Mercedes-Benz has signalled it could support Europe’s growing defence sector as pressure increases on Germany’s struggling automotive industry and military companies seek new industrial partnerships.

A delegation led by Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Defense Agil Gurbanov has paid a working visit to Türkiye to participate in the SAHA 2026 International Defence and Aerospace Exhibition.

France plans to increase its defense budget by 36 billion euros ($39 billion) by 2030, according to a proposal unveiled Wednesday by the Defense Ministry.

A high-level roundtable on the UK-Türkiye defense partnership was held in London, co-hosted by Türkiye’s Communications Directorate and the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), according to the Turkish Communications Directorate.

An Azerbaijani delegation led by Deputy Minister of Defense Industry Hidayat Azimov participated in the 12th International Armament and Military Equipment Exhibition – “Partner 2025,” which opened in Belgrade, Serbia, on September 23.

On Wednesday, Croatia's defense minister commended Türkiye's domestically produced Bayraktar TB2 armed drones, highlighting their ability to enhance the capabilities of the Croatian military.

Germany has placed an order for nearly 1,400 military logistics vehicles to modernize its armed forces, the Bundeswehr, officials announced on Monday

On the sidelines of the IDEX-2025 International Defense Exhibition in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Feb. 17, Azerbaijan's Minister of Defense Industry Vugar Mustafayev met with Mansurjon Ibodullaev, Director of the Defense Industry Agency under Uzbekistan’s Defense Ministry.