Within the scope of ADEX 2026, agreements worth more than 500 million dollars were signed between Türkiye and Azerbaijan in the field of defense industry.
Within the scope of ADEX 2026, agreements worth more than 500 million dollars were signed between Türkiye and Azerbaijan in the field of defense industry. In addition to HÜRKUŞ-II, MIZRAK smart loitering ammunition, ANTIDOT electronic warfare system, BARBAROS Coastal Defense System and ALP-100 radar, the establishment of a production facility in Nakhchivan and joint R&D studies were also included in the agreement package.
500 million dollar defense package at ADEX 2026
ADEX 2026, held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, witnessed new agreements in the defense industry cooperation between Türkiye and Azerbaijan. It was announced that the total value of supply contracts, memoranda of understanding and joint production agreements signed between the two countries is over 500 million dollars.
Within the scope of the agreements, new processes have been initiated to supply Azerbaijan with aircraft, smart ammunition, electronic warfare, radar and coastal defense systems developed by the Turkish defense industry in different fields.
However, the agreements signed at ADEX 2026 do not only consist of direct product supply. The package also includes joint production, local industrial infrastructure, academic cooperation, R&D, engineering education and technology development.
Which Turkish defense companies signed agreements?
The new agreements cover Turkey's leading defense industry companies.
The prominent supply contracts are as follows:
TAI: HÜRKUŞ supply
BAYKAR: Supply of MIZRAK smart ammunition
BAYKAR: ANTIDOTE supply
ROKETSAN: BARBAROS Coastal Defense System supply
ASELSAN: Memorandum of understanding regarding the supply of ALP-100 radar
According to the information provided by AA, these contracts and agreements correspond to a total economic size of over 500 million dollars.
There is an important distinction here. The announced figure of 500 million dollars does not represent the contract price of a single product or company; It covers the total value of different supply and cooperation agreements signed within the scope of ADEX 2026. Additionally, the document signed for the ALP-100 was announced as a supply memorandum of understanding.
14 aircraft to Azerbaijan for HÜRKUŞ-II
One of the most striking topics on the aviation side of the package was HÜRKUŞ-II developed by TAI.
A supply contract for 14 HÜRKUŞ-IIs was signed with Azerbaijan. Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün announced that the first deliveries are planned to be made in 2026 and that deliveries to Azerbaijan will proceed in the same period as production and deliveries to the Turkish Air Force.
The export of HÜRKUŞ-II to Azerbaijan is also important in determining the aircraft's first customer outside Türkiye. The first two HÜRKUŞ-IIs were delivered to the Turkish Air Force on September 28, 2026.
Thus, the platform started the production phase for international users immediately after its entry into the inventory in Turkey.
SPEAR and ANTIDOTE from BAYKAR
Within the scope of ADEX 2026, two separate supply contracts were signed between BAYKAR and Azerbaijan.
The first of these was for the SPEAR intelligent ammunition and the second for the ANTIDOT system. It was announced that separate contracts were signed with the Azerbaijani side for the supply of both systems.
While SPEAR is designed to be used against different targets as a system developed on the concept of loitering ammunition, electronic warfare capabilities stand out on the ANTIDOT side.
These two agreements show that procurement topics aimed at expanding Azerbaijan's capabilities in the field of unmanned systems and electronic warfare are also included in Türkiye-Azerbaijan defense cooperation.
ROKETSAN carries BARBAROS to Azerbaijan
ROKETSAN also signed a supply contract with Azerbaijan for the BARBAROS Coastal Defense System within the scope of ADEX 2026.
BARBAROS, as a system family developed for coastal defense, aims to provide long-range engagement capability against targets at sea.
With the contract, one of ROKETSAN's coastal defense solutions will be included in Azerbaijan's defense architecture. However, in the current statements, details about the number of systems to be delivered to Azerbaijan and the delivery schedule were not shared.
ALP-100 radar agreement from ASELSAN
Another important topic in the agreement package was the ALP-100 radar developed by ASELSAN.
A memorandum of understanding was signed regarding the supply of ALP-100 radars to Azerbaijan. For this reason, it is specifically stated that the development in question has a different legal status than other supply contracts within the announced total of 500 million dollars.
ALP-100 is among the solutions developed by ASELSAN in the field of air surveillance and radar technologies. The memorandum signed with the Azerbaijani side is considered as one of the steps that pave the way for the procurement process for the use of the system in the country.
First step for ASELSAN factory in Nakhchivan
At ADEX 2026, agreements covering only system supplies were not made. A preliminary protocol was signed between ASELSAN and Azerbaijan's NOVASIS company for the establishment of a factory in Nakhchivan.
This development draws attention in terms of moving Türkiye-Azerbaijan defense industry relations beyond the model of merely sending products from Turkey to Azerbaijan.
Comprehensive technical information has not yet been provided to the public regarding the details of the planned production infrastructure, the products to be produced and the operational schedule of the facility.
Joint production and local technology development are on the agenda
In addition to the ASELSAN-NOVASIS agreement, a partnership and local production agreement was signed between Boğaziçi Defense and the Azerbaijani side.
Various memorandums of understanding were signed between Boğaziçi Defense, Kayı Defense companies and NOVASIS. It was announced that these agreements were aimed at expanding the joint production and technology development infrastructure.
A memorandum of understanding for strategic cooperation and business development was signed between MIRAS company affiliated with the Ministry of Defense Industry of Azerbaijan and MKE. A logistics support cooperation agreement was signed between OTOKAR and MIRAS.
Engineering and R&D cooperation is also expanding
Within the scope of ADEX 2026, in addition to defense industry agreements, steps were taken to increase the human resources and technology development capacity of the two countries.
An academic cooperation memorandum was signed between the Council of Higher Education, the Presidency of Defense Industries, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense Industry and the Azerbaijani Ministry of Science and Education.
In addition, an agreement covering R&D, education and university-industry cooperation was signed between the Azerbaijan Defense Industry Research and Innovation Center and the Defense Industry Academy.
Haluk Görgün announced that in this context, a model will be created to train the engineers of the two countries together and to develop local production and joint projects.
A new model in Türkiye-Azerbaijan defense cooperation
Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün stated that they aim to establish the defense industry cooperation between Türkiye and Azerbaijan on a long-term and sustainable model.
Görgün stated that they are working on a model to jointly determine Azerbaijan's needs, reduce foreign dependency, carry out production in a cost-effective manner, and create infrastructure and human resources for next generation technologies.
Another dimension of this approach is the goal of expanding cooperation to other countries that are members of the Organization of Turkic States. Görgün explained that it is aimed to develop the model between Türkiye and Azerbaijan to include the TDT countries in the future.
What does the $500 million package mean?
The total value announced at ADEX 2026 does not consist of a single defense system or a single sales agreement. Different topics, from HÜRKUŞ-II aircraft to ammunition, from electronic warfare and radar systems to coastal defense solutions, from joint production to R&D and training collaborations, were signed during the same period.
For this reason, the figure over $500 should be read not as a single-item export from Turkey to Azerbaijan, but as the total economic size of the numerous supply and cooperation agreements that emerged within the scope of ADEX 2026.
On the other hand, while some agreements were in the nature of direct supply contracts, memorandums of understanding or preliminary protocols were signed on some topics, such as the ALP-100 radar and the factory in Nakhchivan. Therefore, it cannot be said that all items are at the same stage.
