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Türkiye defense, aerospace exports reach record high in April 2025

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Türkiye’s defense, aerospace exports rose 54% in April, reaching $539M; 1st quarter total climbs to $2.24B

Türkiye's Aksungur UAV sets altitude record with indigenous engine TEI-PD170

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Türkiye's Aksungur UAV reaches 40,000 ft using TEI-PD170, breaking altitude record for a domestic engine and onboard national systems

Türkiye's Aksungur UAV sets altitude record with indigenous engine TEI-PD170 Image

Aselsan to deliver more Steel Dome Air Defense System components in 2025

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Aselsan will deliver more Steel Dome components this year, CEO says, adding that project continues successfully

Aselsan to deliver more Steel Dome Air Defense System components in 2025 Image

Chile sees Türkiye as key defense supplier

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Chile boosts defense ties with Türkiye as Aselsan, Havelsan lead Leopard 2A4, M-class frigate upgrades

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Turkish MKE increases defense exports, plans new facilities, expansion into Europe Image

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Turkish MKE increases defense exports, plans new facilities, expansion into Europe

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Türkiye's TAI Hurjet reaches supersonic speed of mach 1.2 in flight test Image

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Türkiye's TAI Hurjet reaches supersonic speed of mach 1.2 in flight test

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Germany halts Eurofighter jet delivery to Türkiye citing tense political environment Image

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Germany halts Eurofighter jet delivery to Türkiye citing tense political environment

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Türkiye cools on $23B F-16 deal as F-35, Eurofighter options reemerge Image

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Türkiye cools on $23B F-16 deal as F-35, Eurofighter options reemerge

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Turkish Aselsan proposes MEKO 360 frigate modernization to Argentine Navy Image

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Turkish Aselsan proposes MEKO 360 frigate modernization to Argentine Navy

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Trump may sell F-35s to Türkiye as Israel opposes potential deal: Report Image

Defense

Trump may sell F-35s to Türkiye as Israel opposes potential deal: Report

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Roketsan aims for 50% growth in 2025 with expanding export portfolio Image

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Roketsan aims for 50% growth in 2025 with expanding export portfolio

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Indonesia seeks role in Türkiye's KAAN fighter jet and submarine projects Image

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Indonesia seeks role in Türkiye's KAAN fighter jet and submarine projects

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Roketsan to establish joint defense production facility in Indonesia Image

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Roketsan to establish joint defense production facility in Indonesia

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Türkiye to donate TCG Volkan fast attack craft to Maldives under bilateral agreement Image

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Türkiye to donate TCG Volkan fast attack craft to Maldives under bilateral agreement

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Türkiye successfully tests F-16 EDPOD radar signal detection system Image

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Türkiye successfully tests F-16 EDPOD radar signal detection system

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Türkiye expands defense cooperation with Indonesia through strategic partnerships Image

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Türkiye expands defense cooperation with Indonesia through strategic partnerships

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Türkiye begins construction of corvettes for Royal Malaysian Navy Image

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Türkiye begins construction of corvettes for Royal Malaysian Navy

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Türkiye pursues diplomatic efforts to lift CAATSA sanctions and resolve F-35 delivery: FM Fidan Image

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Türkiye pursues diplomatic efforts to lift CAATSA sanctions and resolve F-35 delivery: FM Fidan

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Türkiye explores Hurjet partnership with Airbus Spain for Spanish Air Force training program Image

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Türkiye explores Hurjet partnership with Airbus Spain for Spanish Air Force training program

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Türkiye's Bayraktar TB2 breaks ground as 1st UCAV to complete autonomous spin recovery Image

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Türkiye's Bayraktar TB2 breaks ground as 1st UCAV to complete autonomous spin recovery

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Türkiye's T-70 helicopter program partially suspended due to sanctions, Lockheed Martin confirms Image

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Türkiye's T-70 helicopter program partially suspended due to sanctions, Lockheed Martin confirms

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TAI ANKA III UCAV successfully launches Super Simsek in targeted strike test Image

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TAI ANKA III UCAV successfully launches Super Simsek in targeted strike test

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Aselsan's ALP 100-G low altitude radar system enters Türkiye's military inventory Image

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Aselsan's ALP 100-G low altitude radar system enters Türkiye's military inventory

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Türkiye's defense and aerospace exports reach record $884M in March 2025 Image

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Türkiye's defense and aerospace exports reach record $884M in March 2025

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Embraer-TAI deal may expand to include C-390 and 5th-gen fighter jet: Report Image

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Embraer-TAI deal may expand to include C-390 and 5th-gen fighter jet: Report

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Turkish, Italian defense ministers discuss regional security, cooperation Image

