In a coordinated test, Bayraktar TB3, Bayraktar KIZILELMA and Bayraktar AKINCI took off one after another, successfully demonstrating strike, maneuver and operational sortie capabilities.

Developed by TÜBİTAK BİLGEM, the 20 kW IŞIK High-Power Laser System successfully completed its critical acceptance tests, demonstrating 5 km blinding capability and 1.5 km target neutralization performance.

Türkiye’s first unmanned fighter aircraft, Bayraktar KIZILELMA, has successfully completed its Mid-Altitude System Identification and Performance Test, marking another major milestone in its development.

SSB President Haluk Görgün announced that the KAAN fighter jet and indigenous engine programs are progressing on schedule, emphasizing that KAAN’s future is not dependent on any single foreign engine source and that Türkiye is rapidly advancing toward full independence in engine technologies.

HAVELSAN and Gazi University Hospital signed a strategic partnership to develop an AI-based pathology project aimed at speeding up cancer detection and improving diagnostic efficiency and patient safety.

Türkiye is preparing to develop its own Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) — a move experts describe as one of the most strategic milestones in the nation’s history. The project aims to boost energy independence and technological self-sufficiency.

At TEKNOFEST Istanbul, the Çelik Kubbe (Iron Dome) air defense ecosystem is showcased with its key components — HİSAR, TURAN 100 BR-OM, EJDERHA, KORKUT, and AKREP radar — drawing great attention from visitors.

At TEKNOFEST Istanbul, ASELSAN’s “Çelik Kubbe” (Iron Dome) experience area allows visitors to explore the workings of Türkiye’s layered air defense systems — KORKUT, EJDERHA, TURAN, and HİSAR — through advanced imaging and interactive animation technologies.