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Turkey, Japan launch defense industry partnership with eye on drones
Turkey, Japan launch defense industry partnership with eye on drones
The initiative could eventually lead to joint UAV development and production as Japan looks to expand drone capabilities amid regional tensions.
Ezgi Akin
May 7, 2026
People look at a drone on display at the Baykar exhibit at the SAHA International Defence and Aerospace Expo on May 6, 2026, in Istanbul, Turkey. — Chris McGrath/Getty Images
ANKARA — Turkey and Japan have agreed to deepen defense industry cooperation in a first formal initiative between the two countries that could eventually lead to joint drone production.
What happened: The two countries’ official defense industry bodies, Turkey’s Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) and Japan’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency, signed a letter of intent on Wednesday, SSB President Haluk Gorgun........
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