BİTES exports: from Germany to Sikorsky, step by step
Quick answer: The export record of BİTES began, according to the company’s official corporate history, with a first sale to Germany in 2012; Airbus D&S followed in 2015, the Middle East market in 2017 and the United States helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky in 2018. The company, a subsidiary of Turkish defense electronics manufacturer ASELSAN, sells training and simulation software and avionics software services abroad, and offers its video conferencing application in international markets under the XperMeet brand. The full list of export destinations and contract values has not been officially disclosed.
Export milestones
The timeline on the company’s about page sets out its move abroad in four steps:
| Year | Market / customer | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Germany | The company’s first sale abroad |
| 2015 | Airbus D&S | First delivery to Europe’s large defense and aerospace manufacturer |
| 2017 | Middle East | First export to the region; country not disclosed |
| 2018 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | First export to the US helicopter manufacturer |
The company does not detail which products or work packages the sales covered. Given that the main fields of activity at BİTES are training and simulation software and avionics software services, exports are assessed as consisting largely of these items; no official breakdown has been published. The content of the 2012 sale to Germany has likewise not been disclosed; the company’s portfolio at that time consisted of training software and simulation work packages.
Software supply to aviation majors
The Airbus D&S and Sikorsky references place the company among the Turkish firms that have entered the global supply chain in aviation software. Turkey is among the countries operating platforms from both manufacturers: the Turkish Air Force flies the Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft, while the Sikorsky-designed S-70 family has been in service in Turkey for many years. These institutional ties are part of the industrial relationship that has laid the ground for domestic software houses to work with the two manufacturers. Which programs BİTES has carried out work for at these companies has not been disclosed.
The nature of software exports
Defense software exports can take various forms: simulator delivery, training content production, software development work packages and engineering services. Because the origins of BİTES lie in the HELSIM helicopter simulation work packages of 2005, its sales abroad are understood to have taken shape around similar work packages and training and simulation software; the company does not disclose its business lines, citing customer confidentiality. On the aviation side, safety-critical software development and independent verification and validation (IV&V) services are typically among the items sold abroad under long-term framework contracts in this sector.
A global brand in software products: XperMeet
Hardware-independent software products form a second channel alongside the company’s project exports. The video conferencing application is marketed as BizBize domestically and as XperMeet abroad. According to reports by Anadolu Agency, Turkey’s state-run news agency, the application passed an international test of use in 2020 when it carried the meetings of participants from 24 countries at the SEDEC event. Details of the product family are covered in the digital twin and Xper family file.
The current export picture
The company has made no new public statement about export contracts during the period under the ASELSAN umbrella. Being integrated into ASELSAN’s global marketing network allows the subsidiary to run its international reach through its parent; the company’s fair appearances also take place at ASELSAN pavilions. There is no official announcement regarding sales abroad of products such as ATOK and TAZI; participation in IDEF 2025 and SAHA Istanbul 2026 provided the platforms at which the products were presented to international buyers. The list of export countries, contract values and the share of exports in revenue have not been officially disclosed.
Frequently asked questions
Which countries has BİTES exported to?
The official corporate history lists Germany (2012) and the Middle East (2017) as markets, and Airbus D&S (2015) and Sikorsky (2018) as customers. The full country list has not been disclosed.
What does BİTES sell to Sikorsky?
The company states that it made its first export to Sikorsky in 2018; the scope of the work has not been officially disclosed.
Have ATOK or TAZI been exported?
There is no publicly known export contract; not officially disclosed.
What is XperMeet?
It is the international-market brand of the BizBize video conferencing application.
How large are export revenues?
The company does not officially disclose export amounts or their share of revenue.
How is export marketing carried out?
The company’s fair appearances take place at ASELSAN pavilions; details of its international sales network have not been disclosed.
Sources and verification note
- https://bites.com.tr/tr/about — export milestone timeline (Accessed: August 12, 2026)
- https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/bilim-teknoloji/aselsani-yerli-video-konferans-uygulamasi-konusturacak/1843809 — XperMeet/BizBize brand distinction (Accessed: August 12, 2026)
- https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/bilim-teknoloji/yerli-video-konferans-uygulamasi-ilk-sinavdan-gecti/1979288 — SEDEC international use (Accessed: August 12, 2026)
- https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/idef-2025/bites-robot-kopeklerle-urettigi-cozumlerle-idef-2025te/3639769 — fair presentations (Accessed: August 12, 2026)
- https://bites.com.tr/tr/news — SAHA Istanbul 2026 participation announcement (Accessed: August 12, 2026)
Because the content of export items, the country list and the amounts have not been disclosed by the company, no estimated figures have been used in this file; the word “assessed” denotes the author’s inference based on the company’s field of activity.
