İsmail Demir – Head of Defense Industry
“According to the 2021 sector performance data prepared by the Defense and Aviation Industry Manufacturers Association (SASAD), our defense and aerospace industry sector turnover exceeded the 10 billion dollar threshold in 2021 and returned to pre-pandemic figures. The amount of new orders received by our industry increased by 40 percent compared to the previous year and amounted to approximately 9 billion dollars. R&D expenditures, on the other hand, increased by 32% compared to the previous year and exceeded approximately 1 billion 600 million dollars. By the end of this year, we aim to have these figures even higher.”
Demir also stated that a project volume of 60 billion dollars has been reached in the defense industry.
“Number of Countries Exporting Defense Industry Products 170” The number of exported products, especially UAVs and SİHAs, land vehicles and naval platforms, increased to 228
Stating that they aim to reach a figure well above 4 billion dollars in exports in the defense industry this year, Demir said, “While the kilogram value of our country's general exports is close to 1.5 dollars, this figure reaches 70 dollars in defense and aviation.