ASELSAN General Manager Ahmet Akyol announced significant developments in guided munitions systems during TEKNOFEST Southeast. The company is expanding the TOLUN family with multiple variants and has achieved monthly production capacity of thousands of munitions.

Turkish defense and electronics company ASELSAN is pursuing partnerships with Japan on air defense systems and underwater unmanned vehicles as part of its expansion strategy into Asian markets. The company's CEO aims to leverage operational data to enter regional markets.

TUSAŞ introduced the HÜRSAT satellite family at the 77th International Astronautical Congress in Antalya. The electro-optical and synthetic aperture radar satellites are scheduled for launch in October 2027.

According to the Defense Industry Agency, the sector achieved $634 million in exports in September 2026, representing a 10.7% increase compared to the same month last year. The nine-month export volume reached $6.926 billion, marking a 15.6% increase year-over-year.

ASELSAN presented its GÖKBAĞI constellation of 198 satellites at the 77th International Astronautical Congress, designed to operate in low Earth orbit. Initial launches are scheduled for 2028-2029.

Turkey's first series-producible satellite family HÜRSAT advances with TUSAŞ and ROKETSAN partnership agreement, marking a critical step toward indigenous launch capability.

FNSS-manufactured PARS Scout 8x8, displayed at TEKNOFEST Southeast, is deployed for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threat reconnaissance and sampling missions. The vehicle has garnered significant international export interest following its delivery to the Turkish Armed Forces.

A significant milestone has been achieved in autonomous aerial systems for U.S. defense. Northrop Grumman's YFQ-48A Talon Blue unmanned combat aircraft successfully completed its first fully autonomous flight, encompassing taxi, takeoff, in-flight maneuvers, and landing phases.