Türkiye’s defense company ASELSAN is expanding its international partnerships through new agreements covering air defense, reconnaissance, surveillance, radar and electronic warfare systems, with recent deals involving Poland and Azerbaijan.

ASELSAN has continued to broaden its international defense business, signing new agreements with European and regional partners as demand for advanced military technologies grows.

The company’s latest export initiatives include a contract with Polish defense manufacturer AMZ Kutno for 24 sets of ARSUS reconnaissance and surveillance systems for the Polish Armed Forces, with deliveries scheduled between 2028 and 2029, according to ASELSAN. The agreement was signed at the MSPO 2026 defense exhibition in Poland and builds on a framework agreement reached by the two companies in 2024.

The company is also strengthening its defense industry cooperation with Azerbaijan through agreements announced at the ADEX 2026 exhibition in Baku.

According to reports published on September 30, ASELSAN signed agreements covering ANTIDOT electronic warfare pods and ALP 100-G multifunctional radar systems. The company also signed a preliminary agreement with Azerbaijani partners to establish a strategic production facility in Nakhchivan, aimed at expanding local manufacturing capabilities and facilitating technology cooperation.

An agreement with Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry covers the intended procurement of ALP 100-series air-surveillance radar systems for the Azerbaijani Air Force. The planned Nakhchivan facility is also expected to support the sharing of production technologies for guidance kits and counter-drone systems, according to ASELSAN’s announcement.

Major air defense contracts

ASELSAN’s international expansion comes alongside substantial domestic orders for Türkiye’s air defense programs.

On October 1, the company announced additional contracts worth €1.0085 billion with Türkiye’s Presidency of Defence Industries for ongoing serial-production projects involving long-range air defense systems. The announcement concerned domestic procurement and should be distinguished from the company’s export agreements.

On September 23, ASELSAN also disclosed a €1.234 billion contract with Turkish defense company ROKETSAN to supply subsystems for air defense systems.

These agreements support Türkiye’s broader Steel Dome integrated air defense architecture, which is designed to combine multiple defensive layers, including radar, electronic warfare and systems intended to counter different types of aerial threats.

Export growth and international partnerships

ASELSAN’s recent agreements form part of a wider expansion in its defense business. In its first-half 2026 earnings release, the company reported signing new contracts worth $4.9 billion across its business, a 72% increase from the corresponding period a year earlier. Its order backlog reached $23.2 billion at the end of the first half. The figures cover the company’s overall business and are not limited to exports or air defense.

The company has also expanded its cooperation with Poland beyond individual equipment purchases. ASELSAN said it was working with more than 20 Polish suppliers and exploring additional cooperation in training, maintenance and technical support following an earlier electronic warfare agreement worth $410 million.

The supplied information also cites a €488.5 million contract for the export of air defense systems to an unidentified overseas customer. However, the customer and the contract’s specific terms could not be independently confirmed from the official sources reviewed, so that figure requires further verification before publication.

Taken together, the announced agreements highlight ASELSAN’s expanding activities across air defense, surveillance, radar and electronic warfare, as well as its efforts to develop longer-term industrial partnerships and increase its presence in international defense markets. (ILKHA)