ANKARA, Turkey Turkey plans to boost its defense and aerospace exports to $10.2 billion by 2023, from $2 billion in 2018, according to a government document.<\/p>\n
The Strategic Plan 2019-2023, released by the countrys procurement agency, SSB, is also aiming for the annual revenue of the defense and aerospace industry to rise to $26.9 billion in 2023, from $6.7 billion in 2018. <\/p>\n
Also by 2023, domestic industry will meet 75 percent of military requirements, up from 65 percent in 2018, according to the plan.<\/p>\n
To his these targets, the government plans to restructure its defense export incentive system. In addition, Turkey is to launch a government-to-government sales scheme, whereas SSB will open defense export promotion agencies in 20 countries.<\/p>\n
Other critical targets detailed in the document include switching to a new procurement model; prioritizing programs that minimize dependency on foreign-made systems; and supporting models that bolster Turkeys ability to compete in high-tech markets internationally.<\/p>\n
Since coming to power in 2002, President Recep Tayyip Erdoan has sharply increased local input in defense procurement. The governments strong priority to drop off-the-shelf procurement options and instead go for indigenous design and production has produced scores of local programs including drones, naval vessels, armored vehicles, helicopters, trainer aircraft, a new-generation main battle tank and an ambitious program to locally build a fighter jet.<\/p>\n
But an Ankara-based defense analyst warned that some of the governments targets do not look feasible.<\/p>\n
Take the export target, for instance, the analyst told Defense News. The original export target for 2023 was $25 billion. Now they have come down to a still-difficult $10.2 billion. Thats a long way from the current level of around $2 billion.<\/p>\n
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