Iran’s missile and drone attacks on critical Gulf infrastructure exposed fresh gaps in regional air defense. Analysts believe Turkish defense systems could draw greater interest in the post-crisis period.

Japan’s FY2026 budget allocates ¥11.1 billion, about $69.7 million, for five wide-area UAVs for the Ground Self-Defense Force. Bayraktar TB2S is among the leading candidates, although no official winner has been announced.

Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani said the medium-class UAVs being developed with Baykar are expected to emerge in April, addressing strong demand for European-certified drones.

ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol announced that artificial intelligence is integrated into all company processes. AI applications have generated $39 million in annual savings and 730,000 hours of labor efficiency.

Türkiye’s export success with loitering munitions such as KARGU is creating new opportunities for the international marketing of advanced swarm and hybrid unmanned systems.

Turkish defense industry is set to enter a new phase in 2026 with mass production of domestically developed unmanned aerial vehicles. Titra Technology aims to expand inventory numbers and boost exports with high-capacity UAV platforms.

Launched from TCG Anadolu, the Bayraktar TB3 successfully guided ASELSAN’s Albatros-S USV to destroy its target, while all additional strike missions were completed with full accuracy.

In a coordinated test, Bayraktar TB3, Bayraktar KIZILELMA and Bayraktar AKINCI took off one after another, successfully demonstrating strike, maneuver and operational sortie capabilities.