Türkiye and Azerbaijan Sign $500 Million Defense Package

Türkiye and Azerbaijan signed a series of defense agreements valued at more than $500 million during the Azerbaijan International Defense Exhibition 2026 in Baku. Haluk Görgün, head of Türkiye’s Secretariat of Defense Industries, announced the package, which includes 14 Hürkuş-II trainer aircraft from Turkish Aerospace Industries, Mızrak loitering munitions and Antidot electronic warfare systems from Baykar, and the Barbaros Coastal Defense System from Roketsan.

Beyond hardware, the two nations established frameworks for academic cooperation and research and development. Aselsan signed a memorandum of understanding for ALP-100 radar systems and a preliminary agreement with NOVASIS to construct a factory in Nakhchivan. Görgün stated that the deals aim to deepen joint production and technological cooperation, with aircraft deliveries expected to begin this year.

Following the exhibition, Azerbaijan's Minister of Defense Zakir Hasanov and Türkiye's Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler met in Shusha on October 2. The ministers discussed military-technical cooperation and military education, specifically emphasizing the importance of the Power of Unity-2026 joint military exercise to ensure regional peace and security.