The Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced that the frigate TCG Salihreis visited and briefed a fishing vessel off the coast of Egypt on January 25, 2025, as part of the NATO Operation Sea Guardian Focused Operation (FOCOPS) 2025-1.

Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani highlighted strong technological synergy with Baykar, confirming that the two companies are working intensively toward potential cooperation in next-generation unmanned systems.

Defense Industry Agency (SSB) President Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün announced that Turkey is now the world’s 11th largest defense exporter, surpassing $7 billion in exports — over half of which went to NATO allies.

Bayraktar TB2 UAVs joined the Albanian Armed Forces, completing their first flights at Kuçova Air Base as the country’s first NATO-standard air platforms.

Italy’s Parliament approved two FREMM EVO frigates and 272 Leopard tanks, pairing naval upgrades with an “Italianized” Leopard program worth about €8.3 billion.

By joining Germany-led European Sky Shield Initiative, Türkiye aims to enhance NATO cooperation while contributing to Europe’s air defense capacity.

Finland will join NATO’s Air Policing mission in Romania with eight F/A-18 fighter jets and nearly 100 personnel, marking its first overseas NATO mission.

Boeing plans to increase annual E-7 Wedgetail production from four to six aircraft. With U.S., NATO, and UK orders, global demand continues to rise.