50 years ago, ASELSAN began its journey with a vision to advance technology through innovation, dedication, and collaboration. Today, we proudly celebrate our 50th anniversary as Türkiye’s largest defense company and a global defense electronics leader. With more than 13,000 employees, we continue to grow our impact and strengthen our presence worldwide.
Our story has been shaped by strong partnerships, a commitment to progress, and a shared belief in building a safer future. We export to more than 90 countries and operate in 24 countries through 26 offices and affiliates, reflecting our expanding global footprint and long-standing trust built across regions.
As we mark this milestone, the spirit that guided our first 50 years continues to inspire new horizons. We look ahead with confidence deepening our technological leadership, advancing global collaborations, and carrying our legacy from trust to honor. Thank you for being part of this remarkable journey...
For the first time in the world, an unmanned combat aircraft has successfully engaged and destroyed an aerial target with a beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile, in which ASELSAN systems played a decisive role throughout the engagement chain.
During the landmark firing on 29 November, Baykar’s Bayraktar KIZILELMA executed the engagement with a fully national sensor and guidance chain powered by ASELSAN technologies. The aircraft detected and tracked the target over the Black Sea using MURAD AESA Nose Radar, while the GÖKDOĞAN BVR air-to-air missile, developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE, was guided to a direct hit through ASELSAN’s RF Seeker Radar. MURAD AESA Nose Radar, RF Seeker Radar, National IFF, and secure national communication systems managed detection, identification, tracking, and fire control with superior accuracy and reliability. The successful engagement demonstrated not only the combat readiness of unmanned fighter platforms, but also the maturity of Türkiye’s indigenous sensor, radar, and guidance technologies in a high-end air combat scenario.
The firing was observed in flight by senior leadership, including Turkish Air Force Commander General Ziya Cemal Kadıoğlu, Combat Air Force Commander General Rafet Dalkıran, ASELSAN President & CEO Ahmet Akyol, and Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar from accompanying F-16s launched from Merzifon Air Base. This achievement confirms ASELSAN’s position as a force-enabling technology provider in next-generation air warfare and reinforces Türkiye’s growing role in shaping future combat aviation through national systems and strategic engineering depth.
ASELSAN President & CEO Ahmet Akyol represented the company at NATO Industry Forum held on 5–6 November 2025 in Bucharest, Romania. His participation reflected the significance ASELSAN places on contributing to NATO’s evolving capability landscape and on engaging directly with decision-makers shaping the Alliance’s future priorities, reaffirming the company’s readiness to play a more active role within this strategic platform.
During the forum, Ahmet Akyol and ASELSAN executives met with key figures including NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Defence Industry, Innovation and Armaments, as well as National Armaments Directors from several Allied nations. These interactions provided valuable opportunities to outline ASELSAN’s potential contribution areas and strengthen strategic ties within the NATO ecosystem.
Akyol also took part as a panelist in the session titled “Breaking Down Barriers to Capability Delivery.” The discussion brought together industry leaders such as Camille Grand (Secretary General, Aerospace and Security Defence Industry Associations, Europe), Răzvan Pîrcălăbescu (CEO, ROMARM), and Ludwig Decamps (General Manager, NATO NCI Agency). The panel explored the obstacles limiting both prime contractors and non-traditional suppliers, NATO’s role in overcoming these challenges, and the steps needed to build a more agile and collaborative capability environment.
ASELSAN strengthened its strategic presence in the United Arab Emirates during Dubai Airshow 2025 by announcing a series of high-impact agreements with leading Emirati defense companies. These new partnerships underscore ASELSAN’s long-term commitment to cooperation, localization, and technology development in the region, further expanding its role as a trusted provider of advanced defense solutions across multiple domains.
During the exhibition, the company concluded contracts with CALIDUS for the WX-80 Cloud Seeding Aircraft Avionics Suite and for integrating the Enhanced YAMGÖZ 360 Situational Awareness System on 8x8 WAHASH vehicles. ASELSAN also signed MoUs with EDGE Companies HALCON on electro-optical cooperation and with ADASI on advanced airborne payloads, reinforcing its long-term partnership model in the region. Besides agreements the company showcased its next-generation solutions such as T-LINK Tactical Data Links, ASELFLIR-500 Electro-Optical System, TOYGUN Electro-Optical Sensor System, TOLUN All Up Round Munition Family, HEWS Electronic Warfare Self-Protection Suite, and MURAD AESA Radar during the show.
