Under the memorandum of understanding signed within the scope of SAHA 2026, MKE's TOLGA Close-Range Air Defense System was successfully integrated into the 6×6 unmanned ground vehicle KATICA developed by Hungarian company HT Division.

ASELSAN, Turkey's leading defense contractor, will increase component deliveries for the country's integrated Steel Dome air defense system by 50 percent. The company aims to deliver more than 150 different components throughout 2026.

More than 30 systems developed by ASELSAN demonstrated operational effectiveness during the EFES-2026 Exercise held in Izmir. The ÇELİKKUBBE architecture operated in integrated form for the first time, while the KOCATEPE Battle Management System was deployed operationally for the first time.

ROKETSAN CEO Murat İkinci stated that Steel Dome is a strategic indigenous air defense infrastructure designed to meet Türkiye’s needs and evolve continuously against emerging threats.

According to a Financial Times claim, Volkswagen is considering allocating its Osnabrück plant to produce logistics and technical equipment for the Iron Dome system. The move is seen as a way to strengthen cooperation with Israel-based Rafael while also protecting jobs at the facility.

An Israeli reservist is alleged to have passed critical Iron Dome images and personnel information to an Iranian agent in exchange for money.

Greece has approved a new anti-drone, anti-aircraft and anti-ballistic defense system under the “Achilles Shield” project, marking a major step in its defense modernization drive.

Ukraine has positioned the development of an indigenous air defense system as its most urgent defense priority to protect its airspace more effectively against Russian attacks.