ASELSAN reported a strong start to 2026, with first-quarter revenue rising 15% in real terms to TRY 34.3 billion, new export contracts climbing 69% to $629 million, and backlog reaching $20.7 billion.

During fully autonomous field tests, ASELSAN’s DERİNGÖZ autonomous underwater vehicle successfully detected bottom and moored naval mines at different depths, strengthening its role in mine countermeasure operations.

TUSAŞ’s jet-powered Süper ŞİMŞEK UAV was delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces last month. With its ability to alter radar signature and flight profile, the platform stands out in decoy and air defense suppression missions.

ASELSAN’s KORKUT 100/25 system offers an effective and cost-efficient solution against mini and micro UAV threats with AI-supported target identification and ATOM 25 smart ammunition.

OSTİM Defense and Aerospace Cluster will attend SAHA 2026 with 11 member companies in a 156-square-meter joint stand, presenting SME production and engineering capabilities to international stakeholders.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the Defense Industry Forum linked to the July 7–8, 2026 Ankara Summit will be the alliance’s biggest industrial event to date.

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.

CTech, a Turkish Aerospace Industries subsidiary, signed a cooperation and supply agreement in Malaysia with AR Eastern for its jamming-resistant satellite communication solutions, aiming to expand into the ASEAN market.