Aselsan

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Aselsan A.Ş.
Company type Anonim Şirket
BİST: ASELS
Industry Defense
Software
Electronics
Founded1975;50 years ago (1975)
Headquarters
Ankara
,
Turkey
Key people
Ahmet Akyol
(present CEO)
ProductsCommunication systems, radars, avionics, electronic warfare systems, air defense systems, targeting systems
RevenueIncrease2.svg $3.48 billion (2024)
Decrease2.svg $791 million (2024)
Decrease2.svg $441 million (2024)
Total assets Increase2.svg $7.03 billion (2024)
Total equity Increase2.svg $4.09 billion (2024)
Number of employees
12.014 (2024) [1]
Website www.aselsan.com/en

Aselsan A.Ş. (Turkish : Askerî Elektronik Sanayi A.Ş., lit.  'Military Electronic Industries S.A.') is a Turkish defense corporation headquartered in Ankara, Turkey. Its main operating area is research, development and manufacture of advanced military products for air, land and maritime forces. The company is one of the major contractors of the Turkish Armed Forces. Aselsan was ranked by Defense News as the 48th largest defense company in terms of revenue. [2] The Turkish Army Foundation is the founder, and its successor, the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation, is the major stockholder.

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Aselsan SARP remote weapon turret
Aselsan Serdar Anti-tank Missile launching system with remote weapon turret ASELSAN SERDAR, Kyiv, 2019.jpg
Aselsan Serdar Anti-tank Missile launching system with remote weapon turret
Aselsan Serhat counter mortar radar Aselsan counter-battery radar, Kyiv 2018, 07.jpg
Aselsan Serhat counter mortar radar
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M60TM modernized by Aselsan
Precicison guidance kit HGK of TUBITAK SAGE and Aselsan at IDEF 2015 TubitakIDEF2015 (2).JPG
Precicison guidance kit HGK of TÜBİTAK SAGE and Aselsan at IDEF 2015

History

Aselsan was founded by the Turkish Army Foundation in 1975 after US's decision to put an embargo on Turkey due to Cyprus Operation. [3] [4] The first CEO of ASELSAN was M. Hacim Kamoy. [3]

In early 1979, following an investment (for example, card payment systems), [5] and infrastructure establishment period, ASELSAN started its production, at Macunköy facilities in Ankara. [3] Since then, ASELSAN has expanded its product and customer portfolio, mostly based on indigenous research and development, locally trained personnel, and in cooperation with other Turkish research institutions and universities.

Zipkin PMADS Stinger launch platform with 12.7 mm automatic machine gun Aselsanzipkin.JPG
Zıpkın PMADS Stinger launch platform with 12.7 mm automatic machine gun

Organization

ASELSAN designs, develops and manufactures modern electronic systems for military and industrial customers in Turkey and abroad. The company headquarters is located at Macunköy facilities in Ankara, Turkey. According to the field of activities, ASELSAN has been organized in five business sectors: [6]

Aselsan military communication devices Aselsan comm devices, Kyiv 2018, 11.jpg
Aselsan military communication devices

The HBT, REHIS, SST and UGES sectors have high-technology and automated infrastructure in engineering and production at Macunköy facilities. Electronic production includes surface mount technology, multilayer and flexible printed circuit boards, mechanical and mould productions, system integration and test fields. While the HBT sector's main product spectrum covers military and professional communications systems, REHIS sector's main operations are focused on radar, electronic warfare and SST sector's main operations are focused on command-control systems. The MGEO sector manufactures hybrid microelectronic circuits, night-vision devices, thermal cameras, laser ranger/designators and inertial navigation systems at Akyurt facilities.

In all business sectors, methodologies complying with military standards and ISO 9001 are applied using computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided engineering (CAE) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technologies.

ASELSAN is a member of TÜMAKÜDER [7] and IPC. [8]

Facilities

Domestic expansion

AB MikroNano Chip Factory

On 23 December 2014, Bilkent University and Aselsan jointly established Türkiye's first commercial chip factory. [9] [10] [11] The factory began operations in 2017 primarily to produce GaN. [12] The factory produces various chips for radars, missiles and other systems produced by Aselsan. [13]

Radar and Electronic Warfare Technology Center

ASELSAN opened its new facility (Turkish : ASELSAN Radar ve Elektronik Harp Teknoloji Merkezi) in Gölbaşı district of Ankara on 16 March 2015. [14] Built in three years at a cost of US$157 million, the site serves for the production of radar and electronic warfare equipment required by the Turkish Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force), space and unmanned platforms. The facility covers an area of 75,000 m2 (810,000 sq ft) on a land of 35 ha (86 acres). A total of 776 engineers, 261 technical personnel and more than 200 support personnel are employed in the center. [15]

