VOLUME 8 ISSUE 51 YEAR 2014

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IT IS EXPECTED TO TAKE A DECISION IN FX PROGRAMME
AT NEXT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
DEARSAN HITS THE GLOBAL MARKETS WITH
ITS EXPERTISE IN SHIPBUILDING
NIGHT VISION SENSOR TECHNOLOGY TO SUIT USERS NEEDS
NAVANTIA MOVES UP A GEAR WITH
TURKISH LPD PROGRAMME
ITALIAN AND TURKISH AIR FORCES TO
ENHANCE MUTUAL COOPERATION
TAF SHOWS OFF FIRST PEACE EAGLE AIRCRAFT
AN INTERVIEW WITH MR.SERDAR DEMIREL, DEPUTY UNDERSECRETARY FOR DEFENCE INDUSTRIES
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ISSUE: 51 YEAR: 2014
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6 Turkey Commences to Work on a New Sales Mechanism Similar
to FMS
12 TAF Shows Off First Peace Eagle Aircraft KUZEY Eyes in the
Sky
18 It is Expected to Take a Decision in FX Programme at Next
Executive Committee Meeting
24 Turkish Utility Helicopter Contract Signed Between SSM and
Sikorsky
26 Italian and Turkish Air Force to Enhance Mutual Cooperation
36 The Instrumentation Revolution
38 Ground For Reconciliation Sought in the A400M Programme
40 Dearsan Hits the Global Markets with its Expertise in
Shipbuilding
46 Turkey Progresses Composite Propellant Technologies
50 Navantia Moves Up a Gear with Turkish LPD Programme
54 Turkey will Have Critical Technologies with KEMENT Program
58 MILDAR will Run Against LONGBOW
62 TAF Progresses State-of-Art Simulation Systems
64 Ares Shipyard; Fast Solution for a Fast Boat
65 Kuwait Upgrades Defences with Worlds Most Advanced Air and
Missile Defence Technology
65 Rolls-Royce Shared Next Generation Engine Designs
66 TAHSIS TBTAKs Tactical Field Communication Systems
66 TBTAK Bilgem; Technology Center of Turkey
68 Gktrk National Crypto Subsystem, is implemented by
TBTAK Bilgem Informatics and Information Security Advanced
Technology Research Center, National Electronics and Cryptology
Research Institute (UEKAE)
68 Bilgems Hyperspectral Data Imaging Spectograph FORENSIC
XP-4010D in India Now
69 DTM (Data Transfer Medium) Device, Which is Designed by
TBTAK Bilgem, Will be Using for A400M Aircraft
69 Quadrant Photodetector - DDA-I
70 New Stage of Turkey and France Defence Industry
71 Roketsan Featured its Missile Systems in Bahrain Air Show 2014
72 Feels Like a Fighter
73 Roll Out for First Italian Built Eurofighter Tranche 3
74 FNSS Participated in the Future Operational Environment and
Technology Panel
74 Workshop On How to do Business with NATO?
75 President of Pakistan Confers Nishan-I-Imtiaz (Military) Upon
General Akn zturk, Commander Turkish Air Force
75 President of Romania Visited TAI Facilities
76 Defence Industry Firms Meet in the II TSSK Project Market
77 TAIs T129 ATAK Helicopter Performed Flight Demonstration at
BIAS 2014
78 Getac: Leading Innovator of Rugged Computing Solution
81 Aerospace Materials and Autonomy Technologies
82 Night Vision Sensor Technology to Suit Users Needs
84 Grup Impeks; Remarkable Experience on Military&Security and
Police Equipments
85 Finland to Acquire Leopard 2A6 Main Battle Tank From
Netherland
85 Border Management & Technologies Summit 2014
86 DAHRA Striving Hard To Meet Your Needs
87 Finmeccanica: Alenia Aermacchi Signed a EUR 280 Million
Contract with Poland for Eight M-346
88 Rolls-Royce and Lockheed Martin Agree US$1bn Deal to Power
Future C-130J Aircraft
88 Raytheon Received Contract for Ground Based Air Defence
System for Oman
89 Sikorsky Began Safety of Flight Tests on First Prototype CH-53K
Helicopter
90 Europes Missile Shield Grows with the USS Donald Cook
Destroyer
91 Finnish Ministry of Defence Takes Decision on Army Air-Defence
System Procurement
91 Harbor Offshore Barriers Features Fixed Barrier Systems in
DIMDEX
91 Thales Secured New Support Contract for Sonar 2050 System
92 Thales Begins Development of New Generation Laser
Designation Pod
92 Northrop Grummans Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) Brings
Advanced Capabilities to Global F-16 Fleets
92 Airbus Defence and Space Began Final Assembly of First A400M
for Germany
93 Call for Papers: Safety & Regulations for European Unmanned
Maritime Systems
93 Boeing Delivered Kuwait Air Forces 1st C-17 Globemaster III
94 Airbus Defence and Space at DIMDEX 2014
96 U.S. Air Force Selected Lockheed Martin to Provide Software that
Integrates Air Operations & Missile Defence Assets
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The DIMDEX 2014 exhibition and conference will take place from 25 to 27 of March 2014 in Doha, and is set to be the
largest event for the protection of the regions borders providing the latest solutions for maritime defence and the protection
of critical off shore infrastructure. With the new Qatar Naval Base under construction and the MENA naval market predicted
to spend up to US $ 50 billion in the next 20 years, DIMDEX provides a critical platform that gathers senior delegations, key
decision-makers, experts and buyers from all over the world to discuss the latest naval and maritime security solutions.
Turkey will participate nationally for the third time with Undersecretary for Defence Industries to support Turkish defence
industry companies and featured naval platforms and systems in particular in the Gulf Region between 25-27 March. Turkey
will participate with 25 frms and a 1,159 m
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area will be leased by Undersecretary for Defence Industries and allocated to
Turkish Defence Companies for increase the cooperation with Gulf Region countries.
We are pleased to share with you, an interview with Mr.Serdar Demirel, Deputy Undersecretary for Defence Industries;
Italian Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Pasquale Preziosa; Mr. zcan Ertem, Head of TAI Aircraft Group; Mr.Taner
Akkaya, The chairman of the Board of Dearsan; Mr. Jos Manuel Revuelta; The Chairman of Navantia recent developments
and news; technical articles related with the products and capabilities geared towards the defence industry.
Enjoy this special issue...
Turkey features Naval Platforms and Systems in
DIMDEX 2014
Aye Akaln
Publisher & Editor in Chief
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Turkey Commences to Work on a New
Sales Mechanism Similar to FMS
Mr. Serdar Demirel, Deputy Undersecretary for Defence Industries assessed expectations within the coverage of
2023 vision, export activities in Gulf Countries, MILGEM-S, TF-2000 programme and LPD programme for Defence
Turkey Readers
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Defence Turkey: Mr. Demirel,
frst of all we want to thank you for
giving us your time for this interview.
Could you please assess 2013 in
terms of the projects implemented
under the co-ordination of the
Undersecretariat for Defence
Industries?
We can say in fact that 2013 was
a year which ended a period and in
which we undertook the frst step
towards a new period. I mention this
from two points. The frst is that many
projects that had been on-going for a
long time and some projects that went
on due to problems that took place
were completed in 2013 or were fnally
resolved. In this respect I can say that
2013 was a year when we threw away
the shackles and became ready to see
a new agenda for 2014. The second
point is that 2013 was the year when
the question as to whether Turkey can
design its own platforms was a YES
as an answer. The answer to this yes
was due to the successful Hrku,
Altay and MILGEM projects and the
results that were beyond expectations
and not due to us. Parallel to this, the
technology acquisition projects that
are increasingly gaining momentum
during the last decade have begun
to attain maturity. Thus, the SSM that
tried to prove that Turkey can design
and produce its own weapon systems
until 2013 has entered a new period
in 2014 where the detailed design
and production of subsystems of
weapon systems down to the details
of materials that is completely new has
perhaps entered a more assertive new
period.
Defence Turkey: According to
the 2012-2016 Strategy Plan of
the Undersecretariat for Defence
Industries (SSM) one of the key
issues that has been emphasized
is the consolidation and merger
project that the SSM has been
working on involving the military
ship building sector. What would you
like to say on the work and steps
carried by your Undersecretariat on
this subject?
Our expectations from the military
shipbuilding sector that provides a
contribution to our national defence
as well as to our national economy is
not the delivery of required platforms
within the coverage of projects but
enabling it to be one of the key players
in overseas markets in platforms
that are produced as well as being
able to contribute to the continuous
expansion and effectiveness of the
sector. For this reason, specialisation,
a sound fnancial structure and a
brand name is of great importance
in establishing an entity. Thus, in
reviewing the advanced military
shipbuilding industry in the world, we
note that this type of structuring for the
purpose of obtaining the effective use
of capabilities and sustainability takes
place. In a similar way, bearing in mind
our expectations from the industry, the
infrastructure, capability and capital
strength that have been obtained as
of now in military shipbuilding projects
that can be used as a whole and work
in forming a sustainable structure is
still continuing.
Defence Turkey: What would you
like to say on the fnancial size of the
programmes implemented in naval
vehicles according to 2013 data and
on the targets and expectations
within the coverage of the 2023
vision?
The fnancial size of the programmes
we are implementing in naval vehicles
as of now has exceeded 7 billion
dollars and this amount parallel to our
Undersecretariats mission, aside from
the modernisation of the Turkish Armed
Forces, has created a great opportunity
in the development and sustainability
of the military shipbuilding industry. As
a result of the projects that have been
realised as of now, the performances
of platforms that have been put forth
and the beginning of exports indicates
that this opportunity, in terms of the
policies that have been pursued,
has been applied correctly. Our next
objective is to be able to develop and
sustain the gains we have achieved.
Towards this end and parallel to our
2023 vision, in addition to the projects
we have successfully accomplished,
by realising projects such as the TF-
2000 Frigate, the continuation of
MILGEM, the New Type Gunboat
and the National Submarine and by
restructuring our military shipbuilding
industry we are aiming to reach a
position where all domestic needs are
met and where we are a competitor
and an exporter in the international
arena.
Defence Turkey: Mr. Demirel,
between 25th and 27th of March
Turkey will participate nationally
at the DIMDEX 2014 Fair with our
defence industry frms under the
leadership of the SSM. How do you
see Turkeys effectiveness in Qatar
and the Gulf States with respect
to our naval platforms and system
solutions?
Within the coverage of activities
in increasing our exports of defence
industry products in the Gulf region,
we are undertaking intense work in
that region. As you have indicated in
your question, the DIMDEX Maritime
and Defence Fair in Doha, Qatar takes
place every other year and is the
largest maritime systems fair in the
region. This year we will participate
nationally for the third time with our
Undersecretariat between 25-27
March. In supporting our defence
industry frms and introducing our naval
platforms and systems in particular in
the Gulf Region, we will participate
with 25 frms and a 1,159 m2 area will
be leased by our Undersecretariat and
allocated to our frms.
We have achieved very important
successes in the last few years in
the area of naval platforms and our
important platforms have made an
SSM participated DIMDEX 2012 exhibition with offcial delegations
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appearance. These platforms are not
just used by our Armed Forces but are
carrying out their missions successfully
in many countries especially among
the Gulf Region nations. Currently the
Qatar Naval Forces is successfully
using the MRTP-16 and the MRTP-
34 that have been produced by the
Yonca-Onuk Shipyard. In addition,
Yonca-Onuk through joint production
has delivered thirty four MRTP-16
boats to the United Arab Emirates. Our
Ares shipyard has signed a contract
for twelve 18 metre boats with the
Bahrain Coast Guard Command and
preliminary acceptance has taken
place for two of these boats. We are
among the most likely candidates to
obtain the tenders opened in Oman
for our Rapid Response Boats.
