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Historic Milestone in Turkish Airspace: Indigenous AESA Radar Fires Gökdoğan Missile from F-16 for the First Time

Turkey successfully launched the indigenous Gökdoğan air-to-air missile from an F-16 equipped with the locally developed MURAD AESA radar. The achievement marks a major leap in Türkiye’s air combat capabilities and future force structure.

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Turkish Defense Industry on Display in Africa: BAMEX’25 Set to Begin in Bamako

Innovative Turkish defense systems will be showcased at BAMEX’25 in Mali’s capital Bamako, where representatives from more than 50 countries are expected to attend. The event aims to strengthen Turkey’s growing influence in Africa through new defense partnerships.

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Global Developments
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Record at IDEF 2025: $9 Billion in Defense Contracts, 65% Focused on Exports

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.

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