Held at Istanbul Shipyard Command, the 8th TEKNOFEST Blue Homeland competition brings 42 finalist teams to the sea for the first time, testing rescue, mapping, and underwater infrastructure security missions.

The Turkish Presidency’s Directorate of Communications hosted 33 defense journalists from 23 countries, showcasing Türkiye’s defense vision through visits to ASELSAN, FNSS, TUSAŞ, and ROKETSAN.

Türkiye has officially entered the mass-production era in its defense industry with ASELSAN’s 14 new facilities and the groundbreaking of the Oğulbey Technology Base. The “Steel Dome” ushers in a new chapter in air defense.

Defense Industry Agency (SSB) President Haluk Görgün announced that the Oğulbey Technology Base will serve as a hub for developing next-generation command-control, quantum, and artificial intelligence-based defense technologies.

ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol announced the start of a $1.5 billion investment at the new 6,500-acre Oğulbey campus, alongside 47 air-defense system deliveries and 14 new facility openings attended by President Erdoğan.

ASELSAN marked its 50th anniversary with major milestones — Çelik Kubbe system deliveries, the groundbreaking of the Oğulbey Technology Base, and the inauguration of 14 new facilities attended by President Erdoğan.

The HİSAR-D RF missile, launched from TCG İSTANBUL using ROKETSAN’s MİDLAS system, successfully hit its target off Sinop, demonstrating ASELSAN’s full system integration.

ASELSAN announced via the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that it has signed a $54 million export contract with a customer in the Middle East and Africa for radar and command-control systems.