People visit a Turkish defense and aviation fair in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 28, 2022. Cutting-edge domestic weapons and technologies captured the visitors' attention at the ongoing Turkish defense and aviation fair held in the largest city of Istanbul. (Photo by Unal Cam/Xinhua)
ISTANBUL, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Cutting-edge domestic weapons and technologies captured the visitors' attention at the ongoing Turkish defense and aviation fair held in the largest city of Istanbul.
The fair, which opened on Tuesday and will last till Friday, has attracted around 1,000 defense companies from 57 countries, which has doubled in size compared to last year, said its organizer, the Defense and Aerospace Cluster Association of Istanbul.
The highlight of this year's fair is the display of self-destructing drones, different types of ground vehicles, electric-driven autocannons, and graphene-enhanced armor plates.
Deli, a domestic aerial drone loaded with an explosive warhead of around 3 kilos that can crash into target with a speed up to 180 km/h, captured much attention from the visitors.
Sarbot, one of the several domestic unmanned ground vehicles, featured the classical quadrupled "dog-robot" design. Its prototype at the moment can move in all terrains and provide housing to machine guns of all sizes.
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has met with his counterparts from several countries, including Britain, Azerbaijan, Libya, Pakistan, and Kuwait.
The inking of a military deal on enhancing training and overhaul of the Libyan Air Force was announced by the Turkish Defense Ministry on Wednesday.
The Turkish defense industry has already surpassed the last year's total volume of exports, which reached 3.2 billion U.S. dollars, and is expected to hit 4 billion dollars by the end of this year, announced the Turkish Defence Industry Agency.
The fair will be digitally open in November, offering an opportunity to visit it online for professionals and enthusiasts from all around the world. ■
People visit a Turkish defense and aviation fair in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 28, 2022. Cutting-edge domestic weapons and technologies captured the visitors' attention at the ongoing Turkish defense and aviation fair held in the largest city of Istanbul. (Photo by Unal Cam/Xinhua)
People visit a Turkish defense and aviation fair in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 28, 2022. Cutting-edge domestic weapons and technologies captured the visitors' attention at the ongoing Turkish defense and aviation fair held in the largest city of Istanbul. (Photo by Unal Cam/Xinhua)
People visit a Turkish defense and aviation fair in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 28, 2022. Cutting-edge domestic weapons and technologies captured the visitors' attention at the ongoing Turkish defense and aviation fair held in the largest city of Istanbul. (Photo by Unal Cam/Xinhua)
People visit a Turkish defense and aviation fair in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 28, 2022. Cutting-edge domestic weapons and technologies captured the visitors' attention at the ongoing Turkish defense and aviation fair held in the largest city of Istanbul. (Photo by Unal Cam/Xinhua)
