Turkey's domestically developed ASELFLIR-500 electro-optical system, created by state-run defense contractor ASELSAN, has been successfully integrated into South Africa's multi-role tactical aircraft Mwari. This integration expands ASELSAN's international presence while enhancing the aircraft's operational capabilities and competitive standing in global markets.

ASELSAN's ASELFLIR-500 electro-optical system has been successfully integrated into South Africa's Paramount Aerospace Industries-developed Mwari manned aircraft. The integration expands the use of Turkish defense technology on international aviation platforms while significantly enhancing Mwari's reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities.

ASELSAN engineers explained the defense-attack concept developed with the DERİNGÖZ and KILIÇ families against emerging underwater threats.

Roketsan and Aselsan welcomed strategic cooperation agreements covering air defense, missiles, space and surveillance capabilities signed at the NATO Defense Industry Forum held in Ankara on July 7, 2026.

At the 36th NATO Leaders Summit, a panel in Ankara addressed Turkey's defense sector's contributions to NATO's production, deterrence, and interoperability goals. ROKETSAN and ASELSAN executives emphasized the sector's robust supply chain and dynamic ecosystem capabilities.

The Presidency's Defense Industry Agency has signed additional serial production contracts with ASELSAN and ROKETSAN for HISAR-A and HISAR-O air defense systems. The 1.47 billion euro agreement strengthens Turkey's multi-layered air defense architecture.

Turkish defense industry leader ASELSAN successfully demonstrated its military 5G-compatible ARTLINK MESH 1000 network-based communications system at the EuCNC & 6G Summit 2026 in Spain. The system demonstrated uninterrupted data transmission capability in electronic jamming environments during live demonstrations.

Turkey's largest defense electronics company ASELSAN signed a contract worth 1.47 billion euros to expand serial production of air defense systems under the Steel Dome architecture. The agreement represents a significant milestone in Turkey's defense industry localization strategy.