Turkey’s leading defense industry company, ASELSAN was established with the aim of meeting the communication device needs of the Turkish Armed Forces in 1975. The company is known for original development of critical technological capabilities with its own engineer staff, implementing state-of-the-art technologies and regularly investing in sustainable R&D.

Currently, ASELSAN has five main business sectors, providing design, production, test, modernization/integration and after sales support. These are; Communication & Information Technologies, Defense Systems Technologies, Radar & Electronic Warfare Systems, Microelectronics, Guidance & Electro-Optics, Transportation, Security, Energy & Automation Systems.  

ASELSAN is the technology center of Turkey in the field of design, development, production, system integration, modernization  and after sales services of military and civil  communication  systems, avionic systems, electronic warfare and intelligence, radar systems, cryptology, command and control systems, integrated weapon systems,  navigation and   guidance systems, naval  systems, electrooptic systems, traffic systems, transportation systems, health and  security systems. ASELSAN keeps working on advanced  technologies. 

ASELSAN continues its activities based on advanced technology in three facilities 110.000 m²  closed area in Macunköy,54.500 m² in closed area  Akyurt and 76.000 in closed area  Gölbaşı.  The company has 8 technopark branches and 7 R&D centers where the company employs more than 5.100 personnel.

While ranking 15^th  in 2018 according to Istanbul Chamber of Industry-Top 500 List, ASELSAN ranked 11^th  in 2019.

According to Turkish Exporters Assembly List 2020, ASELSAN is the 159^th biggest exporter of Turkey.

According to Defense News Top 100 ranking, the most prestigious defense list, ASELSAN ranked 48^th   in 2021.

According to Istanbul Chamber of Industry-Top 500 List, ASELSAN ranked 11^th  in 2020.

Turkey’s technology center in the fields of design, development, modernization, production, integration and life cycle support of integrated aerospace systems, from fixed and rotary wing air platforms to unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems and space systems. The company is also among the global actors in the aerospace industry. 

In 1973, under the auspices of the Ministry of Industry and Technology, TUSAŞ Inc. (Turkish Aircraft Industries Corporation) was founded; in 1984 to meet F-16 combat aircraft requirements, TAI Inc. (Turkish Aerospaces Industries) was founded for a period of 25 years with US partners.  In 2005, just before the 25 years of period came to an end, two companies were merged under the roof of Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc.

The company has 6 technopark branches and 1 R&D center where the company employs more than 3.100 personnel. 

While ranking 22^th in 2018 according to Istanbul Chamber of Industry-Top 500 List, TUSAŞ ranked 18^th in 2019.

According to Turkish Exporters Assembly List 2020, TAI is the 33^th biggest exporter of Turkey.

According to Defense News Top 100 ranking, the most prestigious defense list, TUSAŞ ranked 68^th  in 2021.

According to Istanbul Chamber of Industry-Top 500 List, TUSAŞ ranked 31^th  in 2020.   

ROKETSAN was established in 1988 by the resolution of the Defense Industries Executive Committee with the aim of possessing a leading institution in Turkey for designing, developing and manufacturing rockets and missiles and its first production project was the manufacture of launcher and flight motors of the missile within the European Stinger Joint Project.

The company produces all kind of rockets, missiles, guided munitions and their launching, propulsion, guidance and control systems, rocket fuels and also the algorithms and software related to these systems, warheads and other components of these systems, all kind of fuse and ballistic protection (armor) systems, makes their integration in all kind of land, aerial and naval platforms, provides maintenance, repair and logistics support services, produces satellite launching systems and also carries out the activities. Keeps working on advanced  Technologies.  

ROKETSAN renders its services on a totally 5,7 billion m² area of which 128.000 m² is closed. The company has 1 technopark branch and 3 R&D centers where the company employs more than 1.300 personnel.

While ranking 85^th in 2018 according to Istanbul Chamber of Industry-Top 500 List, ROKETSAN ranked 77^th  in 2019.

According to Turkish Exporters Assembly List 2020, ROKETSAN is the 162^th biggest exporter of Turkey.