The technology center serves for the design, research and development, production, test and logistic support of primarily long-range tracking air defense and fighter aircraft radar systems, as well as other radar and electronic warfare systems and antennas, microwave power modules and software. [15]

Air Defense Test and Integration Center

On 2 December 2022, Aselsan opened the Air Defense Test and Integration Center (HSTEM) in Ankara. The center includes a System Production and Integration Factory with a closed area of ​​12 thousand square meters, a Test Control Center, a Closed Firing Range, a System Test, Adjustment Calibration Infrastructure, a Test Tower and Test Tracks, and a ROBOSİM Open Area Test Infrastructure. The facility carries out production, testing, analysis, and necessary performance improvements for air defense systems developed by Aselsan. [16] [17]

Photon Detector and Nanotechnology Facility

In March 2025, Aselsan announced that it will establish a Photon Detector and Nanotechnology Facility, Radar System Integration and Production Facility, Air Defense Systems Production and Test Facility, and Smart Ammunition Production Facility in Ankara. It reported to Borsa Istanbul's Public Disclosure Platform that Aselsan will spend $616 million for these investments. It was also stated that Aselsan will hire a total of 2,244 people, 1,672 of whom will be qualified, for these facilities. [18] [19]

International expansion

ASELSAN has associated companies in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates. Besides, the company announced in October 2015 that they are planning to expand their South African business "by seeking partnerships to form a private company out of its local branch ASELSAN South Africa" [20]

Aselsan Baku

Aselsan Baku was founded on 11 February 1998 by Aselsan in Azerbaijan. It currently produces civil and military hand-held radios in Azerbaijan. The capital of the company was fully invested by Aselsan. The company, which will operate in the fields of sales, maintenance-repair and production and whose founding capital is determined as USD 500 thousand, has been the first company established by Aselsan abroad. [21]

The laser guidance kit produced by Aselsan in 2018 was integrated into the ammunition developed by Azerbaijan. [22]

Aselsan Ukraine

Aselsan Ukraine was established on 1 September 2020 by Aselsan in Ukraine. [23]

Aselsan Middle East

Aselsan Middle East was established on 19 July 2012 by Aselsan in Jordan. [24] [25]

Aselsan Engineering Defence Industrial Base, in Kazakhstan The Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat visiting the Aselsan Engineering Defence Industrial Base, in Kazakhstan on August 03, 2017.jpg
Aselsan Engineering Defence Industrial Base, in Kazakhstan
Aselsan anti-drone system Aselsan anti-drone system, Kyiv 2018, 18.jpg
Aselsan anti-drone system

Products

Aselsan is present in many areas, especially in defense industry product supply and research and development activities. [26]

[49] [50] [51] [52] [53] [54] [15] [14]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Ergocun, Gokhan (August 2020). "Turkish firms ranked among top 100 defense companies". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish).
  3. 1 2 3 "History". ASELSAN. Archived from the original on 2009-06-21. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
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  8. ↑ "IPC certification". IPC. Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
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  10. ↑ "Türkiye'nin ilk çip fabrikasının temeli atıldı" (in Turkish). Anadolu Agency. 23 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "Türkiye'nin İlk Çip Fabrikasının Temeli Atıldı" (in Turkish). Tübitak. 24 December 2014.
  12. ↑ "Türkiye'nin ilk ticari çipleri ASELSAN'a üretilecek" (in Turkish). Anadolu Agency. 21 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "2023'te Türkiye'nin Radar Çalışmaları ve Gelecek Projeksiyonu". defenceturk.net (in Turkish). 21 March 2017.
  14. 1 2 "ASELSAN Radar ve Elektronik Harp Teknolojileri Merkezi'nin Açılış Töreni". Milliyet (in Turkish). 16 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
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  29. ↑ "Landing Ship Tank Project (LST)". www.aselsan.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
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  32. ↑ "AYAC ASELSAN" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-05-08.
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  37. ↑ "4731 VHF DMR Fixed Central Radio". www.aselsannet.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  38. ↑ "Aselsan KAPLAN". Archived from the original on 2020-08-03.
  39. ↑ "LEVENT Unmanned Surface Vehicle | ASELSAN". www.aselsan.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
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