Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier disclosed that Airbus is attempting to exclude the company from the multinational Eurodrone surveillance UAV initiative. The dispute emerged following France's decision to suspend procurement commitments for the program.

Turkey's defense and aerospace sector exports reached $10.9 billion in the past 12 months, marking a 47.1% increase. Sales to NATO countries account for 57.3% of total exports.

Selçuk Bayraktar, chairman of Baykar, presented the capabilities of the unmanned combat aircraft Kızılelma to a NATO Parliamentary Assembly delegation. Bayraktar emphasized that unmanned platforms represent a distinct category from piloted aircraft and will shape future combat environments.

Turkish defense industry leader ASELSAN has commissioned a new "Smart Ammunition and Subsystems Production and Test Centers" facility with a $40 million investment spanning 17,360 square meters. The facility significantly enhances production capacity and quality assurance capabilities.

China's modular electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS), developed by Beijing Institute of Technology, successfully launched an unmanned aerial vehicle from a truck-mounted configuration. The system, composed of three separate truck units, can be rapidly deployed to maritime and land platforms.

Huğlu Savunma AŞ is exporting its 9mm "Mohaç" submachine gun and "Ovis" precision rifle to countries including Germany, Poland, Malaysia, and the United States. The company targets 20 percent growth this year.

Turkey's defense and aerospace sector achieved 10.9 billion dollars in exports over the past year. NATO members accounted for 57 percent of total sales, while the sector generated 65 dollars per kilogram in high value-added products.

Parliamentary leaders attending the NATO Parliamentary Summit visited Baykar's Özdemir Bayraktar National Technology Center. The visit took place a week ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara.