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ASSAN
ASSAN Group Makine Savunma Sanayi A.Ş. was estab- At the Warhead & Rocket Engine Production and Filling
lished in 1986. Since 2016, it has engaged in product Facility (GEPAT) located on approximately 1,000,000 m²
development and production in the defense industry, of land at the Bolu/Gerede campus, ASSAN continues to
providing end-to-end solutions with its ever-expanding fill explosive materials for warheads and rocket engines,
product range. while also conducting fuel and explosive development ac-
ASSAN continuously enhances its capabilities in the de- tivities in its R&D laboratories. By the end of 2024, the pro-
fense industry with its strategic and innovative prod- duction of critical explosive raw materials such as HMX,
ucts. This is achieved through its production infra- RDX, AP, and C4 at the same facility will be completed.
structure, which includes over 320 CNC machines,
forging machines, vertical and horizontal press- ASSAN’s goal is to continuously enhance its capabilities,
es, within a 178,000 m² indoor production become a stronger and more competitive player in the de-
area located on a total land of 1.1 million m² fense industry, and provide domestic and national prod-
in the Sincan OSB and Bolu/Gerede facil- ucts to end users.
ities.
ASSAN’s flagship product is the Mark
Series Aerial Bomb bodies, which the
company can design and manufac-
ture in both forged steel and pre-
formed fragmented versions. Ad-
ditionally, ASSAN produces heavy
weapon ammunition, rockets, mor-
tars, and recoilless rifles.
With a recent investment, an in-
tegrated 155 mm artillery ammu-
nition body production and filling
line with an annual capacity of
180,000 units will soon commence
operation.