Agreement between ASELSAN and NOVASIS for Strategic Production Facility in Nakhchivan

ASELSAN signed a preliminary agreement with Azerbaijan-based NOVASIS to establish a strategic production facility in Nakhchivan.

A preliminary protocol for the establishment of a strategic production facility in Nakhchivan was signed between ASELSAN and NOVASIS MMC within the scope of ADEX 2026. ASELSAN's subsidiary in Azerbaijan, ASELSAN BAKU, is also included in the agreement.

With the planned facility, it is aimed to increase the local production capacity in Azerbaijan's defense industry and to transfer some of ASELSAN's technologies to production in the country.

Production capability for LGK, TOLUN and KORKUT

According to ASELSAN's statements, the facility planned to be established will transfer production technologies for LGK laser guidance kits, TOLUN precision guided munitions and KORKUT air defense systems.

SSB President Haluk Görgün announced that the facility in Nakhchivan will create a production infrastructure especially for radar and guidance kits.

In this context, the project aims not only to supply ready-made systems to Azerbaijan, but also to establish certain production capabilities within the country.

Technology transfer and local production

One of the important topics of the planned facility will be technology transfer. ASELSAN aims to develop qualified human resources and strengthen the local defense industry infrastructure by transferring production technologies to Azerbaijan.

In addition, it is planned to develop integration capabilities for the use of ammunition and systems to be produced in Azerbaijan in the country's current and future UAV, fighter jet and trainer aircraft platforms.

A new stage in Türkiye-Azerbaijan defense cooperation

The facility agreement in Nakhchivan is part of broader defense industry agreements signed between Türkiye and Azerbaijan as part of ADEX 2026.

At the same event, various contracts, memoranda of understanding and cooperation agreements with a total value of over 500 million dollars were signed between the two countries. These include agreements for TAI's HÜRKUŞ-II, ROKETSAN's BARBAROS coastal defense system, BAYKAR's MIZRAK and ANTIDOT solutions and ASELSAN's ALP 100 radar.

It is noteworthy that the ASELSAN-NOVASIS agreement focuses on establishing the production infrastructure in Azerbaijan, unlike the current supply relationship.

Production infrastructure will be established in Nakhchivan

The facility, planned to be established in Nakhchivan with the preliminary agreement between ASELSAN and NOVASIS, is aimed to increase the production capacity of Azerbaijan's defense industry. With the completion of the project, it is planned to carry out local production, technology transfer and qualified human resource development processes for certain products and technologies of ASELSAN under the same structure.

The investment amount, production capacity and commissioning date of the facility have not yet been disclosed to the public.