Daily Sabah logo

Politics
Diplomacy Legislation War On Terror EU Affairs Elections News Analysis
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul Education Investigations Minorities Expat Corner Diaspora
World
Mid-East Europe Americas Asia Pacific Africa Syrian Crisis Islamophobia
Business
Automotive Economy Energy Finance Tourism Tech Defense Transportation News Analysis
Lifestyle
Health Environment Travel Food Fashion Science Religion History Feature Expat Corner
Arts
Cinema Music Events Portrait Reviews Performing Arts
Sports
Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis
Opinion
Columns Op-Ed Reader's Corner Editorial
PHOTO GALLERY
JOBS ABOUT US RSS PRIVACY CONTACT US
© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2023

Daily Sabah logo

عربي
  • Politics
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • Elections
    • News Analysis
  • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Expat Corner
    • Diaspora
  • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • Islamophobia
  • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
  • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Reviews
    • Performing Arts
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
  • Gallery
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
  • TV

Turkish defense industry aims to secure sixth spot worldwide

by Daily Sabah

Mar 12, 2014 - 12:00 am GMT+3
No Image
by Daily Sabah Mar 12, 2014 12:00 am

Turkey's defense sector ranks eighth in the world in arms exports, but aims to overtake Italy's global ranking as sixth

Istanbul - The Turkish defense industry exports $1.4 billion (TL 3.11 billion) worth of arms each year but now it has its sights set on being one of the world's top defense exporters. Turkey's defense sector, which currently ranks eighth in the world in arms exports, is aiming to find foreign buyers for $2 billion worth of arms and overtake Italy's global ranking as sixth.

Latif Aral Aliş, head of the Turkish Defense and Aerospace Industry Exporters Association said that "75 percent of the world defense industry is in the hands of six countries. [Turkey] now outpaces Spain which is [mired] in crisis. We are striving for the rank of Italy, [while keeping in mind] that the target for 2023 is $25 billion...We are doing well in large projects like helicopters and marine vessels. We make $500 million of R&D investment annually, yet we have many products at hand waiting to be exported."

Aliş said that the Turkish defense industry exceeded their domestic production target by 50 percent in 2013 and their aim is to exceed 70 percent over the next 10 years. At the IWA light weapons fair held from March 7-10, Latif Aral Aliş noted that the number of Turkish companies in the sector has increased with 66 companies participating in this year's gathering as opposed to 52 last year.

"This fair is where light weapons and hunting or sporting weapons are promoted. We have beat out the Spanish in this sector. However, Spain was among the leaders together with the United States, Italy and Germany up to now. We have come to the fore with price-quality advantage."

Aliş also discussed the latest developments concerning the Defense and Aerospace Industry Promotion Group, which was formed four months ago. "We will use 90 percent of the budget abroad. Our target is to focus on the rapidly-growing Asian market which is still intact. We will participate in the fairs in Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Philippines and arrange bilateral committee visits. The purchase of weapons is rapidly stepping up in these countries with a growth rate of 30 percent annually," said Aliş.
  • shortlink copied
  • Last Update: Mar 12, 2014 5:16 pm
    RELATED TOPICS
    fight-against-terrorism DEUTSCHE-BANK US-LIBYA-RELATIONS
    KEYWORDS
    homepage
    The Daily Sabah Newsletter
    Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world.
    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    No Image
    Russian actress blasts off to attempt filming movie in space
    PHOTOGALLERY
    • POLITICS
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • News Analysis
    • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Diaspora
    • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • İslamophobia
    • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
    • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Performing Arts
    • Reviews
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
    • Photo gallery
    • Jobs
    • privacy
    • about us
    • contact us
    • RSS
    © Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2021