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TURKISH AEROSPACE
Business trends
	
 Turkish Aerospace revenues increased 22.9% in US dollars in 2024 to reach $3,287 million (€3,038 million). 
Defence activites contributed significantly to this growth, particularly on certain programmes for the Turkish 
Armed Forces (Hürjet and Hürkus aircraft; T625 Gökbey, T70 and T129 ATAK helicopters; Aksungur and Anka 
MALE UAVs, etc.). Continued strong demand for aerostructures (particularly from Airbus and Boeing) also 
boosted sales.
	
 Turkish Aerospace has been building on technology skills acquired through programmes under U.S. and 
European licences. The group now offers two nationally designed aircraft, the Hürkus trainer and light attack 
aircraft and the T625 Gökbey utility helicopter. It is also completing the development of two other aircraft, the 
Hürjet advanced trainer and light attack aircraft and the T929 ATAK 2 heavy attack helicopter.
Home market
	
 Turkish Aerospace is a major supplier to the Turkish Armed Forces in the aerospace sector. The group is 
the prime contractor for most of Turkey’s major aeronautical programmes, including the future TF Kaan air 
superiority fighter aircraft. 
 
	
 Turkish Aerospace delivered two additional T625 Gökbey utility helicopters to the Turkish Gendarmerie in 2025, 
in January and August, bringing the total number of aircraft delivered to four. These helicopters are powered 
by two CTS800-4A turboprop engines from LHTEC (a joint venture between Honeywell and Rolls-Royce).
	
 In July 2025, Turkish Aerospace signed a contract with the Defence Industry Agency of Turkey (SSB) to supply 
57 T625 Gökbey helicopters to six Turkish public operators, to be delivered between 2028 and 2031. These 
future helicopters will be powered by two new TS1400 turboprop engines developed locally by the subsidiary 
TUSAS Engine Industries (TEI).
	
 The group is continuing deliveries of T-70 helicopters to six Turkish public operators. 31 units were delivered 
as of September 2025, but production could stop at 39 units if the U.S. administration cancels the production 
licence held by Turkish Aerospace.
Export markets
	
 In terms of exports, Turkish Aerospace is mostly present in Africa and in Asia. The group also supplies 
aerostructures to U.S. and European aircraft manufacturers.
	
 In the first quarter of 2025, Turkish Aerospace delivered the last two of the six T129 ATAK attack helicopters 
ordered in 2021 to the Nigerian Air Force.
	
 After signing an initial contract in 2024, TEI signed a second contract worth $68 million (€63 million) with the 
U.S. Navy in the second quarter of 2025 for the maintenance of LM2500 gas turbine modules (GE Aerospace), 
which power most of the U.S. Navy’s surface vessels.
	
 The group won its first export contract for its future TF Kaan air superiority fighter aircraft, with 48 units ordered 
by Indonesia in July 2025. Several Indonesian operators, such as PT Dirgantara Indonesia and PT Republik 
Aero Dirgantara, will be involved in this acquisition programme.
	
 In October 2025, the Spanish government approved the acquisition of 45 of the group’s Hürjet advanced 
trainer and light attack aircraft for €3.12 billion, to be delivered from 2028. Airbus España will adapt the aircraft 
to the needs of the Spanish Armed Forces, in partnership with 15 groups, including Indra Sistemas and Sener.
Technology and Innovation
	
 In the first half of 2025, Turkish Aerospace improved the capabilities of its Aksungur UCAV, which broke its 
altitude record with a flight of over 12,000 metres using the PD170 turbodiesel engine developed locally by TEI. 
The UCAV can also fire Aselsan’s LGK-81 and LGK-82 guided munitions.
STRATEGIC HIGHLIGHTS