13.04.2025, 22:56
Zitat:Turkish firm to set up joint defense production facility in Indonesia
The Roketsan booth at the International Defense Industry Fair IDEF'23, Istanbul, Türkiye, July 25, 2023. (AA Photo)
The Roketsan booth at the International Defense Industry Fair IDEF'23, Istanbul, Türkiye, July 25, 2023. (AA Photo)
by Daily Sabah with AA Apr 13, 2025 2:24 pm
Turkish missile maker Roketsan has signed an agreement with Indonesia to establish a joint defense production facility, a top company official announced on Saturday, marking a strategic move in Türkiye’s growing defense industry partnerships.
Speaking at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) 2025, Roketsan General Manager Murat Ikinci emphasized that Türkiye’s defense collaborations go beyond mere product sales, offering allied and friendly nations the opportunity to co-develop defense technologies.
"In the upcoming period, we aim to rapidly increase international relations and international collaborations in order to quickly boost the export capacity of the Turkish defense industry," Ikinci told Anadolu Agency (AA).
"Most recently, we signed a joint production agreement with Indonesia, which we also announced publicly, a project to establish a joint production facility. The president of Indonesia was also here, and we had the opportunity to meet with him directly. Strengthening these relations swiftly is of critical importance for increasing our country’s defense industry exports," he added.
Ikinci stated that the agreement they signed with the Indonesia-based defense industry company covers the production of anti-ship missiles, cruise missiles and various smart ammunition systems.
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto was welcomed in Ankara this week, where he met President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and also addressed lawmakers at Parliament.
Ikinci explained that the primary goals of the partnership include technology transfer, strengthening the local defense industry infrastructure and training programs for Indonesian engineers and technicians.
Defense industry 'crown jewel'
The defense industry is seen as one of the primary sectors in boosting Türkiye-Indonesia ties while experts see energy, contracting, health and agriculture sectors as other areas where collaboration would be strengthened.
The visits of Erdoğan to Indonesia in February and recent visit of Indonesian president to Türkiye opened new doors of cooperation.
Businesspeople of the two countries, who came together again during Prabowo's visit, confirmed their determination to move forward on the course drawn by the presidents to deepen relations further.
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