Türkiye’s defence exports hit record high in August
In August 2025, Türkiye's defence and aerospace exports increased by 97.3% to $834 million. The export reached $5.4 billion, which is 45% more than in 2024.
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Five Turkish Defence firms secure spots in Top 100
Defense News ranks ASELSAN, TUSAŞ, ROKETSAN, ASFAT and MKE among the world’s leading defence companies, with revenues placing them between 43rd and 80th place.
Renault again accused of Betraying France in Defence
Renault’s potential role in producing drones for Ukraine has unsettled its workforce, reviving memories of its controversial wartime collaboration with Nazis.
U.S. Accused of Embedding Trackers in AI Chip Exports
Reuters reports U.S. embeds hidden tracking devices in AI chip shipments to enforce export curbs, while Türkiye secures privileged access through Taiwan deal.
Türkiye's defence exports reached $3.6 billion in H1 2025
Turkish Defence and Aviation export reached $623 million in June while the export Between January and June 2025 climbed by 25%, reaching $3.6 billion.
Baykar Once Again in the Top 10 Exporters of the 2024 Term
Turkish Exporters Assembly listed Baykar among the top 10 exporting Turkish firms by export volume in 2024, with $1.8 billion in revenue from overseas sales.
May Export Dip Fails to Derail Türkiye’s Defence Surge
Exports from defence industry dipped 24% in May to $742 million, while the total for January to May rose to $2.98 billion, establishing a new industry record.
Turkish MoD Holds Press Meeting at the 401st Squadron’s Home
The Turkish MoD held a press meeting in front of the test aircraft of the 401st Test Squadron and the indigenously developed munitions alongside them.
2025’s First SSIK is Held with Giant Projects at Palace
The Directorate of Communications announced the results of the Defence Industry Executive Committee, which was convened under President Erdoğan’s chairmanship.
Trump to Ease Defence Exports Amid Economic Protectionism
The new executive order aims to simplify arms sales procedures, potentially boosting U.S. defence exports while raising concerns about technology leaks.
Trump Signs Order to Review Delayed Defence Projects
Trump ordered the review and potential cancellation of overbudgeted or delayed defence projects. The new approach may not match the nature of such projects.
Greece Prepares its Roadmap to Develop its Defence Industry
Greece unveils 22 cutting-edge defence projects through Hellenic Centre for Defence Innovation ELKAK, with focus on unmanned systems, AI and directed energy.
Turkish Defence Exports Hit Record with $884 Million
According to TıM figures, defence and aerospace exports jumped by 147 per cent year-on-year in March from $358 million to a record-breaking $884 million.
UK Expands Defence Export Finance to Boost Industry Growth
Chancellor Reeves announced a £2 billion increase to UK Export Finance, to support defence exports, generate skilled employment and stimulate sector growth.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 NATO pushes allies to fill US air and naval capability gaps - Washington is pressing European allies and Canada to provide more manned and unmanned aircraft plus...
- 09:00 AI-driven drone swarms rise as a new NATO planning priority - NATO officials are warning that AI-enabled drone swarms could reshape warfare within five years, pus...
- 09:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond battlefields into critical infrastructure - Growing drone incursions around airports, ports, oil facilities and data centres are accelerating de...
- 09:00 Europe’s loyal wingman race becomes a core airpower trend - Collaborative combat aircraft took centre stage at Berlin Airshow 2026 as European companies and air...
- 09:00 Ukraine’s drone combat know-how is becoming an export asset in Asia - Ukrainian drone firms are marketing battlefield-proven systems and swarm concepts in Japan, Taiwan a...
- 09:00 NATO accelerates live testing of counter-drone technologies - Alliance members and industry partners are expanding field trials of drone detection and interceptio...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats keep driving demand for persistent tracking networks - The spread of hypersonic weapons continues to push Western defence planners toward integrated radar...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward larger distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring proliferated satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain importance in surveillance and strike planning - Navies are broadening interest in autonomous surface and underwater systems for persistent ISR, infr...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing more weight on production scalabili...
