Turkish Firms Join Five Large-Scale NATO Programmes
ASELSAN, ROKETSAN, STM, and TÜBİTAK have joined NATO’s five new large-scale multi-national programmes during the 2026 NATO Summit being held in Ankara.
Turkiye News
Space
Weapon / Missile
Regional / Strategy
Homeland Security
Air
Bilateral Relations
Engine and Transmission
Trump: CAATSA Sanctions on Türkiye Likely to Be Lifted
The US President, Donald Trump, stated in a press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that CAATSA sanctions are likely to be lifted soon.
Air
Regional / Strategy
Türkiye Joins Multi-National A400M Fleet Initiative
Türkiye -alongside Belgium, Croatia, France, Poland, Spain, and the UK- has signed a LOI to form a multi-national A400M transport fleet mirroring the MMF.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Regional / Strategy
ATMACA-UM in NATO’s Land-Based Cruise Missile Initiative
ROKETSAN’s ATMACA-UM land attack cruise missile has been added to NATO’s new initiative for wide-scale production and procurement of land-based cruise missiles.
Regional / Strategy
NATO Summit begins in Ankara with defence industry forum
The 36th NATO Summit opened in Ankara with a defence industry forum focused on Allied production, investment and joint procurement across the Alliance.
Analysis
Regional / Strategy
NATO Puts Defence Industry at Heart of 3.0 in Ankara
NATO 3.0 is shifting deterrence from budget pledges to industrial capacity, placing Ankara and Turkiye’s defence ecosystem inside the Allied equation.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
TAYFUN Block 3 Shows Anti-Ship Capability on Moving Target
TAYFUN Block 3 fitted with a seeker successfully hit a small-sized moving maritime target, demonstrating its capability as an Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
TOLGA C-UAS System Shoots Down Fixed-Wing UAVs and FPVs
MKE’s TOLGA C-UAS system responded to seven scenarios involving FPVs and large fixed-wing UAVs during a test observed by representatives from 24 countries.
Investment
Otokar expands solar energy for defence production
A new 10 MW solar plant will offset about 60% of electricity used at Otokar's Sakarya factory, supporting greener defence manufacturing for export markets.
Land
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
TURAÇ and Altunbaş Open Renovated Office/Store in İstanbul
TURAÇ and Altunbaş opened the renovated store/office for hunting gear, including various indigenous and foreign-made shotguns and auxiliary gear in Istanbul.
Air
Unmanned Systems
MBF Group-Shark Aviation IRYDA+ X1 UAV Passes Live Test
IRYDA+ X1 kamikaze UAV, jointly developed by the Polish MBF Group and Turkish Shark Aviation, passed its dive test with a deviation of about one metre.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
MAM-T with Tandem Penetrating Warhead Hits Hardened Target
MAM-T glide munition fitted with a tandem penetrating warhead, dropped by AKINCI UCAV alongside TEBER-82 variants, successfully hit the hardened target.
Regional / Strategy
Ankara summit puts defence industry on NATO agenda
Mark Rutte used ASELSAN to illustrate NATO's changing approach to defence industry ahead of next month's summit in Ankara.
Interview / Exclusive File
Güler answers TurDef before NATO leaders’ summit in Ankara
In written answers to TurDef, Yaşar Güler set out Türkiye’s NATO priorities, defence plans and views on European security before the NATO summit in Ankara.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 NATO allies to acquire Triton drones for strategic ISR - NATO allies signed a letter of intent to acquire up to five Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton high-altit...
- 15:00 NATO confirms Saab GlobalEye as next-generation AWACS successor - NATO selected Saab GlobalEye to replace its ageing E-3A AWACS fleet, marking a major shift toward a...
- 15:00 Canada selects TKMS for largest defence procurement in its history - Canada chose Germany's TKMS to supply up to 12 conventionally powered submarines, strengthening Arct...
- 15:00 NATO defence forum prioritises industrial deterrence - The NATO Defence Industry Forum in Ankara focused on transatlantic co-production, rapid adoption of...
- 15:00 Counter-drone investment continues to accelerate globally - Military organisations are expanding procurement of layered counter-UAS architectures combining rada...
- 15:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking - Defence agencies continue expanding integrated radar and space-based sensor architectures capable of...
- 15:00 Autonomous maritime systems broaden infrastructure protection role - Navies are increasing deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 15:00 Distributed satellite constellations become the preferred military model - Armed forces are increasingly adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft enter procurement phase - Air forces are transitioning collaborative combat aircraft programmes from demonstration activities...
- 15:00 Production capacity becomes a strategic defence capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, delivery speed and secure supply chains a...
- 12:00 France opens door to SAMP/T sale for Türkiye - Reuters reported that France has softened its long-standing opposition to a possible sale of the Fra...
- 12:00 Financial Times: Europe increasingly turns to Turkish defence industry - The Financial Times reported that Europe's rearmament is creating significant opportunities for Turk...
- 12:00 Reuters: Türkiye seeks to double defence exports - Reuters reported that Türkiye aims to double defence exports within two years after reaching approxi...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense: Turkish industry focuses on autonomous warfare - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish defence companies are increasingly concentrating on autonomou...
- 12:00 Reuters: ASELSAN ramps up Steel Dome production - Reuters reported that ASELSAN plans to increase deliveries for Türkiye's Steel Dome integrated air-d...
- 12:00 Czech firms deepen defence cooperation with Türkiye - The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that Czech defence companies visited Ankara for the f...
- 12:00 USNI analyses Türkiye's defence-industrial transformation - USNI News examined how exercises such as EFES 2026 demonstrate the link between Türkiye's operationa...
- 12:00 French study identifies Türkiye as a rising European supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique concluded that Türkiye has become one of Europe's fastes...
- 12:00 The National: Turkish arms firms see export demand surge - The National reported that Turkish defence companies continue to benefit from strong international d...
- 12:00 Foreign media continue tracking KAAN and Steel Dome programmes - International defence publications continue to follow the KAAN fighter programme, Steel Dome air-def...
- 09:00 NATO unveils major defence contracts at Ankara Summit - NATO and allied governments announced defence contracts worth tens of billions of dollars during the...
- 09:00 NATO selects Saab GlobalEye to replace AWACS fleet - NATO confirmed plans to replace its ageing E-3A AWACS aircraft with Saab GlobalEye, marking the Alli...
- 09:00 Canada chooses Germany's TKMS for submarine programme - Canada selected ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems as the preferred supplier for up to 12 conventionally po...
- 09:00 NATO Defence Industry Forum prioritises transatlantic co-production - The Defence Industry Forum in Ankara focused on expanding transatlantic co-production, accelerating...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement continues shifting toward layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring integrated counter-UAS architectures combining rad...
- 09:00 Hypersonic tracking remains a leading investment priority - Defence agencies continue expanding radar and space-based sensor networks capable of maintaining con...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems expand infrastructure protection - Navies are broadening deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations become military standard - Armed forces are increasingly adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft move toward operational service - Air forces are transitioning collaborative combat aircraft programmes from demonstration to operatio...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity becomes strategic deterrence factor - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, secure supply chains and rapid production...