Additionally, in the Gulf Region our
ADIK shipyard with the LCT vessel, our
Dearsan shipyard with the New Type
Patrol Boat is competing in the tenders
of the said countries. Our MILGEM
corvette is attracting a lot of interest
in the Gulf Region and countries such
as Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are
seriously interested in our MILGEM
corvette.
In future years after receiving our
LST vessel, the MOSHIP and RATSHIP
we will work to increase our activities
in the Gulf Region with more platforms.
Defence Turkey: In order for
Turkey to further increase its
effectiveness in naval platforms and
system solutions in the next decade,
in particular in the Middle East, the
Asia-Pacifc region and the Far East
and enter among the key players,
what path must it follow, in which
areas must it increase its depth?
As we all know, with the strategies
identifed and the successful
applications that have taken place,
the Turkish defence industry in the last
few years has turned into a sector that
can develop its own technology and
that can export this technology. In our
country where the concept of defence
industry exports is to a degree very
new, in order for us to be among the
important players worldwide in the
defence sector, primarily an export-
oriented integrated approach must
be adopted by all organisations and
companies related to the sector.
Increasing their effectiveness in target
markets, can only be achieved by our
frms if all stakeholders undertake this
focus and establish the necessary
institutional relations as a whole.
Another factor in increasing our
competitive strength in the international
arena is, in my view, revising our
legislation according to the present
day and towards the export-oriented
needs of the sector. As a frst step to
this, in providing a sale mechanism
similar to the FMS that includes state
guarantees and ease of payments of
Turkish defence industry products
to potential customers, we started
work on legislation under the name
of Inter-State Sale Law (DAS) last
year. In the stage we have reached,
work on the draft law in developing
the DAS national system has been
prepared and co-ordination with
relevant organisations continues. With
the enactment of the law, we will have
taken a very big step in meeting the
requirements of potential customers.
During this period, our work on the
mechanisms to be applied after this
law comes into effect continues.
Aside from this, within the coverage
of the creation of credit alternatives in
supporting potential buyers, a protocol
has been signed with the Turkish
Eximbank on 11 March 2013 and in the
sale of non-weapons and non-weapon
system products and systems, the
opportunity to use Eximbank credits
has been made available. Work on
creating alternative credit support for
weapon system products is continuing.
Additionally, with the completion
of current work in creating a structure
where the infrastructure, capability
and capital strength can be used as a
whole and that is sustainable for the
military shipbuilding sector, I am of
the opinion that our effectiveness in
overseas markets will increase even
further.
Defence Turkey: As one of
Turkeys important programmes, the
MILGEM-S project, it was decided in
the last Defence Industry Executive
Committee (SSIK) to cancel the
tender, that the third and fourth ships
be built by the Istanbul Shipyard
Command and that a new tender be
opened for the remaining four ships.
What is the latest situation regarding
this new tender? Can we obtain your
views?
At present, in line with the decision
adopted by the SSIK on 26 September
2013, work continues on adopting the
existing contracts for the two ships
to be built by the Istanbul Shipyard
Command. The project model for the
frst two ships will be adopted for the
third and fourth ships and our target
is to start the construction of the said
ships during this year. Our evaluation
of the remaining ships is still on-going
and tender work will be realised within
the framework of the model to be
identifed.
Defence Turkey: One of the
important programmes that the SSM
is implementing is the Air Defence
Frigate Project and we know that the
feasibility work has been completed
for the TF-2000 programme. What
are your views on the project
model, national participation
and technology acquisition that
is planned to be put forth in this
programme? Would you provide us
with information on the latest work
carried out on this subject?
The TF-2000 Project has been
planned to be carried out in three
phases of design, prototype ship
Onuk MRTP- 34
Fast Patrol Boat
F-511 MILGEM
Corvette
Onuk
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construction and series production. At
present, identifying the project model
relating to the design phase and the
Request for Proposal preparatory
work continues. Within the coverage
of the project, by using the capabilities
gained, in particular with MILGEM, and
the above water military ship projects
realised domestically, we are targeting
to include a national frigate to our
naval inventory with maximum local
contribution. In this respect, in order to
nationally develop the most important
sensor of the frigate, the Phase Indexed
Radar, the Multi-Purpose Phase
Indexed Radar (AFRAD) Project has
commenced and currently design work
is continuing. Furthermore, in the boat
design and construction work, we will
certainly make use of the opportunities
and capabilities of our Naval Forces
Command.
Defence Turkey: As a result of the
delays in the MILGEM-S tender in
particular, since the third and fourth
ships are to be built by the Istanbul
Shipyard Command, is there a
possibility of creating constraints in
the use of location, capability and
qualifed manpower in the TF-2000
programme? Would you provide us
with information on solutions and a
roadmap to our readers?
With the existing opportunities we
have available, the project calendars
for both MILGEM as well as the TF-
2000 are being prepared without
disrupting the operational needs of our
Naval Forces Command and I think
that the projects will be completed
without any restrictions. As you
know, in completing our projects we
beneft from the infrastructure of our
military shipyards as well as from our
private sector shipyards. Within this
framework, bearing in mind the choice
of dividing certain labour components
among the shipyards, I can say that
we will not encounter a problem with
the current infrastructure and qualifed
manpower.
Defence Turkey: One of the
most important technological
gains in the TF-2000 programme
is the AFRAD programme that is
planned as the main sensor radar
and is targeted to be developed
and produced indigenously with
domestic contribution. What are
your expectations regarding this
programme and what would you like
to say on the present process that is
underway?
The AFRAD programme is a
concrete example of the stage our
industry has reached in nationally
developing and completing it and again
its use in the TF-2000 Air Defence
Frigate that is to be nationally realised.
The AFRAD and TF-2000 project
calendars are being realised in a
compatible manner without disrupting
operational requirements and the
developed AFRAD will be used as the
main sensor in the TF-2000 prototype
ship. With the step taken in the phase
indexed radar as the highest point
reached in radar technology, another
important step will have been taken
in one of the areas involving foreign
dependence.
Defence Turkey: Subsequent
to the TF-2000 programme, would
you provide us with information on
the activities relating to the TF-100
programme to be started next year?
Currently a request as a requirement
relating to the TF-100 has not reached
our Undersecretariat. However, in the
event such a need arises, by making
use of the output from MILGEM and the
TF-2000 projects, the TF-100 project
will be realized within the framework
of our countrys opportunities and
capabilities.
Defence Turkey: Mr. Demirel, with
the last SSIK decision it was agreed
to commence contract negotiations
with Sedef Shipyards involving
the Landing Platform Dock (LPD)
programme. What would you like to
say on the question of the platform
to take place in this programme and
the process that awaits us in the
period ahead?
The LPD Project is actually a project
that we attach great importance and a
project that we believe will provide a
large contribution in representing our
naval power in world seas.
Within the framework of the project,
the LPD to be acquired based on the
needs of the Naval Forces Command
and will be used where necessary
within a large geography such as
the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic
Ocean. The ship, in addition to the
main functions of power transmission
and amphibious operations, with its a
fully-equipped hospital and operating
theatre can also be used for medical
support in natural disaster assistance,
humanitarian aid and refuge discharge
operations.
At the present time, in accordance
with the decision adopted by the
SSIK on 26 December 2013, contract
negotiations have started with SEDEF
Gemi naat A.. as of January 2014.
In order to fully meet the needs of
our Naval Forces Command with
a defned ship, negotiations are
continuing in a meticulous manner
and subsequent to the completion of
contract negotiations, contract signing
and construction activities will start
immediately.
Defence Turkey: Mr. Demirel,
lastly, do you have a message that
you would like to forward to Defence
Turkey readers?
Today, when the defence industry
becomes more important day-by-day,
the SSM is realising many projects, as
I indicated above, in order to advance
our national defence. The importance
of these projects on a sectoral basis
as well as the experienced changes in
the defence industry is very important
in informing the public. In this respect,
the work of Defence Turkey in
informing the public of sector-based
projects and activities is important. I
want to thank Defence Turkey for their
contribution and wish readers that are
interested in the defence industry to
follow more closely the short and long-
term developments in our industry.
Mr. Serdar Demirel, Deputy Undersecretary for
Defence Industries met with Ms. Aye Akaln,
Publisher of Defence Turkey Magazine
Defence Turkey
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TAF Shows Off First Peace Eagle Aircraft
KUZEY
Eyes in the Sky
The frst aircraft Kuzey under the Bar Kartal (Peace Eagle) programme that covers the acquisition of four
Airborne Warning and Control Aircraft (AWACS) and one ground support centre within the framework of the
needs of the Air Force Command, in which the contract went into effect in 2003, entered the inventory of the
Air Force after a six year delay. Among the other aircraft to be included in the feet, Gney and Dou will be
delivered later this year and Bat in 2015. Able to stay airborne for eight hours without refuelling, the AWACS
aircraft can scan an area of 400 km from a height of 30,000 feet and approaching aircraft, helicopters, UAVs
and ballistic missiles can be identifed at an early stage.
The signing ceremony held at the
Third Konya Main Jet Air Command
was attended by President Abdullah
Gl, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdoan, the Speaker of the Grand
National Assembly Cemil iek, Chief
of Staff General Necdet zel, Turkish
Air Force Commander General Akn
ztrk as well as a large number of
military and defence offcials. Speaking
at the ceremony, the Commander of
the Air Force Gen. Akn ztrk said,
Today, only a small number of air
forces around the world that have
this capability have now been gained
by the Turkish Air Force as well.
Our Airborne Warning and Control
System (AWACS) aircrafts have the
worlds most advanced and most
modern radar systems. Stating that
only few air forces around the globe
have this capability and which has
now been attained by the Turkish Air
Force Command, ztrk added, Our
AWACS are equipped with the most
advanced and modern radar systems
in the world. Turkey is the third country
to include the AWACS aircraft that has
these features in its inventory after
Australia and South Korea.
ztrk: Our airspace can be
monitored more effectively
Indicating that the warning and
control activities of the Turkish Air
Force up to now had taken place
nationwide through radar range,
ztrk mentioned that the AWACS
General Akn ztrk,Turkish Air Force
Commander
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would be able to easily see areas that
radars on the ground could not and
that they would provide the Air Force
Command a larger and wider feld
of vision compared to radars on the
ground. The possibility of AWACS
aircraft being affected by the rear of a
mountain and land irregularities in the
interior of valleys is lower compared
to ground radars. The gap that will
take place in the event our ground
radars are disabled will be swiftly
met by AWACS aircraft. Aircraft,
helicopters and missiles approaching
Turkish airspace will be detected from
longer distances with more powerful
radar and detection systems and
our airspace will be monitored more
effectively, said ztrk.
Emphasizing that the AWACS
aircraft was not just fying radar
but that due to its features was a
command and control element, ztrk
said, It can be used in ground-based
command and control centre support
and where necessary it can be used
independently. Our AWACS aircrafts
will not only effectively support the
Air Force but also our land and naval
forces. The airborne forces will continue
to provide a more strengthened
and rapid manner of support in the
planning, execution and control of joint
operations. ztrk went on to add
that the support Turkey provides to the
UN and NATO will further increase with
the use of this aircraft.
In his remarks at the ceremony
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoan
said the following, Today, we really are
carrying a different pride. It was late
but it has turned out well. Of course it
was a serious delay; we had a serious
disruption during this process. We took
the frst step in 2003. Unfortunately,
certain diffculties outside of our
control brought this process to this
day with delays. But in the end, God
willing, with deliveries at the end of this
year and during next year we will have
received our four aircrafts and I believe
that our Air Force will have access to
an enormous strength. Stating that
the aircraft entering the inventory of
the Air Force Command compared
to the existing AWACS in the world
included new generation technologies
and was at the forefront with its high
command and control capabilities,
Erdoan added that they would receive
the second and third aircraft later this
year with the fourth due in 2015.
