ROKETSAN has announced a major expansion of its production capacity and outlined timelines for several missile systems as Turkey increases investment in defense programs.
General Manager Murat İkinci said the company has completed and opened three new facilities and broken ground on a new air‑defense and ballistic‑missile production plant. He said total investment has reached $1 billion and is expected to rise to $3 billion with additional projects.
Speaking to reporters, İkinci said a new propellant plant in Kırıkkale — built on a 25,000‑acre site — will increase Turkey’s propellant‑production capacity fivefold. He said Europe’s largest warhead facility has also begun operating under ROKETSAN, enabling production of anti‑tank, ballistic and penetration warheads.
A new technology R&D center will host about 1,000 researchers, he added.
İkinci said the new air‑defense and ballistic‑missile plant will have 72,000 square meters of indoor space and significantly expand final‑assembly capacity. He said ROKETSAN is delivering ballistic, cruise and anti‑tank missiles to the Turkish Armed Forces, reflecting what he called a maturing serial‑production capability.
He said the company supplies products to nearly 50 countries and received more than $10 billion in new orders last year. Exports in 2025 grew by more than 100%, he said.
On missile programs, İkinci said the SİPER Block 2 air‑defense missile, with a range of 150 kilometers, will enter service soon, following Block 1. He said SİPER, HİSAR and LEVENT systems form Turkey’s layered air‑defense architecture.
He said ATMACA and KARA ATMACA missiles are in service, while the ÇAKIR missile has a range of 150 kilometers — extending to 200 kilometers when launched from an unmanned aircraft. The company’s MAM‑series munitions remain in active use, and the İHA‑230 can strike targets at 150 kilometers at supersonic speed, he said.
İkinci said the Tayfun ballistic missile’s current versions are in service and that the Block 4 variant is expected to enter the inventory this year. The Bora missile, with a range of about 300 kilometers, has been in use for several years.
He said production is running around the clock to meet domestic and export demand and will increase further as new facilities come online.
On Turkey’s space‑launch efforts, İkinci said work continues on the Şimşek‑1 and Şimşek‑2 projects and that ROKETSAN aims to launch domestically built spacecraft capable of placing national satellites into orbit.