Pakistan’s Minister for Industries and Production, Tenvir Hussain, announced that Turkey and Pakistan are preparing to launch major joint defense projects, including aircraft, naval platforms, and advanced weapons systems.

Developed jointly by Aselsan and Katmerciler, Turkey’s first hybrid armored combat vehicle HIZIR will be showcased at IDEF’17, marking a major milestone in the country’s defense industry.

Turkey’s Undersecretariat for Defense Industries is preparing a new Industrialization Directive to better support local industry and SMEs. Offset mechanisms will be modernized to enhance national capabilities.

ASELSAN earned second place in the Defense, Aerospace and Space category at the PCB Technology Leadership Awards 2015 with its AVPX-C4C avionic processor board, reinforcing Turkey’s engineering strength.

Five advanced research projects in defense, aviation and space technologies will be formalized under the Researcher Training Program for the Defense Industry (SAYP). The projects, carried out jointly by TAI, Gazi University and METU, aim to develop critical technologies and train qualified researchers.

The updated Sanayileşme Portal by SSM now hosts 366 companies and 1,349 product entries, strengthening local participation and expanding Turkey’s defense supply chain.

TÜMOSAN General Manager Kurtuluş Öğün stated that the indigenous powerpack project for the ALTAY tank will elevate Turkey in diesel engine and transmission technologies.