Poland's Navy has reached a strategic agreement with U.S.-based Shield AI for the procurement of MQ-35 V-BAT unmanned aerial vehicles. The $16 million contract is expected to begin deliveries by year-end.

Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicles have been highlighted by NATO's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe as a leading example of the alliance's shift toward open and interoperable defense software architectures. Ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, senior alliance officials emphasized the necessity of transitioning from closed, monopoly-based systems to flexible, integrated solutions.

ASELSAN’s indigenous heart-lung machine LIFELINE HLM successfully supported the patient’s circulation and oxygenation during its first clinical surgery.

TRMOTOR’s Subsystems Test Center will verify critical components of national engines, particularly TF35000, using domestic test infrastructure.

The Şehit Teğmen Caner Gönyeli Exercise, attended by Turkish and TRNC search-and-rescue units, ended successfully after its naval phase.

Under an agreement with the Defense Industry Agency, ASELSAN aims to develop a domestically-produced superconducting quantum processor unit within four years. The project will reduce dependence on foreign sources for one of the most critical components of quantum computers.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized that Turkey's defense industry will benefit all members of the Alliance ahead of the Ankara Summit, highlighting the importance of transatlantic defense industrial transformation.

The U.S. administration is reportedly preparing to move forward with the sale of F110 engines for KAAN despite objections in Congress.