI UCAV has surpassed 150,000 flight hours. The advanced unmanned combat aerial vehicle continues operational missions and integration tests with new indigenous systems and munitions.