Turkey’s arms imports have decreased by half, while its exports increased by 86 percent between 2015-2019, thanks to its expanding domestic arms industry
Turkey’s arms imports between 2015 and 2019 were 48 percent lower than the previous five-year period, according to the latestNot only did Turkey decrease its arms imports by 48 percent, it also increased arms exports by 86 percent between 2015 and 2019, when compared to the previous five years.
Turkish military operations in Syria employ a wide range of domestically produced high-tech unmanned aerial vehicles, tanks, missiles and radar systems. The success of cross-border operations shows Turkey's progress in the military industry., for the centenary of the Republic of Turkey, declared by Erdogan, is a list of goals that includes ranking in the top 10 economies in the world and becoming a self-sufficient state in terms of defence.
Bayraktar Akinci Attack Unmanned Aerial Vehicle , developed by Baykar, is seen during Turkey’s largest technology and aerospace event TEKNOFEST Istanbul, at Ataturk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey on September 17, 2019. The ATAK helicopters by Turkish Aerospace perform within the Teknofest Istanbul Aerospace and Technology Festival in Istanbul, Turkey on September 17, 2019. air defence missiles project was kicked off in 2007. HISAR-A and HISAR-O are short and medium-range missiles which will be deployed along Syrian border in coming days.
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