The Turkish defense and aerospace industry has made a record start to 2026. The Head of the Defense Industry, Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün, announced that TUSAŞ Engine Industry Inc. (TEI) has received a massive export order totaling $2.95 billion from global aviation giants. With this agreement, the company's total order volume has reached a historic level of $8.2 billion.
TEI, Türkiye's leading company in aviation engines, crowned its achievements in 2025 with a globally significant export victory at the beginning of 2026. According to the announcement made by the Head of the Defense Industry, Haluk Görgün, on his official social media account, TEI has secured exports for critical engine parts and maintenance services used in civil and military aviation. $2.95 billion They signed a new order package (worth approximately over 90 billion TL).
Supplier to Global Giants: 22 Different Engine Programs
According to details shared by Haluk Görgün, this massive order is not for a single item, but for those who dominate global aviation. 22 different engine programs It is widespread.
Scope of the order:
The contract covers not only parts manufacturing but also MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Refurbishment) services, which have a much higher added value.
- Part Manufacturing: The company will produce the world's best-selling civilian aviation engines (e.g., LEAP, GEnx, etc.) and critical rotating parts (Blisk, Spool, etc.) for military platforms.
- Delivery Schedule: Production and delivery process As of 2026 It will begin.
- Strategic Location: This order proves that TEI is not just a “contract manufacturer”, but also a “strategic partner” capable of managing production engineering and quality processes in engine technologies.
$8.2 Billion in Guarantees on the Order Book
In the aviation industry, the most important data indicating the future financial health of companies is the "backlog," or accumulated order backlog. With this latest $2.95 billion package, TEI's total order volume has reached [amount]. $8.2 billion It arrived.
This figure is the most concrete indicator that TEI's production lines will be fully utilized for the next decade and that its cash flow will be sustainable. Haluk Görgün stated that behind this success lies President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's vision of treating the defense and aerospace industry as a "holistic ecosystem." Long-term policies and determined support mechanisms have transformed Turkish companies from price-cutting players in global competition into "technology-producing" players.
Export Revenue Will Fuel National Engines
TEI's enormous export revenue should not be seen merely as an economic gain. This resource also serves as a "lifeline" for Türkiye's own unique engine projects.
The TF6000/TF10000 turbofan engine projects and the R&D activities for the domestically produced engine of the National Combat Aircraft KAAN will be accelerated by the financing and technical know-how obtained from these types of high value-added export items. Turkey is now evolving from a country that supplies parts in engine technologies to a country that designs and sells its own engines to the world, thanks to the competencies it has gained.
Keywords: TEI, Haluk Görgün, Aviation Engines, Export Record, Defense Industry, $2.95 Billion, Aircraft Engine Parts.
