Five Turkish defense firms rank among world’s top 100

Five Turkish companies were included in the 2026 Defense News Top 100 list, recording combined defense revenue of $14.9 billion in 2025.

The annual ranking is based on companies’ defense-related revenue in the previous year.

ASELSAN remained the highest-ranked Turkish company, climbing three places to 40th. Its defense revenue rose by about 26 percent to $4.46 billion from $3.54 billion in 2024.

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) ranked 48th, down one place despite a 16 percent increase in defense revenue to $3.65 billion.