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Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün shared the current data of defense and aviation exports on his virtual media account.
Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün, in his statement on his virtual media account, said, "Our defense and aerospace industry is growing its power in exports. Our defense and aerospace exports amounted to 511.4 million dollars in August 2026. In the first 8 months of the year, our exports increased by 16.2 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching 6.3 billion dollars. In the past 12 months, our total exports increased to 10.9 billion dollars. The export performance we achieved today; engineering "It is a strong indicator of our competence, production capability and increasing effectiveness in international markets. Under the leadership of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we continue our work for a highly competitive and sustainable defense industry export that reaches more countries. I would like to thank all our companies, engineers, technicians and stakeholders who contributed to this success."
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The increasing trend of defense and aerospace exports may continue until the end of the year.
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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.

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