Experts say Turkey has officially entered a “golden age” in naval aviation as the Bayraktar TB-3 successfully conducts takeoff and landing tests on the TCG Anadolu and the KIZILELMA UCAV prepares to follow. This shift enables the Turkish Navy to conduct extended operations without dependence on land-based airfields.

TUSAŞ CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu announced that a long-awaited development for the HÜRJET’s engine could be revealed very soon. While major programs like KAAN, ANKA-3, and GÖKBEY progress as planned, TUSAŞ aims for a record-breaking $12 billion turnover by 2034.

Hosted by the Turkish Armed Forces at the 3rd Main Jet Base Command in Konya, the International Anatolian Phoenix 2025 exercise brought together nine countries for joint operations involving real munitions, rescue missions, and precision airstrikes.

ASELSAN General Manager Ahmet Akyol announced that AI systems introduced under the ASELSAN Next program have saved 650,000 labor hours and increased efficiency by approximately $35 million within just one year.

In Turkey’s historic Göktepe-3 natural gas discovery, the locally developed underwater robot Kaşif played a vital role. Designed by Turkish engineers at Armelsan, the remotely operated vehicle ensured flawless deep-sea operations aboard the Abdülhamid Han drilling vessel.

Turkey’s defense company STM unveiled its indigenously developed Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) for the first time at the LIMA 2025 exhibition in Malaysia. The ship stands out with its versatile capabilities for both military and humanitarian missions.

Under Turkey’s largest single armored vehicle export deal, Otokar will deliver 1,059 COBRA II 4x4 vehicles to Romania. Production has already started in Sakarya.

HAVELSAN’s medium-class unmanned ground vehicle BARKAN is set to enter mass production following its proven success and positive field performance, as approved by the Defense Industry Agency (SSB).