The Australian government has committed nearly A$40 million to artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to enhance the ADF’s decision-making speed and accuracy across all operational domains.

Türkiye has revised its Eurofighter Typhoon procurement plan, aiming to build a 56-aircraft fleet within 3–4 years through acquisitions from the UK, Qatar, and Oman.

NATO’s flagship anti-submarine warfare exercise Dynamic Manta 2026 has begun in Italy with the participation of 10 allied nations, including Türkiye. Submarines, surface combatants, and maritime patrol aircraft are taking part in high-intensity integrated training operations in the Mediterranean.

HÜRJET, developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries, will conduct test flights between February 23 and March 16 over the Mediterranean coast of Antalya. Supersonic speeds may be reached during trials.

Lithuania has finalized its JLTV procurement program, reaching a fleet of 500 vehicles. The country is now the largest JLTV operator outside the United States.

Turkish Navy’s Gür-class submarine TCG 1. İnönü will take an active role in NATO’s Dynamic Manta 2026 exercise off the coast of Italy.

At NATO’s Steadfast Dart 2026 exercise in Germany, Turkish defense systems stood out prominently. ASELSAN’s ASLAN UGV and Bayraktar TB-3 showcased advanced operational capabilities.

Bayraktar AKINCI UCAV successfully destroyed a target UAV over the Black Sea using ROKETSAN’s EREN loitering munition in a critical air-to-air test.