ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol announced that the company delivered 286,000 products to end users following a 40% increase in production capacity, with mass production and exports now top priorities.

TUSAŞ General Manager Mehmet Demiroğlu stated that Turkey’s defense industry has evolved from a “we can’t do it” approach to a confident “we can do it” vision, now focusing on serial production and competitiveness.

In response to rising regional tensions after a U.S. strike on Venezuelan air defenses, Colombia has launched a $1.6 billion nationwide “National Counter-UAV Shield” program.

Turkey launched 14 new defense R&D projects under its 2025 vision, focusing on artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, advanced materials, and autonomous systems.

The US Space Systems Command has signed a $739 million launch services contract with SpaceX to deploy missile warning and tracking satellites into Low Earth Orbit.

Launched under the coordination of the Savunma Sanayii Başkanlığı, the JDSI journal aims to strengthen Türkiye’s defence knowledge ecosystem by integrating strategic thinking with advanced technologies on a global academic platform.

Latvia has delivered a domestically produced unmanned surface vehicle to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, funded through public donations. The system enhances Ukraine’s maritime reconnaissance and surveillance capacity.

Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler stated that Japan is evaluating the acquisition of Turkish-made UAVs. Bayraktar TB3 stands out as a potential force multiplier.