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When the defence market is examined in met by the products which are designed,
terms of the platform, system and service developed and produced by Turkish defence
providers’ points of view; the turnover of industry, and relevant steps are being taken
the top 100 countries worldwide which are accordingly
acting effectively in the sector is around 400
Billion Dollar. 80% of this revenue belongs In the defence industry, through direct
to US and West European countries. Turkey procurement, a level of achievement has
is represented by ASELSAN and TAI (TUSAŞ) been provided especially for the last 10 years
within the top 100 companies worldwide. so that it is able to design its own national
unique air vehicles, to construct satellite
Most of the companies which are capable of production and test centers, to be capable
acting in global scale have canalized towards of modernization of the platforms within its
the production and modernization of systems inventory and where design and production
which may provide decrease in the number is available as a risk partner in international
of personnel through better qualification projects.
by getting focused on innovation, which are
faster, effective, sensitive, long- range, with Turkish defence industry companies have
low maintenance cost, portable, capable been exporting armored vehicles, air defence
of achieving strategic transportation and systems, rocket systems, simulators, coast
fast military build- up, capable of using the guard vessels, military communication
space, having C4ISR (Command and Control systems, command and control systems
Communication, Computer, Intelligence, and software. MİLGEM Battle Ship and KİRPİ
Reconnaissance and Surveillance ) capacity. Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle,
Besides, primarily the cyber security which are designed and produced in Turkey,
and UAV/ Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, it is have been included into the inventory.
hereby seen that; Research- Development Serial production project of Unmanned Air
investments have coming into prominence vehicle ANKA; ANKA-S was signed. Our attack
increasingly every passing day in various helicopters ATAK were delivered to Ground
fields such as unmanned systems markets Forces Command. Works for initiating the

and laser systems and augmented reality. production of National Tank ALTAY is about
to be completed. The serial production of
Turkey; considering its geographic location, our national design guided missiles CİRİT
is required to possess a modern and powerful was initiated. Serial production of the
armed forces against all kinds of threats and National Infantry Rifle was started. Design
to sustain this power with its own resources. of the Hürkuş Training Plane was completed
Inter alia, it is hereby aimed that all modern and the production of the first plane was
weapon and equipment necessities of the initiated. GÖKTÜRK-2 Satellite was launched.
Turkish Armed Forces should be primarily

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