The European Commission approved Romania's €16.68 billion financing package under the SAFE mechanism, making it the second-largest user after Poland. Between 2026 and 2030, €9.6 to €9.98 billion will be allocated to 21 procurement projects.

Türkiye and Kazakhstan have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture for the production and maintenance of unmanned aerial vehicles. The agreement covers the ANKA platform developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries and aims to strengthen defense industry cooperation between the two nations.

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced that the country will expand its domestic drone production capacity targeting 1 million units annually. The program aims to increase current capacity from 5,000 units to over 1 million by 2030.

Social media imagery shows Kazakhstan's special operations personnel utilizing the SAR9 SP pistol, manufactured by SARSILMAZ, during live-fire training exercises. The Turkish defense industry product continues to demonstrate its credibility in regional and international markets.

Sudan's military deployed the Bayraktar AKINCI unmanned aerial vehicle armed with the EREN air-to-air missile, developed by ROKETSAN, to successfully neutralize an adversary drone. The operation demonstrated the operational effectiveness of Turkish defense industry air-to-air weapon systems.

Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken highlighted Turkey's defense sector as a benchmark for European countries in innovation, production capacity and research-and-development ahead of a high-level economic mission scheduled for May 10-14.

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.

Belgium's Defense Minister Theo Francken held high-level discussions with Turkey on strengthening defense and aerospace industry cooperation during an event in Ankara. The Belgian delegation signed 40 contracts in Istanbul and an additional 6 in Ankara.