Erdoan: We signed a 3.5 billion
contract in the Utility Helicopter
Mentioning that Turkey is in a
position where it can produce all its
military land vehicles and can realise
the modernisation of its aircraft
through its own means, Erdoan
said, We have started producing our
ATAK helicopters. Today, we have
additionally signed a new contract and
this was a very, very signifcant signing
ceremony for us. We have taken a 3.5
billion dollar step today with the Turkish
Utility helicopters. With this agreement
109 Turkish Utility helicopters will be
included to our Turkish Armed Forces.
In his speech Prime Minister Erdoan
indicated that Turkey had taken great
strides in aviation and had put forth its
own indigenous products and added,
Our unmanned airborne vehicles have
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completed the development stages
with success; we are launching our
national satellites and our naval patrol
planes have started their mission.
After a long period in the history of our
Republic our frst national designed
aircraft Hrku is in the sky. Very soon
another big project that our country is
a partner, as our Air Force Commander
mentioned just now, is the frst of the
A400M transport aircraft that we will
receive. We will continue with our
defence industry efforts in the coming
years with more advanced technology-
based projects. On behalf of myself
and my nation, I want to express my
gratitude to our Defence Industries
Undersecretariat that has not let us
down in our confdence in them, to
private companies and to everyone
else that has undertaken a duty in
this process. With the on-going and
new projects that will commence, God
willing we plan to eliminate our foreign
dependence in the defence industry
near 100 percent in 2023. We see this
matter as the most important issue for
our future and our independence.
Following Prime Minister Erdoan,
President Abdullah Gl in his remarks
stated that, As with the F-16 combat
aircraft, the AWACS have commenced
a very important period in Turkish
aviation and defence and it has been
a very signifcant phase. Just as the
F-16s have raised Turkeys air force
to a more powerful and to a different
feld and level, in the same way the
AWACS have taken the Turkish Air
Forces strength to a higher level. Gl
stated that as a very sophisticated and
developed airborne vehicle that only a
few countries have, the AWACS were
also among the indispensable elements
of modern combat technologies and
as one of the oldest members from
the beginning of the NATO defence
doctrine. AWACS are not just airborne
vehicles but a very sophisticated
aircraft that sees missiles and all other
types of airborne objects that can pose
a threat and that eliminates them from
being threats, said Gl, and pointed
out that the AWACS not only have the
function of a radar but at the same time
each of them carry a command and
control identity. Gl said, With these
features it almost carries the nature
of a force multiplier and adds to our
strength. Stressing that possessing
these sophisticated aircraft, which
very few countries have in the world,
will not only make the Turkish Air Force
stronger but also the Turkish army and
the Turkish Republic as well and that
it will place Turkey in a more different
position among its allies, Gl went on
to add, Let us not forget that from time
to time we may use these aircrafts with
our allies. In that regard owning these
aircrafts is no doubt a source of great
pride for Turkey.
After the completion of the remarks
at the offcial signing ceremony,
Turkeys frst AWACS aircraft Kuzey
was unveiled. The President and
his delegation reviewed the aircraft
and received information from the
authorities.
Murad Bayar: The cost of the four
aircraft to us is 1.4 billion dollars
The Undersecretary for Defence
Industries Murad Bayar made
important remarks to members of
the press relating to the Peace Eagle
programme delivered after a six year
delay. Indicating that the cost of the
four aircraft was 1.4 billion dollars,
Murad Bayar said that with the 600
million dollars in advances they had
paid up to now they would make the
necessary payments for each plane
that was delivered. Bayar emphasized
that due to the delay in the contract
calendar, 10 percent of the project
cost was applied as a late penalty to
the Boeing Company and added, 10
percent of 1.4 billion dollars is 140
million dollars and was applied in 2007
when the planes should have been
delivered and because the interest
continued from that day for a six-
year period, we have refected this
in the amount of 183 million dollars
as delay penalty. This amount will be
met with goods and services. What
does this mean? The support period
has increased from two to fve years.
This whole support will be provided
to Havelsan and THY. In addition, it
will also entail an additional 32 million
dollars to the Turkish Air Force in the
spare parts contract. As a requirement
of the Boeing contract, 99 percent of
the operational needs of the Turkish Air
Force will be met. However, there are
certain elements that have not been
met. When we look at the frst contract
specifcations we note that 59 million
dollars is excellence compensation
and this we will receive in cash.
Murad Bayar: The aircraft we
have received is the best as
of now and will serve our Air
Force for at least 40 years
The Undersecretary for Defence
Industries Murad Bayar indicated that
the Peace Eagle is the best AWACS
aircraft in the world today and said
that it is only available in Australia,
South Korea and Turkey as of now.
Emphasizing that the radar mounted
on top is an electronic phase array
radar, Bayar went on to say that,
Today we are talking about the most
advanced radar in radar technology.
This aircraft will serve our Air Force
for at least 40 years. Murat Bayar
said that many countries were waiting
for Turkeys acceptance to obtain this
aircraft with this confguration and with
acceptance the market for this aircraft
would increase and with this increase
the Turkish defence industry frms that
took place in this project would have
additional tasks.
Murad Bayar: Local contribution
rate since 2003 has increased
from 11% to 30%
Pointing out that the local
contribution rate in the programme
when the contract was signed in 2003
was around the 11.5 percent rate, the
Undersecretary for Defence Industries
Murad Bayar added, When the
project got delayed and work became
diffcult Boeing gave more work to
our companies. The volume of work
that Turkish frms have done within
Mr. Murad Bayar, Undersecretary for Defence
Industries hold a press meeting in the delivery
ceremony of Peace Eagle
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this programme is around 480 million
dollars, in other words, the work share
that was around the 11.5 percent
level during that period is today
approximately at the 30 percent level.
If we include the offset obligations, the
Turkish defence industry has received
one billion dollars in contracts from
this programme.
The 1.5 Tonne Mission Radar
can Detect 1,500 Targets
Possessing a wider range than
ground-based radars, the AWACS
aircraft can back-up ground radars
with its continuous air communications
capability in situations where ground-
based radars are disabled from time
to time as a result of uneven terrain.
The Peace Eagle aircraft can detect,
identify, and undertake reconnaissance
and surveillance of all elements over
Turkeys airfeld and additionally when
entrusted with the task can undertake
air traffc control operations for civilian
air traffc. With the identifcation friend-
or-foe (IFF) feature that is mounted on
the mission radars, the Peace Eagle
aircraft can recognise all friend and foe
elements.
Modernised with the military
avionics and systems of the Boeing
737 aircraft, the AWACS aircraft
consists of fve sub-systems: the
Mission Radar, the Friend-or-Foe
Detection System, Mission Computers
that enable interface to user personnel,
the Electronics Support System and
the Communications Data-Link.
A synthesis of the additional
capabilities of the Boeing 737-700 and
the 737-800, the Boeing 737-700 IGW
(Increased Gross Weight) Peace Eagle
aircraft carries a 1.5 tonne radar. Aside
from the increased payload capacity,
the Boeing 737-700 IGW aircraft also
possesses reinforced landing gear
and Head-Up Display screens as with
the F-16 fghter jets in limited visibility
conditions. Equipped with the ability
to refuel, the Peace Eagle aircraft can
jettison its fuel in emergency situations.
Manufactured by Northman
Grumman, the mission radar can
detect 1,500 targets simultaneously
with the help of the mission computers
at 360 degrees. The electronic
support system, manufactured by the
Elta Company, provides detection,
diagnosis and the ability to determine
location on broadband intervals.
The communication and data link
capabilities of the Turkish AWACS
are provided by Aselsan and Selex
companies. Additionally, as the local
sub-contractors in the programme, TAI
participates with aircraft modifcations,
Havelsan with software development,
Mikes with the EDT system and
integration support and THY with pilot
and maintenance personnel training
and depot level maintenance work.
Undertakes Airborne Missions
for 6-10 Hours with Full Fuel
The Turkish AWACS is able to
undertake airborne missions between
six and ten hours with full fuel and on
longer fight missions can be airborne
between 18-20 hours with its ability to
refuel in the air.
While the NATO AWACS fight
crew consists of 4 personnel, the
Peace Eagle AWACS crew is made
up of the aircraft commander and
frst pilot. At the rear is the mission
team commander, the hunt allocation
controller, the prevention controller, the
surveillance controller, the surveillance
operator and the EH controller.
One of the important components
of the Peace Eagle programme, the
Ground Support Centre consists
of the Mission Control Centre, the
Mission Simulator, and the Software
Support Centre. The AWACS team can
carry out their mission preparations
a day before at the Mission Support
Centre. The Centre can provide all
the vital infrastructure resources for
fight planning prior to operations for
the fight commander and the mission
team commander. The Mission
Simulator, on the other hand, creates
all possible scenarios to the fight
team since it is not always possible to
execute ground exercise tasks with
large total participation and enables
the opportunity to carry exercises on
ground through simulation.
Turkish Peace
Eagle AWACS
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It is Expected to Take a Decision in
FX Programme at Next Executive
Committee Meeting
Mr. zcan Ertem, Head of TAI Aircraft Group enlightened us about latest status of FX/TX Programme, Latest activities
performed in Hurk Programme, Regional Passenger Aircraft programme and other activities
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Defence Turkey: Dear Mr. Ertem,
frst of all I would like to thank you
for your time. As TAI Plane Group
Head, could you briefy inform us on
the studies conducted within your
department?
TAI Plane Group is in charge of
fxed-wing manned aircrafts that
depart our factory by fying. Basic
Training Aircraft Hrku, F-16s that we
are modernizing, C130 transportation
planes and T38 training planes
constitute some of these aircrafts.
Peace Eagle programme, Meltem-2
and Meltem-3 Projects that we execute
with our foreign business partners are
also within the scope of our Groups
business segment. Our Group also
conducts the studies related with our
future National Combat Aircraft FX,
Jet Training Aircraft TX and Regional
Passenger Aircraft Projects.
Defence Turkey: National Combat
Aircraft is, without question, one of
Turkeys most prominent programs.
What would you like to express
about the recent developments on
this program named FX and the
content of its conceptual design?
We introduced the FX Project in
IDEF 2013 for the frst time to public
opinion within the limits allowed and
have accomplished the two-year long
conceptual design studies as of the
end of last September. At this stage,
Air Forces Command presented its
operational needs for the next 20
years later in documents and TAI
delivered a conceptual design of the
aircraft accordingly. With this study
we designed, calculated and drew
three different types of aircrafts that
would meet the future requirements
determined. Besides we made a
schedule and quotation for the
development period and submitted
the reports of these studies to the
Undersecretariat for Defence Industries
(SSM) and Air Forces Command
(HvKK) by the end of September 2013.
At the end of the ongoing evaluation
period, Defence Industry Executive
Committee (SSK) will make a decision
regarding the development phase.
Defence Turkey: You have just
mentioned about three models;
could you please elaborate these
models?
The engineering team we
formed assessed that Air Forces
requirements could be met by three
different models. These models have
comparative advantages. Speaking
of their main features, one of them
is twin-engine where other two are
single-engine aircraft. We have shared
the sketches at IDEF 2013. One of the
single-engine aircraft has conventional
tail confguration while the other has
canards. We shall see which will be
selected during next phase.
Defence Turkey: Do you think a
decision regarding this program will
be made at the next SSK meeting?
Actually our expectation is in this
regard. The Project arrived at this stage
gaining a great impetus. Therefore,
if a decision for the continuation of
this issue is made at the nearest
SSK meeting, we would be able to
move onto the next stage without any
interruptions.
Defence Turkey: What will be the
process if an affrmative decision is
made at the SSK meeting?
