Defense News Top 100: 4 Turkish Companies on the list

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Turkish Defence Companies make it onto the Top 100 list;

• Aselsan #55
• Turkish Aerospace #64
• Roketsan #96
• STM Defence #97

http://people.defensenews.com/top-100/

Turkish Defence Industry steadily growing as Turkey becomes more self sufficient.

 

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Israel is the only other Middle Eastern country in the Top 100 list;

• Elbit Systems Ltd. #28
• Israel Aerospace Industries #39
• Rafael Advanced Defense Systems #42
• IMI Systems #86

 

[cabatli_53]

TEI will be another Turkish institute that we are going to see its name in top100 lists. From turbo-diesel drone engines to turboshaft, turboprop and turbofan family, TEI will be an aerospace engine excellence center in next 5 years.

BMC with wheeled MRAP family and Altay MBT serial manufacturing facility and BMC power with turbo-diesel engine family from 400 to 1500hp for land vehicles and up to 5000hp for marine applications, BMC power will also find a place in top100 in next 10 years.

Aselsan with hundreda of running projects, They are going to be stationed in top20 in following 5-8 years.

 

[royalharris]

As a Muslim country,Turkey have done a really good job without relying on natural resources

 

[cabatli_53]

As a Muslim country,Turkey have done a really good job with relying on natural resources

Correct me If I am wrong but I couldn’t find any Chinese in list. Their trade traffic is not open enough (maybe regime policy) to be visible from outside?

 

[The SC]

 

[Oublious]

As a Muslim country,Turkey have done a really good job with relying on natural resources

what natural resources?

 

[cabatli_53]

I forgot to mention but;

“Baykar Makina” is also a strong candidate to join into top100 in following years.

Bayraktar TB2 tactical UCAV is the first succesfull platform which serves well in Turkish Army and Police Forces. More than 50 TB2 have been delivered and Production of more TB2 for Turkey and export markets are proceeding.

Akinci UCAV (5ton MTOW, 1,5ton payload) platform is also being designed by Baykar Makina. First prototype is planned to be revealed in 2019.

MIUS jet powered unmanned stealth fighter project is also under responsibility of Baykar Makina. First flight is planned to be done in 2023.

 

[royalharris]

Correct me If I am wrong but I couldn’t find any Chinese in list. Their trade traffic is not open enough (maybe regime policy) to be visible from outside?

Chinese military company always be ignored, partly because military business are not so open

We never truly concern about their list

But turkey indeed do a good job

 

[50cent]

Time to leave planet earth Indians defence industry which cant even built a LCA. Basic jet plane is ranking at 38 better than

Kawasaki and Mitsubishi