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LINE Poised for Greater Heights
There is tension in the air because of ongoing regional conflicts, but SAHA
Expo 2024 couldn’t have come at a better time for Türkiye’s defence industry.
With as many as five domestic companies – Aselsan, Turkish Aerospace
EDITOR-in-CHIEF Industries (TAI), Roketsan, Machine and Chemical Industry MKE), and Military
Vittorio Rossi Prudente
vittorio.prudente@gbp.com.sg Factory and Shipyard Enterprise (ASFAT) - in the list of top 100 global
defence companies, the country’s defence sector is poised for further
Editor speedy growth, both in terms of fulfilling the needs of the country’s military as
Jay Menon
jay.menon@gbp.com.sg well as gaining new international orders. Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün, Secretary of
Defence Industries of Türkiye, was simply stating a fact when he remarked, “as
Managing Editor a stabilising power, Türkiye’s defence sector, which is developing day by day,
Arun Sivasankaran has become one of the most important brands in the defence industry in the
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world.”
Technology Editor SAHA Expo 2024 provides an ideal platform for Türkiye’s indigenous defence
Atul Chandra
atul.chandra@gbp.com.sg industry to showcase its new capabilities before an international audience.
With the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and other regional tensions forcing
ASEAN Correspondent countries to loosen their purse strings and eye major arms purchases,
Yulian Ardiansyah
yulian.ardiansyah@gbp.com.sg domestic as well as international firms will be eager to impress
decision-makers. Due to its vast variety of high-tech products, competitive
Art Director pricing, and openness to technology transfer, Türkiye’s defence products are
Sudheesh Kularmunda being lapped up by militaries in regions such as the Middle East, Africa,
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Europe and South East Asia. Do not be surprised to see Turkish defence firms
increase their global footprint even further before the end of the decade.
Web Director
Elmer Valencia
elmer.valencia@gbp.com.sg A notable trend in sector is navies investing in improved shipborne air defence
capabilities, a result of the significant spike in interest among militaries in
Director of Sales anti-ship missiles and other offensive weapons. With China’s neighbours
Akshay Satyamurthy
akshay.satyamurthy@gbp.com.sg wary of its intent to exert its military dominance in the region, navies in the Asia
Pacific region have shown a heightened level of urgency. Japan and South
Cover Image Credit Korea are upgrading their naval air-defence capabilities, including with BMD
Turkish Aerospace capacity. Although Asian navies have taken the lead, their counterparts in
Europe have upped their game as well as they have to deal with a higher
percentage of ageing legacy platforms than Asia’s fleets.
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