Ankara: Trkiye signed agreements under the 2026 NATO Defense Industry Forum on several strategic capability areas to be developed jointly by member states, the head of the country's Defense Industries Secretariat said Tuesday.

According to Anadolu Agency, Haluk Gorgun stated on Turkish social media platform NSosyal that the agreements cover strike capabilities, integrated air and missile defense systems, space and surveillance capabilities, critical raw materials for the defense industry, and NATO's unmanned aerial vehicle superiority. Gorgun emphasized that these projects, which will include Aselsan, Roketsan, STM, and the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Trkiye (TUBITAK), will form the backbone of the alliance's deterrence architecture in the coming years.

The NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum is being held in Ankara as part of the July 7-8 NATO Summit, bringing together senior allied officials, defense industry representatives, and innovation leaders. NATO describes the forum as its premier high-level event on transatlantic defense production, investment, and innovation, with this year's agenda focused on increasing defense production, cooperation, and joint procurement across the alliance.

The forum comes as NATO allies seek to expand industrial capacity and reinforce deterrence amid rising security challenges, with Trkiye positioning its defense industry as a key contributor to alliance capabilities.