Turkey has always placed a premium on his defense, initially developed its own weapons.
The owner of NATO, the second largest army owner with some idol products in the international market, has emerged as a remarkable weapon exporter.
With consumers of Europe and Middle East, Turkey exports have increased by $ 7.1 billion in 2024 to grow a year.
What is behind this growth? What is the capacity of Turkey? And why is this important? Here’s what we know is:
When did Turkey go home production?
Turkey has demanded military self -reliance for some time, gradually the process of establishing the Defense Industry Development and Support Administration Office (SAGEB) in 1985.
Over the years, Sejb focused on international cooperation of research and development. But Turkey came to the local product against the restrictions on what weapons could buy and how they can use.
In the sixties, he focused on home design, resulting in a huge increase in domestic defense production.
Today, thousands of Turkish protection manufacturers expand land, air and naval capabilities, which are increasingly known internationally.
Have you heard about the Turkish drone?
Perhaps the most famous Turkish Human Hawaii Hawaii Air Vehicle (UAV) is the iconic bicker TB2, which is first deployed in 2014, which is one of the most purchased Turkish protection products.
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The country also operates on its “steel dome” (Cellic Kube), described as a system that is extended by AI, can identify and prevent any aerodynamic threat.
In addition, work on the first domestic fifth -generation soldier, Turkish ear, which is aimed at replacing American F -16 of the Turkish Air Force.
What else is in Turkey’s catalog?
On the ground, the Turkish armor product is made by Alte Men Battle Tank, which is competitive to Western models such as German Bibbatya or the United States.
The army also has mining-resistant vehicles, Kirpi (hedgehog), which is widely used in counterterial operations, as well as modern infantry-fighting vehicles such as Caplan and Pars of FNS Defense systems.
There is also a naval product with Milgam (Mili Gema Projee, or National Ship Project), which was established in 2004 to create the next generation of ships in the Turkish Navy.
With the plans of more advanced warships and submarines, Milgame has created the latest ADA-Class Corvets and Istanbul-Class Frigates.
Most remarkable is the mortal attack ship, TCG Anadolu, the largest ship in the Turkish Navy, which was deployed in 2023.
Finally, there is a long list of smart weapons, air protection systems and missiles such as Bora Short-Rang Balistic missile and Long-Range ATMACA (Hawk) missile.
Why juice in the production of weapons?
Turkey’s pressure to develop military hardware can be said to be the result of an outside military internal driver.
In the middle of the 1970s, the United States banned military intervention in Cyprus on Turkey.
In the early 1990s of 1990 1990s, Germany banned Turkey on exports to weapons, that the armor cars sold to Turkey were used when the house was used in the contract that they could only be used against the attack by the Na-Nato state.
The United States then approved Turkey on the purchase of the Russian S -400 Air Defense system, during which time the Turkish was already installed as an arms manufacturer.
Today, there are about 3,000 weapons companies in Turkey.
So how much is Turkey exporting?
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), exports have increased by 1.7 percent in global weapons exports.
According to monitors, in the last year, Turkey’s exports reached 888 countries and increased by 83 percent compared to 2-201-8.
During the period of 1-224, his main main was the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan and Qatar, Sipri said.
Regarding its most famous exports, the biketer has been exported in medium-recharging drones in at least 31 countries including Iraq, Ukraine, Kenya, Bangladesh and Japan.
Last year, his manufacturer Bakar announced an investment M00m in developing M Its jet engine, the objective is to produce more components and avoid the challenges of the international supply chain.
The in-house engine for its akinsi drone is to develop a turbofan engine for Kizlema. Until now, both Ukrainian engines are used.
