NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s April 21–22 visit to Ankara underscored Türkiye’s growing role in the alliance ahead of the July 7–8, 2026 Ankara Summit and amid wider shifts in the transatlantic security balance.

SAHA 2026 will be held in Istanbul from May 5 to 9 and is expected to bring together more than 1,700 exhibitors and participants from over 120 countries, reinforcing the global visibility of Türkiye’s indigenous defense technologies.

The full-scale static test aircraft built under the KAAN National Combat Aircraft program has rolled out of the hangar, marking a major milestone in structural verification and flight safety preparation ahead of future stages.

Malaysia has confirmed an order for 24 ROKETSAN-made ATMACA anti-ship missiles worth €79.5 million for its LMS Batch 2 program, reinforcing the naval strike capability of the corvettes being built in Türkiye.

HAVELSAN’s Flight Mission Support and Planning System will be integrated into HÜRJET and exported to Spain alongside the aircraft, marking a new step for Türkiye’s defense software exports.

Malaysia expects to receive its second Multi-Purpose Mission Ship from Türkiye on January 31, 2028, under a $83.75 million project aimed at strengthening maritime surveillance and enforcement capability.

Malaysia has introduced the MILDEF Mirsad ISV 4x4, a new-generation light combat vehicle designed to provide infantry units with high mobility, modularity, and direct fire support.

Nurol Makina and Malaysia-based Nadicorp have signed a strategic cooperation agreement covering local production of selected 4x4 armored vehicles in Malaysia and their export to the wider Asian market.