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Meteksan Defence

Meteksan Defence Industry Inc.

Ankara, Turkey

Radar & SensorsCommunications & SATCOMElectronic WarfareOptronics
Founded 2006System Integrator, Subsystem ManufacturerSupplies Naval Forces, Homeland Security & Police
Profile last updated: July 20, 2026

About

Founded in 2006, Meteksan Defence is a defense system integrator based in Ankara, Turkey working in radar & sensors, communications & satcom, electronic warfare +5 more.

Meteksan Defence is a Turkish defence company established in 2006 to bring together the defence and high-technology projects of the Bilkent Holding group under one organisation. It develops and produces high-tech products and subsystems for the Turkish Armed Forces and other security forces. Its operations cover six fields: radar systems, perimeter surveillance systems, laser and electro-optic systems, communication systems, underwater acoustic systems and platform simulators. Its perimeter surveillance radars, including the Retinar family, are used for border and critical infrastructure security, and its underwater acoustic systems include hull mounted sonars, hydrophones and submarine sonars. Its platform simulators provide damage control, firefighting and helicopter escape training for naval forces. The company is also active in UAV communication, GNSS anti-jamming and electronic warfare systems, and has developed the ULAQ armed unmanned surface vehicle. It has exported systems to allied countries and is affiliated with Bilkent University.

Location

Ankara, Turkey

Founded

2006

Legal name

Meteksan Defence Industry Inc.

Focus areas

radarsonarunderwater acousticsperimeter surveillancenaval simulatorsmilitary communicationselectronic warfareUAV subsystemsGNSS

Languages

ENTR

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Radar & SensorsCommunications & SATCOMElectronic WarfareOptronicsNaval SystemsUnmanned SystemsCounter-UAS & Air DefenseSimulation & Training

Supply-chain role

System IntegratorSubsystem Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareEngineering Services

Products

Retinar FAR-AD

Drone detection radar

New generation drone detection radar for counter-drone and perimeter protection.

Retinar PTR

Perimeter surveillance radar

High-resolution radar for border security and critical infrastructure protection.

KAPAN

Counter drone system

Counter drone system providing protection against mini and micro UAV threats.

YAKAMOS

Hull mounted sonar

Hull mounted anti-submarine warfare sonar system for naval platforms.

IPS

Submarine sonar

Submarine intercept passive sonar.

Flank Array Sonar

Submarine sonar

Flank array sonar for submarines.

MSH-01

Hydrophone

Hydrophone developed for submarine platforms.

ULAQ AUSV

Armed unmanned surface vehicle

Indigenous armed unmanned surface vehicle that has demonstrated laser-guided missile system integration.

MILSAR

SAR/MTI radar

SAR/MTI radar enabling UAV platforms to operate in adverse conditions.

AKSON

UAV data link

C-band UAV data link system.

SEDEN

GNSS antenna and receiver

GNSS antenna and receiver solutions.

AGNOSIS

Anti-jamming GNSS

Anti-jamming GNSS system.

DCSIM

Damage control simulator

Damage control simulator for naval fire and damage control training.

FTSIM

Firefighting training simulator

Firefighting training simulator for naval and facility personnel.

HUET

Helicopter underwater egress trainer

Helicopter underwater egress training facility.

MERT

Electronic attack system

Electronic attack system for the Turkish Armed Forces.

End users

Naval ForcesHomeland Security & Police

Standards, platforms & customers

Platforms & programmes

ULAQ AUSVMILGEM-ClassAY-Class submarinePREVEZE-Class submarine

Named customers

Turkish Armed ForcesTurkish Naval Forces CommandAkkuyu Nuclear Power Plant

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