Belgium's Defense Minister highlighted Turkey's rapid progress in naval platforms, quality production capacity, and increasingly strong position in the global maritime defense market.

Belgium's Defense Minister Theo Francken held high-level discussions with Turkey on strengthening defense and aerospace industry cooperation during an event in Ankara. The Belgian delegation signed 40 contracts in Istanbul and an additional 6 in Ankara.

A consortium formed by Otokar, Bluespace Technologies, and Elektroland is developing a modular unmanned ground vehicle for Romania's Armed Forces modernization. The NATO-standard platform features a 1-ton payload capacity.

SAVX Technology, a subsidiary of Pacific Technology, has completed the first delivery of its KORGAN smart drone station system. The platform offers autonomous mission execution and automatic storage capabilities for defense industry and critical infrastructure security applications.

SSB President Haluk Görgün evaluated Belgium's growing interest in Turkish defense sector. Görgün emphasized that Turkey has built a complete ecosystem from design to production, driving international partnership demand.

ROKETSAN’s KARA ATMACA successfully destroyed its farthest-range target during a test firing, demonstrating long-range precision strike capability.

Otokar, part of the Koç Group, unveiled the first locally manufactured COBRA II armored vehicle in Romania at the BSDA 2026 defense industry exhibition. The first Turkish armored vehicle produced within EU borders marks the beginning of a 1,059-vehicle contract.

Belgian Defense Minister Stefaan Francken visited TUSAŞ facilities to learn about Turkish defense industry and aerospace technology initiatives. The visit included discussions on international cooperation opportunities in the defense sector.