The US Army has received the first batch of XM8 carbines, a shorter and lighter derivative of the M7 rifle, and has officially launched testing and evaluation activities.

The US State Department has approved a potential $83.14 million sale to Singapore covering 270 M30A2 GMLRS-AW rockets in 45 pods, along with related support equipment.

Chinese researchers have introduced an open-source flight control system designed for bamboo-frame UAVs, overcoming low-frequency vibration issues that previously limited their practical use.

Defense industry cooperation between Türkiye and Brazil is deepening, with jet engines, joint production, technology transfer, and UAV projects coming to the forefront.

Since 2015, Türkiye has cleared nearly 56 million square meters of land and destroyed 228,000 mines, while also providing risk awareness training to around 20,000 people.

Türkiye’s defense and aerospace industry reached $1.91 billion in exports in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 12.1 percent increase, while March alone contributed $803 million.

At its Strategic Partnership Summit, ROKETSAN highlighted its goal of expanding production capacity in response to rising exports, delivery pressure, and evolving defense requirements.

The United States has approved the first export of the next-generation AIM-260 JATM missile to Australia, marking a major step in beyond-visual-range air combat capability and allied airpower modernization.