At the SAHA 2026 International Defense, Aviation and Space Industry Fair in Istanbul, HAVELSAN presented its newly developed unmanned ground vehicle BARKAN 3 for the first time. The vehicle, featuring 250 kilograms of payload capacity, stands out with its autonomous capabilities and integrated UAV management system.

More than 30 systems developed by ASELSAN demonstrated operational effectiveness during the EFES-2026 Exercise held in Izmir. The ÇELİKKUBBE architecture operated in integrated form for the first time, while the KOCATEPE Battle Management System was deployed operationally for the first time.

ARMELSAN SAVUNMA, a company specializing in underwater defense technologies, announced that its indigenously developed mine-hunting sonar NUSRAT-1915 has successfully completed sea trials. The system is advancing to the platform integration phase, with initial naval vessel integration expected to conclude by end of 2026.

General Atomics and Saab successfully completed the first flight test of LoyalEye airborne early warning pods integrated onto the MQ-9B UAV.

ASELSAN took part in EFES-2026 with KOCATEPE, ÇELİKKUBBE components and more than 30 national defence systems.

Digitest’s GATREX has been developed as a hybrid counter-drone platform against FPV and kamikaze UAV threats.

ASELSAN and SSB signed sales contracts worth nearly $470 million for the procurement of AI-supported Urban Security Management Systems.