According to the research “R&D 250, Turkey's Top R&D Spending Companies”, ASELSAN was the company with the highest R&D spending in 2021. ASELSAN spent 5 billion 615 million TL on R&D in 2021, an increase of 2 billion 258 million TL compared to the previous year.
R&D expenditures
The "R&D 250, Turkey's Top R&D Spending Companies" research, prepared by Turkishtime Magazine, confirmed ASELSAN being a pioneer in R&D.
According to the research that has been keeping the pulse of R&D expenditures in Turkey since 2013, the company that made the most R&D expenditures in 2021 was ASELSAN, the apple of the eye of the defense industry, with an increase of 2 billion 258 million TL compared to the 2020 and expenditure of 5 billion 615 million TL.
Turkey R&D 250 Research
Turkey R&D 250 Research questionnaires were sent to the top 500 companies in Turkey's export ranking of 2020
The Turkey R&D 250 Research was prepared with the answers given to the questionnaires sent to the top 500 companies in Turkey's export ranking of 2020, companies that announced their R&D data on the Public Disclosure Platform, and companies with R&D centers approved by the Ministry of Industry and Technology.
R&D expenditures of companies in 2021, R&D expenditures planned for 2022, the number of R&D personnel, received in R&D centers in 2021; the number of patents, the number of utility models, the number of design registrations, and the number of brands formed in the basic data of the R&D 250 research. Research on R&D companies based on accurate sources and data is considered a reliable source for companies' R&D performance.
5 billion 615 million TL for R&D
ASELSAN, one of the important players in the defense industry, which was also in the pioneer position in 2020, maintained its position in the seat in 2021 as well. ASELSAN's R&D investments reached 5 billion 615 million TL in 2021 with an increase of 381 million TL in 2020 and 2 billion 258 million TL in 2021.
ASELSAN Chairman of the Board and General Manager Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün said, "The role of R&D projects, some of which are groundbreaking technologies, in the leadership of ASELSAN, which has been the locomotive of R&D in recent years, is undeniable."
speed and technology
"In today's world, where distances, the number of soldiers and equipment lose their importance and speed and technology are at the center, it is of vital importance for countries."
"Defense industry companies that aim to develop themselves with an innovative perspective stand out in global competition by exhibiting a much more successful example of institutionalization."
innovation and R&D are the focal points
ASELSAN mobilizes the power derived from high-capacity human resources, both to develop products and systems
ASELSAN places R&D and innovation as the top priority in all the work. In line with the vision of the Defense Industry Presidency, ASELSAN, also mobilizes the power to derive from high-capacity human resources, both to develop products and systems and to own critical technologies.
By making innovation and R&D the focal point of activities in all business processes from production to marketing, from procurement to management, ASELSAN achieves success in the national and international arena.
More than Five Thousand R&D Personnel, Eight R&D Centers
It allocates an average of seven percent of turnover to R&D activities financed by its resources. ASELSAN carries out extensive R&D activities with more than five thousand R&D personnel, a total of eight R&D Centers on different campuses, and the infrastructure facilities there.
