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Baykar, ASELSAN ve TÜBİTAK SAGE, milli savunma teknolojilerinin geliştirilmesi için iş birliği yapmaktadır. Bu testler, yerli güdüm sistemlerinin etkili ve hassas kullanımını göstermeyi amaçlamaktadır.
Baykar, ASELSAN ve TÜBİTAK SAGE işbirliğiyle yürütülen testlerde, milli güdüm çözümleri başarıyla denendi. Mühimmat atış testleri kapsamında Bayraktar AKINCI platformundan bırakılan LGK-82 Lazer Güdüm Kiti entegreli mühimmat, belirlenen zırhlı askeri aracı vurarak başarıyla imha etti.
Testlerin bir diğer aşamasında ise GÖZDE Güdüm Kiti kullanıldı. Bayraktar AKINCI'dan bırakılan GÖZDE Güdüm Kiti entegreli mühimmat, hareket halindeki hedefi yüksek hassasiyetle ve tam isabetle vurdu. ASELSAN Genel Müdürü Ahmet Akyol, testlere ilişkin sosyal medya hesabından yaptığı paylaşımda, "Hareketli hedef, hassas vuruş. Dünyada az sayıda ülkenin geliştirebildiği hassas güdüm yetenekleriyle milli platformlarımız artık çok daha güçlü ve etkin." ifadesini kullandı.

According to reports, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has extended the duty period of the troops deployed in the Middle East against Iran. The duration of the air defense units has been increased from 9 months to 12 months, and elements of the 82nd Airborne Division can remain in the region until 2027. The Pentagon maintains a military presence in the region with approximately 50 thousand soldiers and 19 warships.

The Ministry of National Defense announced at its weekly press briefing that Eurofighter Typhoon pilot training started in August and flight training will begin on September 7, 2026. Within the scope of the Mecca Defense Alliance, cooperation between Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia was institutionalized and it was decided to establish a General Secretariat in Saudi Arabia. It was reported that the ship hijacked by Somali pirates was rescued after the operation. It was also stated that the second bridge project over the Euphrates River was completed on August 30 and was built to replace the bridge that collapsed after the flood. With the cooperation of the Turkish Armed Forces in Syria, the bridge was described as a concrete indicator of the solidarity between the armed forces of the two countries.

National guidance kits for Turkish warplanes and UCAVs were tested in cooperation with Baykar, ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK SAGE. LGK-82 and GÖZDE guidance kit integrated ammunition were released from the Bayraktar AKINCI platform and gave successful results in target hit tests.
A financial crisis was caused by the lack of spare parts in the Israeli army and delays in transfers to the defense budget; Some tank battalions were disabled, the Hummer vehicle's return to service was delayed, Elbit Systems' bullet production may be stopped, and actions such as data deletion were carried out in intelligence units. The debt to the defense industry has exceeded 15 billion shekels and efforts are being made to increase the 2026 budget.

The first delivery of the T625 GÖKBEY helicopter developed by TAI was made to the General Directorate of Security with a ceremony held in Kahramankazan. Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi announced that a total of 18 GÖKBEYs would be received and stated that the helicopters would be used in missions such as anti-terrorism, public order, disaster and emergency situations. Pilot and technician training continues.

Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün, in his statement on his virtual media account, stated that defense and aerospace exports were 511.4 million dollars in August 2026, and reached 6.3 billion dollars in the first 8 months of the year, with an increase of 16.2% compared to the same period of the previous year. He also shared that total exports increased to 10.9 billion dollars in the past 12 months.