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Saudi talks with Turkey over KAAN fighter jet spark US pushback: report

Saudi Arabia’s growing interest in Turkey’s next-generation KAAN fighter jet program is attracting pushback from the administration of US President Donald Trump, which views...

Turkey, Saudi Arabia agree on joint production of Gökbey helicopter

Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly produce Turkey’s domestically developed Gökbey multi-purpose helicopter in the kingdom, marking another...

Saudi air defense general visits Turkey’s top maker of military electronics

Maj. Gen. Abdullah Mesfer Al-Fasili of Saudi Arabia’s air defense forces visited Turkish defense contractor ASELSAN on Tuesday for talks on current projects and...

Turkey’s Otokar to pay €39m in damages to Romania’s Romtehnica over armored vehicle delays

Turkish armored vehicle maker Otokar said Friday it will pay claims for compensation totaling 199 million Romanian lei, about €39 million, filed by Romania’s...

NATO asks Turkey to deploy fighter jets early for Baltic air patrol mission: report

NATO has asked Turkey to deploy F-16 fighter jets for the alliance’s Baltic Air Policing mission in 2026, several months earlier than originally planned,...

Spain signs €2.6 bn deal for 30 Turkish-made Hürjet jet trainers

Spain has signed a contract with Turkey to purchase 30 Turkish-made Hürjet jet trainer aircraft in a deal valued at €2.6 billion ($3 billion),...

Baykar claims world’s first autonomous close-formation flight by jet-powered drones

Two Bayraktar Kızılelma combat drones have carried out what Turkish drone maker Baykar described as the world’s first autonomous close-formation flight by jet-powered unmanned...

UK confirms £550 million C-130 sale to Turkey in 2025 export statement

The UK government on Friday said the export and sale of 12 C-130 aircraft to Turkey has a combined value of over £550 million...

Turkey says S-400 issue remains unchanged despite renewed F-35 talks

Turkey’s defense ministry has said there have been no new developments regarding its Russian-made S-400 air defense system, responding to comments by US Ambassador...

Turkey’s defense industry posts record exports amid rising international sales

Turkey’s defense and aerospace industry has recorded its strongest export performance to date, reaching $7.4 billion in the first 11 months of the year,...

Turkish defense industry revenues exceed $10 billion in SIPRI ranking

The combined revenues of five Turkish defense companies in the world's top 100 arms producers reached $10.1 billion in 2024, an 11 percent increase...

Turkey signs $6.5 billion in contracts to expand ‘Steel Dome’ air defense system

Turkish defense contractors have signed $6.5 billion in contracts to strengthen and further develop the country’s integrated “Steel Dome” air defense system, the state-run...

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