Turkiye’s Roketsan eyes top 10 exporter rank amid Middle East conflict
Turkiye has rapidly expanded its defence industry to become a leading global missile exporter amid rising conflict.
![Murat İkinci, General Manager of Roketsan, stands next to a Tayfun ballistic missile at the company's facility in Ankara. [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Murat-Ikinci-General-Manager-of-Roketsan-stands-next-to-a-Tayfun-ballistic-missile-at-the-companys-facility-in-Ankara.-Al-Jazeera-1776326106.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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How long will Artemis II take to reach the moon, and what happens next?
The capsule is expected to reach the moon on about April 6, the sixth day of the mission.
NASA successfully launches historic Artemis II moon mission
The mission is a major step in NASA’s plan to return humans to the moon and eventually send astronauts to Mars.
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NASA moon mission a ‘contrast’ to US war on Iran, says US senator
Astronauts have boarded NASA’s Orion capsule as they prepare for the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years.
Published On 1 Apr 2026
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What is NASA’s Artemis II moon mission, and when will it launch?
For the first time in more than 50 years, humans will travel around the moon to test deep-space life-support systems.
Ukraine announces ‘mutually beneficial’ defence deal with Saudi Arabia
Kyiv, which has built expertise on how to counter drones, seals pact amid Iran war.
‘Junk’: Faulty electronics from rich countries flood Nigeria with e-waste
Discarded, near-end-of-life electronics shipped from developed countries are adding to Nigeria’s growing e-waste burden.
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Helium hitch: Why US-Israel war on Iran could cause MRI scan delays
Shortage of helium will have ripple effects across medical and other industries.
US lawmakers push for pause in data centres until AI safeguards in place
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduce bill to pause AI rollout amid growing backlash to technology.
US jury finds Meta, Alphabet liable in landmark social media addiction case
A California jury awarded the plaintiff $3m in damages in the case
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NASA to spend $20bn on moon base, nuclear-powered Mars spacecraft
The agency will increase robotic missions to the Moon and launch a nuclear spacecraft called Space Reactor 1 Freedom.
