Turkish Defence Exports Hit Record with $884 Million
According to TıM figures, defence and aerospace exports jumped by 147 per cent year-on-year in March from $358 million to a record-breaking $884 million.
SSB News
Country
Expo and Air Show
Brazil Opens LAAD 2025 with Turkish Presence in Defence
The 15th LAAD Defence & Security Fair opens in Brazil, hosting 359 firms across all military domains, with Turkiye represented by 21 defence companies.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
SSB Strengthens Its International Presence with New Attachés
SSB appoints new attachés to embassies in Saudi Arabia, Poland, Nigeria and the Philippines to advance military cooperation and defence industry ties.
Investment
ASELSAN and SSB Sign Land Vehicles Payload Contract
ASELSAN stated at KAP that it signed an agreement with the Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB) valuing EUR 36 million to procure land vehicle payloads.
Investment
Sensors
ASELSAN and SSB Sign Radar Systems Procurement Contract
ASELSAN stated that it signed an agreement with the Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB) valuing $ 107.480.950 to procure new-generation Radar Systems.
Weapon / Missile
Roketsan’s Atmaca UM Cruise Missile Breaks New Range Record
ROKETSAN announced that the Atmaca UM land attack cruise missile based on the Atmaca anti-ship missile had broken a new range and flight duration record.
Air
Investment
New Agreement on Production of Aviation Battery Cells
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) and ASPİLSAN signed an agreement to develop and manufacture aviation battery cells entirely with domestic capabilities.
Land
SSB Awards BMC Contract for 29 ALTUĞ 8x8 ACV
The Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB) awarded BMC the 35mm Turreted New Generation Vehicles Project on February 24, 2025. BMC will produce 29 8X8.
Land
SSB Awards FNSS Contract for 8x8 and 6x6 Armoured Vehicles
Secretariat of Defence Industries SSB awarded FNSS a contract for 6X6 and 8X8 ALPHA New Generation armoured vehicles for Turkish Land Forces.
Land
Nurol Delivers Ejder Yalçın Armoured Vehicles to Hungary
Nurol Makina has delivered Ejder Yalçın 4x4 tactical armoured vehicles to Hungary, with the vehicles receiving the name Gidran in Hungarian service.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
Repkon to Share Defence Industry Technology with Germany
Germany will use Turkiye's defence industry knowledge to increase its capability to produce 155mm artillery ammunition.
Weapon / Missile
Kacır: Gökdoğan Air-to-Air Missile Scores Direct Hit in Test
Turkiye’s first indigenous beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, Gökdoğan, successfully struck a target drone with pinpoint accuracy during a test firing.
Unmanned Systems
Indonesia orders from Turkiye Bayraktar TB3 and Akıncı UCAVs
Following President Erdoğan's visit to Indonesia, Indonesia has ordered Bayraktar TB3 and Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs from Baykar).
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Malaysia-Turkiye to Strengthen Cooperation in Defence
Malaysia and Turkiye have reaffirmed their commitment to bilateral relations with a special focus on defence, energy security, science, and technology.
Country
Turkish Defence Industry Sets New Record in January 2025
According to Görgün, the defence and aviation industry hit a new milestone in January 2025, with a 16 per cent increase in exports over the previous year.
Air
KAAN Fighter Jet Gets Smaller and What Does it Mean
As the KAAN fighter jet’s P1 prototype takes shape, there have been external and internal changes in the design following the experiences from the P0 prototype.
