ASELSAN A.Åž., (acronym: Askeri Elektronik Sanayi, Military Electronic Industries) is a Turkish corporation that produces tactical military radios and defense electronic systems for the Turkish Armed Forces. Aselsan was founded by the Turkish Army Foundation in 1975. The first CEO of ASELSAN was M. Hacim Kamoy.
In early 1979 following an investment and infrastructure establishment period, ASELSAN started its production, at Macunköy facilities in Ankara.Since then, ASELSAN has expanded its product and customer portfolio, mostly based on indigenous research and development, locally trained personnel, and in cooperation with other Turkish research institutions and universities.
ASELSAN designs, develops and manufactures modern electronic systems for military and industrial customers, in Turkey and abroad. The company headquarters is situated at Macunköy facilities in Ankara, Turkey. According to the field of activities, ASELSAN has been organized in five business sectors:
Communication and Information Technologies Business Sector (HBT),
Microelectronics, Guidance and Electro-Optics Business Sector (MGEO),
Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems Business Sector (REHIS),
Defense Systems Technologies Business Sector (SST),
Transportation, Security, Energy and Automation Systems Business Sector (UGES).
The Communication and Information Technologies Business Sector (HBT), Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems Business Sector (REHIS), Defense Systems Technologies Business Sector (SST) and Transportation, Security, Energy and Automation Systems Business Sector (UGES) have high-technology and automated infrastructure in engineering and production at Macunköy facilities. Electronic production includes surface mount technology, multilayer and flexible printed circuit boards, mechanical and mould productions, system integration and test fields. While Communication and Information Technologies Business Sector’s main product spectrum covers military and professional communications systems, Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems Business Sector’s main operations are focused on radar, electronic warfare and Defense Systems Technologies Business Sector’s main operations are focused on command-control systems. Microelectronics, Guidance and Electro-Optics Business Sector manufactures hybrid microelectronic circuits, night vision devices, thermal cameras, laser ranger/designators and inertial navigation systems at Akyurt facilities.
In all business sectors, methodologies complying with military standards and ISO-9001 are applied using computer aided design (CAD), computer aided engineering (CAE) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM) technologies.
ASELSAN is a member of TÃœMAKÃœDER and IPC.
