The KAAN and beyond: Turkish defense firms highlight domestic capability, with eyes abroad
Breaking Defense recently got an inside look at some major Turkish defense firms.
UAE’s EDGE Group expands in Brazil and Switzerland
The defense conglomerate announced new facilities for two of its subsidiaries, half a world away.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
Turkey’s $1.5B Steel Dome hub envisioned as Europe’s largest air defense facility
Breaking Defense visited what's expected to be the center of Turkey's sprawling Steel Dome national air defense effort.
UN Security Council renews UNIFIL mission, for the final time
The resolution orders UNIFIL's mission to end on Dec. 31, 2026, after which the peacekeeping force has a year to pack it up.
In Lebanon, UNIFIL vote looms as US runs short on patience
"Your answer is not UNIFIL," US Special Envoy Tom Barrack said.
Saudi Arabia’s SAMI joins forces with US-based Amentum to maintain, upgrade combat vehicles
The agreement reflects SAMI's target in developing capabilities “to meet customer MROU requirements."
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
Aselsan adds new platforms for Turkey’s Steel Dome national air defense, eyes export deals
"There is a huge demand, but main purpose is to make something together — co-production, co-design, co-investment," Aselsan CEO Ahmet Akyol told Breaking Defense of the international market.
TAI inks strategic partnership with Airbus for Hurjets for Spain
“We have been working on this project almost a year now,” TAI CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu told Breaking Defense.
Roketsan signs agreement with Indonesia, unveils five missiles and space launch vehicle designs
It's a move that lines up with comments from Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who Tuesday at IDEF underlined Turkey's defense cooperation with countries as mutually beneficial partnerships.
ASFAT to construct first Turkish air defense destroyer TF2000, inks deal for 4 OPVs
The deal, which covers the construction of one ship expected to be launched in 2028 and delivered to the navy by 2030, was inked between ASFAT CEO Mustafa Ilbas and Turkish navy commander Admiral Ercument Tatlioglu.
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At Turkish defense show, Erdogan praises indigenous defense capacity
The Turkish president, for example, stressed that Turkish companies "supplied 65 of every 100 UAVs sold globally."
Unmanned systems, radar, and electric vehicles unveiled at first day of IDEF 2025
Host nation Turkey took advantage of the Istanbul exhibition, with defense firms showing off a host of new tech.
US clears $100M A-29 Super Tucano sustainment deal for Lebanese Air Force
Years ago, the Lebanese armed forces eyed expanding the A-29 fleet up to as many as 12, but these ambitions never came together
Will Iran conflict’s aftermath drive Israel, Saudi Arabia towards normalization?
"The president is certainly hopeful that more countries in the region will sign on to the Abraham Accords," said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.