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).
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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.
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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.
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Modernisation
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GAO Questions Cost Growth and Modernisation Decisions
GAO criticises the F-35 aircraft for the late delivery and high programme cost.
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ASELSAN signs a new Contract
Turkish defence giant ASELSAN signed an export agreement. The company informed its shareholders at KAP.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Chica: France has to Reorganise DGA
A high-level French Official stated that the transformation of the French Defence Procurement Agency (Direction générale de l'armement/ DGA) is an urgent necessity.
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Bilateral Relations
Turkiye has Defence Industry Cooperation Agreement with 84 Countries
Turkiye has a "defence industry cooperation agreement" with 84 countries for export opportunities and to find solutions for the problems in the chain of supply.
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ASELSAN Signed an Export Contract of Approximately 19 million USD
ASELSAN signed an international sales contract worth $18.87 million for the supply of defence systems for a major international shipyard.
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Who Saves the Drone that Crashes into the Black Sea?
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted on March 14 an MQ-9 Reaper while flying in international airspace over the Black Sea. The Russian crashed into the propeller of the MQ-9 Reaper, causing the UAV to fall.
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SIPRI Published 2022 Arms Trade Report: U.S. Dominates Arms Trade, Turkiye Climbs Steps
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published its global arms trade report for 2022. The report indicates increased arms imports to Europe while US domination increases. According to the report, Turkiye’s share increased from 0.6 per cent between 2013–17 to 1.1 per cent between 2018-22.
