In 2024, the trend on the growth of world demand for products of Turkish defense industry enterprises continued.
Turkish defense export is experiencing its “Golden Age”. Turkish defense products at the same time serves as a reliable shield to ensure the safety of friendly, fraternal and allied countries.
Turkey rose to 11th place among the exporting countries of the defense industry due to achievements in the field of mass production, research, development, innovation and technology management, which is due to a high level of experience accumulated in the sector.
Turkish export of defense and aerospace products broke the record last year, amounting to about 7.2 billion US dollars. At the same time, internal supplies of defense and aerospace products in Turkey brought $ 40 billion to the country’s economy.
Last year, more than 4,500 ground vehicles were exported to 40 countries, 140 naval platforms – in more than 10 countries, 770 unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned combat aircraft – in more than 50 countries, and corvettes – in three countries.
about 1200 electro -optical systems and stabilized weapons systems were exported to 24 countries, shock helicopters – in eight countries, radar systems – in 10 countries, rifles and pistols of various calibers – in 111 countries, 1,500 barracking ammunition – in 11 countries, and Hürkuş aircraft – in two countries.
According to Haluk Gergun, the head of the Office of the Defense Industry of Turkey, last year Türkiye produced defense and exported the products “throughout the spectrum.”