Türkiye has set a fresh benchmark in defense and aerospace exports, according to Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) President Haluk Görgün. Sharing figures on X, Görgün reported that sector exports climbed 25% year-on-year in the January–June 2025 period, reaching $3.603 billion. For June 2025 alone, exports rose 10.4% compared with the same month last year to $623 million. On a rolling 12-month basis, exports expanded 23.1% to $7.454 billion—momentum that underscores the sector’s growing scale, competitiveness, and technology depth.

Görgün emphasized that the rise reflects a deliberate export strategy rather than a mere statistical blip. The SSB is broadening the base of exporting firms and shifting the product mix toward higher-value, high-technology systems. Through deeper global partnerships—not only regional but worldwide—the Turkish defense ecosystem is becoming more visible and attractive to international customers. The strategy spans prime contractors to SMEs, aligning sustainable exports, global competitiveness, and domestic production.

Demand across air, land, and naval platforms—along with electro-optics, secure communications, and C2 subsystems—continues to propel orders. Combat-proven UAV/UCAV solutions, network-centric capabilities, and modular munitions remain key differentiators, supported by certification progress, co-production frameworks, and robust lifecycle logistics. Together, these elements strengthen Türkiye’s reputation as a reliable supplier while expanding market access.

For the remainder of 2025, delivery pacing, financing and offset structures, integration into user inventories, and localization tracks are expected to shape the agenda. To sustain growth, industry players are prioritizing after-sales support, training/modernization packages, and long-term maintenance agreements. Thanking all contributors—from managers to shop-floor teams—Görgün reiterated a vision “powered by the nation and oriented to the future,” with the sector already accounting for roughly 3% of Türkiye’s total exports.