NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the Defense Industry Forum linked to the July 7–8, 2026 Ankara Summit will be the alliance’s biggest industrial event to date.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s April 21–22 visit to Ankara underscored Türkiye’s growing role in the alliance ahead of the July 7–8, 2026 Ankara Summit and amid wider shifts in the transatlantic security balance.

Türkiye and Azerbaijan have signed a strategic cooperation agreement in the defense industry covering governance, R&D, industrialization, and human resource development.

Türkiye is reportedly in talks with Italy to acquire and co-produce Eurosam’s SAMP/T air and missile defense system after recent missile threats linked to Iran increased the urgency of Ankara’s air defense requirements.

Defense cooperation between Türkiye and Brazil is expanding across joint production, technology development, and exports. Contacts involving TUSAŞ, Embraer, and Akaer are shaping the new phase.

Defense industry cooperation between Türkiye and Brazil is deepening, with jet engines, joint production, technology transfer, and UAV projects coming to the forefront.

British defense media claims that the first Eurofighter Typhoon jets to be delivered to Türkiye may be equipped with Leonardo’s ECRS Mk0 AESA radar.

Pakistani Major General Abbas Ghumman underlined the historic brotherhood between Türkiye and Pakistan, stating that his country is ready to support Ankara without hesitation if needed.