Lithuania has finalized its JLTV procurement program, reaching a fleet of 500 vehicles. The country is now the largest JLTV operator outside the United States.

Turkish Navy’s Gür-class submarine TCG 1. İnönü will take an active role in NATO’s Dynamic Manta 2026 exercise off the coast of Italy.

At NATO’s Steadfast Dart 2026 exercise in Germany, Turkish defense systems stood out prominently. ASELSAN’s ASLAN UGV and Bayraktar TB-3 showcased advanced operational capabilities.

Bayraktar AKINCI UCAV successfully destroyed a target UAV over the Black Sea using ROKETSAN’s EREN loitering munition in a critical air-to-air test.

Bayraktar TB3 conducted an 8-hour, 1,700-kilometer joint mission with Eurofighter jets during NATO’s Steadfast Dart 2026 exercise. The flight demonstrated Türkiye’s growing unmanned systems integration within NATO operations.

ASELSAN’s FEWS-U Electronic Warfare Suite has been integrated into Bayraktar KIZILELMA and successfully completed its first flight test. The system provides 360-degree threat detection and rapid countermeasure capabilities, significantly enhancing the unmanned combat aircraft’s survivability.

Armored and armed multi-purpose patrol boats developed by the Turkish defense industry will be exported to a Southeast Asian country. This marks Türkiye’s first naval platform export to the region.

Turkish Land Forces played a key role in NATO’s Steadfast Dart 2026 exercise hosted by Germany. The 66th Mechanized Infantry Brigade and indigenous defense systems drew significant attention.