Turkey has delivered its first warship to a NATO and EU member state through a sales agreement with Romania. The CAm. Roman, handed over to the Romanian Naval Forces, marks a significant achievement for Turkish defense industry capabilities.

Developed with indigenous and national resources, MKE's intelligent seabed mine MALAMAN can detect targets at long range using acoustic, magnetic, and pressure sensors. The approximately 600-kilogram system can be deployed from ships, submarines, and aircraft including unmanned platforms.

Belgium's Defense Minister highlighted Turkey's rapid progress in naval platforms, quality production capacity, and increasingly strong position in the global maritime defense market.

ARMELSAN SAVUNMA, a company specializing in underwater defense technologies, announced that its indigenously developed mine-hunting sonar NUSRAT-1915 has successfully completed sea trials. The system is advancing to the platform integration phase, with initial naval vessel integration expected to conclude by end of 2026.

ASFAT announced at DIMDEX 2026 that critical milestones in the TF-2000 air defense destroyer and MİLDEN national submarine projects have been completed, with both programs progressing as planned.

With 35 years of experience, STM strengthens Türkiye’s global position in naval defense by delivering indigenous warship and submarine projects with high localization rates.

A senior executive from France’s renowned Naval Group admitted discomfort over Turkey’s rapid rise in naval and submarine systems. With strong domestic engineering, Ankara has broken Europe’s long-standing dominance in the sector.

Japan has signed a $1.7 billion agreement with the U.S. to acquire 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles, countering rising threats from China and North Korea.