ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol announced that over 1,000 engineers applied to return to Turkey to join ASELSAN’s high-tech defense projects — a fourfold increase compared to 2023.

Türkiye has launched the simultaneous construction of the National Aircraft Carrier, TF-2000 Destroyer, and National Submarine — marking a new era in naval defense. Building 31 warships at once, Türkiye now outproduces all of Europe combined.

Defense companies traded on Borsa Istanbul delivered strong returns in 2024. Altınay Defense Technologies led the rally with a 133.5% increase, while ASELSAN gained 61.5%.

Turkey’s largest naval exercise, Mavi Vatan-2025, begins tomorrow in the Black Sea, Aegean, and Eastern Mediterranean. The exercise will involve 90 ships, 50 aircraft, and 20,000 personnel.

In the Russia-Ukraine war, advanced platforms such as Abrams and Leopard tanks and SU-35 jets have been neutralized by drones and asymmetric warfare.

Turkish defense giant Otokar expanded exports to 41 countries in 2023, boosting military vehicle sales by 43% and unveiling the new ARMA II.

Located in Samsun, the Özdemir Bayraktar Discovery Campus offers science workshops and an Akıncı UCAV exhibition to spark young people’s interest in science and technology.

Nurol Makina has delivered more than 400 armored vehicles to Qatar since 2017, showcasing Ejder Yalçın at DIMDEX 2024 and deepening ASELSAN-integrated capabilities.