Sarsılmaz Board Chairman Aliş stated that the NATO Summit held in Ankara opened doors for new defense industry collaborations, emphasizing that Turkey has become one of the alliance's reliable solution partners through capabilities developed in recent years.

The Defense Industry Agency announced that the Turkish defense ecosystem coordinates over 4,000 companies while simultaneously executing more than 1,400 projects, achieving over 11 billion dollars in exports in the past 12 months.

ROKETSAN General Manager Murat İkinci stated at the NATO Summit in Ankara that Turkey's defense industry capacity can play a critical role in meeting Europe's defense needs. He announced that the TAYFUN missile family will be completed with Block 4.

ASELSAN General Manager Haluk Akyol announced at the Defense Industry Forum that more than 50 percent of last year's exports went to NATO-aligned countries. The company is investing in artificial intelligence and quantum processor technology while taking on responsibility for LEO satellite communication network design.

Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar highlighted the necessity of cooperation and capacity sharing for NATO UAV superiority during the Defense Industry Forum at the 36th NATO Leaders Summit.

The Presidency of Defense Industries announced that Turkey's annualized defense and aerospace exports exceeded $11 billion for the first time, reaching 514.86 billion Turkish lira. June exports reached $802.8 million, marking a 29.6% year-over-year increase.

Turkish defense manufacturer MKE achieved successful results in test firings of its newly developed 7.62 mm fragmented anti-drone ammunition. The ammunition provides an effective solution against mini and micro unmanned aerial vehicles.

ASELSAN’s indigenous heart-lung machine LIFELINE HLM successfully supported the patient’s circulation and oxygenation during its first clinical surgery.