ROKETSAN Exports: Targets, Products and Figures

ROKETSAN is a Turkish missile maker that earns 100% of its revenue from defence sales and aims, over the medium term, to lift the export share of its turnover above 50%. The company ranked #71 in the Defense News Top 100 (2025 list), reflecting roughly $1.55 billion in defence revenue, and its growing export volume feeds into Türkiye’s record defence exports.

ROKETSAN exports: the big picture

As Türkiye’s pioneering rocket and missile manufacturer, ROKETSAN does not only serve domestic needs; it increasingly channels its products into exports. All of the company’s revenue comes from defence sales, and a share of those sales is generated abroad. ROKETSAN’s management frames exports not as a side activity but as the main engine of growth.

One of the clearest ways to gauge the company’s export performance is through international rankings. ROKETSAN appeared at #71 in the 2025 edition of the Defense News Top 100, one of the sector’s best-known benchmarks. That position corresponds to roughly $1.55 billion in defence revenue (based on 2024 figures). According to statements by General Manager Murat İkinci, the company’s 2025 turnover climbed above $2 billion, and its total order book reached about $10 billion with new contracts. A meaningful part of this growth is tied directly to rising demand from abroad.

ROKETSAN’s export story should be read as part of Türkiye’s broader defence-industry push. International interest in Turkish defence products has grown sharply in recent years, with guided missiles, anti-tank systems and air-defence solutions at the centre of that interest. To meet this demand, ROKETSAN has invested more than $1 billion in its Lalahan (missile integration) and Kırıkkale (propellant production) facilities, aiming to increase missile-production capacity roughly fivefold. This expansion is designed to serve both domestic commitments and a growing pipeline of export orders.

An important caveat: exactly which product ROKETSAN sells to which country, in what quantity and under what terms is often not officially disclosed. Defence exports are inherently sensitive; export permits are granted at state level and customer countries are frequently kept out of the public record. For that reason, this article relies on officially confirmed targets, ratios and sector context rather than on named buyer countries.

The export drive and its targets

ROKETSAN’s export strategy is built around a few clear goals. The most explicitly stated is to raise the export share of total turnover above 50%. In other words, the company intends to earn more than half of its revenue from foreign sales — the clearest sign of a shift from a business anchored in domestic demand toward a global supplier.

What makes this goal meaningful is a basic fact: ROKETSAN earns all of its revenue from defence sales. The company has no significant civilian revenue stream, so the path to growth runs either through a larger slice of the domestic defence budget or through higher exports. For sustainable growth, management prioritises the second route.

Another goal ROKETSAN’s leadership frequently mentions is to place the company among the world’s leading defence exporters. Beyond pure revenue growth, this ambition also covers raising the international recognition of its product families and building up a base of reference customers. Winning that first export sale for a given product — securing an export reference — is seen as a critical threshold that opens the door to further orders.

• Revenue mix: 100% defence sales; no civilian revenue line.
• Core target: Export share of turnover above 50% (medium term).
• Strategic goal: Rank among the world’s leading defence exporters.
• Capacity: A roughly fivefold increase in missile production via new facilities, aimed at meeting rising export orders.

How far these targets are met will become clearer as audited annual reports and official export data are published. For now, ROKETSAN’s export momentum is tracked through management statements, international rankings and a growing volume of contracts.

The table below summarises the officially verifiable indicators of ROKETSAN’s exports. Because specific buyer countries and contract details are not officially disclosed, the table relies on ratios, rankings and sector-level magnitudes.

Product families driving exports

ROKETSAN’s export portfolio reflects the company’s broad product range. One of the most visible families on the international market is CİRİT, a 2.75-inch laser-guided missile whose ability to be integrated on both land and air platforms suits many use cases. Similarly, the MAM family (MAM-L, MAM-C, MAM-T) of smart munitions has drawn international interest thanks to its suitability for use with unmanned aerial vehicles.

Anti-tank systems are another prominent export category. UMTAS (long range), OMTAS (medium range) and the shoulder-launched KARAOK form a family that answers different range and platform needs. In air defence, the HİSAR (low/medium altitude) and long-range SİPER systems, together with the shoulder-launched SUNGUR, carry Türkiye’s layered air-defence approach abroad.

