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Aselsan Signs $900 Million Contract for Turkish Steel Dome Air Defense Project
Turkish electronics firm Aselsan has signed a €780 million contract to supply air defense components for Turkey's Steel Dome project. Deliveries are scheduled between 2028 and 2032.
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Turkish electronics company Aselsan has signed a €780 million contract to supply air defense technologies for Turkey's Steel Dome project. The company announced the deal on social media platform X. Deliveries of the components are scheduled between 2028 and 2032.
Steel Dome is a Turkish layered air defense project that includes counter-drone systems and weapons against short-range threats. It also integrates longer-range systems such as the Gurz 140 hybrid system, Hisar launchers, and Siper long-range system.
Aselsan serves as the lead contractor for the project.
9 billion deal with the Turkish Secretariat of Defence Industries in September 2025. 5 billion in government investment to build a Steel Dome production facility described as the largest air defense plant in Europe.
Turkish officials have reported increased interest from Gulf states in short-range air defense and counter-drone technologies following recent attacks by Iran on neighboring countries.
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