Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayii Anonim Şirketi (TUSAŞ), commonly known internationally as Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), is a state-backed aerospace and defense company based in Ankara, Türkiye. Majority-owned by the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation, it operates across the full lifecycle of air and space platforms, from design and development to production, testing, and support.
The company’s portfolio spans fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, and satellites, along with aerostructures and advanced composite components supplied to global aerospace programs. TUSAŞ also provides systems integration, modernization, and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, underpinned by extensive in-house engineering and R&D capabilities.
TUSAŞ plays a central role in Türkiye’s industrial base through localization of critical technologies, participation in international supply chains, and collaboration with domestic and foreign partners. Its work includes indigenous programs such as the HÜRKUŞ trainer, HÜRJET jet trainer/light combat aircraft, ANKA and AKSUNGUR UAVs, the GÖKBEY helicopter, and contributions to national satellite missions.