The Saha Expo is a defense industry fair held in Turkey, and organized by the Association of SAHA Istanbul Defence, Aviation and Aerospace Cluster (). It was first held in 2018, and took place at Istanbul Fair Center Yeşilköy, Bakırköy.

The organizing association was formed in Istanbul by 27 defense companies in 2015. The fair hosts the products of companies, which design, develop and manufacture subsystems and components of advanced technology platforms in the field of defense, maritime, aviation and aerospace. It is planned that the event will be recurring Biennially. The fair is sponsored mainly by major Turkish defense companies, but also by local defense contractors.

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183 companies, including 31 foreigner exhibitors, participated at the 2018 fair. Notable participants were ASELSAN, Baykar, BMC, Boeing, FNSS, HAVELSAN, Kale Group, MKE, Ministry of National Defence, military plants and naval shipyards, ROKETSAN, Turkish Airlines Maintenance, TÜMOSAN, Turkish Aerospace Industries and Tusaş Engine Industries.

Saha Expo

See also

International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF)

Saha Expo

References

External links

Official website

Arms fairs

Fairs in Turkey

Biennial events

2018 establishments in Turkey

Recurring events established in 2018

Economy of Istanbul

Post–Cold War military equipment of Turkey

Bakırköy