Aselsan

ASELSAN Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. is a defence electronics company controlled by the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation. Founded in 1975, it has its headquarters and main production campuses in Ankara. Its shares trade on Borsa Istanbul under the ticker ASELS, and ASELS stock is among the shares followed by investors who want exposure to the defence industry through the stock market.

The company's product range covers military and civilian communication systems, radar and electronic warfare solutions, electro-optical devices, avionics, weapon systems and command-and-control software. It also runs projects in transport, security, energy and healthcare technologies. Although its main customers are security institutions in Turkey, export contracts and international partnerships form a growing part of its business.

Key themes when assessing ASELSAN include the order backlog and new contracts, the timing of progress billings and collections on long-term projects, the effect of exchange-rate movements on costs and income, and the trend in R&D spending. Public decisions such as defence budgets and export licences also shape the sector's agenda. On Lzzo.com, the ASELS page lets you explore the price history on an interactive chart and review RSI and moving averages.