Where Does ASELSAN Rank Globally?

Q: What is the world's rank of ASELSAN as a defense company?

ASELSAN ranks 42nd on the Defense News Top 100, the highest-placed Turkish defense firm.

Q: What ranking is ASELSAN targeting for 2030?

Through AselsanXT2030 it aims to reach the world's top 30 defense companies by 2030.

Q: What is the ranking based on?

The Defense News Top 100 ranks companies solely by annual defense revenue.

Q: How does ASELSAN compare in Europe?

It is among Europe's largest defense-electronics players, competing with Thales, Leonardo and Hensoldt.

Yazı Özetini Göster

The most current answer on the ASELSAN global ranking is this: on the Defense News Top 100 list of the world’s largest defense companies, ASELSAN sits at number 42. The ranking is based on the company’s prior-year defense revenue of roughly $3 billion. That makes ASELSAN the highest-ranked Turkish defense company on the list and a steady presence inside the global top 50.

How is ASELSAN’s global ranking determined?

The most cited scoreboard in the sector is the US-based Defense News Top 100, published annually. It ranks firms purely by defense-derived revenue; civilian business lines are excluded. Because almost all of ASELSAN’s revenue comes from defense and security, its position closely mirrors its defense turnover.

Indicator	Value
Defense News Top 100 rank	42nd
Defense revenue used for ranking	~$3 billion
2025 total revenue	TL 180.4 billion
Market value	$30 billion+
2030 target	Top 30

Is it 42nd or 48th?

In earlier years figures such as 48th circulated for ASELSAN. The most current and accurate data places the company at 42nd. Since the ranking shifts each year with both ASELSAN’s revenue growth and rivals’ performance, always refer to the latest list.

The 2030 goal: top 30

Under its growth vision branded AselsanXT2030, the company aims to enter the top 30 of the Defense News Top 100 by 2030. Three dynamics support that goal: an order backlog of $20.4 billion, fast-rising exports ($958 million delivered in 2025) and heavy R&D investment ($1.36 billion). ASELSAN maintains relations with 95 countries and operates offices in 25.

Its place in Turkey’s defense industry

ASELSAN is the locomotive of Turkey’s defense ecosystem. Under the TSKGV umbrella it works alongside ROKETSAN and HAVELSAN, and it supplies avionics, electro-optics and electronic warfare systems to TUSAS platforms. Its climb in the global ranking therefore tracks Turkey’s broader defense-export momentum.