Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and his delegation visited Baykar’s Özdemir Bayraktar National Technology Center, where Selçuk and Haluk Bayraktar briefed them on projects; SSB President Haluk Görgün also attended.

While the Turkish Stars flew just 100 meters above ground at 740 km/h, the Göktürk-1 satellite—orbiting 686 km above Earth—captured high-resolution images, showcasing Türkiye’s powerful satellite intelligence capability.

ASELSAN announced via the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that it has signed a $54 million export contract with a customer in the Middle East and Africa for radar and command-control systems.

Baykar announced that its first production base in Anatolia will be established in Samsun’s Tekkeköy district, creating a regional high-tech and defense industry hub.

Launched under President Erdoğan’s directive, the “National Competence Initiative” has reached 87,061 participants in its first year, empowering thousands through defense industry training programs.

ASELSAN reached ₺53.7 billion in revenue and signed $1.3 billion in export contracts in the first half of 2025, marking its strongest financial performance to date.

Türkiye’s largest industrial cluster, SAHA Istanbul, participated in IDEF 2025 with 218 member companies, signing new cooperation agreements with TÜBİTAK, METU, and the SSB Academy.

Türkiye’s GAZAP thermobaric bomb drew international headlines as The Sun and Newsweek highlighted its destructive power and Türkiye’s growing defense industry presence.