Taac Havacilik Teknolojileri Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi

What Taac Havacilik Teknolojileri Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi does

TAAC Havacılık Teknolojileri is a privately held Turkish aerospace subsystem manufacturer founded in July 2019 as a joint venture between Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) and ALTINAY Defense Technologies. Headquartered at Teknopark Istanbul in Pendik with a secondary office in Ankara, the company specializes in aviation-grade motion and flight control systems, with four core product lines: actuators (Eyleyiciler) for primary and secondary flight control, control units (Kontrol Üniteleri), indigenously designed landing gear systems (İniş Takımları), and Iron Bird (Demir Kuş) test platforms (Test Sistemleri) that enable ground-based pre-flight validation of critical aircraft systems. TAAC serves as the main contractor for the KAAN National Combat Aircraft landing gear and supports the HÜRJET jet trainer program, with solutions qualified against EASA CS-23/25, DO-178C, DO-254, and MIL-STD standards.

The company operates a contract-based B2B defense and aerospace business model, generating revenue primarily through multi-year subsystem agreements with national primes and international defense groups rather than disclosed unit pricing. Its September 2024 master agreement with parent TUSAŞ was valued at approximately $93.6M for landing gear and other critical subsystems across multiple national platforms under development. The revenue base is being actively diversified through strategic partnerships with EDGE Group (UAE), CALIDUS (UAE, B250 platform), and Netaş (Turkey), along with a subcontractor relationship with Italy's Magnaghi Aeronautica for HÜRJET landing gear Blocks 0 and 1. TAAC also offers ancillary services — consulting, workshops, and training — to its core aerospace platform customers.

The enterprise is led by General Manager Murat Koç (effective 1 March 2026), who succeeded founding GM Enis Ata, and was recognized as the 3rd-ranked LinkedIn Top Startup in Türkiye for 2024. With a highly credentialed engineering workforce (15% Master's/PhD), active participation in major defense industry trade shows (IDEF, Paris Air Show, SAHA EXPO, Aerospace Test and Development Show), and a backlog anchored to long-cycle Turkish national programs, the company is positioning itself as an indigenous alternative to foreign subsystem suppliers while expanding into Middle East and European export markets.

Name

Taac Havacilik Teknolojileri Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi

Legal name

TAAC Havacilik Teknolojileri Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi

Website

https://taac.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

TAAC Havacılık Teknolojileri is a Turkish aerospace subsystem manufacturer (joint venture of TUSAŞ and ALTINAY Defense, founded 2019) that indigenously designs and produces flight control actuators, landing gear, control units, and Iron Bird test platforms for national defense programs such as KAAN and HÜRJET, serving defense and aerospace manufacturers in Turkey, the UAE, and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Subsystems

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMABANAK

Aerospace Landing Gear Components & Subsystems

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing/Aerospace Materials and Components

SECONDARYIMABAFAJ

Flight Control Actuation Systems (Fly-by-Wire, Servos, Actuators)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing/Avionics, Navigation & Flight Control Systems

SECONDARYIMABAMAE

Military Avionics, Mission Computers & Flight Controls

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing/Military Aerospace Manufacturing

Keywords

• Aerospace actuators
• Landing gear systems
• Flight control systems
• Iron Bird test platforms
• Defense aerospace subsystems

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Defense/Aerospace Subsystem Contracts: Revenue generated from large-scale contracts for development and production of landing gear systems, flight control actuators, and test systems for national and international aerospace platforms
2. Strategic Partnerships: Revenue through strategic collaborations and co-development agreements with international partners for landing gear systems and advanced test platforms

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

TAAC designs, develops, and manufactures aerospace motion control actuators, flight control actuators, landing gear systems, electronic control units, and Iron Bird (Demir Kuş) integrated test platforms for fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. The company's products are qualified to international aviation standards (EASA CS-23/25, DO-178C, DO-254, MIL-STD) and serve national programs such as KAAN (National Combat Aircraft) and HÜRJET, as well as international aerospace and defense customers.

