Turkey’s Defense Industry Agenda | 6–12 April 2026

Bayraktar AKINCI hit the target with the KGK-82 produced in partnership with ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK SAGE. Abdulkadir Karakelle was appointed as Press and Digital Media Coordinator at the Presidency of Defense…

Bayraktar AKINCI hit the target with the KGK-82 produced in partnership with ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK SAGE. Abdulkadir Karakelle was appointed as Press and Digital Media Coordinator at the Presidency of Defense Industries. STM announced that it carried out the first test flight of its new long-range kamikaze UAV. ANKA UAV produced by TAI made its first test flight in Malaysia. ASELSAN shared images of PUHU 3-LT Mobile Communications Electronic Support System vehicles coming off the mass production line.

The second serial production of Bayraktar KIZILELMA, developed by Baykar, made its test flight. ROKETSAN announced that it has increased its missile production capacity 5 times. Canadian Kraken Robotics’ Katfish sonar system was tested on MARLIN İDA, developed by ASELSAN and Sefine Shipyard. GÖKBEY air ambulance made its first test flight. ASELSAN Academy Graduation Ceremony and ASELABS Opening were held. In the Mavi Vatan-2026 Exercise, the AKYA Heavy Class Torpedo was fired from the Sakarya submarine and hit the target accurately.

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The EJDERHA System, produced by ASELSAN and detecting improvised explosive devices, entered the inventory of the Land Forces Command. Kubilay Eler became the Sales and Marketing Director at Nicomatic. Factory acceptance tests of the LGK 82 Laser Guidance Kit produced by ASELSAN were completed and serial delivery was made. Dutch Damen will build 13 SAR 1906 search and rescue boats for the Turkish Coast Guard Command in Antalya.

Ahmet Olmuş was appointed as the General Manager of THY, and Prof. was appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Dr. Murat Şeker was brought. Turkish defense companies exhibited their products at the FIDAE 2026 fair held in Chile.

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