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Demir Farewells with Independent Defence Industry Emphasis
Turkiye

Demir Farewells with Independent Defence Industry Emphasis

Professor İsmail Demir, former President of SSB, made a farewell statement while handing over the presidency of the Defence Industry Agency.

Görgün’s First Emphasis: Independency and Nationalism
Turkiye

Görgün’s First Emphasis: Independency and Nationalism

SSB’s newly appointed president Görgün, emphasises independence and nationalism in the defence industry.

Professor Görgün new President of SSB
Turkiye

Professor Görgün new President of SSB

The Directorate of Communications announced that Professor Haluk Görgün is appointed as the President of the Defence Industry Agency (SSB).

Defence Industry’s Export Volume Passed 2 billion USD
Turkiye

Defence Industry’s Export Volume Passed 2 billion USD

Turkish defence and aviation industry exports reached 554.3 million USD in May. The export volume exceeded two billion USD in the first five months.

SASAD Published Defence and Aviation ‘22 Performance Report
Turkiye

SASAD Published Defence and Aviation ‘22 Performance Report

SASAD has announced the Defence and Aviation 2022 Performance Report based on the statements of 104 member companies.

GAO Questions Cost Growth and Modernisation Decisions
USA

GAO Questions Cost Growth and Modernisation Decisions

GAO criticises the F-35 aircraft for the late delivery and high programme cost.

ASELSAN signs a new Contract
Turkiye

ASELSAN signs a new Contract

Turkish defence giant ASELSAN signed an export agreement. The company informed its shareholders at KAP.

Defence Industry First Quarter Exports 1.5 Billion USD
Turkiye

Defence Industry First Quarter Exports 1.5 Billion USD

Turkish defence industry export volume reached 418.1 million dollars in April 2023. The sector aims to close the year with six billion USD of exports.

12.2 billion USD Turnover in Defence and Aviation
Turkiye

12.2 billion USD Turnover in Defence and Aviation

The defence industry’s turnover reached 12.2 billion dollars. SSB President Demir evaluated SASAD’s Performance Report.

Global Military Expenditure Increases, Turkiye’s Decreases
Sweden Turkiye USA

Global Military Expenditure Increases, Turkiye’s Decreases

SIPRI estimates an increase of 3.7 per cent in global military expenditure in real terms in 2022, reaching $2240 billion. Türkiye’s decreased 26 per cent.

Defence and Aerospace Exports Exceeded 1 billion Dollars
Turkiye

Defence and Aerospace Exports Exceeded 1 billion Dollars

The Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) announced the export volume of the Turkish defence and aerospace industry sector in March 2023 as 506.2 million dollars.

Chica: France has to Reorganise DGA
France

Chica: France has to Reorganise DGA

A high-level French Official stated that the transformation of the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) is urgently necessary.

Turkiye has Defence Industry Agreement with 84 Countries
Turkiye

Turkiye has Defence Industry Agreement with 84 Countries

Turkiye has a "defence industry cooperation agreement" with 84 countries for export in the defence industry and to find solutions to the chain of supply.

ASELSAN Signed Export Contract of some $ 19 million
Turkiye

ASELSAN Signed Export Contract of some $ 19 million

ASELSAN signed an international sales contract worth $18.87 million for the supply of defence systems for a major international shipyard.