Turkish Defence Exports Continue to Rise in February 2026
Turkish defence and aerospace exports in February 2026 have reached %27.2 higher than last year’s February term at $553.4 million, continuing the rise.
Defence News
Country
Land
Bilateral Relations
Nurol Signs Production Deal with Hungary for Gidran 4x4
Nurol Makina announced a deal with the Hungarian Government and 4iG Holding for the production of 800 Gidran 4x4 tactical wheeled vehicles in Hungary.
Air
E/W
Unmanned Systems
ASELSAN Details the Components of KIZILELMA's FEWS-U
ASELSAN has provided information regarding the components of KIZILELMA's FEWS-U self-protection electronic warfare system that was recently tested onboard.
Air
CENTCOM: USAF F-15Es Crashed in Kuwait From Friendly Fire
Three USAF F-15E Strike Eagle fighters crashed in Kuwait during the US operation on Iran due to friendly fire, according to a statement from CENTCOM.
Air
E/W
HAVA SOJ Spotted at Test Flight with Its Equipment
HAVA SOJ, Turkiye’s new stand-off electronic warfare aircraft based on Global 6000, was photographed during a test flight with its equipment integrated.
Land
Weapon / Missile
PrSM Ballistic Missile Makes Combat Debut Against Iran
PrSM, launched from HIMARS MLRS, as the successor of MGM-140 ATACMS tactical ballistic missile, made its combat debut during the strikes against Iran.
Bilateral Relations
Sensors
Iran strikes AN/FPS-132 early warning radar in Qatar
Iran hit the AN/FPS-132 strategic missile warning radar in Qatar, escalating the conflict into the sensor layer of US regional missile defence architecture.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
USN Destroyer Armed with ODIN in the Fleet Against Iran
A US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer armed with the ODIN soft-kill laser was present in CENTCOM’s footage showing RGM-109 Tomahawk launches against Iran.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Germany launches €9B strike drone shift led by startups
Berlin has awarded contracts to startups, launching a €9 billion strike drone programme and signalling a doctrinal shift toward scalable unmanned warfare.
Land
Air
Weapon / Missile
Ukraine Tests FP7 Ballistic Missile with a Familiar Look
Following the FP5 large cruise missile, Ukraine has tested the new FP7 TBM, which is unignorably identical to the 5V55 air defence missile in terms of form.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Slovenia Produces Kalekalıp's KMG556 Light Machine Gun
Slovenia-based Arex is producing Kalekalıp’s KMG556 light machine gun chambered in 5.56x45 mm NATO ammunition as AMG556 in the European market under licence.
Air
Airbus Helicopters offers NATO two doctrinal paths for NGRC
Airbus has unveiled two NGRC rotorcraft concepts, offering NATO a choice between evolutionary continuity and high-speed compound performance.
Navy / Maritime
French Navy’s De Grasse SSN enters critical sea trials phase
France’s fourth Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine De Grasse (S638), has begun sea trials. Naval Group confirmed the delivery to French Navy in 2026.
Expo and Air Show
TURAÇ Showcases Sterling Brand at Germany's IWA 2026
Ammunition manufacturer TURAÇ drew attention at WDS 2026 with its Sterling-branded counter-drone ammunition portfolio, reflecting rising battlefield demand.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 US Air Force expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft testing - The US Air Force is increasing flight testing and integration work for Collaborative Combat Aircraft...
- 09:00 European defence spending increasingly targets ammunition resilience - European governments are directing additional defence funding toward ammunition production, stockpil...
- 09:00 China advances military satellite constellation deployment - China continues expanding military satellite constellations designed to enhance communications, navi...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens distributed missile force posture - Japan is expanding deployment of mobile missile units and support infrastructure across remote islan...
- 09:00 Autonomous surface vessels gain importance in fleet operations - Navies are integrating autonomous surface vessels into surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime sec...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward scalable architectures - Military organisations are increasingly procuring counter-drone systems built around open architectu...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence programmes focus on persistent target custody - Defence agencies are prioritising sensor networks capable of maintaining continuous tracking of mano...
- 09:00 AI-assisted command systems gain momentum in military planning - Armed forces are accelerating adoption of AI-assisted command-and-control systems designed to improv...
- 09:00 Collaborative autonomy emerges as key defence technology trend - Military planners increasingly view teams of autonomous systems operating cooperatively as a major f...
- 09:00 Production capacity increasingly shapes defence export competitiveness - Countries evaluating defence acquisitions are placing greater weight on supplier production capacity...
