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Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) subsidiary TUSAS Engine Industries (TEI) has secured $2.95 billion in aviation engine export orders covering 22 different engine programs used in global civil and military aviation, Turkish Defense Industry Agency (SSB) President Haluk Gorgun announced on Friday.
Deliveries under the new orders will begin in 2026.
"The new orders cover parts to be produced and maintenance-repair services for 22 different engine programs widely used in global civil and military aviation. Deliveries begin in 2026," Gorgun said on his social media account.
With the new orders, TEI's total order volume has reached $8.2 billion, Gorgun said.
"The fact that TEI's total order volume has reached $8.2 billion with this order is a concrete indicator of the high engineering competence, production discipline and globally established reliability it has achieved in the field of aviation engines," he added.
Gorgun noted that while the defense and aviation industry left 2025 behind with records, the first major export success of 2026 has come with TEI's signature.
He also noted that the $2.95 billion order won from abroad is a strong confirmation that Türkiye is among the world's leading centers in high-value-added engine production technologies.
"At this point, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's approach of treating the defense and aviation industry as a holistic ecosystem has been decisive. Thanks to long-term policies, determined support mechanisms and strategic orientation centered on exports, our sector has become a structure that produces technology, has a say in global competition, and achieves sustainable growth," he concluded.
TAI General Manager Dr. Mehmet Demiroglu congratulated TEI on the achievement.
"The $2.95 billion export success achieved by TEI, a subsidiary of TAI, in the field of aviation engines at the very beginning of the new year confirms our quality and capabilities in engine production," Demiroglu said.
"This good start has reinforced our belief that 2026 will be a year full of breakthroughs in both defense and civil aviation. I thank the SSB Presidency, our TEI engineers, technicians and all employees for this great success," he added.
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