Regarding ASELSAN’s participation at Dubai Airshow and its new strategic agreements, ASELSAN President & CEO Ahmet Akyol said, “Dubai Airshow serves as a gateway to new collaborations and a stage for ASELSAN’s state-of-the-art technologies. Through strategic agreements with CALIDUS, ADASI, and HALCON, we advance regional cooperation and support defense autonomy. As ASELSAN celebrates its 50th anniversary, we remain committed to shaping the future of defense through innovation and partnership.”
ASELSAN strengthened its global presence in November with impactful showcases at DEF&SEC, SECUREX, MEDICA and Milipol Paris; highlighting its role as a leading provider of advanced defense, security, and medical technologies.
At DEF&SEC in Thailand, ASELSAN presented naval systems and systems like KORKUT 100/25 SB Advanced Mobile Counter-UAV System, while reinforcing regional cooperation in Southeast Asia through multiple MoUs covering UAV payloads and armored vehicle solutions. Building on this, SECUREX in Uzbekistan provided a platform for ASELSAN to demonstrate its latest anti-drone systems, tactical communication solutions, border security technologies, and integrated urban security systems, emphasizing a comprehensive approach to modern security challenges.
At MEDICA in Germany, ASELSAN showcased its medical technology portfolio, including the HEARTLINE OED automatic external defibrillator and the HealthView ADR-M100 motorized digital mobile x-ray system. In addition, the company signed a USD 26,070,000 contract for the procurement of Medical Imaging Systems for domestic use, with deliveries scheduled between 2025 and 2027, marking a significant expansion of its healthcare capabilities. Meanwhile, at Milipol Paris 2025, ASELSAN presented its AI-enabled security ecosystem, featuring urban security solutions, anti-drone technologies, border and facility security systems, and next-generation handheld and vehicle radios, including the ODAKAN YAKA Body Worn Camera, ASTELA 3710 Mission-Critical Handheld Radio, İHTAR Anti-Drone System, AVAZ Long Range Acoustic System, and RoadGuard100 Integrated License Plate and Facial Recognition System. These solutions deliver real-time situational awareness, rapid decision-making, and high-accuracy threat detection for international users.
ASELSAN President & CEO Ahmet Akyol continued his high-level international outreach throughout November, conducting a series of productive meetings in Romania, Malaysia, and Indonesia, strengthening relationships and expanding cooperation opportunities across key markets.
In Bucharest, a productive meeting was held with Romania’s leading defense company ROMARM, where a Memorandum of Understanding was signed to advance cooperation, particularly in smart munitions and guidance kits. Mr. Akyol also met with the Ministry of National Defense of Romania and several global defense companies. In November ASELSAN also hosted Malaysian Air Force Chief General Muhamad Norazlan Aris and his delegation at Gölbaşı facilities in Ankara for meetings on current and potential cooperation. Following this visit, Mr. Akyol travelled to Kuala Lumpur for high-level meetings with Minister of Defence Mr. Mohamed Khaled Bin Nordin, Coast Guard Commander Admiral Datuk Haji Mohd Rosli bin Abdullah and LTAT CEO Mr. Mohammad Ashraf Md. Radzi, further strengthening ties across Malaysia’s defense and security ecosystem.
Building on these regional engagements, Mr. Akyol then continued his outreach in Indonesia, where cooperation efforts progressed through meetings with Deputy Minister of Defence Mr. Donny Ermawan Taufanto, senior officials of the Ministry of Defence, and the Indonesian Navy. During the visit strategic ties were further strengthened through new collaborations with Indonesian company PT Republikorp.
Türkiye’s unmanned fighter aircraft KIZILELMA successfully completed its first flight equipped with TOYGUN Electro-Optic Targeting System. Conducted on 12 November 2025, the mission lasted approximately one and a half hours, during which TOYGUN operated continuously and performed all functions with stable and reliable output.
