The IDA Turkey 2026 event opened in Ankara, bringing together defense and aviation sector stakeholders. The localization rate in the defense industry reached 80 percent, with annual exports approaching 11 billion dollars.

Turkey's largest aviation, space and technology festival opened in Şanlıurfa on September 29. The five-day event will feature Bayraktar TB2, Bayraktar TB3, ANKA and ATAK helicopters. More than 1.6 million participants from 99 countries submitted applications.

TUSAŞ was selected as the most desired company to work for in the defense industry category of the 2026 Most Attractive Companies Survey.

Bayraktar KIZILELMA achieved a world-first by successfully conducting a fully autonomous close formation flight with two unmanned combat aircraft.

Baykar has finalized the acquisition of Italy’s historic aerospace firm Piaggio Aerospace, aiming to establish a strategic production and excellence hub in Europe.

Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat visited Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) to review national aviation projects. The ANKA III, HÜRJET, and KAAN platforms stood out during the visit.

Developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ), the T625 GÖKBEY Utility Helicopter has successfully completed low-altitude cold weather tests in Sweden’s Kiruna region, proving its capability to operate and maneuver even at -30°C.

Türkiye’s defense and aviation industry signed over $1 billion worth of contracts in the first month of 2025. The sector’s domestic production rate has reached 95 percent.