TEKNOFEST Blue Homeland brings Türkiye’s air power to the skies

A combined aerial demonstration featuring fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and unmanned systems kicked off the Teknofest Blue Homeland naval defence exhibition in Kocaeli’s Gölcük, Türkiye district on August 19, 2026. The flyover, witnessed by senior military officials and industry representatives, set the tone for a four-day showcase of Türkiye’s maritime and aviation technologies, with Anadolu Agency serving as the event’s global communications partner.

NASA and ESA astronauts to replace key ISS communications antenna

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Sophie Adenot are scheduled to conduct a spacewalk on Tuesday outside the International Space Station to replace a failed communications antenna, with the operation marking the first time a French woman will perform such a task.

Türkiye targets 2027 launch for lunar spacecraft mission

Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir announced that Türkiye will launch its lunar spacecraft in the first months of 2027, noting that the domestically developed hybrid propulsion system has completed all testing phases and will provide capabilities possessed by only a handful of nations.