Turkish Aerospace Industries

Erdoğan unveils infrastructure plans for earthquake zone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has unveiled plans to rejuvenate earthquake-affected areas, focusing on infrastructure development, housing and employment initiatives.

Addressing the media, Erdoğan highlighted the government's commitment to fostering growth and stability in regions struck by earthquakes.

Defense sector’s exports climb to $5.6 billion last year

The Turkish defense and aerospace industry's exports climbed to an all-time high of $5.55 billion last year.

The industry's export revenues increased by 27 percent in 2023 from 2022, capturing a 2.3 percent share in Türkiye's total exports last year.

In 2023, the country's exports hit a record $255.8 billion, rising from $254.2 billion in 2022.

4 Turkish firms among top 100 arms companies

With a combined arms revenue of $5.5 billion, four Turkish companies, namely Aselsan, Baykar, Turkish Aerospace Industries and Roketsan, have made it to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute's (SIPRI) Top 100 list for 2022 — two more than in 2021.

Baykar (ranked 76th) and Roketsan (ranked 100th) entered the Top 100 for the first time.

Türkiye to modernize F16s into 'viper level' warplanes by 2030

The Turkish Air Force Command plans to modernize 165 F16 jets with block levels of 30, 40 and 50, gradually transforming them into powerful viper level warplanes by the year 2030, local media has reported.

The move comes as part of Türkiye's efforts to bolster its air combat capabilities in the face of potential weaknesses resulting from its exclusion from the F35 program.

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