BEIRUT — Turkish defense firms took advantage of an exposition in Malaysia this week to sign a number of contracts and cooperation agreements with Malaysian armed forces and defense industry.
During DSA 2026, the defense expo taking place in Kuala Lumpur, four Turkish firms announced plans to team up with Malaysian companies in different domains, including missiles, secure and satellite communications, and artificial intelligence.
CTech, a subsidiary of Turkish Aerospace Industries, announced today a “product supply and cooperation agreement” with Malaysia’s AR Eastern with an aim of supplying jamming-resistant satellite communications modems to the Malaysian armed forces. But the companies are looking beyond Kuala Lumpur for business.
“Within the framework of the agreement, it is planned that the parties will develop solutions tailored to regional needs, carry out joint projects by combining their technical competencies, and jointly evaluate business opportunities in the ASEAN market,” CTech’s statement said, referring to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Meanwhile Turkish Electronics giant Aselsan joined forces with Malaysian BOUSTEAD to jointly “explore the development of SATCOM capabilities across ground and space segments, including Malaysia’s potential GEO satellite,” Aselsan said in a statement on Tuesday.
