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Türkiye's defense and aerospace sector has increased domestic capacity and turned to export markets in recent years. Companies such as ASELSAN, ROKETSAN, TUSAŞ, HAVELSAN and STM serve as main contractors in the sector.
Görgün evaluated the orders given to domestic companies in the sector at the Subcontractor and Supply Management Workshop in the Defense and Aviation Sector in Bursa.
Stating that they signed new contracts worth 15 billion dollars with companies in 2026, Görgün stated that they expect this figure to reach 20 billion dollars by the end of the year.
Stating that the main contractors in the sector, ASELSAN, ROKETSAN, TUSAŞ, HAVELSAN and STM, have worked with more than 16 thousand domestic companies in the last three years and placed orders exceeding 20 billion dollars to these companies, Görgün shared the information that today the open order amount in the country exceeds 13.4 billion dollars.
Pointing out that the increase in exports is significantly above Türkiye's general export increase, Görgün noted that the value per kilogram is 40 times the Turkish average.
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The year-end order amount in the defense and aerospace sector will reach 20 billion dollars.
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