Akt\u00fcrk also pointed out that many advanced technology products are being developed with national and original resources.<\/p>\n
He also went on to thank Baykar for hosting the weekly meeting and wished all its personnel, “who work devotedly for our country\u2019s goal of fully independent defense and aviation technologies, continued success in their work.”<\/p>\n
Baykar is one of the leading Turkish defense companies and one of the top 10 exporters.<\/p>\n
The company increased its exports from $664 million in 2021 to $1.2 billion in 2022, and then to $1.8 billion in both 2023 and 2024. In 2025, exports reached a new record of $2.2 billion.<\/p>\n
The briefing also highlighted T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s expanding defense industry. The ministry said inspection and acceptance procedures had been completed for various quantities of the OMTAS armored anti-tank vehicle and the Karinal\u0131 Boat System for the Turkish Land Forces.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a memorandum of understanding was signed between T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s state defense manufacturer MKE and Egypt\u2019s Ministry of Military Production at the Balkan Shield Defense Industry Fair in Bosnia-Herzegovina.<\/p>\n
The agreement aims to expand existing cooperation and establish new areas of collaboration, including joint production, particularly in explosives.<\/p>\n
The ministry also said sea acceptance tests for the second I-class frigate Izmir, being built and equipped under the MILGEM 6 to 12 Ship Procurement Project, began on Aug. 31.<\/p>\n
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