This is a long-term program. FX
is an aircraft that is planned to enter
into the Air Forces Commands (HvKK)
inventory in 2030s. Its maiden fight is
intended to take place in 2023, though
the fnalization of its armament and
getting ready for its tasks will probably
be in 2030s. Therefore, as the process
is too long, deciding upon its budget
and schedule within a single meeting
might be diffcult. So a decision that
encompasses a four or fve year period
may be made through a progressive
approach.
Defence Turkey: Are there any
decisions made regarding the
engine to be selected within the
scope of the FX program? What
could you say in this respect?
Two studies related to the engine
are ongoing. In the frst study, using
existing engines or the future by-
products of these engines is being
taken into consideration. Production of
this engine in our country is aimed. In
parallel with this study, we are trying to
see if we could design a Turkish engine
and integrate it to the aircraft in the
future. We shall see the results in time.
Defence Turkey: How is the
Turkish Jet Training Aircraft TX
program that is simultaneously
conducted with the FX program
proceeding?
The Training Aircraft that would train
pilots for F-35 and National Combat
Aircraft is defned in the TX Program.
TAI engineers made a conceptual
study and are getting ready to fnalize
and submit their reports.
Defence Turkey: What kind of a
model do you intend to present with
TX Program? At frst, it was supposed
to be delivered simultaneously with
FX but the process lingered as you
previously mentioned, which model
is considered?
FXs operational needs have been
prioritized by our Air Forces. Therefore,
defning these needs and following the
TX program that will train pilots for
this program was planned at frst. This
caused a phase shift. Our government
will decide upon the model to be
selected. I do not know whether
they select a brand new design or
purchase a ready platform and modify
it according to Turkeys conditions
(engine, avionics, etc.) and put it into
service.
Defence Turkey: When will
the study regarding the TX be
submitted?
The study is planned to be
submitted within the frst half of 2014.
Defence Turkey: Hrku successfully
achieved its maiden fight at the end
of last August. Could you inform
us on the coming fights and test
activities of Hrku?
Hrku accomplished its ffteenth
fight on 19 November 2013. We
shall continue our tests as long as
the climate conditions allow us. I
presume the tests for certifcation will
be made within the following 1,5-2
Conceptual Design
of FX programme
is covering three
different models
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year- period. We aim to complete our
activities regarding Hrku-A model
by the mid or end of 2015 and obtain
the certifcates both from Turkish
General Directorate of Civil Aviation
and European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA).
Defence Turkey: Decision for
launching the contract negotiations
with TAI for the mass production of
Hrku-B was taken given at the last
SSK meeting. What would you like
to say about production and delivery
procedures with the signing of the
contract?
We are proud of both our SSMs and
HvKKs confdence and trust in Hrku
and SSKs decree based on this trust.
Following the signature of the contract,
we shall be putting our orders to our
foreign assistant companies. Hrku-B
shall have the similar appearance with
the A model. Only military type avionic
systems will be used in the cockpit.
Defence Turkey: What novelties
will Hrku-B military model have
in terms of cockpit and avionics
compared with the Hrku-A civilian
version?
Hrku-A model has been designed
for the civilian world and therefore it
did not bear any military features as
it would be certifed accordingly. For
instance, Hrku-A model does not
feature the Head-Up Display which is
considered as a standard in military
aircrafts. Therefore this display will be
our priority in Hrku-B. Besides each
pilot shall have three big monitors in
front of them. A single computer shall
direct the whole system and all fight
indicators, maps could be seen from
these monitors. Even the shooting
practice trainings could be done from
these.
Defence Turkey: So you are
preparing the infrastructure for
Hrku-C in a sense?
Yes, indeed. The avionic solutions
for Hrku-C model shall be formed in
this way. Hrku-C will be our third type
with reinforcing the wings with hangers
and embedding the proper weapons.
We will start such studies immediately
within the scope of Hrku-B contract.
Defence Turkey: Though it may
be too soon to say but do you think
a program schedule for Hrku-C
could be formed?
The primary issue will be the
operation concept in Hrku-C. Which
tasks are to be done, which weapons
should be carried, to what distance
they should be carried, how should
they be fred will be the points to be
studied. Our engineers will produce
solutions for these requirements
using the technical capabilities of the
aircraft. We assess that this stage is
more critical than the mass production
and the expectations could be defned
through a small budgeted project
before the mass production starts.
Defence Turkey: One of
TAIs most important programs
conducted with the Ministry of
Transportation, Maritime Affairs and
Communications is the Regional
Passenger Aircraft program. What
kind of a model did Turkey form
within the scope of the Regional
Passenger Aircraft program? What
are your comments?
A General Directorate for Aviation
and Space Technologies has been
established within the Ministry of
Transportation, Maritime Affairs and
Communications (UDHB) and this
Directorate assumed the coordination
of the Regional Passenger Aircraft
Project. We are supporting the
studies together with State Airports
Administration and THY Teknik A..
General Directorate of Civil Aviation
(SHGM) will certify this new aircraft.
Within the scope of this project, issues
such as obtaining the sales rights of
this new aircraft and its release to the
market after being updated are being
worked upon. A brand new design
could be prepared in 10-15 years
period and market expectation is
generally formed in 5-6 years. Under
these circumstances, selecting an
existing aircraft and furnishing it with
engines consuming less fuel and more
modern systems, getting certifcations
and releasing it to the market seem to
be the only sound solution.
Defence Turkey: Which countries
and companies are being negotiated
within the scope of this Project?
All the airplanes in the world with
120 or less seat capacities have been
examined under the coordination of
Ministry of Transportation, Maritime
Affairs and Communications. Existing
platforms of various countries are being
evaluated and the main approach is to
establish the production line in Turkey,
modernizing the plane and acquiring
the sales rights.
Defence Turkey: What will be
TAIs role in this program?
Regional Passenger Aircraft Project
was presented by our former Minister
Binali Yldrm to the Ministerial Cabinet
and forming the main production line
at TAI facilities was decided upon. TAI
is expected to increase the number
of sub-contractors which is currently
Hrku Basic
Trainer Aircraft
The Static Hrku Aircraft subject to several tests with the pulley system in order to verify
whether or not the top coat of the aircraft has the required strength.
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nearly 100 and expand the production
nationwide. But the civilian airlines
market has its unique dynamics.
Therefore a management company
that would make agreements with
airlines and rental companies, direct
the fnancing of the project and provide
lifetime support after the delivery of the
aircrafts is required while TAI realizes
the production.
Defence Turkey: Will Turkey
has a Regional Passenger Aircraft
before 2023?
Within the framework of the existing
studies, renewal of the prototype
aircrafts, altering their engines and
systems and getting them certifed
are accomplished in 5-6 years time.
Production line shall be formed
in parallel with these engineering
activities and the frst aircraft will be
ready within the same amount of time.
The Regional Airplane Enterprises
such as Lufthansa Regional, KLM
Cityhopper, Delta Connection, United
Express have to be ready to operate
and complete their preparations
for passenger transportation in this
period.
Defence Turkey: Meltem-3 is
one of Turkeys most important
programs. What is your opinion
on the studies conducted for this
program?
Meltem-3 program has a similar
model with Peace Eagle. According
to the agreement made by the Italian
Alenia company with SSM, six ATR-
72 Maritime Patrol Aircrafts will be
renewed at TAIs facilities. First of
these aircrafts arrived at our facilities
and we launched the renewal process.
Program is being executed in line with
the foreseen schedule.
Defence Turkey: Within the scope
of Turkish Air Force requirements
you have assumed the avionic
modernization and certifcation of
C-130E/B military aircrafts as TAI.
What would you like to tell about the
studies conducted within the scope
of the Program? Also could you
inform us on the delivery schedule
of the prototypes?
The contract we signed contained
the renewal of one C-130E and
one C-130B prototype in addition
to our engineering activities. Our
engineers developed the software
that conducts all the systems. The
aircrafts completed their acceptance
fights and arrived to Kayseri in 2013.
We are currently launching the mass
modernization program.
Defence Turkey: What would you
like to say about the latest status of
the ongoing F-16 Mass Assembly
Modernization program within the
scope of Turkish Air Force needs?
This project contained 165
F-16s. The intensive period is over.
Modernization will be accomplished
in 2014 when the kits are provided by
SSM.
Defence Turkey: What are your
comments on Pakistan Air Forces
F-16 Block 15 combat aircrafts
modernization studies conducted
in TAI and the delivery procedure of
these aircrafts?
Pakistan F-16 Modernization is a
project we won under international
competition circumstances. Therefore,
this project bears great importance for
us. We are modernizing 41 aircrafts of
our friend and ally country Pakistan.
Defence Turkey: Dear Mr. Ertem,
we would like to express our
gratitude for this interview. Are there
any messages that you would like to
convey to our readers?
An intensive period is awaiting us.
We are fully aware of the obligations
stemming from these projects which
were given to our company with
confdence. We have to work more
now. Our sub-industry will have to
function in our pace and we have to
expand the stabilized growth rate we
gained in these last eight years to
all our aviation industry. We do not
consider the products such as Atak
Hrku, Anka merely as TAIs
products. They should be considered
as our countrys products and power.
This flls us with pride. We would
like to express our gratitude frstly to
SSK, and to the Ministry of National
Defence, Undersecretariat for Defence
Industries and Turkish Armed Forces
and to the Ministry of Transportation,
Maritime Affairs and Communications
we cooperated in Regional Passenger
Aircraft for their trust.
First Aircraft ATR-
72 Maritime Patrol
Aircrafts will be
renewed at TAIs
facilities under the
frame of Meltem-3
programme.
Modernization
of F-16
Test Pilot of Hrku Aircraft Mr. Murad zpala,
Mr. Cem Akaln, Editor of Defence Turkey and
Mr. zcan Ertem, Head of TAI Aircraft Group
met with Hrku Test Flight.
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Turkish Utility Helicopter Contract
Signed Between SSM and Sikorsky
Within the framework of the needs
of the Turkish Armed Forces, the
Turkish Utility Helicopter Project tender
started in 2007 was made known
by the Defence Industry Executive
Committee on 1 April 2011 after a
four-year period and the decision
was reached to commence contract
signing negotiations with Sikorsky
that competed with Agustawestland.
However, due to disagreements
on various issues, the signing with
Sikorsky could not be completed.
After a 3-year resolution process,
with the agreement of both parties,
the Turkish Utility Helicopter Project
contract came into force.
Negotiations having continued
since 2007, the contract for the
Turkish Utility Helicopter tender for
the production of 109 T70i helicopters
by TAI and the Undersecretariat
for Defence Industries (SSM) at TAI
facilities with a total cost of 2.5 billion
dollars was signed on 21 February
2014.
In the meeting that took place
at the SSM, SSM Undersecretary
Murad Bayar, TAI Chairman of the
Board of Directors Yaln Kaya,
CEO and President of TAI Muharrem
Drtkal and Sikorskys VP for Sales
and Marketing Bob Kokorda as well
as representatives of other sub-
contractor frms participated.
To be completely built at
TAI facilities, the Sikorsky S-70i
helicopters, as a result of being
equipped with Aselsans own modern
avionics systems and TEIs T700-
TEI-701 engines, will become the
indigenous T-70i helicopter and
will be produced in two separate
confgurations for seven different users
(Land Forces Command, Air Force
Command, the Gendarmerie General
Command, the Chief of Staff Special
Forces Command, the Chief of Staff
Electronics Systems Command (GES),
the General Directorate of Security and
the General Directorate of Forests) for
a total of 109 helicopters. In return for
the 109 helicopters produced under
the project, Sikorsky will produce
109 helicopters and commits to sell
these helicopters to third parties. It is
expected that the sales volume will
reach 8 billion dollars in the long-term.
