Baykar achieved $1.8 billion in exports in 2024, selling advanced UAVs to 35 countries and maintaining its 60% share of the global drone market.

Türkiye’s defense and aviation industry signed over $1 billion worth of contracts in the first month of 2025. The sector’s domestic production rate has reached 95 percent.

Over 12,000 personnel from 20 countries are participating in Türkiye’s “Winter-2025 Exercise” in Kars. The TSK tests its national defense systems and demonstrates full combat coordination under freezing conditions.

The Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced that the frigate TCG Salihreis visited and briefed a fishing vessel off the coast of Egypt on January 25, 2025, as part of the NATO Operation Sea Guardian Focused Operation (FOCOPS) 2025-1.

Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani highlighted strong technological synergy with Baykar, confirming that the two companies are working intensively toward potential cooperation in next-generation unmanned systems.

Breaking export records in 2024, Turkey’s defense industry drew global attention as its indigenous products reached more than 180 countries worldwide.

The Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced it is monitoring GKRY’s recent activities and will instantly prevent any violation of Turkey’s continental shelf.The Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced it is monitoring GKRY’s recent activities and will instantly prevent any violation of Turkey’s continental shelf.

Defense Industry Agency (SSB) President Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün announced that Turkey is now the world’s 11th largest defense exporter, surpassing $7 billion in exports — over half of which went to NATO allies.