Aselsan lands $900M deal to help Turkey build Steel Dome air defense systems
Steel Dome, or Celik Kubbe, is a Turkish layered air defense project akin to the US Golden Dome effort, or Israel’s various layered systems.
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US approves $2B sale of Anduril counter-drone systems to Kuwait
The potential FMS announcement came just days Iran attacked Kuwait’s airport with missiles and drones, killing one person, damaging airport facilities and halting flights.
After Iran attacks, Turkish industry seeing increased Gulf interest in air defense platforms
Both companies expressed their readiness to transfer technology in line with mandates in Gulf states to localize defense production.
The sights of Turkey’s Efes military drill
Breaking Defense was on the ground for Turkey’s massive combined forces drill Efes 2026, which brought ships, drones, air defense and helicopters together.
Syria joins Turkey’s Efes 2026, one of nine nations participating for first time
Bulgaria, The Netherlands, Sweden, Japan, Egypt, Poland, Vietnam, Portugal and Syria were first-time participants.
EDGE CEO talks company’s role in Iran conflict, plus future partnerships
EDGE Managing Director and CEO Hamad Al Marar sat down with Breaking Defense to discuss UAV technology and future endeavors for the company.
Switzerland considers ‘complete termination’ of US Patriot order, vows to extend payment freeze
Bern warned that the Patriot drama could not only affect a larger F-35 sale, but “the entire Swiss Foreign Military Sale portfolio with the USA.”
Iran conflict disrupts economies, but experts only see rise in defense spending
“To counter these [Iran’s] asymmetric threats, Gulf states are compelled to accelerate military modernization, prioritizing advanced air defenses like Patriot and THAAD upgrades,” said a retired Kuwaiti air force officer.
UAE fights off outsized share of Iranian attacks, pulls back on sharing interception rates
One expert said the UAE may have shifted its public messaging strategy for “operational security” reasons.
Arrow 4: Israel’s Answer to the Hypersonic Challenge
Arrow 4, Israel’s next-generation ballistic missile interceptor, is entering live trials in mid-2026 as the first Western system operationally designed for hypersonic defense. Developed jointly by Israel’s IMDO and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency with …