Turkish defense industry leader ASELSAN successfully demonstrated its military 5G-compatible ARTLINK MESH 1000 network-based communications system at the EuCNC & 6G Summit 2026 in Spain. The system demonstrated uninterrupted data transmission capability in electronic jamming environments during live demonstrations.

Turkey's largest defense electronics company ASELSAN signed a contract worth 1.47 billion euros to expand serial production of air defense systems under the Steel Dome architecture. The agreement represents a significant milestone in Turkey's defense industry localization strategy.

The Defense Industry Agency and ASELSAN have signed a contract valued at 1.47 billion euros for continued production and additional capabilities of the ÇELİKKUBBE multi-layered air defense system.

The US Air Force signed a 50 million dollar agreement with AEVEX to develop a long-range loitering munition platform designed for use in environments where GPS signals are limited or denied.

HAVELSAN General Manager Mehmet Akif Nacar announced at the Defense Industry Forum in Ankara that the company exports simulation, command and control, and cybersecurity technologies to NATO member states, with products certified at CWIX exercises.

Sarsılmaz Board Chairman Aliş stated that the NATO Summit held in Ankara opened doors for new defense industry collaborations, emphasizing that Turkey has become one of the alliance's reliable solution partners through capabilities developed in recent years.

The Defense Industry Agency announced that the Turkish defense ecosystem coordinates over 4,000 companies while simultaneously executing more than 1,400 projects, achieving over 11 billion dollars in exports in the past 12 months.

ROKETSAN General Manager Murat İkinci stated at the NATO Summit in Ankara that Turkey's defense industry capacity can play a critical role in meeting Europe's defense needs. He announced that the TAYFUN missile family will be completed with Block 4.