What is Savronik? Eskişehir defence electronics maker
Quick answer: Savronik (registered as Savronik Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.) is a Turkish defence electronics company founded on December 3, 1986, with its head office and production plants in the Eskişehir Organised Industrial Zone. It develops data link and communications systems, military power distribution and control units, avionics panels, munitions firing electronics and simulation solutions. Outside defence, the company also works as a contractor in railway signalling, tunnel electromechanics and intelligent transport systems. A CEO interview published in 2024 put the workforce at more than 450 people.
Company profile: the basic facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 3, 1986 (per the official group profile) |
| Head office and production | Organised Industrial Zone, Odunpazarı / Eskişehir |
| Administrative office | Beysukent, Ankara |
| Business areas | Communications, power and control, avionics, advanced materials (munitions electronics), simulation, digital transformation, rail and intelligent transport |
| Headcount | More than 450 (2024, Turkishtime interview; not officially disclosed by the company) |
| Group structure | Savronik Group (2010), Savronik Elektronik (1986), Savronik Sistem India (2012), Savron Smart Media |
| Principal certificates | AS 9100D, ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO/TS 22163, ISO 17025, NATO facility security clearance, production permit from the Ministry of National Defence (MSB) |
The ownership structure and the founding story are examined in a separate file: Who owns Savronik? STFA roots and the founders.
What does Savronik make?
The company’s official website groups its products under eight solution headings. Four areas stand out on the defence side:
- Communications systems: air and ground data terminals for unmanned aerial vehicles, a satellite ground terminal, a software-defined radio (SDR), a mobile mesh network radio and an antenna control unit. For the detail, see the Savronik data link systems file.
- Power and control systems: power distribution units, control panels and interface units for air, land and naval platforms; the power systems supplied to the ATAK, GÖKBEY and HÜRKUŞ-B programmes come from this line.
- Avionics and munitions electronics: illuminated panels, circuit breaker panels, dimmer units, the intervalometer, the rocket interface unit, the ARK-101 arc switch and the TT-101 trigger transformer. These components are examined in the munitions electronics file.
- Simulation: the ATESİM shooting training simulator for the armed forces and law enforcement, plus train training and engineering simulators.
Outside defence, the company runs railway signalling, automatic train stop, train control and management projects, the electromechanical and automation works of road tunnels, and urban intelligent transport schemes. The full range is itemised in the Savronik product guide.
Milestones
According to the official history, the company’s first product was the Z02 KOBRA intervalometer, developed in 1987 for the Turkish Air Force. Other entries stand out as follows:
- 1990: the ATMACA fire control system for multiple launch rocket systems.
- 1994-1997: data encryption devices (the DKC series) and a TEMPEST filtering system for the Ministry of National Defence (MSB) and other state institutions.
- 2003-2005: intervalometer exports to Indonesia and the United States; the detail is in the exports file.
- 2008-2014: the ground control station and data transmission link for the indigenous Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle programme (TİHA/ANKA); a serial production contract for ANKA-S followed in 2014.
- 2015: the KAIS contract with the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) for mesh-networked communications devices; serial production of the HÜRKUŞ-B electrical power system.
- 2016: the BRASS Romania contract with NATO’s Communications and Information Agency (NCIA), which the company announced as the first major project contract signed between a Turkish company and NATO. The GÖKBEY electrical power distribution system contract was signed the same year.
- 2017-2018: serial production of power distribution units for ASELSAN under the ADOP-III, KORKUT and 35 mm air defence modernisation programmes.
Facilities, certificates and memberships
The Eskişehir campus houses design, PCB assembly and system integration areas together with environmental and EMI/EMC test infrastructure; ISO 17025 accreditation is declared for laboratory services. The NATO facility security clearance and the MSB production permit are published on the official website. Savronik is a member of the Defence and Aerospace Industry Manufacturers Association (SASAD) and of the SAHA İstanbul industry cluster. The company received the TESİD Innovation Award and Roketsan’s Strategic Partner Award in 2023, and announced that it had been listed in the 2023 Turkishtime R&D 250 ranking.
Frequently asked questions
Which city is Savronik based in?
The production plants and head office are in the Eskişehir Organised Industrial Zone; the administrative office is in Beysukent, Ankara.
When was Savronik founded?
According to the official group profile, Savronik Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. was founded on December 3, 1986.
Is Savronik a state company?
No. It is a private-sector company; it was founded under the leadership of the STFA group and today operates under the Savronik Group umbrella.
Which programmes has Savronik worked on?
The official history lists the ANKA data link and ground control station, panels and power systems for the ATAK and GÖKBEY helicopter programmes, ASELSAN’s ADOP and KORKUT projects, and the NATO BRASS Romania contract.
Does Savronik only work in defence?
No. Railway signalling, train simulators, road tunnel electromechanics and intelligent transport systems make up the company’s civil business lines.
How many people does Savronik employ?
A CEO interview published in 2024 gives more than 450 employees; a current official figure has not been disclosed.
Sources and verification note
- Savronik official website, About Us — https://www.savronik.com.tr/hakkimizda/ (Accessed: August 12, 2026)
- Savronik official website, History — https://www.savronik.com.tr/tarihce/ (Accessed: August 12, 2026)
- Savronik official website, Solutions — https://www.savronik.com.tr/cozumlerimiz/ (Accessed: August 12, 2026)
- Turkishtime — interview with Savronik CEO Tarkan Uygunuçarlar — https://turkishtimedergi.com/ar-ge/savronik-ceosu-tarkan-uygunucarlaryenilikci-cozumler-sunuyoruz/ (Accessed: August 12, 2026)
- SAHA İstanbul member profile — https://www.sahaistanbul.org.tr/firma/savronik-elektronik-a-s (Accessed: August 12, 2026)
- SASAD member profile — https://www.sasad.org.tr/savronik-elektronik-sanayi-ve-ticaret-as (Accessed: August 12, 2026)
The information in this file rests mainly on the company’s own publications; items cross-checked against independent sources are identified in the text. Where current data such as headcount and contract values have not been officially disclosed, no estimates are given.
