ASSAN Group Defence Industry, currently the only manufacturer in Türkiye with the capability to produce the entire Mk-80 series general purpose bomb family, signed a series of contracts with the UAE’s largest defence and aviation group EDGE Group and its subsidiary LAHAB during the SAHA EXPO 2024 Fair. These contracts cover both the sale of Mk-80 series bombs as well as joint product development and the establishment of a turnkey munition production line. The company is exporting Mk-80 series bombs to several countries, including the UAE, Brazil, Romania, and Bulgaria.

ASSAN Group Defence Industry previously signed two major contracts with the UAE in 2021 and 2023 for the export of aircraft bomb bodies, resulting in the export of more than 40,000 bomb bodies in the last 2 years. ASSAN Group Defence Industry will also establish a line for the serial production of Mk-80 series general-purpose bombs in Azerbaijan (Nakhchivan). This investment is expected to begin in 2025.