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In order to meet this emerging demand, Aselsan has started gies in the domain of naval combat solution,
working on active protection technologies and developed active weapon and air defence systems.
protection systems, Pulat and Akkor. Pulat has been developed in a
very short time span with a great effort, qualified by testing against ADT: Any further plans for partnerships/subsid-
hundreds of RPGs and ATGMs. Pulat, one of the few operationally iaries or acquisitions abroad?
used active protection systems in the world, has increased the
survivability of Turkish main battle tanks. With regard to our international sales strategy,
we have adopted the “global to local” business
Aselsan, which is ever-growing in active protection technologies, philosophy, where we continue to establish and
has developed Akkor active protection system, for covering various build joint ventures, local production facilities
mission requirements defined for Altay main battle tanks. Aselsan, and branch offices abroad, thus increasing
creating operationally used products with Akkor and Pulat active physical presence abroad and easing access
protection product family, will be a pioneer in the world in active to our clients. These establishments are not
protection systems. only used for transfer of technology among
many but also enables us to be available for
clients’ requests in close geographical prox-
ADT: What are Aselsan’s international ambitions for the next five- imity to solve their needs and requirements
years? Could you share with us your strategy for the Asia & Pacific efficiently.
region, especially?

Today, as a technology hub at world stan-
Aselsan’s vision is being a leading technology company that main- dards, we continue our sustainable and stable
tains its sustainable growth by creating value in the global market. marketing activities in global markets with our
Innovation and technological developments are the key forces wide product range extending from military
that have the ability to alter the global operations. Being aware systems to civil solutions, our 12 international
of that Aselsan uses every means of scientific research to bring subsidiaries and offices continuously and tire-
forward deep engineering capabilities and advance technological lessly. Keeping our company’s mission in front,
infrastructure. One of my first actions as the CEO of Aselsan, will be to provide high value added and innovative
increasing our international sales and improve our organizational solutions to both local and international cli-
structure with respect to business process transformations and ents, our main aim is to adopt our experience
partnership strategies to better serve our clients. in the defence industry for the protection and
security of people and the planet, whilst grow-
Especially in the Asia & Pacific region we have been pursuing recent ing in global markets and further increasing the
developments and on-going opportunities not only with regard to local presences in promising territories.
the defence and civil opportunities, but also investment prospects.
Believing in the emerging potential of the region, Aselsan is keen
in building strategic underlying partnerships. Currently, we are in We will also continue to supply high technol-
service of more than 15 countries in the Asia & Pacific region with ogy products and solutions in the domain of
providing wide spectrum of state-of-the-art defence technolo- commercial and civilian fields..

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