HAVELSAN has been certified by the Turkish Standards Institution with the TS EN ISO 56001 Innovation Management System—becoming the first in Türkiye’s software sector to achieve it, strengthening competitiveness and sustainable growth.

Fiber-optic-tethered FPV drones are rising as EW-resilient killers. Seen in recent Special Forces drills, Türkiye’s ecosystem readies multiple products—experts hint at fresh IDEF 2025 announcements.

Türkiye’s MoND announced that TCG İstanbul achieved direct hits during live-fire trials under the MİLGEM Fifth Ship Procurement Project, sharing footage that confirmed successful target engagements and system integration.

ASELSAN’s YILDIRIM-100 Directed Infrared Countermeasure system successfully completed effectiveness tests using live-warhead missiles, blinding seekers with multi-band laser energy to divert heat-seeking threats.

Baykar’s AI-enabled KEMANKEŞ 1 mini cruise missile, fired from Bayraktar AKINCI, scored direct hits on ground targets after last week’s successful air-target kill.

SSB President Haluk Görgün said Türkiye’s defense and aerospace exports rose 25% to $3.603B in January–June, with June up 10.4% and the 12-month total at $7.454B.

ASELSAN and Türkiye’s Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) signed a $71,886,091 contract for Next-Generation Network-Centric Military Communication Systems, with deliveries scheduled between 2025 and 2028.

Bayraktar TB-3 continues intensive sea-based trials from TCG Anadolu and recently guided a kamikaze USV to a pinpoint hit—experts say international interest is accelerating.