Southern Cyprus has launched talks to procure around 180 French armored vehicles and modernize its existing VAB fleet under the EU-backed SAFE program.

Haluk Görgün stated at the STRATCOM Summit that the Turkish defense industry is a structure that strengthens peace and shapes the future through artificial intelligence and production capacity.

TUSAŞ CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu announced that KAAN is targeted for delivery in 2028, while ANKA-3 is expected to enter service with the Turkish Air Force in 2026.

Europe’s leading missile manufacturer MBDA plans to invest €5 billion over five years and hire 2,800 new employees to meet rising defense demand.

China has reportedly deployed drone-converted J-6 fighter jets to six air bases near the Taiwan Strait to overwhelm Taiwan’s air defenses in a possible first-wave attack.

Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır announced that new steps will be taken to spread Türkiye’s domestic and national defense industry capacity to industrialized cities across Anatolia.

SSB President Haluk Görgün announced that Türkiye’s defense industry recorded 48 percent export growth and nearly 80 percent contract volume growth in 2025.

The US Department of Defense and Honeywell Aerospace have launched a new partnership to accelerate the production of critical munitions technologies. Under the agreement, Honeywell will invest $500 million to expand capacity and strengthen the defense supply chain.