Defense Exports & Cooperation

Turkish defense exports, international contracts, joint production programs, technology transfer and partnerships with allied nations.

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Are Turkish Weapons ITAR-Free? US Export Rules Explained

Are Turkish Weapons ITAR-Free? US Export Rules Explained

No, Turkish defence equipment is not automatically ITAR-free. The International Traffic in Arms Regulations are a United States rule set, and they follow US-origin parts...

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Nigeria and Türkiye Shift From Arms Sales to Joint Manufacturing

Nigeria and Türkiye Shift From Arms Sales to Joint Manufacturing

Nigeria and Türkiye agreed to steer their defence relationship away from Nigeria simply buying finished Turkish hardware and toward joint production and technology transfer on...

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Türkiye to Push Defence-Sector Tech Into Health, Chips and AI

Türkiye to Push Defence-Sector Tech Into Health, Chips and AI

Türkiye's government has written a plan to push technology developed for its defence industry into civilian sectors into national economic policy, formalising an approach officials...

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Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ): Maker of KAAN, Supplier to Airbus

Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ): Maker of KAAN, Supplier to Airbus

Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) is Türkiye's state-owned aviation prime contractor and the company that designs and builds the KAAN fighter, the HÜRJET jet trainer, the ANKA...

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Sarsılmaz: The Turkish Gunmaker Arming 80 Countries

Sarsılmaz: The Turkish Gunmaker Arming 80 Countries

Most coverage of Turkish defence exports goes to drones and missiles. It rarely mentions the company that has, by its own count, put firearms into...

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CTech Signs Cooperation MoU With Estonia’s Wayren at MSPO 2026

CTech Signs Cooperation MoU With Estonia’s Wayren at MSPO 2026

Turkish Aerospace subsidiary CTech signed a cooperation memorandum with Estonian battlefield-communications startup Wayren at MSPO 2026 in Kielce, agreeing to explore joint development of next-generation...

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MKE, Poland’s PGZ Sign Air Defence MoU for TOLGA System

MKE, Poland’s PGZ Sign Air Defence MoU for TOLGA System

Turkey's state-owned defence manufacturer MKE (Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi) signed a memorandum of understanding with Poland's state defence conglomerate PGZ (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa) on September...

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MKE Sets Up Zafer, Its First Wholly Owned Company in Africa, in Egypt

MKE Sets Up Zafer, Its First Wholly Owned Company in Africa, in Egypt

Turkey's state-owned ordnance maker MKE (Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation) has registered a wholly owned subsidiary in Cairo, giving itself for the first time a...