First Helicopter Will Be
Delivered in 2018
Following the signing of the
contract, in order for the programme
calendar to come into effect, a
16-month period is foreseen. During this
period it is expected that the principal
sub-contractor Sikorsky will undertake
production under Turkish license and
receive export licenses relating to the
other components within the coverage
of the contract as required by United
States legislation. Subsequent to
obtaining the licenses, the frst T-70i
helicopters will be delivered to the
General Directorate of Forests during
the 55th month under the confguration
of the General Directorate and the joint
confguration T-70i Helicopter to the
Land Forces Command during the 57th
month. The commencement of this
programme it will provide a stimulus
to the Turkish defence industry and
many frsts will take place. For the
frst time multiple mission needs of 6
different users will be consolidated and
a joint confguration will be acquired.
The helicopter acquisitions that took
place up to now from Sikorsky were
direct acquisitions. For the frst time
with this project these helicopters will
be produced under license in Turkey.
Within the coverage of the project
for the frst time production of gear
and dynamic systems will be realized
in Turkey. Within the coverage of the
project, GEs T-700 Black Hawk engine
will be produced in Turkey and under
the TEI parts number, the opportunity
for overseas sales will take place.
One of the most important gains from
this project is that Aselsan will realize
the design of a cockpit to a foreign
company and these Turkish designed
cockpits together with the helicopters
to be produced will be marketed and
sold throughout the globe excluding
the United States.
In the helicopters acquired up to
now there was no Turkish work share.
For the frst time with this project 67%
of local industry contribution will be
realized. Again within the coverage of
this programme, the cockpit, cabinet
and panels will be produced by TAI,
avionic suits by Aselsan, engines by
TEI and landing gear and blades by
ALP Aviation.
Sikorsky for the frst time with this
project will provide a Turkish industry
work share in international sales. The
company has given a commitment to
the Turkish side to use local industry
capabilities in Turkey. Planned to take
place for a 30-year period, the total
amount of the commitment is expected
to reach 1.4 billion USD.
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Italian and Turkish Air Force to
Enhance Mutual Cooperation
Defence Turkey Magazine interviewed Italian Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Pasquale Preziosa during
his visit in Ankara. He provided information regarding the structure, mission activities and programmes of ItAF, Italian
and Turkish Air Force cooperation and mutual industrial approach
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Defence Turkey General, frst
of all thank you very much for this
interview. Could you give us some
information on the achievements
and developments accomplished in
Italian Air Force in recent years?
The need for the Air Force is to be
dynamically adaptable to the changes.
It is necessary a transformation, already
in progress, in order to be prepared
in front of the mutability of scenarios
and of consequent, likely options of
intervention. With regard to the Italian
Air Force (ItAF), the overall concept
of its transformation is inspired to an
Air Force agile, fexible, interoperable,
projectable, highly technological, and,
above all, professionally prepared and
ethically inspired. An Air Force able to
match the fulflment of the traditional
tasks, such as the defence of the
national air space also towards new
threats, with the new expectations
and need of security for the Country,
which come from the general contest
of relations and international alliances.
We are achieving this by reducing and
concentrating the combat activities on
a smaller number of Main Operating
Bases (MOB), while at the same time
dismissing infrastructures which are no
more functional to our core business.
We have reached a high level of joint
and expeditionary characterization
able to guarantee both the
achievement of the institutional tasks
and the constitution and employment,
in joint and multinational contests,
of Air Expeditionary Task Forces
(AETF) agile, interoperable, and
equipped with an effective system of
Command, Control, Communication,
Computer Applications, Intelligence,
Surveillance, Target Acquisition and
Reconnaissance (C4ISTAR).
Operations Odyssey Dawn and
Unifed Protector, along with a decade
of experience in Afghanistan, have
proved the validity of these concepts
and testify we are on the right path.
Defence Turkey Could you
please inform us about the structure
of Italian Air Force?
ItAF organization, headed by the Air
Force Chief of Staff (four-star General)
is currently based on a General Staff,
three Major Commands, Intermediate
Commands, Air Brigades and Wings.
The Air Force General Staff (in
Italian Stato Maggiore Aeronautica
- SMA) is headed by the Air Force
Deputy Chief of Staff, a three-star
General, and is located in Rome. The
Air Staff supports the ItAF Chief of Staff
for planning, organizing, coordinating
and controlling the activities of the Air
Force in all sectors.
The three Major Commands are
the Air Force Operational Forces
Command, the Air Force Logistics and
Materials Command and the Air Force
Education and Training Command.
The Air Force Operational Forces
Command (in Italian Comando della
Squadra Aerea - CSA),located in
Rome, is the force provider of Air
Power. It operates combat and support
aircrafts and also provides command
and control, communications and
intelligence systems. As Air Force
provider, CSA organizes trains and
maintains combat readiness of its
assets for rapid employment whenever
and wherever deemed necessary by
the Italian Government. CSA constantly
ensures air defence of Italian and
NATO skies. For actual missions its
units are commanded and controlled
by Air Force Operations Command,
which is part of CSA.
The Air Force Logistics and
Materials Command (in Italian
Comando Logistico - CL) located in
Rome, provides logistic support and
conducts research, development, tests
and evaluations necessary to sustain
and keep ItAF weapon systems ready
to be used. CL delivers indispensable
expeditionary capabilities to Air Force,
and in a Joint vision, contributes to
those of all other Services.
The Air Force Education and
Training Command (in Italian Comando
Scuole A.M.- CSAM) located in Bari,
recruits, trains and educates airmen
to power the Air Force. CSAM holds
vital stakes and responsibilities for
delivering high skilled personnel who is
capable of handling in a very effective
and effcient ways not only cutting-
edge technologies but, in broader
terms, all challenges the Air Force
faces.
At the peripheral echelon of ItAF
there are Intermediate Commands, Air
Brigades, Wings and Squadrons which
execute tasks and conduct operations.
The Wing is the basic unit for delivering
Air Power. It is, usually, composed by
one Headquarter, one or two Flight
Squadrons, and other Squadrons
which provide communication and
logistic support.
Defence Turkey: What are Italian
Air Force international activities and
programs?
Just for citing only a few important
international activities:
- Integrated Air Policing
As a NATO member Nation, Italy
is contributing to the Integrated
Air Policing initiative with its EF-
2000 Squadrons. We did it in 2013
protecting skies above Iceland, we are
doing it present day over Slovenia and
Albania, and we will do it in the Baltics
next year.
- Pooling & Sharing
Today, ItAF is a leading Nation with
respect to air to air refuelling and airlift
Italian Air Force Commander Lieutenant
General Pasquale Preziosa visited Italian
Ambassador of Turkey, Mr. Gianpaolo Scarante
in Italian Embassy of Turkey, Ankara
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capabilities thanks to the new KC-767,
C130J and C27J feet, which have been
offered to other European Partners as
part of the Pooling & Sharing initiative.
Italy has also been invited to become
part of EACT.
- NRF
Italian Air Force is deeply committed
to the process of validating the Joint
Force Air Component Command
(JFACC) capacity to be offered to
NATO NRF rotation 2016.
- Out-of-Area Operations
Following ONUs Resolutions
and NATOs initiatives endorsed by
International Community ItAF is an
important contributor to Out-of-Area
Operations, mainly in countries like
Afghanistan, Lebanon and Balkans.
- Pilot Training Program
ItAF is restructuring its pilot
training program in order to increase
specialization, while saving money.
Our train will focus on the mission our
pilots shall accomplish in the future
and is twofolded: 1) delivering to the
pilots the ability to fy in the new Single
European Sky; 2) fying their aircrafts
according to Lessons Identifed and
Lessons Learned in operations.
The pivot of this process is the
acquisition of the new, Italian-built
M-346 jet trainer, which has already
been bought also by Singapore and
Israel. The M-346 will be assigned
to the 61st Training Wing (in Italian
61 Stormo), which is located in
Galatina, in the south of Italy where
sun shines 365 days guaranteeing a
perfect environment for conducting
fight training the M-346 is part of an
Italian-built Integrated Training System
optimized for the different phases of
the syllabus, which also includes an
Academic Training System, a Flight
Training Device and a Full Mission
Simulator. Thanks to this Integrated
Training System, which is capable
of further reducing time, increasing
security, and improving overall skill
capabilities, Galatina Air Base will
enhance the quality and the quantity
of its training potential, in order to
offer it to a greater number of foreign
customers, continuing its long tradition
of training pilots from other countries.
Looking at programs:
- SF-260TP
SF-260TP is the turboprop variant
of the classic SF-260 family which has
accumulated thousands fight hours
with many Air Forces and several civil
operators. SF-260TP offers excellent
teaching effectiveness as a fully
aerobatic screener-primary training.
- M-345
In the Air Force we live the future
and we must plan in advance of it: MB-
339 is at the end of its life and M-345
might be the right choice for replacing
it at a low cost of acquisition and
operation. M-345 is the new basic-
advanced lightweight fast jet trainer
with costs comparable to those of
turboprop but capable of delivering
jet performances. Italian MoD recently
signed a Letter of Intent with Alenia
Aermacchi supporting the Industry for
developing and delivering the M-345 in
2017. The Air Force is involved in the
development because, in this sector,
synergies have become fundamental.
M-345 should teach pilots how to fy,
and then they move to the M-346,
which will teach them how to fght.
- M-346
Today the M-346 is the most
advanced lead-in fghter trainer.
M-346 is representative of 4th and 5th
generation fghters. Its an integrated
training system for forging a new
cadre of pilots with a considerable
downsizes of the syllabus, capable
of delivering to them the required
skills of information management and
aircraft handling. ItAF will use M-346
for advanced phases of training before
fnal assignment of new pilots to fast
jet front lines, namely F-35 and EF-
2000. I think M-346 is a great airplane
which, maybe along with M-345, will
be the backbone of Air Forces of the
future.
- F-35
JSF can be considered as the most
important program ItAF undertook
ever. The F-35 fulflls a huge spectrum
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of missions, in confrmation of the
remarkable versatility of the aircraft,
executing operational tasks of
deep projection of the Air Power,
suppression of enemy air defences
and contribution to the achievement
of the air superiority. Moreover, it can
offer an excellent close support to the
ground forces and execute a decisive
action of gathering, elaboration and
distribution of data, thanks to its
extraordinary sophisticated sensors.
In addition to the necessary
acquisition of a 5th generation
combat aircraft with innovative
planning, constructive and operational
characteristics, and the JSF program
holds a strategic importance for
development of Italy itself. On the
Italian Air Force base of Cameri, in
fact, it has been built a Final Assembly
and Check Out facility (FACO), where
also Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul &
Upgrade (MRO&U) will be conducted.
It is the only one out of the USA and
poses Italy as a good choice for
other European F-35 Customers for
sustaining their feet.
- EF-2000
Italy is a key member of the
Eurofghter Typhoon consortium.
ItAF uses the Typhoon as the main
Nations asset for air defence. EF-
2000 is a world leading air defence
aircraft, a battle proven fghter which
delivers highest performances with
an invaluable level of interoperability
and reliability. Typhoon provides
uncompromised air superiority in any
scenario.
- HH-139 HH-101
The Agusta Westland HH-139 is
a new generation helicopter selected
by the Air Force to gradually replace
the current HH-3F and HH-212. The
HH-139 is a solution identifed on the
market to continue to ensure effciently
the Search and Rescue service, both in
favour of crew and military personnel
in distress, as an institutional task,
and for supporting activities to the
community in case of needs. HH-139
allows important synergies training,
logistic and operational within the
joint and interagency environment. In
the near future the HH-101 will also
enter into service supporting Combat
SAR/Special Operation Missions. The
HH101 has been developed from the
AW101, which is a medium/heavy
multi-role platform with extensive
operational experience already
gained with other Air Services. Its
performances coupled with advanced
avionics and mission system suite
makes it relevant in future scenarios.
