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Turkey’s former defense minister says S-400 dispute nearing resolution, expects F-35 return

Turkey’s former defense minister Hulusi Akar said the dispute with Washington over Ankara’s Russian-made S-400 air defense system was nearing a resolution and that...

Missile deal in Ankara: Rheinmetall to produce US-designed ATACMS in Germany

German arms giant Rheinmetall will produce US-designed ATACMS missiles in Germany under a joint venture with Lockheed Martin, the companies said Tuesday, in a...

NATO summit gives Turkey chance to showcase growing defense industry

Turkey hopes this week’s NATO summit in Ankara will strengthen its claim to be a key European security partner, as it seeks a bigger...

Italy to deploy air defense system in central Turkey

Italy will deploy a SAMP/T air defense system to central Turkey under a NATO plan aimed at strengthening the alliance’s air defenses, the Turkish...

Turkey seeks drone development and production with Japan

Turkey wants to deepen defense industry ties with Japan through the joint development and production of drones, anti-drone systems and related aviation technology, Foreign...

Syrian troops join Turkey’s EFES drills in first foreign exercise since Assad’s fall

Syrian army units took part in Turkey’s EFES-2026 military exercise in the western province of İzmir, in the first reported participation by Syria’s reconstituted...

Germany to deploy Patriot air defense system to Turkey

Germany will deploy a Patriot missile air defense battery to Turkey as part of a NATO rotation, Berlin's defense ministry said Monday. Some 150 soldiers...

Iraq to buy 20 Turkish air defense systems after strikes linked to US-Israeli war with Iran: report

Iraq is finalizing the purchase of 20 air defense systems from Turkey after drone and missile strikes hit the country amid a US-Israeli confrontation...

Turkey confirms preliminary talks with Spain on sale of KAAN fighter jets: report

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has confirmed preliminary government-to-government contacts with Spain over the possible sale of its KAAN fifth-generation fighter jet, the Spanish defense...

Turkey displays model of 6,000-km missile at İstanbul defense expo

Turkey’s Defense Ministry is displaying the model of a new ballistic missile, the Yıldırımhan (Lightning), at the SAHA 2026 defense exhibition in İstanbul, presenting...

ASELSAN becomes Turkey’s most valuable listed company amid defense export boom

Turkey’s defense electronics giant ASELSAN has become the country’s most valuable publicly traded company, with a market capitalization exceeding 2 trillion lira ($44.4 billion),...

Turkey’s nuclear-powered submarine plan part of ‘global power’ vision: defense minister

Turkey has begun planning design, feasibility and future production work for a nuclear-powered submarine, Defense Minister Yaşar Güler said in an April 22 written...

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