Turkey’s Roketsan says 2026 will be the year its long-term investments start yielding results as production capacity expands and key weapons programs move toward serial production, the company’s CEO told Anadolu Agency.
Turkey’s state-owned missile and defense systems maker Roketsan reported a big increase in output last year and expects 2026 to be a turning point as earlier investments come online, company leadership said.
CEO Murat Ikinci said Roketsan’s turnover grew by more than 50 percent in 2025 to over 2 billion dollars, with exports also up sharply. He framed 2025 as a year of testing, trials and development that laid the groundwork for expanded serial production this year.
Ikinci stressed that ballistic missiles, air defense systems and related technologies were major focus areas last year and will start moving into production or broader deployment in 2026. Among systems he cited were the Tayfun Blok-4 ballistic missile, the Gokbora air-to-air missile and the 300 ER missile, work on which “continues at full speed.”
The company also highlighted growth in its industrial ecosystem, with more than 100 partner firms now part of its business partner program and roughly 2,000 companies working with Roketsan on export and domestic projects.
Ikinci pointed to the importance of new production facilities that came online as part of the company’s long-term investment strategy, and said these will support higher production capacity in 2026.
Roketsan is preparing to showcase its portfolio and new developments at the 2026 SAHA Expo defense and aerospace exhibition, where the firm says it plans to highlight innovations across its weapons systems and production lines.
The company’s expanded focus includes drones, swarm technologies and air defense systems alongside missiles, reflecting broader trends in Turkey’s defense industry toward integrated and export-oriented capabilities.