Alongside these, the guided-rocket family (TRG-122, TRG-230, TRLG-230 and TRG-300 KAPLAN), cruise and anti-ship missiles (ATMACA, Land ATMACA, ÇAKIR) and naval systems (the AKYA heavy torpedo) round out the wide range ROKETSAN can offer international customers. Some exact range and capacity values for individual products have not been officially disclosed and should be updated as they are released.

It bears repeating: which countries these products are sold to is mostly not officially disclosed. Publicly available information usually stays at the level of products displayed at international exhibitions, or talks on co-production and technology cooperation. Specific export contracts and named buyer countries are not presented here as confirmed facts unless the relevant parties have officially announced them.

Türkiye’s defence-export context

To assess ROKETSAN’s exports fairly, it helps to look at Türkiye’s overall defence-export picture. In recent years, Turkish defence and aerospace exports have hit record levels, with the sector as a whole rising into the $10 billion range. Everything from unmanned aerial vehicles to armoured vehicles, and from guided munitions to air-defence systems, has contributed to that growth.

ROKETSAN is one of the key players in this picture. In 2025, five companies from Türkiye entered the Defense News Top 100: ASELSAN (43), TUSAŞ/TAI (47), ROKETSAN (71), ASFAT (78) and MKE (80). The export performance of all these firms feeds into Türkiye’s rise in the global defence market. ROKETSAN’s expertise in guided missiles and air defence contributes to exports to the extent that international demand aligns with those product groups.

One of the underlying drivers of the sector’s growth is buyer countries’ search to diversify their supply sources. For nations seeking alternatives to traditional suppliers, Turkish products offer a competitive option on cost-effectiveness and openness to technology transfer. The modularity of ROKETSAN’s product families and their integration across different platforms also provides an edge in this competition.

Even so, defence exports are never independent of political and regulatory frameworks. Every export is subject to the state’s export licensing and foreign-policy considerations. As a result, the pace at which ROKETSAN meets its export targets depends not only on the quality of its products but also on the international climate and the intergovernmental relationships built with buyer countries. The company’s medium-term goal of 50%+ exports is ambitious in this context, yet consistent with Türkiye’s overall defence-export momentum.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which countries does ROKETSAN export to?

Which countries ROKETSAN sells its products to is mostly not officially disclosed; defence exports are a sensitive area. Although the company states that it is expanding exports and opening up to international markets, specific buyer countries and contract details cannot be presented as confirmed facts unless officially verified.

What is ROKETSAN’s export target?

The main stated goal is to raise the export share of total turnover above 50%. ROKETSAN also says it aims to be among the world’s leading defence exporters.

Which products does ROKETSAN export the most?

Prominent export families include the CİRİT laser-guided missile, the MAM smart-munition family, the UMTAS/OMTAS/KARAOK anti-tank systems and the HİSAR/SİPER/SUNGUR air-defence solutions. Which product goes to which country is mostly not officially disclosed.

How large is ROKETSAN’s export revenue?

The company does not officially break out export revenue as a separate line. However, ROKETSAN earns all of its revenue from defence sales; its 2024 defence revenue was about $1.55 billion according to the Defense News Top 100 (2025 list), and its 2025 turnover exceeded $2 billion per the CEO.

Where does ROKETSAN rank in Defense News?

ROKETSAN ranked #71 in the 2025 edition of the Defense News Top 100, corresponding to roughly $1.55 billion in defence revenue. Five Turkish firms appear on that list.

How large are Türkiye’s defence exports?

Turkish defence and aerospace exports have hit records in recent years, reaching roughly the $10 billion range across the sector. ROKETSAN is one of the key players in that picture.

Sources

• ROKETSAN official — roketsan.com.tr
• Defense News — Top 100 Defense Companies (2025 list)
• Turkish Armed Forces Foundation (TSKGV) — tskgv.org.tr
• Anadolu Agency and Daily Sabah reports (2026)
• Company and OSINT records verified 22 July 2026

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