Türkiye’s defense industry exports broke a record by increasing a historical increase in March 2025. Exports, which were 358 million dollars in the same period last year, reached 884 million dollars with an increase of 147 %this year. With this historical record, the defense industry share in the amount of foreign exchange entering the country safe increased. So what’s the main reason for this increase? Here are the details on the subject …
With 884 million dollars, the record of all time was broken!
Defense industry exports, which were recorded as 358 million dollars in March 2024, increased by 147 %in March 2025 to 884 million dollars. These data have been in history as the highest March exports recorded in the sector so far. According to the data shared by TIM (Turkish Exporters Assembly), the defense and aviation industry also filled the eye with its first quarter export performance exceeding $ 1.2 billion in total.
This figure, which was reached alone in March, increased sectoral confidence and showed the point where Türkiye has come to defense technologies. Among the main reasons for this increase in exports are the completion of the test processes of platforms such as Bayraktar TB3, Kızılelma and ANKA III, the acceleration of the opening process abroad and the expansion of the production capacity.
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At the same time, international agreements and new market search support this acceleration. Sector experts underlined that this rise is only one start. In other words, new deliveries, ongoing defense industry projects and technology investments that will be made in the coming periods are expected to move further up in the second quarter of the year.
Among these projects, new ammunition projects carried out by ASELSAN and Roketsan will also have a major share. Because the income from ammunition sales creates a big share in the cake. However, the main reason why the export figures are so high is that Türkiye has obtained in air defense and attack technologies compared to other countries. However, it is necessary to go to the level of countries like the United States.
The period in which the figures will reach a more stable and maximum level is pointed out as the date in which mass production will be started in the MMU Kaan project. So what do you think? Let’s meet in the comments …
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