ASELSAN signs cooperation agreements to support defence market expansion in Australia and Canada

By Martin Chomsky (Defence Industry Europe)

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ASELSAN signs cooperation agreements to support defence market expansion in Australia and Canada

Photo: Aselsan.

ASELSAN has signed agreements with Australian engineering company ECLIPS and Canadian investment firm CIEL Capital as it pursues growth in both defence markets. The partnerships give the Turkish company a framework to explore joint development in Australia and potential production and marketing cooperation in Canada.

The Australian teaming agreement covers tactical communications, deployable military infrastructure and counter-drone systems. It was signed during ASELSAN’s first appearance at Land Forces 2026 in Perth, where it was the only Turkish exhibitor.

ECLIPS brings local engineering and manufacturing expertise, including modular, container-based systems for military, mining and emergency services customers. Its previous projects include deployable medical facilities and transportable training systems, supported by in-house structural and systems engineering.

The companies see opportunities to combine that infrastructure with ASELSAN’s defence electronics, communications and counter-drone technologies. ASELSAN said the approach would draw on Australian engineering knowledge to address the country’s evolving defence requirements.

The Canadian memorandum of understanding covers potential cooperation in air defence, counter-drone solutions, radar, electronic warfare, naval systems and smart munitions. It includes opportunities for joint production and marketing, with CIEL Capital helping ASELSAN explore future partnerships.

ASELSAN described Canada as a priority market where it intends to build a lasting business through local partnerships. The company said cooperation would combine its technology with Canadian capabilities, support investment in local talent and strengthen defence ties between Türkiye and Canada.