Defense Industry Agency President Haluk Görgün hosted Romanian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Radu Miruta at TÜRKSAT facilities during the 2026 NATO Summit and NATO Defense Industry Forum. Turkey's national aviation projects and production infrastructure were presented during the visit.

The US Marine Corps' III Marine Expeditionary Force, stationed in Japan, has received the Israeli-made Iron Dome air defense system. Known as MRIC, the system will provide protection against cruise missile and unmanned aerial vehicle threats from China in the Western Pacific.

The ADVENT Combat Management System, developed by HAVELSAN, has been delivered to Romania's Navy for the first time as part of the CAm.ROMAN corvette sale. The system was previously exported to Pakistan, Indonesia, Ukraine, Qatar, and other nations.

France-based Thales introduced the DeepFinder UHF radar family at Eurosatory 2026, designed to enhance Europe's air defense infrastructure. The system, available in mobile and fixed versions, can detect ballistic, hypersonic, and space-based threats while serving as a key complement to SAMP/T NG air defense batteries.

Within the NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum, Turkish defense industry products and national air platforms will be presented to international delegates under the coordination of the Presidency of Defense Industries.

The Presidency of Defense Industries announced that Turkey's annualized defense and aerospace exports exceeded $11 billion for the first time, reaching 514.86 billion Turkish lira. June exports reached $802.8 million, marking a 29.6% year-over-year increase.

Baykar-acquired Italian aerospace company Piaggio Aerospace achieved operational continuity in its first year, retained 677 employees, and launched the new Avanti NX product family.

Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier disclosed that Airbus is attempting to exclude the company from the multinational Eurodrone surveillance UAV initiative. The dispute emerged following France's decision to suspend procurement commitments for the program.