The agreements were announced on 5 October. ASELSAN said they covered “the procurement of Hybrid Air Defence Systems” but gave no details on quantities, configurations or delivery schedules.
The order is understood to include Gürz, although ASELSAN has not confirmed the systems covered. Gürz combines guns, anti-aircraft and anti-missile missiles, radar and electro-optical sensors, and electronic warfare equipment.
Gürz-H is intended for the Turkish Air Force and Gürz-K for the Land Forces. A third variant, Gürz-D, is being developed for the Navy.
The system is designed to counter unmanned systems, helicopters, combat aircraft, cruise missiles and air-to-ground munitions. Short- and very-short-range missiles, a 3D AESA radar, a fire-control radar and electro-optical sensors are mounted on a single vehicle.
The Korkut 100/35SB self-propelled anti-aircraft gun is also due to be integrated with Gürz. It carries a 35mm automatic cannon firing 35x228mm ammunition.
Expanding layered air defence
Steel Dome brings sensors, command systems and weapons of different ranges into a common architecture. Its components share data to build an airspace picture and connect target detection with engagement decisions.
The architecture includes Korkut, Gökberk and Göker, alongside HİSAR missiles for short- and medium-range defence and SİPER for longer-range threats. The lower layers are intended to counter drones and loitering munitions, among other targets.
Radars, electro-optical equipment, communications and the HAKİM command system complete the architecture. The programme is intended to link domestically developed systems rather than simply add more launchers.
Orders grow alongside defence spending
The latest award exceeds ASELSAN’s previous air defence contracts with the Turkish state. Those include €1.65bn in September 2025, €780m in June and about €1.47bn in July 2026 to increase serial production.
Before the latest order, publicly announced major air defence contracts between ASELSAN and the state had exceeded €5bn since September 2025. The total value of air defence contracts placed with Turkish industry since December 2023 has reached €10.93bn.
ASELSAN’s revenue rose 15% to $4bn in 2025, while its order backlog reached $20.4bn. It signed $4.9bn in new contracts in the first half of 2026, its strongest first half on record.
Much of that business came from air defence, radar and electronic warfare. Turkey’s largest defence electronics company also makes communications, electro-optical and command systems, and says it exports to 95 countries.