According to Defense News Top 100 ranking, the most prestigious defense list, ROKETSAN ranked 91 in 2020.

According to Istanbul Chamber of Industry-Top 500 List, ROKETSAN ranked 56^th in 2020.

HAVELSAN, established in 1982 and starting its activities in Ankara as 100% Turkish Company in 1985, is an information technologies and system company, developing solutions in defense, security, information and energy fields.  

HAVELSAN develops mission critic and security critic systems for military, public and private sector customers. HAVELSAN offers and develops value added, global command and control systems and education, simulation, information and communication, cyber security, network technology with operation, repair and maintenance services, at home and abroad. HAVELSAN keeps working on advanced  technologies.  

HAVELSAN, which operates successfully for realizing future technologies in its strategic core capabilities, has 1 technopark branch and 4 R&D centers, operating with over 2.000 employees.  

While ranking 153^th  in 2018 according to Istanbul Chamber of Industry-Top 500 List, HAVELSAN ranked 140^th  in 2019.

According to Defense News Top 100 ranking, the most prestigious defense list, HAVELSAN ranked 99 in 2020.

According to Istanbul Chamber of Industry-Top 500 List, HAVELSAN ranked 126th in 2020.

Having established in Balıkesir in 1977 under the partnership of the workers employed abroad and whose name was inspired by “workers union”, İŞBİR commences its operations to develop and produce products for the defense industy, energy and power system markets and also provides related services.

İŞBİR, having 12.000 m² closed area and 20.000 m² open area, has representative offices in Ankara and Istanbul. The company opened its first R&D center in 2017. İSBİR has big competent facilities for producing alternators and generators in terms of production capabilities and production volume in our country. The company maintains its operations with approximately 150 employees. The company has 1 R&D center.

İŞBİR, combining its experience with today’s technology, involves in design, development, production, test and qualification process of Alternators, Generators, Convectors, Generating Sets and Distribution Panels. Keeps working on advanced  Technologies. 

İŞBİR, producing tailored diesel generating sets in all types and models up to 2000 kVA for its customers, offers definitive solutions to energy needs. The generators are designed and manufactured by Turkish engineers.  

İŞBİR, which has an important role in Turkish Defense Industry since its establishment with its quality and experience, supports public and private sector services and represents our country with proud at home and abroad with the motto of “Continues Cooperation with Life” in every points of life and everywhere the quality and human life are important.

The construction of the new facility is in progress in Balıkesir Industrial Zone. With  the modernization and the capacity expansion investment the company is aimed to be the first serial alternator producer in Turkey, based upon research & development and innovation.

ASPİLSAN, established with the donations made by the people of Kayseri in Kayseri Organized Industrial Zone in 1981 in order to meet the military battery need of the Turkish Armed Forces, has increased its product range, which was 4 types at the beginning, to over 100 in time.

ASPİLSAN has a reputable position in design, production and life cycle production of the Ni-Cd aircraft batteries and rechargeable portable batteries and their charging devices which the Turkish Armed Forces, public institutions and organizations, industrial consumers and civil market need. Besides, the production for the renewable energy, energy storage systems and electric/hybrid vehicles and batteries was included in its scope through the amendments made to the Articles of Association in 2016. Keeps working on advanced  Technologies.  

ASPİLSAN-branded products can be listed as follows; all kind of portable Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Alkali, Lithium Battery Blocks, Nickel-Cadmium Aircraft Battery Cells and Complete Aircraft Battery, Industrial Battery Blocks, Battery Charging Devices, Laboratory Test and Control Systems.  

The company maintains its operations with approximately 150 employees. The company continues its activities on a 15.300 m² in total area of which 2.830 m² is closed, located in Kayseri Organized Industrial Zone. It has 1 R&D Center and 2 Technopark branches.

The construction of the new facility is in progress in Kayseri Mimar Sinan Organized Industrial Zone. With this investment, ASPİLSAN will be the first serial lithium ion battery producer in Europe and in Turkey by achieving the capability to develop advanced technology products not only in defense industry but also in civilian industries.