Turkish ASELSAN Signs Teaming Agreement with Malaysian BOUSTEAD for Satcom Solutions

Turkish Defense firm, ASELSAN, today signed signed a Teaming Agreement with BOUSTEAD, a leading Malaysian defense  conglomerate at DSA 2026, covering the Satellite Communication Solutions, establishing a formal framework for the joint pursuit of this strategic program.

The Teaming Agreement reflects a joint intent to explore the development of SATCOM capabilities across ground and space segments, including Malaysia’s potential GEO satellite.

The partnership also supports localization through joint development, as well as targeted technical workshops and training for key stakeholders, including the Malaysian Armed Forces.

Southeast Asia remains a core strategic region for ASELSAN, where ongoing defense modernization efforts and integrated architectures align closely with the company's system-of-systems expertise, long-term cooperation approach, and partnership-ready solutions.

Building on its strategic vision in the region, ASELSAN is showcasing at DSA 2026 a broad, integrated portfolio reflecting its end-to-end capabilities across air defense, naval systems, avionics and UAV payloads, guided munitions, land systems, security, and communications. Key highlights include Steel Dome multi-layered air defense concept