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Turkish, Italian defense ministers discuss regional security, cooperation

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Aksungur UCAV hits target with Aselsan LGK81 and LGK82 in precision strike Image

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Aksungur UCAV hits target with Aselsan LGK81 and LGK82 in precision strike

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Turkish defense, aerospace exports set historic record in March Image

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Turkish defense, aerospace exports set historic record in March

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Türkiye achieves first jet engine export with KTJ-3200 Turbojet to Brazil Image

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Türkiye achieves first jet engine export with KTJ-3200 Turbojet to Brazil

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Brazil's Embraer eyes KC-390 sales to Poland, Türkiye, Finland Image

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Brazil's Embraer eyes KC-390 sales to Poland, Türkiye, Finland

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Turkish Aerospace Industries, Embraer sign MoU for industrial cooperation Image

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Turkish Aerospace Industries, Embraer sign MoU for industrial cooperation

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Türkiye offers MILGEM warships to Royal Thai Navy Image

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Türkiye offers MILGEM warships to Royal Thai Navy

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US lawmaker says Türkiye will not rejoin F-35 program Image

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US lawmaker says Türkiye will not rejoin F-35 program

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US, Türkiye to launch technical talks on CAATSA sanctions and F-35 Program Image

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US, Türkiye to launch technical talks on CAATSA sanctions and F-35 Program

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Romania to purchase corvette from Türkiye for navy modernization Image

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Romania to purchase corvette from Türkiye for navy modernization

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Türkiye's Havelsan to supply ADVENT Combat Management System to Chile's Navy Image

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Türkiye's Havelsan to supply ADVENT Combat Management System to Chile's Navy

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Türkiye takes lead role in NATO Dynamic Mariner/Flotex 25 exercise Image

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Türkiye takes lead role in NATO Dynamic Mariner/Flotex 25 exercise

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Turkish Aselsan to strengthen its role in Latin America at LAAD 2025 Image

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Turkish Aselsan to strengthen its role in Latin America at LAAD 2025

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FNSS, John Cockerill Defense to showcase armored vehicles at LAAD 2025 Image

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FNSS, John Cockerill Defense to showcase armored vehicles at LAAD 2025

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Turkish F-16s use tablets to control locally made weapons via UBAS system Image

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Turkish F-16s use tablets to control locally made weapons via UBAS system

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Türkiye's Bayraktar TB3 drone scores new direct hit with supersonic missile Image

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Türkiye's Bayraktar TB3 drone scores new direct hit with supersonic missile

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Türkiye's Aselsan to take lead in Saudi Arabia's 'Iron Dome' project Image

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Türkiye's Aselsan to take lead in Saudi Arabia's 'Iron Dome' project

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TOMTAS to play key role in Hurjet production with 'super incentive' support Image

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TOMTAS to play key role in Hurjet production with 'super incentive' support

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Havelsan, Egypt's Kader sign agreement for joint production of unmanned ground vehicles Image

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Havelsan, Egypt's Kader sign agreement for joint production of unmanned ground vehicles

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BAE Systems, Turkish Repkon's US subsidiary sign agreement on advanced munitions Image

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BAE Systems, Turkish Repkon's US subsidiary sign agreement on advanced munitions

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Turkish Air Force joins Red Flag-2025/2 exercise with 5 F-16s, 71 personnel Image

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Turkish Air Force joins Red Flag-2025/2 exercise with 5 F-16s, 71 personnel

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LEVENT close-range air defense system completes successful test launch Image

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LEVENT close-range air defense system completes successful test launch

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Türkiye calls for lifting all restrictions on defense exports Image

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Türkiye calls for lifting all restrictions on defense exports

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Türkiye's Bayraktar TB3 drone hits target 50km away in successful test-firing Image

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Türkiye's Bayraktar TB3 drone hits target 50km away in successful test-firing

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Baykar's AI-powered mini cruise missile Kemankes 1 completes maximum flight and dive test Image

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Baykar's AI-powered mini cruise missile Kemankes 1 completes maximum flight and dive test

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Bayraktar Kizilelma successfully completes maneuver system identification test Image

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Bayraktar Kizilelma successfully completes maneuver system identification test

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Türkiye's SOM-J cruise missile makes impact with successful maritime target hit in test Image

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Türkiye's SOM-J cruise missile makes impact with successful maritime target hit in test

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Turkish Otokar showcases Tulpar armored vehicle to Brazilian delegation Image

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Turkish Otokar showcases Tulpar armored vehicle to Brazilian delegation

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Türkiye to deliver Bayraktar Akinci drones to Somalia: Report Image

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Türkiye to deliver Bayraktar Akinci drones to Somalia: Report

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