Defense Exports & Cooperation

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

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Türkiye Sets 2027 Defence Targets: $11.5B Exports, 84% Localization

Türkiye's 2027 Presidential Annual Program sets a target of $11.5 billion in defense and aerospace exports and an 84% localization rate for the sector, according...

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MKE Finishes Jordan Ammunition and Aircraft Bomb Assembly Plant

MKE, Türkiye's state-owned Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation, has completed construction of a medium- and large-caliber ammunition and aircraft bomb filling and assembly facility in...

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ASFAT to Deliver Five ASBOT Patrol Boats to Jordan in 2027

Jordan's Royal Naval Force and Royal Boats Command will take delivery of five ASFAT-built ASBOT-class patrol boats in 2027, after the Turkish state shipbuilder agreed...

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Turkish Parliament Committee Approves Mecca Defence Pact

Türkiye's parliament moved the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement a step closer to law on October 27, when the Grand National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee approved...

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STM Leads Turkish Pavilion at AFRIDEX 2026 in Lagos

Türkiye's defence industry opened its biggest push yet into West Africa this week, with a delegation led by the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) taking...

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Turkish Defence Order Book: How Long Is the Delivery Queue?

Türkiye's defence primes have sold far more work than they can currently build. ASELSAN alone closed September 2026 with an order backlog of $30.7 billion...

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Who Approves a Turkish Arms Export — and Who Can Stop It

A Turkish arms export is approved by the Ministry of National Defence, not by the Presidency of Defence Industries that foreign readers usually have in...

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