Aselsan Konya

Name

Aselsan Konya

Legal name

ASELSAN KONYA Silah Sistemleri Anonim Şirketi

Website

https://aselsankonya.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Weapon Systems

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Turrets, Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) & Armament Integration (IMABAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Control Systems & Weapon Control Electronics (IMABAGAI), Naval Weapons & Launch Systems (Guns, VLS, Torpedoes Interfaces) (IMAJABAK)

Keywords

• Remote-controlled weapon systems
• Stabilized weapon turrets
• Naval defense guns
• Military vehicle integration
• Defense electronics manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Konya

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Defense Systems Sales: Direct sales of remote-controlled weapon systems to military and defense industry customers. Revenue generated through sale of SARP and SMASH product families, spare parts, and integrated solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aselsan Konya designs, manufactures and integrates remote-controlled stabilized weapon systems for land and naval defense applications. Its product families include the SARP series (land-based systems for tactical vehicles and fixed installations) and the SMASH series (naval systems for warships and coast guard vessels), featuring electro-optical sensors, automatic target tracking, ballistic calculation, and modular weapon integration. The company operates its own production facility in Konya for local and national manufacturing of these defense systems.

Product overview

ASELSAN KONYA develops and manufactures Remote-Controlled Weapon Systems (UKSS) for defense applications. The product portfolio includes the SARP family of land-based stabilized weapon systems (SARP 100, SARP 100 D, SARP 100/L, SARP 110, SARP 110/12.7NSV, SARP 110/14.5, SARP 100D/12.7NSV, SARP 100/25, SARP 100/25/L, SARP 120/M) designed for tactical ground vehicles and stationary platforms, and the SMASH family of naval weapon systems (SMASH 200/12.7, SMASH 200/25) for maritime defense on warships and coast guard vessels. These systems provide automated target detection and tracking, advanced ballistic calculation, day/night vision capabilities, and remote command functionality. The company operates a New Generation Defense Industry Facility established in 2020 for local and national production of defense systems across land, sea, and air domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SARP 100

Quantifiable outcome

• Automatic recognition and tracking of targets invisible to the naked eye at night and in adverse visibility conditions

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• Nurol MakinastrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on European country weapons system projects. Nurol Makina and Aselsan Konya partnership for integration of SARP weapon systems on military vehicles.
• Turkish UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity-industry cooperation projects for basic research and technology development activities. Subject-based workshops with university participation and open innovation initiatives.
• Ministry of National EducationstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation protocol for establishing Aselsan Konya Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School to contribute to training qualified workforce needed by the defense industry.
• ASELSAN A.Ş.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and design authority. Remote Controlled Weapon Systems were designed by ASELSAN with supply, production and integration activities carried out by Aselsan Konya.
• Solution PartnersstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationships with solution partners to support customer performance and development, working together to provide the best value to customers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Thales: Thales offers naval gun systems (RAPIDFire, NARWHAL) and land remote weapon stations integrating EO sensors and fire control—directly comparable to Aselsan Konya's SMASH naval and SARP land product lines.
• Rheinmetall: Rheinmetall's Remote Controlled Weapon Stations (RMG 7.62, RMG 12.7) and heavier E6-T turret systems serve the same armored vehicle and fixed-installation defense markets as Aselsan Konya, with deep integration across European vehicle platforms.
• FN Herstal: FN Herstal's deFNder remote weapon stations (deFNder Medium, deFNder Light) and dedicated turrets are widely fielded on armored vehicles worldwide, representing a direct competitor in light/medium-caliber RWS markets.
• Elbit Systems: Elbit Systems produces the RCWS-30 and other remote weapon stations for land vehicles, offering EO suites, automatic tracking, and integration with combat management systems—closely matching Aselsan Konya's SARP and SMASH technology stack and customer base.
• Kongsberg Gruppen: Kongsberg's PROTECTOR family (RT60, RWS, Medium Caliber) is the global benchmark for remote-controlled weapon stations integrated onto armored vehicles and naval platforms—directly competing with Aselsan Konya's SARP and SMASH product lines across NATO and allied militaries.
• Leonardo: Leonardo's HITROLE and Lionfish remote weapon stations and naval gun systems serve similar armored vehicle and naval defense markets across NATO and allied customers, competing for the same modernization budgets as Aselsan Konya.
• Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI): IAI produces the Katana RWS family and naval weapon stations with EO/fire control capabilities, serving as a comparable integrated defense solutions provider in the remote weapon station category.

Regional players

• FNSS Savunma Sistemleri: FNSS is a Turkish armored vehicle manufacturer that integrates weapon stations (often supplied by Aselsan Konya) onto tracked and wheeled combat vehicles—representing a regional partner/competitor dynamic in Turkish land defense platforms.
• Roketsan: Roketsan is a Turkish defense manufacturer focused on missile and rocket systems, including anti-tank missiles used in Aselsan Konya's SARP 120/M turret—serving as a regional peer within the same Turkish defense ecosystem with strong overlap on integrated weapon solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Aselsan (parent): ASELSAN A.Ş. is the parent company and design authority for Aselsan Konya's weapon systems and operates a much broader defense electronics portfolio including radar, C4ISR, electronic warfare, and avionics—comparable as a broader incumbent within the same corporate ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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