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In 2015, the total budget allocated for Research used in these sectors thus an industrial eco-
and Development in the Defence Industry system could be established.
was 904 million US Dollar and 287 billion US
Dollar of this budget was accomplished by Automotive industry, one of the most
the equity capital of the sector companies. developed industrial branch in Turkey, as
Research and Development expenditures in well as ship construction infrastructure are
2015 were observed to have increased by 2% attempted to be integrated with the defence
compared to previous year. industry. It is worth noting herein that;
despite having similarities with the activities
Totally 31.375 qualified personnel employment in the other sectors of the economy, defense
was enabled in the 78 companies which industries also involve differences which
are registered in the Defence and Aviation are sourced from its originality. Advanced
Industry Manufacturers’ Association. The technology, high quality, extensive logistic
per capita turnover of the sector was 156.457 support, sole customer in the domestic
US Dollar and per capita exports revenue market, an external market based on foreign
was around 61.491 US Dollars. political impacts, a large and unique –
generally, investments, top level security/
Ground Platform Systems take the first confidentiality are some of the factors
place in the total turnover within the which characterize these differences. In
Turkish Defence Industry, followed by the Air this sense, the infrastructures of the other
Platform Systems and Sea Platform Systems sectors should reach competences which
technologies respectively. are necessary in the defence industry.

WORKS CONDUCTED BY THE Within this context, in line with
UNDERSECRETARIAT FOR THE DEFENCE the assessment and scoring of the
INDUSTRIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF sectoral abilities and capacities by the
TURKISH DEFENCE SECTOR Undersecretariat for Defence Industries at
different stages, in various categories and
A general overview on the countries continuously; “Industrial Competence
with the developed defence industry Assessment and Scoring System(EYDEP)”
throughout the world reveals that; a specific has been developed. EYDEP shall be applied
development level has been generally to determine to what extent the companies
achieved in all industrial branches. When which are willing to take part in the defence
reading it backwards, the countries which and aviation sector could meet the sector’s
accomplished a specific development level requirements in the basis of a central
technologically are those which came to the point of view, to determine their industrial
forefront in defence industry or those having competences, to see their preparation
that capability. levels for technological development and
naturalization processes, and to provide
Accordingly, in order to develop our domestic these competences to take place in the
industries’ capabilities, it is hereby evaluated common picture within the integrity of a
that ; the defence industry should also follow common perception.
the technologies in the neighboring sectors
and to utilize from them, besides, existing
defence industry technologies should be

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