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NATO’s procurement plan opens new opportunities for Ankara industry
A report by the Ankara Chamber of Industry assesses the impact on Ankara’s industrial sector of the procurement planning worth more than $50 billion announced at the NATO summit. The study indicates that sectors beyond the defense industry can also join new procurement networks through documented capacity and technical capabilities.
A report prepared by the Ankara Chamber of Industry (ASO), titled "The 2026 NATO Ankara Summit and the New Position of Ankara Industry: From Ownership to Capacity," examines the opportunities that the anticipated changes in NATO’s production and procurement system could create for companies in Ankara.
The study covers the high-value procurement and investment plans announced at the summit, the share Ankara’s industrial sector could secure from this structure, and the steps companies need to take to prepare for the new era. According to the report, the summit’s lasting impact should be assessed not only through its financial scale but also in conjunction with the transformation of defense production and procurement.
National procurement announcements exceed $50 billion
The report says that new procurement planning worth more than $50 billion was announced at the NATO summit. It notes that this figure represents the total of national procurement announcements by allied countries, not the common NATO budget.
The report says NATO’s new industrial strategy could make existing production capabilities and areas of demand more visible, creating new opportunities for companies to join international supply chains.
Production capacity moves ahead of ownership
According to the study, owning a factory alone will not be enough in the new era. Access to documented capacity through production networks will also emerge as a strategic option. The report defines this approach as “from ownership to capacity.”
It says Ankara’s production and technology infrastructure offers opportunities not only for the defense industry but also for companies in other sectors whose capacity can be adapted.
Civilian sectors can also join the supply network
The report notes that NATO’s new production model is not limited to companies already operating in the defense industry. Industrial companies with documented production capacity, machinery infrastructure and technical capabilities could be included in the system even if they do not have an original defense product.
The approach of rapidly increasing production during periods of crisis could also open a new field for civilian industry, the report says. Companies in food processing, automotive components, plastics, chemicals, rubber and packaging could join the structure by adapting their capacity to different needs.
Warning on competition for companies
Making production capabilities visible in international systems could help companies in Ankara reach new customers. However, the report warns that this would also intensify competition with similar production centers in Türkiye and abroad.
For this reason, companies should focus not only on order volumes but also on their position in the value chain, the report emphasizes. It warns that companies offering only production strength, without developing design, intellectual property, customer relations and technological learning capabilities, could remain easily replaceable subcontractors even if their turnover increases.
ASO targets strategic partnerships
ASO Chairman Seyit Ardıç said Ankara’s strength in the defense industry rests not only on large companies but also on an extensive production infrastructure. Ardıç said that five Turkish companies ranked among the world’s 100 largest defense industry companies are ASO members, while many small and medium-sized enterprises are part of the defense industry’s supply chain through their production and engineering capabilities.
Ardıç said Ankara’s production strength must be moved to a stronger position in international value chains, adding: “Our strength lies on the shop floor; the area we need to develop is this strength’s position in the value chain. Ankara has strong production capacity, but the share it receives remains below what it produces.”
Ardıç said that making companies visible in international systems alone is not enough and that they should not assume certification will automatically bring business. He said certification is necessary to avoid being eliminated in competition but cannot be considered a guarantee of selection, adding that new production networks offer significant opportunities for Ankara’s industrial sector.
Ardıç said ASO’s main goal is to help companies in Ankara move beyond being capacity providers and become strategic business partners. He said companies should document their production capacities and machinery infrastructure in a way that makes them visible in international supply chains, and then focus on the capabilities that will make them preferred and indispensable.
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