Turkish Defence Industry - Exports & News

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Ukraine?

How? I thought that project failed?

LENTATEK ( VESTEL ) has the long standing strong partnership and collaboration in the KSA with INTRA.SA

Maybe S.Arabia is undisclosed international customer

LENTATEK ( VESTEL ) exported KARAYEL UAV to Saudi Arabia in 2020


Source

LENTATEK Announces Export Deal for KARGI Loitering Munition | TURDEF

LENTATEK signed an export agreement for loitering munition systems with an undisclosed international customer, marking KARGI’s first confirmed sale abroad.

turdef.com

KARGI made its first successful flight in 2018. Since then, foreign components have been gradually replaced with domestic systems, including the RF seeker, warhead, flight and launch motors, propeller, fuel tank, and data link. The platform is powered by TEI’s PG50 engine.



Europe and the USA do not have systems to offer

Turkiye with KARGI
Israel with HAROP

 

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The strategic plan for the Turkish chip industry. English translate avaible.

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Turkish defense firms secure spots in Defense News Top 100

On Defense News Top 100 List, ASELSAN ranked the highest, securing the 43rd position, TUSAŞ (Turkish Aerospace Industries) at 47, ROKETSAN at 71, ASFAT at 78, and MKE at 80

43. ASELSAN
47. TAI (Turkish Aerospace Industries)
71. ROKETSAN
78. ASFAT
80. MKE

Drone maker BAYKAR could have been included in the list but BAYKAR does not make any statement

Turkiye is in sole position in 1.8 billion Islamic World

Top 100 | Defense News, News about defense programs, business, and technology

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Turkish defense firms secure spots in Defense News Top 100

On Defense News Top 100 List, ASELSAN ranked the highest, securing the 43rd position, TUSAŞ (Turkish Aerospace Industries) at 47, ROKETSAN at 71, ASFAT at 78, and MKE at 80

43. ASELSAN
47. TAI (Turkish Aerospace Industries)
71. ROKETSAN
78. ASFAT
80. MKE

Drone maker BAYKAR could have been included in the list but BAYKAR does not make any statement

Turkiye is in sole position in 1.8 billion Islamic World

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How did the South Koreans do? I always look at them as the benchmark for Turkey.

edit: Oh wow, EDGE Group from UAE ranked higher than Aselsan. #38

 

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edit: Oh wow, EDGE Group from UAE ranked higher than Aselsan. #38

The top 100 list is according to 2024 total defense revenue

EDGE Group is almost the sole source of arms-technology supply in the UAE
but in technology level EDGE Group is nothing to compare with ASELSAN

ASELSAN has more than 500 different products, a total of 2,000,000 of which have been exported to 93 countries worldwide


47. TAI (Turkish Aerospace Industries)
Fighter Jets , Helicopters , UCAVs , Satellites ,etc

71. ROKETSAN
Missiles .. Ballistic - Cruise -Anti-Ship - Air to Air - SAM - Torpeos -Guided MLRS , Guided Munitions , etc

78. ASFAT
Naval Platforms

80. MKE
Guided Munitions , Bombs , Tank and Howitzer munitions , etc


Also BAYKAR with advanced UCAVs and unmanne stealth Fighter Jets


Turkiye has bigger defense industry than all muslim Countries combined

 

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How did the South Koreans do? I always look at them as the benchmark for Turkey.

The advantage of S. Korea is that its major projects are 5 years ahead of its Turkish counterparts, so it has won many tenders.

for example , in 2023 Malaysia chose the FA-50 from S.Korea instead of Turkish HURJET

If this tender were to take place in 2026, Malaysia could choose HURJET, just like Spain

HURJET is no longer on paper

 

[Eşbah]

New record in Turkish defense and aerospace exports!

SSB President Prof. Dr1r. Haluk Görgün:

In August 2025, exports increased by 97.3%, reaching 834 million dollars.

From January to August, total exports rose by 45%, reaching 5.4 billion dollars.

♾ Savunma ve Havacılık Sanayii İhracatında Yeni Zirve! 🚀 2025 yılı Ağustos ayında, savunma ve havacılık sanayiimiz, %97…

Haluk Görgün - NSosyal

sosyal.teknofest.app

 

[Aziqbal]

How did the South Koreans do? I always look at them as the benchmark for Turkey.

edit: Oh wow, EDGE Group from UAE ranked higher than Aselsan. #38

to be fair EDGE is a single entity that covers whole UAE, so that's like basically saying UAE exports total value , UAE exports through its defence conglomerate EDGE

and we are comparing it to Turkish domestic firms

so its like a export of a nation compared to a single company , kind off unfair

if we do a nation to nation comparison

it would mean

UAE exports $2.3 billion
Turkey over $7 billion

if we look at the top Turkish defence companies by 2030+ they will be billion dollar defence export companies by value , and actually Baykar already exports close to $2 billion alone but is not listed due to private limits status

Baykar
TUSAS/TAI
ASFAT
MKE
Arca

 

[Ali_Baba]

to be fair EDGE is a single entity that covers whole UAE, so that's like basically saying UAE exports total value , UAE exports through its defence conglomerate EDGE

and we are comparing it to Turkish domestic firms

so its like a export of a nation compared to a single company , kind off unfair

if we do a nation to nation comparison

it would mean

UAE exports $2.3 billion
Turkey over $7 billion

if we look at the top Turkish defence companies by 2030+ they will be billion dollar defence export companies by value , and actually Baykar already exports close to $2 billion alone but is not listed due to private limits status

Baykar
TUSAS/TAI
ASFAT
MKE
Arca

Who is buying from EDGE group in the UAE ?

 

[hyperman]

Who is buying from EDGE group in the UAE ?

probably sending the weapons to Sudan and Yemen and elsewhere. Paid for by the UAE. I don't think its all exports, its overall revenue I think, which would include domestic purchases.

 

[Aziqbal]

Who is buying from EDGE group in the UAE ?

I think they build a lot of land vehicles and export them to other GCC nations , nothing special because the chassis of those vehicles are already imported

 

[Eşbah]

@hyperman is right. In Europe, the situation with Ukraine is similar. Each military donation from Germany is considered an export, meaning that military equipment is being sent out of the country to a foreign buyer. Therefore, it can be seen as an export, yes.

Who is buying from EDGE group in the UAE ?

 

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Nurol exports to UK.

Nurol’s NMS 4x4 Set to Enter the British Army’s Inventory | TURDEF

The British Army exhibited the NMS 4x4 armoured vehicle, planned to enter the inventory, alongside in-service armoured fighting vehicles during DSEI UK 2025.

turdef.com

 

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Nurol exports to UK.

Nurol’s NMS 4x4 Set to Enter the British Army’s Inventory | TURDEF

The British Army exhibited the NMS 4x4 armoured vehicle, planned to enter the inventory, alongside in-service armoured fighting vehicles during DSEI UK 2025.

turdef.com

Who would have thought that we're going to export military hardware to Northern and Western Europe one day. Just crazy.

 

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Who would have thought that we're going to export military hardware to Northern and Western Europe one day. Just crazy.

More will come, i am expecting coming years export off SIPER. After Americans attacked with zionists against Qatar.

Now Aselsan have aditional factories for Radar production. And Roketsan for missiles.