ASELSAN marked its 50th anniversary with major milestones — Çelik Kubbe system deliveries, the groundbreaking of the Oğulbey Technology Base, and the inauguration of 14 new facilities attended by President Erdoğan.

The visit of Japan’s Defense Minister Gen Nakatani to Türkiye marks the start of a new phase in bilateral defense cooperation, with joint opportunities emerging in UAVs, HÜRJET, and AKSUNGUR platforms under a win-win framework.

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani’s first-ever official visit to Türkiye at the ministerial level included stops at the Istanbul Shipyard, Baykar, and TUSAŞ—boosting defense cooperation and technology partnership prospects.

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.