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- Forte Bilgi Iletisim Teknolojileri ve Savunma Sanayi A.S. is a Turkey-based technology and defense engineering company that provides end-to-end system integration, enterprise information technology infrastructure, and mission-critical software solutions. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Ankara, Turkey, the company primarily serves government institutions, military and defense organizations, and commercial enterprises across strategic industries including defense, energy, finance, and telecommunications.
The company operates across multiple core domains comprising system integration, defense software engineering, enterprise IT services, and emerging digital technologies. Its primary products and services include: enterprise network infrastructure, data center design, virtualization, server and storage architectures, disaster recovery systems, and business continuity solutions; IT hardware procurement, turn-key infrastructure deployment, IT Service Management (ITSM), mobile device management (MDM), custom application development, artificial intelligence tools, and technical personnel outsourcing; command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) systems, tactical data link software, electronic warfare solutions, image exploitation and intelligence processing platforms, simulation systems, and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) management systems; integrated product support (IPS), logistics engineering, and technical documentation platforms compliant with international standards including S1000D; and precision agricultural technology solutions and crowdfunding platforms.
In recent corporate developments, the company has substantially expanded its defense footprint and vertical market presence through strategic acquisitions and corporate restructuring. In June 2025, Forte acquired 100% of defense software company MilSOFT Yazilim Teknolojileri A.S. from SSTEK Savunma Sanayi Teknolojileri A.S. for 9.95 million USD, integrating proprietary tactical data links, command-and-control software, and defense simulation capabilities into its core portfolio. In January 2024, the company acquired a 51% controlling stake in Cetwell Bilgi Teknolojileri ve Zirai Sistemler Danismanlik Hizmetleri A.S. to enter the precision agricultural technology sector, and subsequently established Techfor Bilisim Teknolojileri A.S. as a wholly owned subsidiary to support broader IT consulting operations. Following its June 2023 initial public offering on Borsa Istanbul under the ticker FORTE, the company has secured significant multi-million-dollar defense and public infrastructure contracts, including large-scale defense software orders and national utility infrastructure projects, while expanding its export initiatives across regional and international defense markets.