Turkey’s defense and aviation industry export champions for 2025 have been announced. ARCA Savunma ranked first, followed by Baykar and TUSAŞ.

STM has laid down the first blocks of the Replenishment and Logistics Support Ships it is building for the Portuguese Navy in Istanbul. The project marks Türkiye’s first military ship export to an EU and NATO member state.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that the joint FCAS program with France may continue in a reduced form, while the core next-generation fighter aircraft could be cancelled entirely.

Turkey has strengthened its offshore energy capabilities by adding 7th-generation ultra-deepwater drilling ships Yıldırım and Çağrı Bey to its fleet. With these vessels, Turkey has risen to fourth place globally in fleet size.

Türkiye’s defense industry is strengthening its global position by expanding unmanned surface vehicle exports, covering both platforms and advanced payload systems across the Gulf and Asia-Pacific regions.

France’s EOS Technologie has delivered 500 km-range Rodeur 330 loitering munitions to Ukraine, significantly enhancing its deep-strike and intelligence capabilities.

Developed by RADARSAN, the AI-supported TRAFİDAR system has been launched across the TRNC to enhance road safety and significantly reduce fatal traffic accidents.

Ethiopia officially announced the purchase of Russian-made Orion-E unmanned aerial vehicles. This deal marks the first confirmed export sale of Russia’s Orion UAV system.