CANiK
Utku Aral is a seasoned professional in the defense and aerospace industry, currently serving as a Board Member at UNIDEF Birleşik Savunma Sanayi since January 2014 and as General Manager and Board Member at Samsun Yurt Savunma A.S. since January 2009. Utku Aral holds an Engineer’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Koç University, which was completed between 2001 and 2006.
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CANiK
Samsun Yurt Savunma Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (SYS) has been operating in the defense sector since 1998. It is located in Samsun and carries out all its activities with over 700 employees in 3 factories equipped with high technology. In 2017, it was selected as the third most successful defense company in Turkey after Turkish Aerospace Industries and TEI. In 2022, according to the Defense Industry Presidency (SSB) data, it is among the 20 largest companies in Turkey and among the top 10 defense companies in Turkey according to TIM ( Turkish Exporters Assembly) data. The company, which has production facilities in Turkey and in the United States, is the sixth light weapon manufacturer in the world as the producer of CANiK branded firearms and is one of the 5 companies in the world producing M2 12.7x99mm (.50 cal.) Heavy Machine Guns. Finally, CANiK's umbrella company, Samsun Yurt Savunma (SYS), has recently acquired British AEI Systems, which produces 30x113 mm guns and is one of the 5 companies in its field in the world.Thus, the company will have a medium caliber auto cannon development and production capability.