Under a new agreement between HAVELSAN and Egypt’s Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI), joint production of vertical take-off UAVs and unmanned ground vehicles has officially begun in Egypt — marking a strategic milestone in Turkey-Egypt defense cooperation.

The visit of Japan’s Defense Minister Gen Nakatani to Türkiye marks the start of a new phase in bilateral defense cooperation, with joint opportunities emerging in UAVs, HÜRJET, and AKSUNGUR platforms under a win-win framework.

HAVELSAN’s VTOL-capable BAHA, BOZBEY, and BULUT UAVs completed integration tests with ships and USVs; the first deployment will be on Malaysia’s new 99-meter multipurpose vessel.

Büyütech and Titra Teknoloji signed a strategic agreement at IDEF 2025 to integrate locally developed, high-performance camera systems into Türkiye’s UAVs and unmanned helicopters.

At IDEF 2025, STM introduced the BOYGA-B multi-munition UAV and the TUNGA Smart Ammunition System, designed to enhance Türkiye’s precision strike and tactical air capabilities.

Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz announced that the Bayraktar TB2 UAV will support the search for a murder suspect near Limanowa, as hundreds of police continue operations.

SSB President Haluk Görgün described LBA Systems, introduced at the Paris Airshow, as a milestone in high-tech cooperation; the Baykar–Leonardo joint venture will focus on UAV design, production, and maintenance.

Baykar’s next-generation AI-powered UAV, the Bayraktar TB2T-AI, climbed to 37,096 feet during a test flight in Keşan, surpassing its previous record of 30,318 feet set in February 2025, and proving its high-altitude endurance capability.