Türkiye’s defense and aerospace industry reached $1.91 billion in exports in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 12.1 percent increase, while March alone contributed $803 million.

At its Strategic Partnership Summit, ROKETSAN highlighted its goal of expanding production capacity in response to rising exports, delivery pressure, and evolving defense requirements.

Türkiye’s national anti-ship missile ATMACA proved its sea-to-land engagement capability by striking a designated land-coordinate target with full accuracy in a test launch from TCG Burgazada.

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.

Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır announced that new steps will be taken to spread Türkiye’s domestic and national defense industry capacity to industrialized cities across Anatolia.

ROKETSAN announced that the serial production and deliveries of the TAYFUN ballistic missile and SOM cruise missile are continuing as planned. The process further strengthens the deterrence capability of the Turkish Armed Forces.

SSB President Haluk Görgün announced that Türkiye’s defense industry recorded 48 percent export growth and nearly 80 percent contract volume growth in 2025.

Roketsan has confirmed that serial production of the laser-guided L-OMTAS anti-tank missile is ongoing, highlighting its lower cost and 5.5-kilometer range advantage.