Company Dossier
Lentatek
Ankara-based Turkish maker of the Karayel tactical MALE drone and the Kargı anti-radiation loitering munition; formerly Vestel Savunma, renamed Lentatek in 2022; a Vestel/Zorlu Holding-owned mid-tier player in Turkey's drone-export boom.
FILE · lentatekOpen-source file · BattlePolicy ProStatus Vestel’s official KAP disclosure lists a 35% direct equity interest in Lentatek, which Vestel’s H1 2026 financial statements classify as an associate. Mid-tier Turkish exporter that lost the domestic UAV race to Baykar.Unverified
Lentatek
Lentatek says its defence portfolio includes Karayel UAVs, anti-radiation and camera-equipped loitering munitions, and fuel-cell power-support systems.
Founded
2003as Vestel Defense Industries; renamed Lentatek 2022
HQ
Ankara, TurkeyÇankaya
Headcount
51–200company-stated; Lentatek
Total raised
No equity round disclosed in Vestel’s H1 2026 filing
Valuation
Not disclosedprivate
Stage
AssociateVestel H1 2026 filing
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- ▸Financial footing — rounds, valuation, backers and who is exposed
- ▸Customers & contracts — live join against our Procurement Tracker
- ▸Leadership — who runs it, and the contact surface
- ▸Competitive position — who it beats, who beats it, and on what
- ▸Battlefield relevance — confirmed combat use versus company claim
- ▸Sources — every citation this file is built on
- ▸Analyst verdict — where the evidence is thin and what would change our call