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Turkey aerospace and defense manufacturing expansion

Overview

Turkey is expanding its domestic aerospace and defense manufacturing capabilities through new satellite and aircraft projects.

In early October 2026, TUSAŞ and ROKETSAN signed a contract for the HÜRSAT-2 project. This initiative aims to develop Turkey’s first mass-producible satellite family using a modular architecture. The HÜRSAT family includes electro-optical imaging models (HÜRSAT EO) and Synthetic Aperture Radar models (HÜRSAT SAR) designed for low Earth orbit constellations. The HÜRSAT-1 optical-observation satellite is targeted for launch in mid-2027, with HÜRSAT-2 expected to launch aboard the ŞİMŞEK-1 vehicle in 2028–2029.

Concurrently, production efforts have advanced in the aviation sector. Component-level assembly for the HÜRJET, a turbofan-powered advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft, has begun at the TOMTAŞ facilities in Kayseri. TOMTAŞ General Manager Ali Ekşi noted that the assembly of the TUSAŞ-designed HÜRJET marks a historic cycle for the site, returning to aircraft production nearly a century after its 1926 founding.

International cooperation has also emerged. At the IDA TÜRKİYE 2026 event in Ankara, Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün announced a strategic partnership with Spain regarding the HÜRJET. Under this agreement, TUSAŞ will produce initial versions of the aircraft, while a subsequent version will be developed in collaboration with Spanish subcontractors to serve local needs and NATO allies.

Entities

TUSAŞ · Roketsan · International Space Congress · HÜRSAT · HÜRJET

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 7 sources
    Turkish aerospace firms advance HÜRJET and HÜRSAT-2 projects

    Turkey is advancing its defense and space sectors through a HÜRJET aircraft partnership with Spain and a new HÜRSAT-2 satellite agreement between TUSAŞ and ROKETSAN.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 7 sources
    Turkey advances aerospace production with HÜRJET assembly and TUSAŞ inspections

    Turkey expands its aerospace sector as HÜRJET component assembly begins at TOMTAŞ in Kayseri and industry leaders visit TUSAŞ facilities to review national defense engineering progress.

  3. [TECHNOLOGY] 11 sources
    TUSAŞ and ROKETSAN sign HÜRSAT-2 satellite production contract

    TUSAŞ and ROKETSAN signed a contract for HÜRSAT-2, Turkey’s first mass-producible satellite family, featuring electro-optical and radar imaging capabilities for diverse mission needs.

Sources

a5dergi.com · aksam.com.tr · aydinlik.com.tr · baskentgazete.com.tr · egemengazetesi.com · gazetemerhaba.com · haber1.com · haberaktuel.com · haberport.com · halkinsesi.com.tr · kayseriulkergazetesi.com · milmag.pl · ordu.az · quwa.org · safakgazete.com · shiftdelete.net · sondakika.com · tasinmazhaber.com · trabzonhabermerkezi.com · yenisafak.com · yesilafsin.com · yuzde100yerli.com

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