Turkish defense, aerospace exports set historic record in March

Defense and aerospace exports reached $884 million in March, marking a 147% increase compared to the same period last year.

Haluk Gorgun, head of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), shared the latest details about defense and aerospace exports on his X account. He reported that defense and aerospace exports in March 2025 achieved a historic increase of 147%, rising from $358 million to $884 million compared to March 2024.

Gorgun also highlighted that sectoral exports in the first quarter of the year reached $1.7 billion, a 72% increase compared to the same period last year. He stated on his post:

“The defense and aerospace industry set an export record in March. The main goal of the SSB export strategy has been to ensure a permanent increase in the export of high-value-added products. Under the leadership of our President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and with the impact of our continuous international cooperation activities carried out across the world, our companies have become capable of exporting not just to specific regions, but to nearly the entire world.

In the upcoming period, as the SSB, we will continue with international activities that embrace both our large-scale companies and SMEs, increasing the number of exporting companies and making exports a sustainability anchor for the entire sector.”