- C-27J C27J JEDI
The C-27J is a truly multi-
functional, military aircraft built for
tactical transport and to support
combat operations. Ordered by ten
countries including the United States,
the C-27J has been successfully
deployed to Afghanistan by ItAF,
operating in the most complex and
challenging environments, including
operations from unpaved runways
with excellent results in terms of
technical reliability and operational
performance. The C-27J JEDI
(Jamming and Electronic Defence
Implementation) is an homemade
program for Electronic Warfare, part
of the more complex Cyber warfare,
which has proved to be vital for safety
and security of troops on the ground
as demonstrated by the experience
we are making in Afghanistan. C-27J
is great airplane under any aspect and
we are investing a lot in this program.
Thanks to roll on roll off equipment
the airplane can be easily and quickly
reconfgured for different tasks, from
airlift to JEDI and Airborne Command
and Control capable also of active
engage if needed.
- MEADS
The International Program MEADS
(Medium Extended Air Defence
System), to which Italy has signed with
a major share, will in the near future
replace the decommissioned system
Nike Hercules, and will provide
greater protection for the forces on
the ground and fexibility, with a critical
structure for national defence against
tactical ballistic missiles, cruise
missiles, aircraft and UAV/UCAV1.
Its open architecture will provide a
confgurable air defence according to
the mission or national requirements,
with signifcant cost savings.
- ISTAR (Predator, P72)
Ten years ago Italy, frst among
European Nations, decided to invest
in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
acquiring the MQ-1 Predator, which
immediately proved to be crucial for
F-35A Joint Strike Fighter
C-27J Spartan Tactical Transport Aircraft
JSF
Alenia Aermacchi
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operations conducted on the ground
in Iraq and Afghanistan where we are
currently using the new MQ-9 Reaper.
P72 will be another pillar of the
ISTAR capacity. The airplane will mainly
deliver Maritime Surveillance capability
but, thanks to its sophisticated blend
of state of the art sensors, it can
operate as an effective and effcient
ISR platform. P72 is a program which
holds opportunities for important
synergies among Turkey and Italy.
- AEW
Airborne Early Warning capacity
is relevant to modern operations.
Therefore, Italy decided to exploit
synergies recently with Israel for
acquiring an independent AEW-
BM&C2 capacity with the G-550.
Thanks to this capacity Italy will
contribute in the most effectively in
all the foreseeable scenarios from
homeland security to Non-Article V
Operations.
Defence Turkey: How do you
assess Italian and Turkish Air Force
military cooperation and activities?
Since the very beginning of
NATO, Turkish and Italian Air Force
have been cooperating in a very
satisfying manner, enhancing mutual
confdence and paving the way
to better knowledge between our
people.
Our Air Forces have been training
continuously in many sectors such
as Air Defence, Electronic Warfare,
and Search & Rescue. Even though
recent budgetary restraints reduced
opportunities for sharing training,
reciprocal respect, high level of
integration and interoperability led to
successful exchange and sharing of
ideas and doctrines.
Thanks to this durable and
fruitful cooperation Turkish Air Force
units rapidly deploy and smoothly
operate from Italian airbases during
critical Operations like those over
the Balkans at the end of 1990s and,
recently, during Unifed Protector. As
the same ItAF units have smoothly
operated from Turkish airports during
important exercises like Anatolian
Eagle.
Defence Turkey: Could you
inform us about the offcers
exchange programs, training
programs and exercises carried
out and be planned between two
countries?
So far Turkish and Italian Air
Force have shared productive
training within NATO contest not
yet establishing bilateral exchange
programs. But, because the future
compels our Countries to better
exploit our resources in order to be
more relevant for facing threats laying
in front of us, while saving money,
we shouldnt lose opportunities
for better sharing activities and
programs Forces with respect to
any type of aircraft, platform or
equipment we use.
Defence Turkey: Turkey and
Italy have common programs like
JSF. How do you assess industrial
cooperation within this program
between Turkey and Italy?
At the moment there is no
established industrial cooperation
related to the F-35 multinational
program, but there are contacts
ongoing to determine whether
common activities can be identifed
in the feld of aircraft production
HH-139A medium twin engine helicopter
Italian Air Force
Commander
Lieutenant General
Pasquale Preziosa
met with Ms. Aye
Akaln, Publisher
of Defence Turkey
Magazine
Agustawestland
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and feet sustainment. As already
said, in Italy, Lockheed Martin/Alenia
Aermacchi Final Assembly and
Check Out facility is already working
on both complete wing production
and aircraft assembly, in a brand new
125.000 square meters industrial
site based at Cameri AFB, where in
the future F-35 Maintenance Repair
Overhaul & Upgrade (MR&O) will be
established to provide the highest
quality standards.
Defence Turkey: You met
with Turkish Air Commander
during your visit to Ankara in
early February. What Topics were
discussed during the meeting?
Did you take any mutual decision
on future industrial cooperation
and programs?
ItAF is frmly convinced, as are
other reference Countries in Europe,
that it is essential to involve Turkeys
Defence Administration in high-tech
projects, to be developed outside of
the usual background of cooperation
(i.e. U.S.A., N.A.T.O.). An example
of such involvement could be the
participation in the defnition and
building an exclusively continental
anti-aircraft, anti-missile Defence
System.
Defence Turkey: As it is well
known that Italian Telespazio
Company carries out Gktrk
Satellite program with Turkish
TAI Company in Turkey. Two
parts gain experience on joint
cooperation within this program.
Could this industrial cooperation
on space be transformed to a more
comprehensive and extensive
program between 2 Air Forces?
Cooperation and team work
is a key factor. We should never
stop searching for cooperation
opportunities especially in
dealing among Allies operating
in the European Mediterranean
environment. Common operational
requirements may lead to interesting
developments for the Turkish and
the Italian industries.
Defence Turkey: Finally, would
you like to give any messages to
our readers?
Precision of engagement
and precision of effects is what
we must strive for, to operate in
the modern, complex and very
dynamic operational environment.
NATO needs effective intelligence,
quick and reliable information fow,
effective and sustainable operational
capabilities. Fighters must rely on
leading edge technology made
available in training and in real
operations supported by a strong
logistics and fast deployment
capabilities.
What we must have, besides
technology is, high quality, well-
motivated personnel operating
interoperable 4th and 5th generation
weapon systems to project Air Power
where needed to preserve stability
and security from the sky and space
sharing experiences, resources and
capabilities to be more effective
at the lowest possible price for tax
payers.
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Over 60 years ago, the path of
technology was changed with the
creation of the transistor. This great
invention of the twentieth century has
impacted all elements in our lives, and
has revolutionized instrumentation itself.
Currently, engineers, from research to
aerospace and defence, are struggling to
build customized solutions with compact
and comprehensive tools that provide
more fexibility, performance and value;
a trend depicted by Gordon E. Moore,
Intel co-founder in 1965. And so, we face
another crossroad in instrumentation,
that follows the exponential curve of
Moores law; the software revolution.
Testing, from hardware-in-the-loop
to automated test, was traditionally
achieved through box instruments and
manual techniques. As systems become
more complex, this method is not longer
effcient as it does not allow engineers
to obtain the level of fexibility required,
the time to focus on results, nor to
utilize instruments as they are intended
to. Engineers and industrialists needed
instruments that allow them to make
more complex measurements with more
automation.
With NI software and hardware,
we created an automated solution to
successfully test antenna operations in
just fve minutes, which is considerably
less time compared to the 30 minutes we
needed to manually perform a test. This
equates to more than 500 hours saved
annually with automated testing - Peter
Aschof, Tel Instrument Electronics Corp.
In 1997, National Instruments (NI)
was the frst to invent and introduce
the PXI platform to the market. The
platform consists of a comprehensive
integration of modular hardware the PXI
and open powerful software such as the
NI graphical system design software
LabVIEW. The PXI platform, optimized
for automating measurements, provides
a solution to create more powerful
yet cost/time-effective systems for
applications such as automated product
test to high loop-rate industrial control
systems, to RF and
Microwave measurements, rather
than traditional box instruments.
Since this introduction, NI has been
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System Design and utilizations of
technologies ranging from PCI Express to
FPGA have helped countless engineers
and scientists build their customized
solutions. Today, companies in different
industry sectors, including aerospace
and defence, are shifting to the PXI
Platform. For example, Tel Instruments
Electronics Corp., was able to reduce
testing time of antennas from 30 minutes
using traditional instruments, to fve
minutes when using the NI PXI-based
RF devices, saving them more than 500
hours a year:
With NI software and hardware,
we created an automated solution to
successfully test antenna operations in
just fve minutes, which is considerably
less time compared to the 30 minutes we
needed to manually perform a test. This
equates to more than 500 hours saved
annually with automated testing - Peter
Aschof, Tel Instrument Electronics Corp.
The Unprecedented
Architecture
A Modular, Off-the-shelf Platform
Of the more than 1,500 PXI products
on the market, over 600 are designed
by National Instruments. More than
600 modular instruments based on PXI
and PXI Express technology are in the
market. These instruments range from
DC to 26.5 GHz, including the industrys
highest resolution digitizer with 24 bits
of resolution and the industrys fastest,
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(DMM), in addition to the cutting edge RF
hardware, the vector signal transceivers
(VSTs).
Synchronization and Flexibility
A fundamental component of the
PXI system is the chassis. A PXI chassis
incorporates a dedicated 10 MHz system
reference clock, PXI trigger bus, star
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while a PXI Express chassis adds a 100
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signaling, and differential star triggers to
address the need for advanced timing and
synchronization. Through shared timing
and synchronization, you can vastly
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apply advanced triggering schemes, or
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Embedded Controllers
PXI embedded controllers from NI
utilize the latest multi-core processors
to provide a high-performance, yet
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for the measurement system. Integrated
with the labview sofware, it presents
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core processors and other parallel
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Fast and Flexible Data Storage
A variety of high-speed data-
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Returning to Moores law, and the
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Instruments is again, the frst company to
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deliver tools with unrivaled performance,
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productivity, innovation and discovery.
The Instrumentation Revolution
Figure 1 - Automated Antenna Testing Using NI
LabVIEW Software and PXI Hardware
Figure 2- The PXI Platform
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Ground For Reconciliation Sought in
the A400M Programme
Cem Akaln Editor
The A400M Programme as Europes
biggest transport aircraft has been on
the agenda of Turkey for a considerable
time. Turkey was to be the second
country to receive delivery of the Airbus
after France; however, as a result of
disagreements between Turkey and
Airbus, delivery that was to take place
last November has still not been
realised. If we recall the Programmes
history and the process reached as of
now, we note that with the participation
of Germany, Belgium, France, the
UK, Spain and Luxembourg a multi-
national programme, Europes biggest
New Generation Transport Aircraft,
the A400M Programme was started
with Turkey joining the Programme in
1998. The Programme Board Decision
which oversees the relationship
between participating nations in the
Programme and which administers the
management of the project was signed
on 22 May 2003 by representatives of
the participating nations. The A400M
Contract, on the other hand, was
signed between OCCAR on behalf
of the participating nations and the
main contractor AMSL (Airbus Military
Consortium) on 27 May 2003 in Bonn.
According to the text of the contract
that was negotiated by the participants
in the Programme, Turkey, based on
the needs of the Air Force Command,
would receive ten A400M Airbuses.
In 2005, Malaysia was included in
the Programme and the total aircraft
orders reached 174. Roll-out took
place in the summer of 2008 and the
maiden fight of the Airbus took place in
September 2009, one year after it was
scheduled. However, during this period
certain problems began to appear.
