SSB President Haluk Görgün announced that IDEF 2025 reached a total contract volume of $9 billion, 65% of which was export-focused, attracting over 120,000 visitors.

Technological advancements in Türkiye’s defense industry are now transforming other strategic sectors such as energy and offshore drilling, strengthening Ankara’s influence on the global stage.

TR Mekatronik’s newly developed 6-barrel 20mm gun, unveiled at IDEF 2025, will provide ATAK helicopters and air defense systems with massive firepower.

ROKETSAN is nearing the completion of the TAYFUN BLOK-4 ballistic missile’s development phase. The hypersonic missile is set to begin test launches soon, marking a new era in Türkiye’s missile technology.

Türkiye has successfully produced both the submarine-grade structural steel and the armor steel for the ALTAY tank domestically, marking another milestone in defense industry independence.

Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat stated that IDEF 2025 has now become a global brand, emphasizing that Turkey’s defense industry employs nearly 100,000 people and exports to more than 100 countries.

AYDA Defense’s offline RF identification and tracking system, developed by Turkish engineers, is now operational in the U.S. Army and preparing for export to other countries.

Roketsan signed “Localization Cooperation Protocols” with six key suppliers at IDEF 2025, strengthening Turkey’s defense industry ecosystem and reducing foreign dependency in critical subsystems.