Established in Samsun in 1998 with three high-tech facilities, CANiK aims to meet the needs of the law enforcement agencies and armies of allied countries in the most reliable and fastest way in line with the defense and aerospace industry cooperation.

Today, CANiK, which exports to more than 70 countries, obtains approximately 95% of its annual turnover from export revenues.

Developing special solutions for the end users of the defense and security sector, CANiK is also among the world's leading manufacturers of firearm accessories.

Thanks to its mass production infrastructure, it has a production capacity of 450 thousand pistols and 3,000 M2 QCB .50 cal guns per year.

In 2022, UK-based AEI Systems, which produces 30x113 mm medium caliber guns and is one of the five leading companies in the world in this field, was acquired. With this strategic move, CANiK has started to offer medium-caliber artillery systems, which are critical for land, air and sea platforms, to the use of friendly and allied countries, especially Türkiye.