Developed by ASELSAN, TOYGUN is a low-observable electro-optic targeting system designed for Türkiye’s next-generation air platforms. It provides high-resolution imaging, advanced stabilization, laser designation, air-to-ground mission support, and collaborative air-to-air capability alongside KARAT and MURAD AESA radars. As one of the few electro-optic targeting systems of its kind in the world, TOYGUN integrates several advanced technologies in a single architecture, including a faceted window design, multi-channel optics, high-energy laser modules and precision stabilization infrastructure.
With its low radar signature, precise target cueing, high-accuracy guidance support, advanced image processing, and multi-target tracking, TOYGUN will play a central role in strengthening KIZILELMA’s operational edge. Its combination of modern sensing, survivability and precision targeting will support the platform’s performance in both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, contributing to Türkiye’s expanding capabilities in next-generation combat aviation.
SİPER 1, the long-range air and missile defense system reinforcing Türkiye’s multi-layered Steel Dome architecture, has successfully conducted its first fully autonomous battery launch. The milestone proves the system can independently detect, track, and engage targets, demonstrating unmatched operational readiness and technological maturity.
Developed under the leadership of the Presidency of Defence Industries of Türkiye (SSB) with contributions from ASELSAN and ROKETSAN, SİPER is moving toward serial-production battery deliveries. The firing on 16 November 2025 at the Sinop Test Range in the north coast of Türkiye involved both friendly and hostile target aircraft, validating the system’s autonomous capabilities at the battery level.
SİPER’s battery-level configuration combines the Fire Control Radar, Fire Control Center, Missile Launching System, and Full-Round Missile. With its precision, range, and advanced architecture, SİPER stands as one of Türkiye’s most strategic air-defense shields and paves the way for a new era of AI-enabled defense technologies.
ASELSAN demonstrated the full capabilities of TURAN Communication Architecture and ARTCom Maestro software during the “Digital Army No-Fire Field Exercise” conducted at the 5th Army Corps Command in Baku at the request of the Azerbaijan Ministry of Defense. Observed by top Azerbaijani military leaders and ASELSAN executives, the exercise showcased the successful digital command of a tactical land operation across ten locations.
The exercise ensured seamless and lossless transfer of video and command-and-control data between fire support elements (howitzers and MLRS), reconnaissance and surveillance assets (TB2, Dragon Eye, TURAN 100 BR OM, Sniper Helmet Camera), and the Maestro system. Despite intensive electronic warfare attacks, all communication needs, voice, data, video, and video-calls, were maintained without interruption, achieving success in all scenarios.
ASELSAN also demonstrated VOICERO SAGHAS, enabling encrypted HF and V/UHF communication with foreign-origin radios for full interoperability. Additional showcases, including the wired drone relay, the new Ku-band manpack satellite terminal, broadband communication solutions, and HYBRA 3810 were also executed successfully. At the end of the exercise, the Azerbaijan Chief of General Staff thanked ASELSAN, emphasizing that the demonstrated capabilities represented cutting-edge technology aligned with Azerbaijan’s operational needs.
ASELSAN has signed a new strategic contract valued at 26.07 million USD for the procurement of Medical Imaging Systems to be used across Türkiye. Under this agreement, hospitals affiliated with the Turkish Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Public Hospitals will begin using ASELSAN’s indigenously developed HealthView ADR-M100 Mobile Digital X-Ray System.
HealthView ADR-M100 stands out as ASELSAN’s first medical imaging product, featuring motorized mobility and 32 kW power, enabling full-body imaging in clinical environments. With CE certification, the system delivers high-quality images at low radiation doses and supports remote shooting, minimizing exposure risks for healthcare personnel. Engineered for ease of use in crowded settings, the device offers flexible vertical and horizontal arm movement, long operational endurance, and seamless integration with Hospital Information Management Systems.
This achievement marks an important milestone in ASELSAN’s growing healthcare capabilities, reinforcing the company’s vision to bring advanced, nationally developed technologies into Türkiye’s medical ecosystem.