ASELSAN’s YILDIRIM-100 Directed Infrared Countermeasure system successfully completed effectiveness tests using live-warhead missiles, blinding seekers with multi-band laser energy to divert heat-seeking threats.

ASELSAN and Türkiye’s Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) signed a $71,886,091 contract for Next-Generation Network-Centric Military Communication Systems, with deliveries scheduled between 2025 and 2028.

Developed by ULAK Communications, Türkiye’s national SD-WAN solution successfully completed 93 tests at NATO’s CWIX25 exercise in Poland, demonstrating superior security and performance.

Minister Kacır announced that TÜBİTAK BİLGEM-developed EDPOD for F-16s has entered service. The system detects, classifies, and geolocates hostile radars, enhancing Türkiye’s electronic warfare capacity.

Developed from the ZD300 platform, ZD360 doubles payload to 60 kg, features AI-based navigation and jamming resistance, and is set for delivery by 2025.

ASELSAN officially opened its new Indonesia Office in Jakarta during INDO Defence 2025, reinforcing its presence in Southeast Asia and signing five key cooperation agreements to expand regional defense partnerships.

According to Companies Market Cap data, ASELSAN has become the 18th most valuable defense company in the world with a market capitalization of $15.18 billion, marking a historic milestone as the only Turkish firm on the global list.

According to SETA researcher and Azerbaijan Khazar University lecturer Gloria Shkurti, the Turkish public has not only adopted defense industry technologies but also experienced a psychological transformation. She emphasized that the National Technology Initiative, coupled with major projects and government incentives, has created an optimistic and confident technological outlook in Turkey.