Turkey continues its progress in the defense industry by strengthening its global position among the leading economies in this field.
This is what was revealed by the list of the top 100 companies producing weapons and military equipment in the world, announced by the American "Defense News" magazine, which annually ranks the top 100 global companies in the field of defense industries.
The number of Turkish defense industries companies that entered the aforementioned list for this year increased to 7, after it was 5 during the past year, according to information collected by the Anadolu Agency.
Aselsan
The Turkish company ASELSAN was able to occupy the 48th place in the list this year, after it was ranked 52 in the last year, as it entered the world ranking in 2006, and was ranked 93 at that time.
In 2018, the company's budget reached one billion and 792 million dollars, and it was able to increase this value in the following year by 21% to two billion and 172 million dollars, thanks to the company's research and innovations in military and civil communication systems, radar and electronic warfare devices, and electrical and optical systems, And defense, armament, and control systems.
Tosach
As for the Turkish Aerospace and Aerospace Industries Company, "TUSASH", it ranked 53rd in the "Defense News" magazine for this year, after it was ranked 69th during last year's ranking.
"Tusas" - which entered the "Defense News" list in 2011, occupying the 83rd place at the time - reached its place in the list after its significant contributions in many local Turkish products, such as drones, helicopters, "ATAC", Phoenix and "Guk Bay", and the company's budget has reached The Turkish company reached one billion and 307 million dollars in 2018, while it increased by 42% during 2019 to one billion and 858 million dollars, and the percentage of the company's production in the field of civil aviation during the past year reached 18% of its total industries.
BMC
In third place among Turkish companies, BMC, which entered the Defense News classification for the first time last year, ranked 85th, and despite its retreat to 89th place during this year’s classification, BMC producing Turkish armored vehicles and tanks. "Altai" maintained its position among the top 100 companies producing weapons and military equipment in the world, and last year, its budget amounted to 533 million dollars.
Roktsan
The company, "Roketsan" (ROKETSAN), a leading manufacturer of missiles and missiles, entered the world ranking list by occupying the 91st place, with a budget of 515 million dollars last year.
STM
STM defense technology engineering and trading company maintained its place on the list of the world's 100 best companies in the manufacture of weapons and military equipment, ranking Defense News this year 92nd, with a budget of $ 485 million.
The company aims to achieve better ranks in the world rankings based on its defense products that rely primarily on advanced and modern technology, and the company also shines in the design and modernization of naval military equipment, drones, space technology and radar.
FNS
Among the Turkish companies that entered the "Defense News" classification for the first time this year is "FNSS", a leader in the production of armored vehicles, and ranked 98th in the "Defense News" list, with its budget last year reaching $ 374 million.
Havlusan
The Turkish company “HAVELSAN” for air electronic industries entered the “Defense News” list for the first time this year, and with a budget of 295 million dollars last year, the Turkish company ranked 99 in the American magazine’s classification.