Kara, Karahan2024-11-292024-11-2920241751-0252http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJBIR.2024.136410https://hdl.handle.net/11494/5065In today’s competitive conditions, supply chain performance enables companies to gain an advantage over rival companies. Logistics capabilities and logistics innovativeness contributes to supply chain performance with innovative attitudes. In this study, the effect of logistics capabilities on supply chain performance and the mediating role of logistics innovativeness in the relationship between logistics capabilities and supply chain performance are discussed. Sampling is 21 defence industry companies in Turkey. In the research method, a questionnaire was applied. A total of 358 successful survey results were obtained from the sampling area. Structural equation models were created with the obtained data set. Hypotheses were tested with the AMOS package program. The findings concluded that the logistics capabilities of defence industry companies have a significant effect on supply chain performance and logistics innovativeness has a full mediating effect between logistics capabilities and supply chain performance. Implications are made based on the findings obtained.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccessDefence IndustryLogistics CapabilitiesLogistics InnovativenessMediating EffectSupply Chain PerformanceTurkeyArticle33213716710.1504/IJBIR.2024.136410Q3