Türkiye signs $15B in new defense contracts in 2026 so far

Türkiye's Presidency of Defence Industries reported that domestic defence companies had secured $15 billion in new contracts during 2026, with a year-end goal of $20 billion. Agency head Haluk Görgün announced the figures at an October 17 supply-chain workshop in Bursa and said outstanding domestic orders exceeded $13.4 billion. He added that major contractors including Aselsan, Roketsan, Turkish Aerospace Industries, Havelsan and STM had placed more than $20 billion in orders with over 16,000 domestic suppliers during the preceding three years. These aggregates cover industrial contracting activity and should not be interpreted as a list of completed deliveries or exclusively export contracts.