DASAL Aviation Technologies, a 100% subsidiary of Altınay Defense Technologies, continues to make a name for itself in the global defense industry arena with Türkiye's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology. One of the most important defense events held in Malaysia, Langkawi International Maritime and Aviation Exhibition (LIMA)In, DASAL, PM Defense signed another critical agreement that strengthens cooperation with Turkey. This agreement furthers Türkiye's mission to increase its defense export potential and contribute to the security of friendly and allied countries.
Strategic Step at LIMA Fair: From Good Intentions to Comprehensive Agreement
DASAL Aviation Technologies’ participation in the LIMA fair is part of efforts to strengthen trade and friendship ties between Turkey and Malaysia. Following the goodwill agreement signed with PM Defence in 2024, the company signed a new agreement at the fair in 2025 that will further deepen this cooperation. This latest agreement expands the scope of last year’s agreement and takes defense industry relations between the two countries to a new dimension.
DASAL Aviation Technologies General Manager Murat Koc, made a statement regarding the agreement, “We took an important step this year at LIMA, where our Turkish defense industry provides support with high participation every year and where our friendly relations are strengthened. As DASAL Aviation Technologies, we aim to further develop our commercial relations by taking our country’s export potential within the scope of the agreement we have made with PM Defense.” Koç stated that they will continue their work in line with Türkiye’s strategy of contributing to friendly countries with high-tech products by expanding the scope of the cooperation agreement and aim to support the development of the country by producing added value.
Strengthening Cooperation with Participation of Malaysian Defense Minister
The agreement strengthens cooperation, said Malaysian Defence Minister With the participation of Mohamed Khaled Bin Nordin This situation reveals the importance of the project not only in terms of trade but also in terms of strategic relations between the two countries. The agreement shows that DASAL has further advanced its mission to contribute to the security of friendly and allied countries with its high-tech UAV systems.
PM Defense Board Chairman Dato' HJ Bastien Bin Onn He also emphasized that the strengthened cooperation with DASAL represents an important step in the advancement of relations between Turkey and Malaysia. Bastien Bin Onn expressed his hope that the cooperation will contribute to the development and deepening of defense industry relations between the two countries.
DASAL's Wide Product Range and Export Targets
DASAL Aviation Technologies, in 4 main categories: mini class, light class, medium class and heavy class UAVs It offers a wide range of unmanned aerial vehicle solutions by developing products. The company specializes in domestic and national technology production by providing end-to-end engineering and solution services in the field of rotary wing UAVs.
At the LIMA-25 Defense Fair, DASAL exhibited its innovative solutions to national and international stakeholders, especially Turkish defense and security units. At PM Defense's stand Peregrine-X4m, Peregrine-X4L, Swallow-X4A and Falcon-MD60 showcased its high-tech products such as. These products have reconnaissance, surveillance, survivability and logistics maintenance capabilities in day and night conditions.
DASAL’s acceleration of collaborations in order to develop its export potential shows that it aims to develop new export and contact points related to UAV systems in the Middle East, Far East Asia and the Turkic Republics. This strategy makes a significant contribution to Türkiye’s efforts to spread its defense industry products to a wider area in the global market and to increase its technological power.
This collaboration between DASAL and PM Defence aims to increase DASAL’s product volume and operational efficiency in the region, while also helping Malaysia meet its needs for modern defense solutions. Such international agreements not only strengthen trade relations, but also pave the way for mutual capacity development through technology transfer and joint production potential. Türkiye’s defense industry aims to become more powerful in global competition with such collaborations.
