Turkey’s defense, aerospace exports rose by 25% last year

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s defense and aerospace exports totaled $5.5 billion in 2023, up about 25% from the year prior , according to a local organization that tracks foreign sales.

However, the Turkish Exporters Assembly’s report, released this month, does not distinguish between revenue from new orders and that from contracts signed in previous years. Consequently, it’s unclear how much of the $5.5 billion stems from new contracts signed in 2023.

Haluk Gorgun, who leads the country’s Presidency of Defence Industries, shared on social media that the total value of contracts signed by Turkish defense companies in 2023 reached $10.2 billion .

The top 10 Turkish exporters contributed to nearly 80% of the export revenue, according to Gorgun. Those leading companies, their specialties and their respective figures from foreign sales are:

Baykar (drones): $1.8 billion

Turkish Aerospace Industries (aerospace systems): $864 million

Machinery and Chemical Industry (ammunition, explosives and guns): $439 million

Tusas Engine Industries (aerospace engines): $337 million

BMC (military vehicles): $255 million

Roketsan (missiles): $161 million

Ram Dis Ticaret (military vehicles): $160 million

Pratt & Whitney’s Turkish Technik (repair and overhaul services): $111 million

Aselsan (electronics): $108 million

Samsun Yurt Savunma (aerospace and firearms): $104 million

Notably, Aselsan, Turkish Aerospace Industries and Roketsan were on Defense News’ latest Top 100 list , which ranks contractors around the world by defense-related revenue. Askeri Fabrika ve Tersane Isletme was also on the list.

One of Roketsan’s main exports is the MAM family of munition, used by Baykar and TAI unmanned platforms.

Samsun Yurt Savunma is the parent company of Canik Firearms, a firearms manufacturer in Turkey.

Ram Dis Ticaret acts as the export firm for the local industry conglomerate Koc Holding, which itself owns military vehicle manufacturer Otokar. The report lists Otokar’s exports under Ram Dis Ticaret.

Cem Devrim Yaylali is a Turkey correspondent for Defense News. He is a keen photographer of military ships and has a passion for writing about naval and defense issues. He was born in Paris, France, and resides in Istanbul, Turkey. He is married with one son.

伊斯坦布尔——据一家追踪海外销售的当地组织称，2023年土耳其国防和航空航天出口总额为55亿美元，比上一年增长约25%。

然而，土耳其出口商协会本月发布的报告并未区分新订单收入和往年合同收入。因此，目前尚不清楚这55亿美元中有多少来自2023年签署的新合同。

土耳其国防工业局局长哈鲁克·戈尔贡在社交媒体上透露，土耳其国防公司在 2023 年签署的合同总价值达到 102 亿美元。

据戈尔贡统计，土耳其十大出口商贡献了近80%的出口收入。这些领先企业、它们的专长以及各自的海外销售额如下：

Baykar（无人机）：18亿美元

土耳其航空航天工业公司（航空航天系统）：8.64亿美元

机械和化学工业（弹药、炸药和枪支）：4.39亿美元

图萨斯发动机工业公司（航空航天发动机）：3.37亿美元

BMC（军用车辆）：2.55亿美元

罗克特桑（导弹）：1.61亿美元

Ram Dis Ticaret（军用车辆）：1.6亿美元

普惠土耳其技术公司（维修和大修服务）：1.11亿美元

阿塞尔桑（电子产品）：1.08亿美元

Samsun Yurt Savunma（航空航天和枪械）：1.04 亿美元

值得注意的是，Aselsan、土耳其航空航天工业公司和Roketsan均位列《防务新闻》最新发布的全球百强承包商榜单，该榜单根据国防相关收入对全球承包商进行排名。Askeri Fabrika ve Tersane Isletme也榜上有名。

Roketsan 的主要出口产品之一是 MAM 系列弹药，Baykar 和 TAI 无人平台均使用该系列弹药。

Samsun Yurt Savunma 是土耳其枪械制造商 Canik Firearms 的母公司。

Ram Dis Ticaret是当地工业集团Koc Holding的出口公司，而Koc Holding旗下拥有军用车辆制造商Otokar。报告将Otokar的出口业务列在Ram Dis Ticaret名下。

杰姆·德夫里姆·亚伊拉利是《防务新闻》驻土耳其记者。他热衷于拍摄军舰，并对海军和国防议题充满热情。他出生于法国巴黎，现居土耳其伊斯坦布尔。他已婚，育有一子。