For the first time, the Turkish Air Force’s 181st Squadron successfully launched two AGM-65 Maverick missiles simultaneously at the Karapınar Firing Range, striking both targets with pinpoint accuracy.

Turkey’s defense industry is making waves across Europe. From HÜRJET and TB-2 UAVs to armored vehicles and naval platforms, Turkish firms are exporting cutting-edge, combat-proven systems to countries such as Spain, Portugal, Poland, and Germany — establishing Turkey as one of Europe’s key defense partners.

According to SETA researcher and Azerbaijan Khazar University lecturer Gloria Shkurti, the Turkish public has not only adopted defense industry technologies but also experienced a psychological transformation. She emphasized that the National Technology Initiative, coupled with major projects and government incentives, has created an optimistic and confident technological outlook in Turkey.

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.