Turkish technology company Pasifik Teknoloji announced a major agreement to sell tens of thousands of its FPV kamikaze drones to an unnamed foreign country, marking its first defense export deal.
In a regulatory filing late on Monday, the company said it had signed an agreement with a technology and defence institution from a “friendly and allied” country.
Developing end-to-end solutions ranging from defence industry technologies to information technologies, Pasifik Teknoloji has passed a critical milestone in its global growth journey. Through the framework agreement signed with a leading technology and defence company of the friendly and allied country, the company completed its first export in the defence industry, marking a strong entry into international markets. Under the deal, Pasifik Teknoloji will export 100,000 FPV kamikaze drone systems branded Merküt.
The agreement also includes 10 Alpin unmanned helicopters, 25 Dumrul mini unmanned helicopters, 500 Deli tactical kamikaze systems and 500 Korgan autonomous ground support and surveillance units.
The company said the agreement marks its first export in the defence industry.
Pasifik Teknoloji Chief Executive Officer Aykut Ferah stated that the framework agreement signed by the company goes beyond a conventional export process limited solely to product deliveries and is structured around a multidimensional business model.
Emphasizing that, in addition to the actual export process involving the production and delivery of specific products, strategic partnerships aimed at establishing joint ventures and developing local production capabilities are also planned, Ferah said:
“This structure clearly demonstrates Pasifik Teknoloji’s objective of becoming not only a company that exports products, but also a player that develops technology, exports production capabilities and creates lasting value in the markets where it operates.”
“This Is Only the Beginning”
Drawing attention to the transformation taking place in defence industry technologies, Aykut Ferah underlined that the modern battlefield is undergoing a fundamental change. Stating that unmanned systems, autonomous platforms and swarm technologies have now become decisive factors, Ferah noted that Pasifik Teknoloji is positioned at the centre of this transformation and added:
“This transformation began with the Russia-Ukraine war. It was reinforced through Türkiye’s operations in Azerbaijan and Libya. The Iran-Israel conflict demonstrated the effectiveness of fixed-wing long-range systems, while kamikaze drones proved their effectiveness in the conflicts in Eastern Europe. Pasifik Teknoloji has the capability to produce all of these systems. Our first export deal has therefore become a very important milestone in demonstrating both our capabilities and our vision.
We are receiving strong demand from different geographies and our discussions with the Secretariat of Defence Industries are also continuing. In the coming period, our cooperation with friendly and allied countries will continue to grow. And these partnerships will not be limited solely to product exports; technology transfer and broader strategic collaborations will also come to the forefront.”
Strong Portfolio and Global Demand in Defence Industry Technologies
Highlighting that Pasifik Teknoloji has been increasing its competitiveness in the global market through the unmanned aerial systems, autonomous platforms and integrated solutions it has developed for the defence industry, Aykut Ferah stated that the company’s broad product portfolio, ranging from rotary-wing unmanned helicopters to kamikaze UAV systems, as well as its capability to simultaneously develop three different UAV technologies, are among its most significant advantages in global competition.
Ferah also underlined that, in the field of information technologies, Pasifik Teknoloji operates across a wide spectrum ranging from cybersecurity and biometric identity solutions to travel technologies and financial technologies. Stressing that the company brings together different sectors through its integrated technology approach, Ferah said:
“With the products and solutions we develop, we continue to contribute to Türkiye’s technology vision.”
Pasifik Teknoloji shares rose 9.96%, hitting the daily upper trading limit after the announcement.
In a note, brokerage firm Global Menkul Değerler said the deal was viewed positively as it represents the company’s first defence export and could strengthen its positioning in international markets. Financial details of the agreement and the identity of the buyer country were not disclosed.
Sources: Daily Sabah; Defence Turkey