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Turkey to Double Defence Exports, Showcasing at NATO Summit

6/6/2026

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Turkey plans to double defence exports within two years after a $10 billion year that supplied 65 % of global armed drones.
Turkish defence firms secured contracts with Poland, Spain, Portugal and Romania and acquired Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace via Baykar’s partnership with Leonardo.
Ankara will showcase its defence sector at the NATO summit on July 7-8, featuring frigates, an aircraft carrier, air-defence systems and an export of 48 fighter jets to Indonesia.

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Turkey plans to double defence exports within two years after a $10 billion year that supplied 65 % of global armed drones.
Turkish defence firms secured contracts with Poland, Spain, Portugal and Romania and acquired Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace via Baykar’s partnership with Leonardo.
Ankara will showcase its defence sector at the NATO summit on July 7-8, featuring frigates, an aircraft carrier, air-defence systems and an export of 48 fighter jets to Indonesia.