The MEBS School and Training Center Command, which has been training Turkish Armed Forces personnel since 1926, is modernizing communications education through artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and cyber defense technologies. The command aims to develop qualified personnel who contribute to operational management, not merely system operators.

Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan visited Aero Vodochody in Prague to examine L-39 Skyfox training and light attack aircraft. Armenia is set to procure four L-39 Skyfox units and currently operates L-39 Albatros aircraft in its air force.

With an investment exceeding 1.5 billion dollars, MKE is significantly expanding its 155mm howitzer ammunition production capacity. Infrastructure modernization efforts at production facilities in Kırıkkale, Kırşehir, and Samsun are expected to be completed this year.

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) announced that AKSUNGUR, the world's longest-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle in its class, successfully completed its first test firing with ASELSAN's Bunker-Buster TOLUN P munition. The target was struck with precision.

Hanwha Systems' Cheongwang laser air defense system achieved 100 percent success rate in a live drone neutralization demonstration using a 30 kW class laser weapon.

TURKCOMPOSITE 2026 exhibition will bring together composite manufacturers and defense and aerospace sectors on October 21-23 at Istanbul Fair Center, addressing Turkey's advanced material requirements.

The U.S. Air Force successfully demonstrated aerial tactical control of the YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft from an F-22 Raptor fighter jet. The autonomous software interpreted real-time pilot commands, executing dynamic maneuvers and simulated combat missions with precision coordination.

At the BORAN-8 International Sniper Rifle Competition hosted by the Gendarmerie General Command, rifles developed by MKE achieved significant success. The Police Special Operations Command team using the KN-12 secured first place, while the Land Forces Command team using the KNT-76 achieved third place.