Roketsan

Roketsan is a Turkish arms manufacturer based in Ankara.

Roketsan was founded in 1988 by the Secretary of State for defense industry in order to create a basis for national missile technology. The company is among the 500 largest in the country.

Shares

The following organizations and companies hold shares in Roketsan:

• 35.5 percent TSKGV
• 15 percent Aselsan
• 15 percent MKE
• 10 percent VakıfBank
• 10 percent Kutlutaş
• 10 percent Kalekalıp
• 4.5 percent Havelsan

Products

Some products of Roketsan:

• UMTAS, anti-tank guided weapon
• CIRIT, laser-guided 70 mm air - to-ground missile for anti-tank as well as for soft goals
• TR- 122 multiple rocket launchers
• FIM -92 Stinger, Roketsan produces the aircraft engine and the firing unit