ARCA Defense
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Native name | ARCA Savunma |
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| Private | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Defense industry |
| Founded 📆 | 2020 |
| Founder 👔 | |
Area served 🗺️ | Worldwide |
Key people | İsmail Terlemez (Chairman) |
| Products 📟 | Artillery ammunition, mortar ammunition, rockets |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | arcadefense |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
ARCA Defense (Turkish: ARCA Savunma) is a Turkish defense manufacturer specializing in artillery ammunition, mortar systems, and rocket production. The company operates integrated ammunition production facilities in Sungurlu, Çorum, and became one of the fastest-growing Turkish defense exporters during the 2020s.
The company manufactures NATO-compatible artillery ammunition including 155 mm, 152 mm, and 122 mm systems, as well as mortar ammunition and rockets.[1]
History
ARCA Defense was founded in 2020 in Turkey. The company established an integrated ammunition manufacturing complex in Sungurlu, Çorum, covering approximately 960 acres.[1]
During the mid-2020s, the company expanded its export activities and emerged as one of Turkey's largest ammunition exporters.[2]
Products
ARCA Defense produces a range of conventional ammunition systems including:
- 155 mm artillery ammunition
- 152 mm artillery ammunition
- 122 mm rockets
- 120 mm mortar ammunition
- 81 mm mortar ammunition
- 60 mm mortar ammunition
The company states that its production model is fully integrated, covering processes from raw material handling to final assembly.[3]
Estonia investment
In April 2026, ARCA Defense announced plans to establish a large-scale ammunition production facility in Estonia under the brand name ARCA Baltic.[2]
The factory is planned to be located in the Põhja-Kiviõli defense industrial zone in Ida-Virumaa and is expected to begin production in 2028. The project was reported to involve an investment of approximately €300 million.[3]
According to Estonian and Turkish sources, the facility will manufacture 155 mm artillery ammunition, mortar ammunition, and 122 mm rockets for European and NATO markets.[4]
The official signing ceremony for the production facility agreement between ARCA Defense and the Estonian Ministry of Defence took place during the SAHA 2026 defense exhibition in Istanbul, attended by Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler and Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur.[5]
SAHA 2026 agreements
During the SAHA 2026 International Defense and Aerospace Exhibition, ARCA Defense signed multiple export agreements related to artillery ammunition and rocket systems.[6]
The agreements included contracts with Bulgarian defense company VTIC and United States-based GMP for artillery ammunition and 122 mm rocket systems.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Strategic Expansion from ARCA Defense to Europe: Production Capacity Goes Global with ARCA Baltic Factory". Yüzde100Yerli. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ARCA Savunma Estonya'da Mühimmat Üretim Tesisi Kuruyor". SavunmaSanayiST. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Turkish firm, ARCA Defence to Set up Artillery Ammo Plant in Estonia". Defense Mirror. 22 April 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Turkish defense firm to establish ammunition factory in Estonia". Anadolu Agency. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Millî Savunma Bakanı Yaşar Güler, Arca Savunma ile Estonya Savunma Bakanlığı Arasındaki Resmî İmza Töreni ve Üretim Tesisi Sözleşmesi İmza Törenine Katıldı". Republic of Türkiye Ministry of National Defence. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "ARCA Savunma, SAHA 2026'da VTIC ve GMP ile iki farklı sözleşme imzaladı". Haberler.com. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "SAHA 2026'da stratejik işbirliği: ARCA Savunma'dan iki önemli sözleşme". Star. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
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