SSM is the second organ that was established by the Defence Industry Law, and it was given the main duty of putting into effect the decisions taken by the Executive Committee. In this regard, SSM was given a special legal entity of its own, as well as its own extra-budgetary financial resources. Along those lines, the main tasks and responsibilities entrusted upon SSM are as follows:

• Putting into effect the decisions taken decisions taken by the Defence Industry Executive Committee,
• To reorganize existing Turkish Industry in line with the prerequisites of defence industry,
• To plan the production of modern arms and equipment at private and public sector entities,
• To realise research and equipment of modern arms and equipment, to have their prototypes built, to make advance payments, paln advance orders and determine other financial and economic supports,
• To coordinate export and offset trade issues relating to defence industry products.