SSB President Haluk Görgün emphasized that Türkiye’s defense industry has achieved an 83% localization rate by transforming its strategy into technology and technology into products.

Türkiye has officially entered the mass-production era in its defense industry with ASELSAN’s 14 new facilities and the groundbreaking of the Oğulbey Technology Base. The “Steel Dome” ushers in a new chapter in air defense.

At TEKNOFEST Mavi Vatan, Turkish Navy engineers shared details on the National Aircraft Carrier project, revealing 40 MW installed power and a 750 km-range ÇAFRAD radar system.

Defense Industry Agency (SSB) President Haluk Görgün announced that the Oğulbey Technology Base will serve as a hub for developing next-generation command-control, quantum, and artificial intelligence-based defense technologies.

ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol announced the start of a $1.5 billion investment at the new 6,500-acre Oğulbey campus, alongside 47 air-defense system deliveries and 14 new facility openings attended by President Erdoğan.

HAVELSAN and Egypt’s AOI signed a strategic cooperation agreement to co-produce sub-cloud UAVs BAHA, BOZBEY, and BULUT, offering cost-effective, region-tailored solutions for the African defense market.

ASELSAN marked its 50th anniversary with major milestones — Çelik Kubbe system deliveries, the groundbreaking of the Oğulbey Technology Base, and the inauguration of 14 new facilities attended by President Erdoğan.

Developed jointly by ROKETSAN and Baykar, the IHA-122— a supersonic air-launched ballistic missile fired from the TB-3 UAV—provides Türkiye with unique strategic capabilities, combining range, speed, and cost-effectiveness.