STM has signed two memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Malaysia covering naval projects and tactical mini UAV systems
Building on its reputation as a developer of indigenous and innovative systems in the Turkish defence sector, STM has entered into two new international collaborations. At the 17th Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 2025) in Malaysia, STM signed a MoU with Lumut Naval Shipyard SDN BHD (LUNAS), one of Malaysia’s long-established shipyards, to collaborate on naval projects. The signing ceremony was attended by Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysian Minister of Defence Mohamed Khaled Bin Nordin, Secretary of Turkish Defence Industries, Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün. The MoU was signed by STM General Manager Özgür Güleryüz and Lumut Naval Shipyard (LUNAS) CEO Ir. Azhar Jumaat.
A Milestone MoU for Naval collaboration
STM General Manager Özgür Güleryüz emphasized STM’s leading role in Türkiye in both naval engineering and tactical mini UAV technologies, stating: “We began construction in Türkiye in 2024 on three corvettes as part of the LMS Batch-2 program for the Royal Malaysian Navy, and the project is progressing successfully. At LIMA, we are also unveiling for the first time our Multi-Role Support Ship, specifically designed to meet the operational needs of the Royal Malaysian Navy. The MoU signed with Lumut Naval Shipyard is not only a milestone in defence industry cooperation between Türkiye and Malaysia, but also a strategic step towards enhancing regional maritime security. At STM, we take pride in sharing our deep engineering experience and unique capabilities in naval defence with our friendly and allied nations. Through this cooperation, we aim to realize locally produced, high value-added projects.”
Güleryüz highlights commitment to regional defence cooperation
STM also signed a separate MoU with Malaysia’s prominent defence aviation company, G7 Aerospace, to explore joint production of Tactical Mini UAV Systems in Malaysia. Commenting on the agreement, Güleryüz added: “Our mini UAV systems first entered the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) inventory 8 years ago, and have been playing an active role in operations since then. Our products, including KARGU, TOGAN and BOYGA, have a proven track record in real warfare environments, particularly in counter-terrorism, cross-border and special operations, and are now being exported to more than 10 countries on three continents. We consider this goodwill agreement to be a concrete step towards the global expansion of STM’s position as a developer of UAV systems, while also carrying the cooperation between Malaysia and Türkiye to a new level in the field of defence and security. As a significant solution partner in the naval domain for the Malaysian Army, we aim to enhance their defence capabilities and strengthen our relations by providing engineering support in tactical UAV technologies.”
