Altınay Defence Subsidiaries: DASAL and TAAC Aviation Technologies
Altınay Savunma Teknolojileri A.Ş. (Altınay Defence) is not a stand-alone company; it sits at the centre of a defence-and-aviation ecosystem growing under the Altınay Teknoloji Grubu. The unmanned-aviation leg of that ecosystem is carried largely by two aviation subsidiaries: DASAL Aviation Technologies and TAAC Aviation Technologies. This article sets out what the subsidiaries do, which products they develop and how they relate to Altınay Defence.
Who are Altınay Defence’s subsidiaries?
Altınay Defence is the group company headquartered at Teknopark İstanbul (Kurtköy), specialised in motion control, weapon, stealth and ammunition/production systems. The group’s aviation and unmanned side is run by two subsidiaries: DASAL, focused on unmanned aerial systems, and TAAC, working in aviation technologies. All three sit under the Altınay Teknoloji Grubu, so motion-control/robotics competence and unmanned-aviation competence are combined within the same group. Each subsidiary is covered below.
What is DASAL Aviation Technologies?
DASAL Aviation Technologies is the group’s unmanned aerial systems (UAV) subsidiary. Its flagship product family consists of cargo and reconnaissance drones: the PUHU-C75 and PUHU-C100 cargo UAVs, plus the PEREGRINE, BEE-EATER and FALCON-R556 platforms. The PUHU family is officially a DASAL product within the Altınay Teknoloji Grubu. These aircraft are developed together with autonomous navigation, payload carriage and ground-control software. DASAL is the group’s most visible and fastest-growing unmanned-aviation leg.
Which UAVs does DASAL build?
DASAL’s publicly known product family covers several platforms aimed at different mission profiles. The cargo-carrying PUHU series stands out, while separate platforms are defined for reconnaissance/surveillance and special-mission roles. The table below summarises the family.
| Platform | Primary role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| PUHU-C75 | Cargo UAV | Payload carriage; DASAL flagship |
| PUHU-C100 | Cargo UAV | Higher carriage class |
| PEREGRINE | Reconnaissance / surveillance UAV | Mission-oriented platform |
| BEE-EATER | Special-mission UAV | Member of the product family |
| FALCON-R556 | Unmanned aerial platform | Member of the product family |
What is TAAC Aviation Technologies?
TAAC Aviation Technologies is the group’s aviation-technologies subsidiary. TAAC is positioned as a structure that supports the group’s unmanned and aviation activities through research, development and production capability in aviation. Publicly available product detail is more limited than for DASAL, so here TAAC is introduced within the frame of its role in the group and its aviation focus, while unverified technical claims are avoided.
How the subsidiaries relate to Altınay Defence
Altınay Defence, DASAL and TAAC are all parts of the same parent — the Altınay Teknoloji Grubu. This structure lets the group combine its motion-control/robotics know-how with unmanned aerial systems. Precise motion control, stabilisation and electro-optics, for example, form a natural fit with needs such as payload integration and stabilisation on unmanned platforms. This in-group complementarity means the subsidiaries draw on a shared engineering and production culture. The table shows the three companies’ roles together.
| Company | Field | Flagship product/competence |
|---|---|---|
| Altınay Defence | Defence technologies | Motion control, Kuşkapanı HYTS, weapon pedestal, Venüs-4 |
| DASAL Aviation | Unmanned aerial systems | PUHU-C75/C100 cargo UAVs, PEREGRINE, BEE-EATER, FALCON-R556 |
| TAAC Aviation | Aviation technologies | Aviation R&D and production capability |
Where have the subsidiaries appeared internationally?
Altınay and its subsidiaries have showcased their technologies at various domestic and international venues. According to public information, DASAL solutions were presented in Qatar as part of advanced-technology offerings, and group technologies featured at events such as IDEF’25, TEKNOFEST 2025 and Eurosatory 2026. An important distinction applies: displaying at a fair or holding talks is not the same as a direct sales/export contract. Here the subsidiaries’ international visibility is kept to official, public information, with no guesses about countries or contracts.
| Altınay Defence Subsidiaries — Fact Box | |
|---|---|
| Parent group | Altınay Teknoloji Grubu |
| Defence company | Altınay Savunma Teknolojileri A.Ş. (Teknopark İstanbul, Kurtköy) |
| Subsidiary 1 — DASAL | Unmanned aerial systems (PUHU-C75/C100, PEREGRINE, BEE-EATER, FALCON-R556) |
| Subsidiary 2 — TAAC | Aviation technologies (R&D and production) |
| DASAL flagship | PUHU-C75 cargo UAV |
| Altınay Defence founded | 2014 |
| Ticker | ALTNY (Borsa İstanbul) |
| International visibility | Qatar showcase · IDEF’25 · TEKNOFEST 2025 · Eurosatory 2026 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are Altınay Defence’s subsidiaries?
The group’s aviation and unmanned side is carried by two subsidiaries: DASAL Aviation Technologies (unmanned aerial systems) and TAAC Aviation Technologies (aviation technologies). All three sit under the Altınay Teknoloji Grubu.
What is DASAL and what does it make?
DASAL is the group’s unmanned aerial systems subsidiary. It develops the PUHU-C75 and PUHU-C100 cargo UAVs along with the PEREGRINE, BEE-EATER and FALCON-R556 platforms.
Whose product is the PUHU-C75?
The PUHU family is officially a DASAL Aviation Technologies product and belongs to the Altınay Teknoloji Grubu.
What does TAAC do?
TAAC is an aviation-technologies subsidiary; it supports the group’s aviation/unmanned activities with R&D and production capability in aviation. Public product detail is more limited than for DASAL.
Are DASAL and Altınay Defence the same company?
No. Both belong to the Altınay Teknoloji Grubu but are separate companies; Altınay Defence specialises in defence technologies and DASAL in unmanned aerial systems.
Have DASAL UAVs been exported?
Public information shows DASAL solutions have been displayed at various international events. Displaying or holding talks is not the same as a direct sale/export, so no country/contract is inferred.
Why do the subsidiaries matter?
They let the group combine its motion-control and robotics know-how with unmanned aerial systems, building a broader defence-aviation capability.
Sources
- Altınay Defence official corporate pages (corporate structure and subsidiaries), altinaysavunma.com
- DASAL Aviation Technologies official product pages (PUHU-C75/C100, PEREGRINE, BEE-EATER, FALCON-R556)
- TAAC Aviation Technologies corporate information
- envantermedya archive — Altınay product and corporate coverage
