Inside ASSAN Group’s Production Lines: What ROKETSAN Just Bought
The ASSAN Group facilities that ROKETSAN acquired for $471 million in July 2026 covered a broad slice of Turkey’s ammunition production base — from general-purpose aircraft bombs to artillery shells and ballistic missile warheads.
PRODUCTION SNAPSHOT
Main sites
Sincan (Ankara) and Gerede (Bolu)
Reported workforce
~700 (company statement)
Mk-series bomb capacity
~50,000 bodies/year, target 80,000
155 mm artillery target
360,000 rounds/year
Registered address
ASO 1st OIZ, Nahçivan Cad. No: 2, Sincan / Ankara
What the plants make
| Product line | Detail |
|---|---|
| Mk-series aircraft bombs | Turkey’s only producer of the full Mk-80 family, per industry reporting |
| 107 / 122 mm rockets | Multiple-launch rocket system ammunition |
| 155 mm guided artillery ammunition | NATO-standard howitzer rounds, fuzing and filling |
| GPS / guidance kits | Precision-guidance add-ons for existing munition stock |
| Chemical explosives | Energetic materials production and filling line |
| Ballistic missile warheads | Including TAYFUN, per ROKETSAN’s statement |
Before the sale, the group’s defense general manager said Mk-series bomb exports went mainly to UAE-based EDGE, with customers in more than 20 countries including Bulgaria, Brazil and Romania. It also described itself as a subcontractor to ASELSAN, ROKETSAN and MKE.
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What is the largest product line?
Mk-series general-purpose aircraft bombs and 155 mm artillery ammunition, both reported at six-figure annual unit targets.
Does Turkey make the full Mk-80 family domestically?
Yes, at these facilities, according to industry reporting predating the ROKETSAN acquisition.
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