TUSAŞ CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu announced that the KAAN national combat aircraft will begin test flights with its prototype by the end of April, marking a major milestone for Türkiye’s defense aviation program.

Roketsan aims to launch commercial and military satellites into orbit using fully domestic launch systems within the next few years under the Şimşek Project.

Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar announced that 2026 will be the “year of production” for Baykar. Rapid manufacturing, AI-enabled swarm technologies and the operational deployment of KIZILELMA will define the company’s roadmap.

Türkiye’s first jet-powered trainer aircraft HÜRJET enters the European market by replacing Spain’s aging F-5 fleet. The deal paves the way for new international partnerships.

Israeli UAV manufacturer Aero-Sentinel has officially entered the Kazakhstan market after granting exclusive distribution rights through a partnership with Germany-based 2LNK GmbH.

Rising Turkish defense company SKYDAGGER successfully tested its TOYCA 05 kamikaze UAV. The system stands out with air-launch capability from multiple platforms.

ROKETSAN has named one of its newly developed indigenous precision-guided missile systems after martyr Eren Bülbül, sending a strong message of remembrance and national unity.

Greece aims to make its two-layered “Tholos” air defense system fully operational by 2027 to counter UAV threats and establish an integrated defense network across the Aegean and Thrace regions.