TR Turkish Defense Industry Companies

[mTT]

Arca should have invested a lot more in R&D. No advanced explosive production, no fuze production, no new product development. They are just producing vanilla products. Assan invests heavily in advanced capabilities and develops new projects.



ASSAN Group continues to fill explosive materials for warheads and rocket engines at the Warhead & Rocket Engine Production and Filling Facility (GEPAT) located in the production area established in Bolu/Gerede campus, as well as fuel and explosive development activities in R&D laboratories.

• Energetic Material Synthesis R&D Laboratory
• Large Scale RDX And HMX Production Line
• TNT Filling Plant for MK Series and 155 mm Artillery
• Rocket Engine Testing
• Rocket Assembly Infrastructure
• Environmental Test Infrastructure
• Smart Ammunition Assembly and Integration
• 9&6 MeV X-Ray Non-Destructive Testing Infrastructure

Product Spectrum:
• HMX, RDX, AP (Pilot production of 60-100 Kg/day)
• C4 (60 tones/year)

Filling Capacity per year:
• 4 tones per a day (cure cast/ PBXN & Thermobaric)
• MK Series Aircraft Bomb Filling (26.000 pcs. /year)
• Artillery and Mortar Ammunition Filling

Future Capacity:
• 155 mm Artillery Shell [360.00 pcs. /by 2025]
• TNT filling capability (2025) (10 tones/day)
• Annual HMX&RDX production (1.250 tones RDX/year, 350 tones HMX/year)

Assan has a project to develop 56km and 72km next generation 155mm artillery shells and it will be no surprise if Assan develops artillery rockets with bigger diameter. I think they can develop artillery rockets up to 300mm diameter without a problem. Assan also develops the Gökkurt smart ammunition family.

ASTECH

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What do you mean?

Assan exporting all its production is a good thing, it will grow faster.

 

[Sanchez]

MKE, on the other hand, does not have commercial concerns and fulfills a public duty.

Untrue, it's an A.Ş. now. They are profit driven.

I don't want to jump the gun and play the blame game before knowing reasons, but it's still fishy.

 

[mTT]

Untrue, it's an A.Ş. now. They are profit driven.

MKEK's transformation into a joint-stock company is not solely for profit-making, but to benefit from the advantages that anonymous company status provides.

The main reasons for this transformation were:

1. Qualified Human Resources Employment (TOP PRIORITY)
2. Liberation from Public Legislation Constraints
3. Gaining Competitive Competency
4. Overseas Operations Authority
5. Financial Independence
6. Structural Guarantee (Privatization Protection)

The profit motive is just a means, not the end goal. The real objective is: To achieve a modern, flexible and competitive structure in order to meet Turkey's defense industry needs most effectively.

https://www.savunmasanayiidergilik.com/tr/HaberDergilik/Makina-ve-Kimya-Endustrisi-Kurumu-neden-anonim-sirket-oluyor

 

[what]

Very fishy indeed and no details provided on why?

 

[Strong AI]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1946244691898278333

ARCA

Topçu roketi, kapsül 155mm topçu mühimmatı, 122 mm roket, havan mühimmatı C4 plastik patlayıcı üretimi Türkiye

arcadefense.com.tr

Esplodenti Sabino S.p.A.

The Esplodenti Sabino S.p.A. is a world leader for the recovery of materials from military ammunition of demilitarization activities, remediation of contaminated sites, disposal of products containing explosives

www.esplodentisabino.com

 

[Sanchez]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1946244691898278333

ARCA

Topçu roketi, kapsül 155mm topçu mühimmatı, 122 mm roket, havan mühimmatı C4 plastik patlayıcı üretimi Türkiye

arcadefense.com.tr

Esplodenti Sabino S.p.A.

The Esplodenti Sabino S.p.A. is a world leader for the recovery of materials from military ammunition of demilitarization activities, remediation of contaminated sites, disposal of products containing explosives

www.esplodentisabino.com

One has to wonder, did they acquire it for expertise or for customer requirements from EU countries.

 

[Fuzuli NL]

One has to wonder, did they acquire it for expertise or for customer requirements from EU countries.

Smart move since NATO member countries are under pressure to increase their defence expenditure in relation to their GDP.
Gaps could always be filled with munition purchases.

 

[Strong AI]

ASELSAN is strengthening its presence in Eastern Europe and the Balkans as part of its export-oriented growth strategy.

The IDEF 2025 International Defense Industry Fair opened a window of opportunity for ASELSAN to increase its influence in Eastern Europe and the Balkans.

Within this scope, a contract was signed during IDEF, foreseeing a partnership with Excalibur. The agreement was signed by ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol and Excalibur International CEO Miloš Šivara.

The contract is also expected to lay the groundwork for cooperation between ASELSAN and Excalibur not only in Eastern Europe but also in various regions around the world.

The planned partnership involves cooperation between ASELSAN and Excalibur in the field of land vehicles and tank modernization. The agreement includes the production of remote-controlled weapon systems, modernization of smart fuzes and ammunition, and the development of border security systems.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1947636995171160454

 

[Strong AI]

A strategic technology move from ASELSAN to South Africa

A new memorandum of understanding was signed with the South African PAMODZI Group as part of IDEF 2025.

The agreement includes local production, technology transfer, and cross-border defense cooperation.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1947662226980278473

 

[Strong AI]

Assan is given a 2 year ban from public tenders. Fishy.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1928475361907515795

Former MKE Chairman of the Board İsmet Sayhan, who also previously served as MKE’s legal director, took on the legal representation of ASSAN—a company banned from public tenders for failing to fulfill its obligations to MKE—and filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of National Defense.

It has been learned that MKE filed a criminal complaint with the bar association against İsmet Sayhan, who, in his former senior executive role, had access to all of MKE's trade secrets and has now filed a lawsuit against both MKE and the Ministry of National Defense.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1950810117206573553

 

[Tornadoss]

Bankruptcy protection application from the defense industry company FEMSAN, which works with ASELSAN and Roketsan.


Mogeser and MOPA Industrial, which are owned by the same shareholders as FEMSAN, are seeking concordat due to financial difficulties. The court granted a 3-month temporary stay to the companies involved in important projects of major firms such as ASELSAN and Roketsan. The next court hearing will take place in October.

ASELSAN ve Roketsan'la çalışan savunma sanayi şirketi FEMSAN'dan konkordato başvurusu - Dünya Gazetesi

Savunma sanayiinin kritik projelerinde görev alan FEMSAN ile aynı hissedarlara ait Mogeser ve MOPA Endüstriyel, mali sıkıntılar nedeniyle konkordato başvurusunda bulundu. ASELSAN ve Roketsan gibi dev firmaların önemli projelerinde yer alan firmalara mahkeme 3 aylık geçici mühlet verdi. Bir...

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