Desan Shipyard

Fixed-wing UAV USV / marine surface

Turkish shipbuilder constructing multi-purpose mission vessels for maritime security

sources 3 record sources · provenance backfill in progress last checked 7 May 2026 next review due 5 Aug 2026 Suggest a correction

Highlights

1 fact

Tracked signals (12mo) 14
confidence not yet assessed as of 17 May 2026
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Desan Shipyard — Tracked signals (12mo): 14. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-05-17; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_desan-shipyard_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Desan Shipyard — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-05-17; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:desan-shipyard:signal_count",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Desan Shipyard — Tracked signals (12mo)",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:signal_count",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        5,
        17
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-05-17; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

2 products

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
Multi-Purpose Mission Ship (MPMS) 2025 Maritime LIMITED
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Desan Shipyard — Product: Multi-Purpose Mission Ship (MPMS). robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:product:multi-purpose-mission-ship-mpms

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_desan-shipyard_product_multi-purpose-mission-ship-mpms,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Desan Shipyard — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:product:multi-purpose-mission-ship-mpms},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:desan-shipyard:product:multi-purpose-mission-ship-mpms",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Desan Shipyard — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:product:multi-purpose-mission-ship-mpms",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) 2025 Maritime LIMITED
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Desan Shipyard — Product: Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV). robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:product:unmanned-surface-vessel-usv

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_desan-shipyard_product_unmanned-surface-vessel-usv,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Desan Shipyard — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:product:unmanned-surface-vessel-usv},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:desan-shipyard:product:unmanned-surface-vessel-usv",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Desan Shipyard — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:product:unmanned-surface-vessel-usv",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

3 deals · 14 signals

14 tracked signals latest 17 May 2026
DateDealValue / typeEvidenceCitation
15 Jan 2026 Desan-Malaysia Shipyard Joint Venture (SM-WEZ) PARTNERSHIP source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Desan Shipyard — PARTNERSHIP: Desan-Malaysia Shipyard Joint Venture (SM-WEZ). robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-01-15; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:deal:2026-01-15-partnership

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_desan-shipyard_deal_2026-01-15-partnership,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Desan Shipyard — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:deal:2026-01-15-partnership},
  note = {As of 2026-01-15; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:desan-shipyard:deal:2026-01-15-partnership",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Desan Shipyard — PARTNERSHIP",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:deal:2026-01-15-partnership",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        1,
        15
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-01-15; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
15 Jan 2026 MMEA MPMS-2 Construction Contract CONTRACT source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Desan Shipyard — CONTRACT: MMEA MPMS-2 Construction Contract. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-01-15; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:deal:2026-01-15-contract

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_desan-shipyard_deal_2026-01-15-contract,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Desan Shipyard — CONTRACT},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:deal:2026-01-15-contract},
  note = {As of 2026-01-15; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:desan-shipyard:deal:2026-01-15-contract",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Desan Shipyard — CONTRACT",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:deal:2026-01-15-contract",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        1,
        15
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-01-15; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
1 Dec 2024 Gölcük Shipyard Acquisition ACQUISITION source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Desan Shipyard — ACQUISITION: Gölcük Shipyard Acquisition. robotics.press Directory. As of 2024-12-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:deal:2024-12-01-acquisition

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_desan-shipyard_deal_2024-12-01-acquisition,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Desan Shipyard — ACQUISITION},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2024},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:deal:2024-12-01-acquisition},
  note = {As of 2024-12-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:desan-shipyard:deal:2024-12-01-acquisition",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Desan Shipyard — ACQUISITION",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:deal:2024-12-01-acquisition",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2024,
        12,
        1
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2024-12-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

2 people

PersonRoleCitation
Cenk İsmail Kaptanoğlu Chairman
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Desan Shipyard — Person: Cenk İsmail Kaptanoğlu — Chairman. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:person:cenk-i-smail-kaptano-lu

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_desan-shipyard_person_cenk-i-smail-kaptano-lu,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Desan Shipyard — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:person:cenk-i-smail-kaptano-lu},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:desan-shipyard:person:cenk-i-smail-kaptano-lu",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Desan Shipyard — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:person:cenk-i-smail-kaptano-lu",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Mahmut Karagöz Business Development Manager
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Desan Shipyard — Person: Mahmut Karagöz — Business Development Manager. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:person:mahmut-karag-z

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_desan-shipyard_person_mahmut-karag-z,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Desan Shipyard — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:person:mahmut-karag-z},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:desan-shipyard:person:mahmut-karag-z",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Desan Shipyard — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/#fact:desan-shipyard:person:mahmut-karag-z",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Analysis

Research Report: Desan Shipyard

quick report · 7 May 2026 · 15 sources · 2,307 words

This report examines Desan Shipyard, a Turkish shipbuilding and repair company founded in 1978, through a robotics and autonomous systems lens. It covers the company's transition into naval defense platforms, including multi-purpose mission ships for Malaysia equipped with unmanned surface vessels and advanced sensors, as well as its capacity expansion and overseas facility plans.

What the full report unlocks
  • Research methods and evidence notes
  • Market implications and peer comparison
  • Risk register and source appendix
Unlock the full report →

Sources

Searched, not found

  • competitors
  • deployment sites
Cite this dossier

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Desan Shipyard company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_desan-shipyard_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Desan Shipyard company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "robotics-press-desan-shipyard",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Desan Shipyard company dossier",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/desan-shipyard/",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People2

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • Cenk İsmail KaptanoğluChairman
  • Mahmut KaragözBusiness Development Manager

Deals & events3

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

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