Turkish arms subsidiary rebrands after sales to Israel sparks Iran war backlash

Turkish arms subsidiary rebrands after sales to Israel sparks Iran war backlash Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Wed, 03/11/2026 - 11:05 Repkon’s US subsidiary will now be known as Paligen Technologies following public backlash over ammunition sales to Israel Repkon's logo can be seen at the Eurosatory Defense and Security expo in the Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition centre on 21 June 2024 (Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Reuters) Off When the Turkish arms company Repkon announced that it was entering the US market in late 2024, the move was hailed by both the Turkish government and the defence industry. At the time, Turkey's state news agency said the struggling US arms industry, long dominated by American corporations, had found relief through Turkish defence companies signing agreements to build production lines for 155mm artillery rounds. The agreements saw Repkon's US subsidiary, Repkon USA, sign separate deals to design and build a production line for 155mm artillery combustible cartridge cases in Texas.