Product overview

TAAC is an aerospace technology company offering a portfolio of four inter-related, aviation-grade product lines: Actuators (motion/flight control actuators), Control Units, Landing Gear Systems, and Test Systems (Iron Bird platforms). These products serve the same air platform programs — fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft — and are designed, produced, and qualified to aviation standards (EASA, DO-178C, DO-254, MIL-STD). The Iron Bird test systems enable ground-validation of the very aircraft systems TAAC also manufactures (e.g., HÜRJET landing gear), creating an integrated subsystem development and verification capability. TAAC operates as both a subsystem supplier and engineering services provider (consulting, workshops, training) to national platforms including KAAN and HÜRJET.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Actuators (Eyleyiciler) Electromechanical and hydraulic motion control actuators and flight control actuators for fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, qualified to EASA CS-23/25 and MIL-STD standards. Used by aircraft OEMs and defense agencies in platforms including KAAN and HÜRJET.
• Control Units (Kontrol Üniteleri) Electronic control units for aerospace and defense applications, developed and qualified to DO-178C (software) and DO-254 (hardware) standards. Sold to aircraft OEMs and defense integrators.
• Landing Gear Systems (İniş Takımları) Design, manufacture, and qualification of landing gear systems for fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, supplied to national and international aerospace OEMs.
• Iron Bird Test Systems (Demir Kuş) Iron Bird (Demir Kuş) full-flight-control test rigs and integrated test platforms used to validate aircraft flight control systems on the ground. Sold to aircraft OEMs and defense agencies running fixed-wing and rotary-wing programs.
• Engineering Services (Consulting, Workshops, Training) Consulting, technical workshops, and training services delivered to aerospace and defense customers, covering actuator, landing gear, and Iron Bird test platform topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully supported first flight of Türkiye's National Combat Aircraft KAAN with indigenous landing gear systems

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, supporting and core.

• CALIDUSmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2025UAE-based aerospace company; strategic cooperation agreement signed at IDEF 2025 for development of landing gear systems and subsystems for B250 aircraft platform. Combines engineering expertise to deliver high-performance and reliable landing gear systems.
• NetaşmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2024Strategic cooperation agreement signed at SAHA EXPO to develop high-tech, mission-critical systems for defense and aerospace sectors. Focuses on landing gear systems, flight control actuators, and advanced test platforms for KAAN and HÜRJET programs.
• EDGE Group (ADASI)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 April 2024Largest defense and aerospace group in UAE; TAAC's first international agreement. Strategic partnership marking significant step toward strengthening TAAC's presence in international markets, particularly in Middle East.
• Magnaghi Aeronautica SpAsupportingTechnology or Integration · 23 June 2023Italian aerospace company serving as subcontractor to TAAC for HÜRJET Landing Gear Block 0 and Block 1 development and production. Strategic collaboration agreement signed at Paris Air Show.
• TUSAŞ (Turkish Aerospace Industries)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Joint venture partner and parent company; TAAC was established as a joint venture between TUSAŞ and ALTINAY Defense Technologies in July 2019. TUSAŞ is the primary customer and strategic partner for national defense programs including KAAN and HÜRJET.
• ALTINAY Defense TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Joint venture partner and parent company; ALTINAY Defense Technologies partnered with TUSAŞ to establish TAAC for developing indigenous aerospace subsystems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Triumph Group: Designs and manufactures aerospace structures, landing gear, actuation, and control systems. Closely overlaps TAAC's product mix across landing gear and flight control subsystems.
• GKN Aerospace: Tier-1 supplier of aerostructures, landing gear, and engine components. Comparable aerospace subsystem breadth and landing gear capability to TAAC, with deeper certifiable heritage across platforms.
• Parker Hannifin (Aerospace): Provides motion and control technologies, hydraulic and electromechanical actuators, and aerospace subsystems. Overlaps with TAAC's flight control actuator and control unit offerings across military platforms.
• Collins Aerospace: Diversified aerospace prime offering flight controls, actuation, and landing systems as part of a much broader portfolio. Comparable subsystem capabilities to TAAC, but operates at global incumbent scale.

Regional players

• ASELSAN: Turkey's largest defense electronics company, working alongside TUSAŞ on KAAN and HÜRJET programs. Comparable Turkish defense ecosystem player, though focused on electronics rather than mechanical subsystems.

Direct peers

• Heroux-Devtek: Canadian manufacturer of landing gear and actuation systems for military and commercial aerospace. Directly competes in the same niche — military and special-mission landing gear — as TAAC.
• Safran Landing Systems: Global leader in aircraft landing gear and integration, including main and nose landing gear for commercial and military platforms. Directly comparable to TAAC's role as main contractor on KAAN landing gear.
• Liebherr Aerospace: Supplies flight control and actuation systems, landing gear, and air management for fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. Closely comparable to TAAC's combined flight-control-actuator and landing-gear portfolio.
• Magnaghi Aeronautica SpA: Italian landing gear and aerospace systems specialist. Already operates as a subcontractor to TAAC on HÜRJET and serves comparable fixed-wing and rotary-wing platforms, making it a directly comparable peer.
• Moog Inc. Designs and manufactures high-performance motion control systems, including flight control actuators for military and commercial aircraft. Comparable motion-control-actuator offering to TAAC's Eyleyiciler product line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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