Agnes Helou

The ICBM would add a "crucial layer of deterrence" to Turkey's military arsenal, a defense analyst told Breaking Defense.

The Turkish defense firm also revealed an AI-enabled combat management system, part of what an exec said was an effort to integrate AI into the company's "digital troops concept."

“The initial sale was made for the first batch of 20 Block 10 aircraft. This is the first order. Over time, we expect the numbers to increase,” Turkish Aerospace CEO Mehmet Demiroglu told Breaking Defense.

EDGE Managing Director and CEO Hamad Al Marar sat down with Breaking Defense to discuss UAV technology and future endeavors for the company.

“We are already using artificial intelligence, image processing, machine learning and things like that. But we are also going more deep and deep in those areas,” the company’s general manager told Breaking Defense.

“By entering into this agreement with CMD, we are taking an important step in building a highly capable European propulsion hub that will complement and reinforce EDGE's global industrial footprint,” said EDGE Group CEO Hamad Al Marar in the statement. By Agnes Helou on May 14, 2026 10:16 am Share Options Share a link to this article

Bulgaria, The Netherlands, Sweden, Japan, Egypt, Poland, Vietnam, Portugal and Syria were first-time participants. By Agnes Helou on May 26, 2026 9:23 am Share Options Share a link to this article

Breaking Defense was on the ground for Turkey's massive combined forces drill Efes 2026, which brought ships, drones, air defense and helicopters together.

Both companies expressed their readiness to transfer technology in line with mandates in Gulf states to localize defense production.

"We more than doubled the [production] number, considering the situation at the moment in the Middle East,” a company executive told Breaking Defense. By Agnes Helou on June 04, 2026 9:07 am Share Options Share a link to this article