#Turkey defense industry
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Bosphorus News NATO Ankara Summit Brief | Day Two: F-35 Opening Becomes NATO Access Fight
Ankara tied F-35, KAAN and air-defense demands to NATO procurement as Greece, Israel and U.S. law kept pressure on the file
Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Brief | July 5, 2026
Key military, maritime and diplomatic developments across the Eastern Mediterranean
Ankara Tries to Shape NATO 3.0 Debate Before Summit
A National Intelligence Academy study presents resilience, defense industry and technological capacity as pillars of NATO's next phase
Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Brief | July 3, 2026
Key military, maritime and diplomatic developments across the Eastern Mediterranean
Türkiye Launches Defense Quantum Program With QPU, KERTERİZ Projects
New SSB platform links quantum computing, sensing and communication to defence-industry capability work
Türkiye Readies Ankara for NATO Summit With 56,000 Security Personnel
July 7-8 summit will bring 32 NATO leaders, nearly 100 ministers, three airports and a major media operation to the capital
Türkiye Links Istanbul NATO Track to Ankara Summit Defense Agenda
June 28-29 parliamentary meeting opens the NATO calendar before leaders gather in Ankara
Rutte Puts Defense Contracts, Türkiye Industry Role on Ankara Summit Agenda
NATO's chief says allies will announce major contracts as the summit adds an industry forum to the leaders' meeting
Türkiye, Poland Push Defense Ties as EU Opens Middle Corridor Track
Nawrocki's ASELSAN visit and Brussels' connectivity platform place Türkiye inside Europe's security and transport agenda before the NATO summit
Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Brief | June 18, 2026
Key military, maritime, diplomatic and economic developments across the Eastern Mediterranean
FNSS, CSG Defence Sign Slovak Armoured-Vehicle Venture Deal
Danube Defence Systems is planned as a Slovak production base for FNSS-designed platforms, with design and licensing rights staying with the Turkish company
Italy Clears Baykar-Leonardo Drone Venture With NATO, EU Limits
Rome used its Golden Power rules to approve LBA Systems while restricting sales and technology access
HAVELSAN Signs Defense Simulation Deal With Belgium's Euramec
Belgian minister says the agreement opens a path into Türkiye's growing defense market
Bayraktar TB3 Hits Target with CİRİT Missile as Naval Strike Options Grow
The firing test adds Roketsan's laser-guided missile to TB3's expanding payload profile for shipborne operations
Türkiye’s AKYA Torpedo Splits Target Ship in Denizkurdu-2 Drill
The Roketsan-built heavyweight torpedo was fired from TCG Sakarya as Türkiye tested indigenous naval weapons during Denizkurdu-2/2026
Berlin Talks Put Türkiye’s NATO Ankara Role Into Europe’s Defense Debate
Germany talks come as SAFE tensions keep Türkiye’s place in Europe’s rearmament plans unresolved
Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Brief | June 08, 2026
Key military, maritime and diplomatic developments across the Eastern Mediterranean
ASELSAN Anti-Drone Systems Destroy Targets as Defense Push Widens
ASELSAN tested İHTAR, EJDERHA and GÖKBERK against mini and micro UAV threats as Türkiye widens its counter-drone defense push
Türkiye Adds Roketsan’s ALKA Laser to Steel Dome Air Shield
The system pairs electronic disruption with laser destruction as Ankara builds a cheaper response to drones, loitering munitions and saturation attacks
Türkiye Regional Research Watch | June 2026 | I
A new ICDS commentary reads the Ankara NATO Summit as a unity test where Europe must carry more defense weight while keeping America engaged
Türkiye-Niger Deals Put Sahel Security, Trade and Health on Ankara’s Agenda
Erdoğan and Abdourahamane Tchiani signed cooperation documents in Ankara as defense training, intelligence, trade, health, energy and mining entered the talks
Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Brief | June 4, 2026
Key military, maritime and diplomatic developments across the Eastern Mediterranean
Fidan Uses Singapore Visit to Push ASEAN and Defense Ties
Hakan Fidan’s first official visit to Singapore covered trade, defense industry cooperation and Türkiye’s bid to deepen institutional ties with ASEAN
Katmerciler Delivers Upgraded HIZIR MRAP Vehicles to Army
The first new-generation HIZIR 4x4 MRAP vehicles were delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces, with further deliveries planned by year-end
GÖKDOĞAN and BOZDOĞAN Missiles Enter Serial Production After Live-Warhead Tests
Türkiye’s first indigenous air-to-air missile family moves into serial production after live-warhead validation
Türkiye Displays TCG Anadolu, Drone Swarms at EFES-2026 Exercise
Türkiye used EFES-2026’s observer phase to present amphibious, unmanned and joint warfare capabilities before delegations from 50 countries
Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Brief | May 20, 2026
Key military, maritime and diplomatic developments across the Eastern Mediterranean
Türkiye's ARCA Defense Moves Ammunition Production Into NATO’s Baltic Flank
The ARCA Baltic facility will produce 155 mm artillery shells, mortar rounds and 122 mm rockets as Estonia seeks more local ammunition capacity for NATO and European needs
Baykar Says Kızılelma Will Enter Türkiye Service as Indonesia Signs First Export Deal
Production of Kızılelma was completed last year, with the unmanned combat aircraft targeted for Türkiye service in 2026 as Indonesia becomes its first export customer
Carnegie Europe Says Türkiye’s Defence Value Is Rising but EU Trust Gap Remains
Industrial deals are advancing, but five political fault lines keep any formal strategic alignment out of reach
Türkiye Defense Firms Sign $8B Deals as ASELSAN Accelerates Steel Dome Deliveries
SAHA 2026 put Türkiye’s defence industry on two tracks at once: export growth abroad and a faster buildout of the country’s layered air defence shield at home
Türkiye’s GAZAP Linked to Pakistan’s Missile Program
Reports from Indian media claim Pakistan is seeking to integrate Türkiye’s 970kg GAZAP warhead into its Shaheen ballistic missiles