Between 2009 and 2010 the six partner
nations came together and revised
the contract, set a new calendar and
made certain changes in the A400Ms
technical features. With these changes
that helped the project stand on its
feet again a momentum was attained
and the frst A400M was delivered to
the French Air Force in September
2013. According to the Programme,
Turkey was to receive the second
delivery after France last November
but because of technical requests and
fnancial conditions, the two parties
could not reach a full agreement and
as a result the frst Airbus that was to
be delivered to the Turkish Air Force in
still waiting at the same centre ready
for delivery. Production for Turkeys
second new generation transport
aircraft, the A400M is rapidly continuing
at Airbus Groups Military Aircraft Final
Assembly Centre in Seville, Spain. In
the meantime, four teams consisting of
eight pilots have received pilot training
in Seville. Additionally, 60 maintenance
technicians and 8 loading personnel
have completed their training in order to
carry out maintenance services for the
Airbus at the 12th Air Transport Main
Base Command in Kayseri. Whereas
delivery was expected as scheduled
the process one way or other could
not be fnalised. Nothing was said
regarding the delays that occurred for
a long period. At the end of February,
Airbus Groups CEO Mr. Tom Enders
while in Toulouse, France to announce
the 2013 fnancial results, broke the
silence on the process experienced
and clarifed the dispute that had taken
place. Enders stated that, As a result
of the Turkish side not taking delivery
of the aircraft, the whole industry will
be negatively effected and added, I
hope that the talks will conclude soon
and in a positive way; the situation is
grave, the conditions put forth are not
acceptable. If a result is not obtained
soon this disagreement will affect the
whole industry. Emphasizing that he
did not understand why Turkey was
delaying taking delivery and that this
uncertainty was closely affecting the
other countries in the agreement,
Tom Enders indicated that other
countries were engaged to overcome
this problem. The remarks made by
the Airbus Group were answered by
the Turkish side the following day.
Answering questions from members of
the press on this issue at the Turkey-
France Defence and Industry Day,
Undersecretary for Defence Industries
Murad Bayar indicating that Turkey was
one of the six partners in the A400M
programme and continued by saying,
We have completed the acceptance
tests regarding the Airbus delivery.
Talks continue on the delivery. Of
course there is an important matter
here. Airbus must primarily focus
on the terms and conditions of the
contract. There can be no additional
bargaining on this matter. Whatever
the provisions of the contract says that
is it. Even with this revised contract it
must provide certain technical features
and since in the acceptance tests
they were not completely available we
had to undertake these meetings. Of
course there was a delay in the delivery
calendar, because of this delay their will
be certain delay compensations. But
these are not very important problems.
These issues can be resolved and
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they are being resolved. I hope that in
the near future these meetings will be
completed and hopefully we will take
delivery of the Airbus in March.
In the process that started with
Tom Enders remarks, along with
Undersecretary Murad Bayar statement
at the Turkey-France Defence and
Industry Day, Chairman of GIFAS Mr.
Marwan Lahoud in responding to
questions from the press made the
following remarks, we hope that both
parties will be in full agreement. We
believe that all of the issues will be
resolved in March and that a complete
understanding will take place which
gives the impression that after the
short-term tension stemming from the
protracted process a solution-oriented
constructive process has taken its
place.
Murad Bayar: We are waiting
for the software to mature in
the JSF project. The frst order
may take place in 2015
Answering the questions of the
media at the Turkey-France Defence
and Industry Day, Undersecretary
for Defence Industries Murad Bayar
indicated that after the orders were
delayed in 2013 in the JSF Programme,
Turkey would defnitely arrive at a
decision this year and said, The
main agenda item in the last Defence
Industry Executive Committee (SSIK)
meeting that was postponed was the
JSF programme. The decision that the
SSIK will take will be very important.
There are two alternatives, there is no
third. Turkey is a partner in the JSF
programme. We are very near in the
acquisition of the jet fghter. We will place
the order either this year or in 2015. At
the moment it appears that the view is
shifting to next year. Here the emphasis
is actually Turkeys assessment; the
completion of the software maturity of
the jet; the package for the following
year will be at the level we want. But
this one out of the two alternatives
has to be decided by the SSIK. To the
question on the numbers involved in the
jet fghter order, Murad Bayar said, We
will give an order for two jets during the
frst stage, in a decade we will give an
order for 100 jets.
Murad Bayar: We have extended
the deadline for proposals for
the T-LORAMIDS programme
to the end of April. We plan to
reach a decision in April
Undersecretary Murad Bayar
answering questions on the
T-LORAMIDS programme that has
been on the agenda for a long period
stated that, Our negotiations with
the Chinese side are continuing. We
have extended the proposal deadline
to the end of April. We hope to reach
a conclusion on this subject at the
beginning of April.
The photo shows the aircraft, known as MSN13, which includes major elements from Turkish
Aerospace Industries (TAI) such as the forward centre fuselage, tailcone, paratrooper doors,
ailerons and spoilers.
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Dearsan Hits the Global Markets with
its Expertise in Shipbuilding
Mr. Taner Akkaya, The chairman of the Board of Dearsan assessed their expertise in shipbuilding industry, the latest
status in Tuzla Class Patrol Boats, export activities, their business model approach in global markets for Defence
Turkey Readers.
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Defence Turkey: Mr. Akkaya,
frst of all we want to thank you
for giving us your time for this
interview. Dearsan is one of
the key players in the Turkish
shipbuilding industry. Would you
please provide us with information
on the structure and area of
activities of your shipyard?
Having been active for more
than 30 years in Tuzla, Istanbul our
shipyard has specialised in the
building of sophisticated commercial
ships and by succeeding in
exporting these ships to European
Union members such as Norway,
Holland, Belgium and France it has
proven its experience. In 2007, in
order to assess this know-how in our
countrys defence industry projects,
a strategic decision was adopted
and all investments in infrastructure
and human resources were directed
towards the building of military ships.
Our shipyards modernised facilities
have merged in a dynamic manner
the experience and institutional
know-how of retired naval forces
personnel with the fexibility of
civilian staff. Due to this harmony,
the frst military warship project built
in a private shipyard in our country,
the Tuzla Class Patrol Boats were
delivered on time and with high user
satisfaction. This experience gained
and its successful conclusion was
met with close attention globally, in
particular with the naval forces and
coast guard commands of friendly
nations. With the attention we have
received we have concentrated on
our export targets and our work on
the type of ships we can present
and diversifying the solutions we
can provide has accelerated our
activities. During the same time
we realised the delivery of the frst
vessels in the Tuzla Class Patrol
Boats series, the signing of the frst
military ship export contract has
rightly made us proud but has also
increased our responsibilities. In
addition to the 16 Tuzla Class Patrol
Boats, we have signed contracts for
an additional 39 different class boats
and ships and the total orders during
the last 7 years have reached 55.
During a very short time a total of
45 boats and ships were delivered.
In particular, our activities toward the
export of existing platforms and those
we are developing are continuing in
an intense manner and our activities
involving the planned sea group
tenders of our Undersecretariat for
Defence Industries are on-going.
Defence Turkey: Mr. Akkaya, as
Dearsan what were you involved
with during the previous year that
is 2013?
In addition to the delivery
programme of on-going projects,
with the increase in the number
of countries where we undertake
publicity and marketing activities,
we left behind a very busy year.
Additionally, it was a year where
important strides were made
in our 2013 R&D activities and
corporatisation of our company.
Despite the fact that we encountered
a number of challenges in executing
a combination of different processes
at the same time, thanks to the
tremendous efforts shown by
our valuable staff, I can say that
compared to previous years we can
see our future more clearly.
Defence Turkey: As Dearsan
you have an important duty in the
Tuzla Class Patrol Boat tender
within the framework of the needs
of the Turkish Naval Forces. Mr.
Akkaya, in creating the concept
of the Tuzla Class Patrol Boats in
which you have done the design
and building, which needs did you
put at the forefront, what would
you like to say on the indigenous
model and process involved?
In the process of realising the
Tuzla Class Patrol Boat project, our
Naval Forces, the Undersecretariat
for Defence Industries, our
universities, Trk Lloyd, our local
engineering frms, our suppliers and
the shipbuilding supply industry
made an extraordinary effort and
contribution as a whole. I think
that our biggest contribution in
the success of the project was in
being able to provide a unity of
different cultures, disciplines and
understandings. From the beginning
of the project to its delivery, the most
important requirement was to obtain
this harmony and in this sense I can
state that the Tuzla Class Patrol Boat
project was a benchmark.
Defence Turkey: What would
you like to say on the use of these
platforms by the armies of the
world in their present day use? Do
you think that these platforms will
take place more in the inventories
of the naval forces around the
globe? Dearsan
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The trend that is rapidly
expanding during the last few years,
in particular in naval forces, is towards
increasing the inventory number
of platforms that cost less, that is
built in a short period and where
maintenance is more economical
and that will undertake duties in the
control of seas during peace time.
We can observe that this trend is
being followed even by industrialised
countries and their preference is for
more compact platforms rather than
high tonnage and expensive ships. At
present when we combine the seas
that are not under the control of less
developed or developing countries
with the renewal of their existing
ships, the demand for our platforms
in the world in general is far above
the supply to the world as a whole.
For this reason, we have assessed
that the interest in our platforms in
the near future will increase even
further.
Defence Turkey: In terms of the
cost factor, mission capabilities
and mission costs of the Tuzla
Class Patrol Boats, what, in
your view, are their advantages
compared to the use of corvettes
and frigates?
Since the task areas and
capabilities are different from each
other, I dont think thats a very
accurate comparison. Just as its
wrong to expect the tasks of a
frigate from a patrol boat, expecting
a frigate to execute the tasks of a
patrol boat is like expecting a Ferrari
to transport sand. The important
thing is to identify the need correctly
and to evaluate solutions to this need
not only in terms of frst purchase
but also in terms of mission costs.
Today, human traffcking, narcotics
traffcking and piracy has become
the main issue and the task of the
naval forces around the globe. In
the execution of these tasks during
peace times, the use of more
economical patrol boats will not only
give more time for naval vessels for
their main tasks but will also enable
a wider coverage of patrol areas and
provide a longer period of deterrence
since with a specifc budget more
patrol boats will enter the inventory.
Defence Turkey: In the tender
opened within the framework
of the needs of the Turkish
Naval Forces Command, you
are undertaking the design,
development and building of 16
patrol boats. What would you like
to say about the latest situation
regarding the delivery calendar
and programme?
Twelve patrol boats have started
their mission. The remaining 4 boats
will be delivered this year in three-
month intervals. We hope to realise
the delivery of all boats before the
commitment date.
Defence Turkey: As Dearsan,
by realising the frst export of a
warship from Turkey, you have
scored a great success in terms of
the Turkish shipbuilding industry.
Can we hear this success story
from your side as well?
We received a great honour and
were proud, of course. The biggest
share in this success belongs to our
valued staff, our sub-contractors
that undertook a large step in a
short time, our Naval Forces and
the Undersecretariat for Defence
Industries who never withheld their
confdence in us because you do
not have the chance to export a ship
that even your navy doesnt use.
The satisfaction shown towards the
Tuzla class patrol boats has been the
biggest opportunity in realising this
export.
Another important matter is the
ability to provide individual, team and
Tuzla Class Patrol
Boat
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ship training to ship personnel with
the experience our company has
gained. When selling our products
we provide the best training to the
buyer and thereby present a combat
ready ship in the shortest possible
time.
Our organisational structure and
rapid mobilisation ability that enables
us to build our ships in almost any
country can be considered as a plus.
At the present time, with the
patrol boats and related products
that are our design, we provide a
tried and proven product range with
rapid reaction boats in various sizes
and speeds, catamaran hydrofoils,
fre fghting vessels, and offshore
support and logistics vessels as
well as training simulators. Since
the design is ours we can redesign
our vessels during the negotiations
stage. The user in general prefers
a redesigned, reliable and tested
product according to their needs
instead of a ready-made product.
