Turkish defense contractor wins top software exporter award for NATO intelligence project

Turkish defense contractor STM has received the “Top Software Exporter” award for its NATO intelligence infrastructure project, INTEL-FS2, the company announced on December 27.

The award was presented during the “Future of Software in the Second Century Summit” organized by the Ankara Chamber of Industry (ASO).

STM announced the news on X, saying the company’s project for NATO’s intelligence infrastructure earned the company recognition as Turkey’s top software exporter.

INTEL-FS2 aims to improve the capacity of NATO in the management of intelligence data.

On December 28 the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency), which handles the acquisition, deployment and maintenance of communications and information systems for NATO decision-makers and commanders, awarded two significant contracts to STM.

A signing ceremony was held at NCI Agency headquarters in The Hague on December 28, marking the start of the two projects. One of the agreements represents one of the largest deals a Turkish company has secured from the NCI Agency in terms of total contract value.

The project applies agile methodology in software development, which is somewhat innovative for NATO projects. It will be able to provide a flexible, robust, integrated system able to adapt to changing needs.

The software will run on NATO’s platform, using a microservices-based architecture for scalability and modularity.

Completion of the INTEL-FS2 project is forecast to take about three-and-a-half years.

STM General Manager Özgür Güleryüz said the project is a major achievement for Turkey in software exports, adding that it is not the first time STM has delivered projects for NATO.

“INTEL-FS2 is one of the largest export projects Turkey has ever received from NATO in software development,” Güleryüz said. “Building on our capabilities, we will ensure technological transformation in NATO’s intelligence infrastructure. With INTEL-FS2, NATO commands will access a wide range of intelligence data through modern user interfaces, providing a high degree of user experience. Turkish engineers will carry out all the work for this project, and we have established a team of about 100 experts.”