Türkiye’s defense and aerospace industry reached $1.91 billion in exports in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 12.1 percent increase, while March alone contributed $803 million.

Integrated with the Bayraktar TB2, the SPPOD-L self-protection pod successfully completed flare firing tests, giving the UAV an active defence capability against infrared-guided missile threats.

At its Strategic Partnership Summit, ROKETSAN highlighted its goal of expanding production capacity in response to rising exports, delivery pressure, and evolving defense requirements.

SYS Group has developed a decentralized and mobile counter-UAS architecture combining 30 mm, 12.7 mm and 7.62 mm weapon layers to defeat swarm and kamikaze drone threats.

The United States has approved the first export of the next-generation AIM-260 JATM missile to Australia, marking a major step in beyond-visual-range air combat capability and allied airpower modernization.

Ukraine has expanded its e-Points-based digital defence procurement system to help military units access drones, electronic warfare tools and critical components more quickly. The move is aimed at accelerating battlefield supply processes and increasing operational flexibility.

TÜBİTAK’s 2025 activity report revealed that the YDYFR project, developed for the Turkish Naval Forces, has been completed. The over-the-horizon radar system operating in the HF band is expected to strengthen Türkiye’s long-range maritime surveillance capability.

ASFAT announced that the TF-2000 air defense destroyer and the MİLDEN national submarine projects are progressing on schedule, marking major milestones for Türkiye’s naval power.