TÜRKSAT accelerated its international expansion at Satellite 2026 by signing strategic agreements with Anuvu and Viasat, highlighting its ambition to become a global satellite operator.

TUSAŞ CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu announced that KAAN is targeted for delivery in 2028, while ANKA-3 is expected to enter service with the Turkish Air Force in 2026.

ROKETSAN General Manager Murat İkinci stated that Gulf countries are showing strong interest in the SUNGUR and PUSU systems, while priority remains with the Turkish Armed Forces.

Europe’s leading missile manufacturer MBDA plans to invest €5 billion over five years and hire 2,800 new employees to meet rising defense demand.

China has reportedly deployed drone-converted J-6 fighter jets to six air bases near the Taiwan Strait to overwhelm Taiwan’s air defenses in a possible first-wave attack.

ROKETSAN CEO Murat İkinci stated that Steel Dome is a strategic indigenous air defense infrastructure designed to meet Türkiye’s needs and evolve continuously against emerging threats.

MKE’s indigenous naval gun Denizhan-76 has successfully completed firing and factory acceptance tests. The system will serve as the main gun on Türkiye’s fifth national frigate, AKDENİZ.

Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır announced that new steps will be taken to spread Türkiye’s domestic and national defense industry capacity to industrialized cities across Anatolia.