NATO will invest more than $40 billion in counter-UAS capabilities over five years under the new Drone Edge Initiative.

NATO announced three procurement programs to strengthen air refueling, strategic airlift, ISR and airborne early warning capabilities at the Ankara Summit.

ASELSAN’s ROADGUARD system was deployed at central points in Ankara to strengthen security measures for the NATO Summit.

Defense Industry Agency President Haluk Görgün hosted Romanian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Radu Miruta at TÜRKSAT facilities during the 2026 NATO Summit and NATO Defense Industry Forum. Turkey's national aviation projects and production infrastructure were presented during the visit.

The US Marine Corps' III Marine Expeditionary Force, stationed in Japan, has received the Israeli-made Iron Dome air defense system. Known as MRIC, the system will provide protection against cruise missile and unmanned aerial vehicle threats from China in the Western Pacific.

Turkey's domestically developed 105mm lightweight towed howitzer BORAN has been contracted for delivery to Albania's armed forces. The agreement, signed ahead of the NATO Summit in Turkey, marks the first defense industry contract between the two allied nations.

Turkey is intensifying negotiations with the United States to secure General Electric F110 jet engines for its KAAN stealth fighter program ahead of the NATO summit. The Trump administration formally notified Congress of the engine sale, valued at over $700 million, in late July.

The ADVENT Combat Management System, developed by HAVELSAN, has been delivered to Romania's Navy for the first time as part of the CAm.ROMAN corvette sale. The system was previously exported to Pakistan, Indonesia, Ukraine, Qatar, and other nations.