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.

The Head of Turkey's Defense Industry Agency Haluk Görgün emphasized that defense sector cooperation is a key pillar of Turkey-Kazakhstan relations during the visit of Kazakhstan's President Kasım Cömert Tokayev. Collaboration in joint production and technology sharing is being pursued within a win-win framework.

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.

With an investment exceeding 1.5 billion dollars, MKE is significantly expanding its 155mm howitzer ammunition production capacity. Infrastructure modernization efforts at production facilities in Kırıkkale, Kırşehir, and Samsun are expected to be completed this year.

TURKCOMPOSITE 2026 exhibition will bring together composite manufacturers and defense and aerospace sectors on October 21-23 at Istanbul Fair Center, addressing Turkey's advanced material requirements.

The Defense Industry Agency is hosting a sector meeting with participation from 209 companies. The event will address supply chain strengthening, agile production, sustainability, and financial management among critical topics.

Turkey's defense and aerospace sector signed 15 billion dollars in new contracts during 2026, with expectations to reach 20 billion dollars by year-end. Prime contractors conducted over 20 billion dollars in transactions with domestic suppliers over the past three years.