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Part of situation: Turkey defense industry growth and regional impact (13 clusters)

Turkish defense firms enter Defense News Top 100 list

Defense News Top 100 Turkish defense industry ASELSAN ARCA Savunma defense revenue

Five Turkish defense companies have been included in the Defense News Top 100 list for 2026, based on their 2025 defense sales. The combined revenue for these five firms reached approximately $14.9 billion.

ASELSAN led the Turkish group, climbing from 43rd to 40th place globally with defense revenues of $4.46 billion, a 26% increase from the previous year. TUSAŞ ranked 48th with $3.65 billion in revenue. ARCA Savunma made a significant debut at 53rd place, following a 4.6-fold increase in revenue to $3 billion. ROKETSAN rose to 64th place with $2.37 billion, and MKE secured the 81st position with $1.42 billion.

On the global stage, Lockheed Martin maintained its first-place position with $72.1 billion in defense revenue. Other top-ranking companies included RTX in second place ($46 billion), General Dynamics in third ($39.4 billion), Northrop Grumman in fourth ($37 billion), and BAE Systems in fifth ($36 billion).

Entities

ARCA Savunma · ASELSAN · Defense News · Lockheed Martin · MKE · Roketsan · TUSAŞ

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [● 2 SOURCES] The total defense revenue of the five Turkish companies on the list reached 14.9 billion dollars. www.turkgun.com · www.sondakika.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] ASELSAN's defense revenue increased by approximately 26 percent to 4.46 billion dollars in 2025. www.turkgun.com · www.sondakika.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The HÜRJET jet trainer completed its first flight following successful ground and taxi tests.
  • [● 2 SOURCES] ARCA Savunma entered the list for the first time at 53rd place. www.turkgun.com · www.sondakika.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] ASELSAN rose from 43rd to 40th place in the global rankings. www.turkgun.com · www.sondakika.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are becoming highly popular in the Arab world.
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Five Turkish companies are included in the Defense News Top 100 list. www.turkgun.com · www.sondakika.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] ROKETSAN rose from 71st to 64th place in the rankings. www.turkgun.com · www.sondakika.com

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