Turkish defense industry leader ASELSAN achieved a real revenue growth of 28 percent in the first nine months of 2026, reaching 151.5 billion TL. The company's backlog orders surpassed the $30 billion threshold for the first time in its history, reaching $30.7 billion.

Turkish defense and electronics company ASELSAN announced that its order backlog reached $30.7 billion (1.53 trillion Turkish lira) at the end of the third quarter. Strong global demand for air defense systems and other defense products drove this significant growth.

Canik participated as platinum sponsor at the BORAN VIII International Sniper Competition held in Foça, showcasing live-fire demonstrations of its 12.7×99 mm heavy machine gun family in various configurations. The company also presented the VENOM LR medium-caliber gun and the TRAKON CORE 30 Remote Weapon Station.

Turkey's 2027 Annual Program outlines ambitious targets for the defense and aerospace sector. Localization rate to increase from 82.3% to 84%, exports to reach $11.5 billion, employment to grow to approximately 138,000.

Turkey's leading defense technology company reported record financial performance in the first nine months of 2026. New export contracts surged 34 percent while backlog orders exceeded 30 billion dollars for the first time in company history.

TUSAŞ subsidiary CTech provided satellite and line-of-sight communication solutions at the TURNAs 2026 Unmanned Maritime Systems Exercise, enabling command and control connectivity for various unmanned aerial, ground, and maritime platforms.

A contract valued at EUR 523 million for the development of a next-generation air and missile defense system has been signed between ASELSAN and the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB).

The NETA 300 lightweight unmanned autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) developed by STM successfully detected and identified mine threats on the seabed during the TURNAs-2026 exercise. Equipped with advanced sonar and high-resolution sensors, the system contributed to maritime security for Turkish naval forces.