Haluk Görgün

Turkish defense firms Aselsan and Roketsan have signed strategic agreements for defense industry transfers with Indonesia under the leadership of Türkiye's Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) in Jakarta.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hosted Haluk Görgün, head of the Turkish Defense Industry Agency, on Friday to explore ways to enhance defense cooperation between Malaysia and Türkiye.

Görgün and Ibrahim engaged in an "in-depth discussion" focused on strengthening their defense ties, as shared by Malaysian Prime Minister in a statement on X.

The Turkish defense industry infrastructure is now ready to meet the needs of not only Türkiye but also its allies, the head of the Defense Industries Presidency has stated.

The Turkish defense and aviation industry's exports surge 8.6 percent in the January-May period from a year ago to reach $2.21 billion.

The industry's share in the country's overall export revenues was 2.1 percent.

Defense and aviation exports amounted to $876 million in May alone, said Haluk Görgün, the head of the Defense Industries Presidency (SSB).

Turkish defense industry firm Aselsan has developed Türkiye's first indigenous over-the-horizon submarine defense warfare sonar, facilitating the detection of underwater threats over vast distances.

Turkey's KAAN, its first national combat aircraft, completed its first flight on Wednesday, part of the country's efforts to upgrade its air force.

NATO member Turkey launched its TF-X project to produce a national combat aircraft in 2016. Turkish aerospace firm TUSAS signed a deal with Britain's BAE Systems worth $125 million in 2017 to develop the next-generation fighter jet.

Turkish defense companies signed agreements worth a total of $10.2 billion abroad last year, Haluk Görgün, the head of the Defense Industry Agency (SSB) has said.

The Turkish defense industry has exported 230 products to 185 countries over the past 10 years, Görgün told a conference organized at the southern province of Antalya.

Some 63 Turkish companies attended the second edition of the World Defense Show that was held in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh between Feb. 4 and 8.

Türkiye was the second-largest country in terms of the number of companies present at the fair, said Haluk Görgün, the president of Defense Industries.

Two of Türkiye's biggest defense firms, Aselsan and Havelsan, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on business sharing, which includes more efficient use of common resources.

Haluk Görgün, president of Defense Industries, Ahmet Akyol, general manager of Aselsan, and Mehmet Akif Nacar, general manager of Havelsan, attended the signing ceremony on Jan. 23 in Ankara.

Within the scope of fulfilling the needs of the Turkish Naval Forces, the Defense Industries Presidency (SSB) has decided to mass produce three naval torpedo and missile systems, namely Akya, Atmaca and Sapan.