Konya defense firm opens integrated vocational school

Derya Savunma Sanayi has opened a vocational and technical Anatolian high school located within its factory grounds in Konya, Turkey. The project was established through a protocol signed with the Ministry of National Education on October 5 to address the defense industry's shortage of qualified personnel.

The school will initially begin training with 24 students across two classes. The curriculum is designed to combine theoretical and practical learning, with students spending half of their weekly instruction in classrooms and the other half in workshops. Students in the 11th and 12th grades will participate in practical applications and internships.

According to General Coordinator Hüsamettin Kayhan, the training will also include instruction in computer programs used by high-technology defense and manufacturing companies. The school aims to support the local ecosystem of rifled and smoothbore barrel, pistol, and rifle production.