What Is Altınay Defence Technologies? Company, Products and ALTNY Overview
Altınay Savunma Teknolojileri A.Ş. (Altınay Defence Technologies) is a publicly listed Turkish defence company founded in 2014 within the Altınay Technology Group. Headquartered at the Teknopark İstanbul campus in Kurtköy, it develops motion-control, unmanned, stealth, weapon and munitions-production systems, and trades on Borsa İstanbul under the ticker ALTNY.
What is Altınay Defence Technologies?
Altınay is a technology-driven defence house rather than a single-product manufacturer. Its work centres on high-precision motion-control engineering — servo drives, telescopic masts, stabilised pedestals and actuators — extended into unmanned systems, stealth (signature-reduction) solutions and munitions-production lines. The company positions itself as a supplier of indigenous, export-controlled sub-systems that replace foreign components subject to embargo risk.
Areas of activity
The company groups its capabilities into five core activity fields, supported by nine solution domains spanning land, naval, air, space and unmanned platforms.
What does Altınay produce?
Its officially listed products include the Kuşkapanı Helicopter Handling and Traversing System (HYTS) for naval platforms, telescopic keyless mast systems, the X Motion servo drive family, a stabilised weapon pedestal, and the Venüs-4 electro-optical system.
Ownership and listing
Following its Borsa İstanbul flotation, controlling shareholder Hakan Altınay holds about 60.01% of capital and 79.15% of voting rights, while the free float represents roughly 39.99% of capital.
| Altınay Defence Technologies — Fact Box | |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Altınay Savunma Teknolojileri A.Ş. |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Teknopark İstanbul, Kurtköy, İstanbul |
| Employees | 300+ (mostly engineers) |
| Facility | 40,000 m²+ |
| Ticker | ALTNY (Borsa İstanbul) |
| Group | Altınay Technology Group |
| # | Activity field |
|---|---|
| 1 | Motion-control systems |
| 2 | Unmanned systems |
| 3 | Stealth (signature-reduction) systems |
| 4 | Weapon systems |
| 5 | Munitions-disposal & production systems |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Altınay Savunma a public company?
Yes. It trades on Borsa İstanbul under the ticker ALTNY following its initial public offering.
When was Altınay Defence founded?
In 2014, within the Altınay Technology Group.
Where is Altınay located?
At the Teknopark İstanbul campus in Kurtköy, İstanbul, across more than 40,000 m² of facilities.
What is Altınay best known for?
High-precision motion-control engineering and the Kuşkapanı helicopter handling system for naval platforms.
Who controls Altınay?
Founder Hakan Altınay holds roughly 60.01% of capital and 79.15% of voting rights.
Does Altınay export?
It has showcased technologies at international events and pursues global partnerships; publicly confirmed export sales are reported case by case.
Sources
- Altınay Savunma official website — altinaysavunma.com (corporate, products, investor relations)
- Borsa İstanbul / KAP public disclosures (ALTNY)
- Company IPO prospectus and investor-relations statements
