Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken highlighted Turkey's defense sector as a benchmark for European countries in innovation, production capacity and research-and-development ahead of a high-level economic mission scheduled for May 10-14.

Belgium's Defense Minister highlighted Turkey's rapid progress in naval platforms, quality production capacity, and increasingly strong position in the global maritime defense market.

Belgium's Defense Minister Theo Francken held high-level discussions with Turkey on strengthening defense and aerospace industry cooperation during an event in Ankara. The Belgian delegation signed 40 contracts in Istanbul and an additional 6 in Ankara.

SAVX Technology, a subsidiary of Pacific Technology, has completed the first delivery of its KORGAN smart drone station system. The platform offers autonomous mission execution and automatic storage capabilities for defense industry and critical infrastructure security applications.

SSB President Haluk Görgün evaluated Belgium's growing interest in Turkish defense sector. Görgün emphasized that Turkey has built a complete ecosystem from design to production, driving international partnership demand.

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.