Another important aspect is
the shortness of the delivery time.
With the foresight and guidance of
our Undersecretariat for Defence
Industries, the partnership
agreements that we have entered
into with large arms, electronics
and machinery manufacturers three
years ago has provided us with
signifcant fexibility in price setting
and in the presentation of short-term
delivery plans.
Defence Turkey: Mr. Akkaya,
how do you see the export
potential of your Tuzla Class Patrol
Boats in particular to the Gulf
Region and South Asia?
Both regions are the focal point
and under the close marking of
our well-established competitors.
Potential projects where we can
compete are being closely followed.
As a relatively young and new
market player we are eager as well
as cautious. I can say that during the
last few years we have shifted our
priority targets to more challenging
regions that not everyone goes into.
In such regions we can take place
in a more assertive manner. Our
ultimate goal is one day to build the
ships of countries that today are our
rivals.
Defence Turkey: Can we learn
your approach to the different
project models suggested by
customers in the international
market?
The biggest advantage we have
that is prominent in international
markets is the opportunity and
capability we have in showing all
forms of fexibility. In particular,
beyond a platform provider, we are
highly ambitious on such subjects
as extremely important training,
logistics, and after sale support.
However, we think that the issue
that is important and which remains
incomplete is the obligation we have
in developing joint models with our
state relating to project fnancing.
Defence Turkey: Mr. Akkaya,
we thank you for this interview.
Lastly do you have a message
that you would like to give to our
Defence Turkey readers?
Defence Turkey is a magazine
that flls an important gap in its own
area. Its readership is made up of
expert individuals with a very high
know-how. It is a demanding job to
prepare a magazine that will address
this valuable readership. We are
happy with your success. Just as
your readership, our target group
is also very distinguished. They are
the best trained military purchasing
agencies and naval personnel in the
world with a large accumulation of
knowledge. In this situation you and
we must love the work we do and
its necessary to channel this know-
how that will make a difference from
those that do the same job.
Mr. Taner Akkaya, The chairman of the Board of
Dearsan met with Ms. Aye Akaln, Publisher of
Defence Turkey Magazine
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In the ceremony realised at the
SSM, the following projects were
signed with the principal contractor
Roketsan: The ammonium dinitramite
(ADN) Development Project; the
Azido Polymer (AZP) Development
Project; the Synthetic Jet Fuel (JP-
10) Development (EKZO) Project;
the Contactless Plug Programming
Unit Development Project within
the Rocket Fuel and Component
Technologies under the coverage of
Technology Acquisition Road Map
Projects. On the other hand, the
projects implemented by the SSMs
Weapon Systems Department where
Roketsan is the principal contractor
were signed under the coverage
of the Technology Acquisition
Requirement (TKY) Projects. The
projects to be co-ordinated by the
Advanced Materials and Energy
Group of the R&D and Technology
Management Department are the
Isophorone Diisocyanate Material
Laboratory Scale Synthesis and
Characterisation Studies, the
Antioxidant Material Content
Determination Studies and the
Brushless DC Motor Development
Project.
Speaking at the signing
ceremony, the Defence Industries
Undersecretary Bayar stated that
the said projects were extremely
important to the defence industry
and indicated that private and public
sector collaboration was crucial to
the industry. Bayar said the following,
The strength of Turkey will rise from
this association. This formulation is
very important. As a result of this
we are expecting a strong chemical
reaction.
Roketsans General Manager
Seluk Yaar, on the other hand,
said that since its founding Roketsan
had undergone major changes and
made the assessment that, Today,
this signing ceremony is a leap in
our defence industry with projects
that will gain a signifcant depth
that started 25 years ago with our
adventures in fuel. Stating that
they had seen a large increase in
sales during the last 5 years, Yaar
mentioned that 30 percent of their
sales were generated from exports.
Adding that the defence industry
exported products in which the value
added was high, Yaar went on to
say that, By continuously increasing
our exports we aim to reach even a
higher plateau. Today with these
projects, we believe we have further
increased our capabilities. Yaar
also indicated that Roketsan had
undertaken large investments in
fuel chemicals and that they had
come a long way in this regard and
that the projects to be signed would
complement these achievements.
Technology Acquisition
Road Map (TKY) Projects
New Generation Composite
Rocket Fuel Components
Ammonium Dinitramite (ADN)
Development Project
Within the coverage of the TKY
Projects, the frst project that is
planned to be developed is the
New Generation Composite Rocket
Fuel Components: the Ammonium
Dinitramite (ADN) Development
Contract. With this project, to be
implemented by Roketsan as the
main contractor and TBTAK MAM
as the sub-contractor, the aim is
to realise technology development
activities towards the synthesis,
characterisation and verifcation of
the critical oxidising fuel component
ammonium dinitramite (ADN) that
Turkey Progresses Composite
Propellant Technologies
The signing ceremony for the Rocket Fuel and Component Technologies of the Technology Acquisition Road Map
Projects as well as the Technology Acquisition Requirement (TKY) Projects implemented under the framework
of the R&D and Technology Road Map of the Undersecretariat of Defence Industries (SSM), took place with the
participation of SSM offcials, the principal contracting frm Roketsan and offcials of the sub-contractors in the
project, TBTAK MAM, METU and the Femsan company. A total of seven projects, four within the framework of
the Rocket Fuel and Component Technologies under the Technology Acquisition Road Map and three projects
within the coverage of the TKY were signed.
Mr. Seluk Yaar, General Manager of
Roketsan
Mr. Murad Bayar, Undersecretary for Defence
Industries
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is diffcult to obtain from overseas,
that is a new generation less smoky/
smokeless, insensitive composite
fuel and which provides 10 percent
more propulsion compared to other
oxidisers. Following the signing of
the contract, the project is foreseen
to be completed in 33 months.
New Generation Composite Rocket
Fuel Components Azido Polymer
(AZP) Development Project
With this project that is planned
to be completed in 35 months with
Roketsan as the principal contractor
and TBTAK MAM as the sub-
contractor, the aim is the realisation
of technology development activities
towards the synthesis and verifcation
of the critical energy binding fuel
component Azido Polymer (AZP)
that is diffcult to acquire from
overseas, that is a new generation
less smoky/smokeless, insensitive
and that is required in composite
solid fuel formulations. A high energy
polymeric binder, azido polymer, in
particular, is capable of providing an
increase in ballistic performance.
Synthetic Jet Fuel Development
(EKZO) Project
The aim of this project, planned
to be completed in 33 months with
Roketsan as the main contractor
and the Department of Chemistry
of METU as the sub-contractor,
is the realisation of technology
development activities towards
the synthesis, characterisation
and verifcation of synthetic jet fuel
through domestic means that is
subject to export restrictions. Within
the coverage of this project, work
through laboratory scale synthesis
and scale-up studies that will provide
the characteristics defned under
the military standard number MIL-
DTL-87107E of the main component
of synthetic fuel, the material exo-
t et r ahydr odi cycl opent adi ene,
research in other materials in sample
products defned in MIL-DTL-
87107E as well as work in creating
the infrastructure for producing a
minimum 1.5 tons/year capacity in
jet fuel is planned.
Contactless Plug Programming
Unit Development Project
Under this project to be carried
out by Roketsan as the principal
contractor, the aim is to develop
a Contactless Plug Programming
Unit (TTP) for the contactless
programming of electronic and
electro-mechanic plugs that
take place in ammunition, rocket
and missile systems that use
programmable plug systems.
In addition, within the projects
coverage the TTP will consist of
the External Plug Adjustment Unit
(HTA) and the Plug Top Hardware
(TD) Unit as well as the use of plugs
that require electronic adjustment.
Technology Acquisition
Requirement Projects
Isophorone Diisocyanate Material
Laboratory Scale Synthesis
and Characterisation Work
To be implemented by Roketsan
as the principal contractor and the
Chemistry Department of METU
as the sub-contractor and which is
planned to be developed within a 12
month period, this project has the
objective of carrying out a laboratory
scale synthesis and characterisation
work for the material Isophorone
Diisocyanate used as a curative
in fight engine fuel and primer
formulations of OMTAS (Medium
Range Anti-Tank Missile. The
project covers the identifcation of
the synthesis procedure, identifying
and acquiring the necessary raw
materials and laboratory scale
synthesis equipment, the synthesis
of small -scale samples and obtaining
a 10 gr./lot product amount.
Antioxidant Material Contents
Identifcation Work
With this project the aim is to carry
out work on the content identifcation
and equivalent sample preparation of
the antioxidant material (A03105) that
is acquired from overseas and which is
used in the fight engine composite solid
rocket fuel and primer formulations of
OMTAS. Expected to be completed in
12 months, this project again has the
Chemistry Department of METU as the
sub-contractor and Roketsan as the
main contractor.
Wireless DC Motor
Development Project
To be carried out under Roketsan
as the main contractor and the
Femsan Elektrik Motorlar Sanayi
as the sub-contractor, this project
objective is the design, development,
testing and production of the
coreless type Brushless DC engines
that possesses high volumetric
effciency, that will replace the
conventional DC Servo motors and
that will be used mainly for anti-tank
and air-defence systems and guided
missile propulsion control systems.
Additionally, with the design
capability to be gained from the
project, the domestic development
of brushless Servo motors in
different sized that may be needed in
various platforms and systems in the
following years is being evaluated.
Planned to be completed in 18
months, according to the projects
calendar the sub-contracting frm
will deliver 3 different types of 16
electric motors to Roketsan.
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Navantia Moves Up a Gear with
Turkish LPD Programme
Mr. Jos Manuel Revuelta, The Chairman of Navantia informed Defence Turkey Readers about technical specifcations,
Turkish companies participation, technology transfer issues, process after signing the contact and delivery schedule
in LPD Project; their approach to TF 2000 and TF 100 programmes and Navantias ongoing programmes in both
local and global markets.
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Defence Turkey: Could you
please enlighten us about your
companys production, investment,
R&D and exports activities?
Navantia is a world reference
shipyard, providing global solutions
in more than 20 countries. The
investment in Research and
Development is a priority for Navantia.
We use state-of-the-art technology
and engineering for the construction of
latest generation ships with integrated
systems, optimizing quality, price and
delivery time. And we can develop our
own systems, and deliver products
integrating complex systems, including
ones made by other suppliers.
Defence Turkey: Could you
please inform us about your ongoing
programmes in both local and global
markets?
Our experience of more than
300 years has situated Navantia
in all 5 continents. We provide the
most innovative products for the
Spanish Navy and these products are,
themselves, the best promotion all over
the world.
Most recently, we have developed
frigates for Spain, Norway and Australia,
submarines for Spain and India, OPVs
for Spain and Venezuela and LPDs for
Spain and Australia. And we have just
landed in Turkey, a country where our
designs ft perfectly.
Defence Turkey: With the last
decision of the Turkish Defence
Industry Executive Committee in
2013, it was decided to commence
with contract negotiations with
Sedef Shipyards and Navantia on
the Landing Platform Dock (LPD)
Programme. Within the coverage of
this Programme, would you please
provide us with information on
the collaboration model between
Navantia and Sedef Shipyards?
The LPD tender requested
proposals from Turkish shipyards,
therefore Sedef will be the main
contractor for this program and
Navantia will act as its technological
partner. Navantias scope of supply
for the LPD has three main groups of
activities. The frst one is engineering
activities; we will provide Sedef with
the design of the LPD and the Landing
Craft Mechanized (LCM) as well as the
Purchase Technical Specifcations for
the procurement of all materials and
equipment. The second group is the
support activities; Navantia will provide
technical assistance and support
to Sedef during the procurement
activities as well as the construction of
the vessel until the fnal delivery. And
last but not least, Navantia will deliver
some equipment to Sedef: the diesel
generators, the turbo generator and
the Integrated Platform Management
System.
The idea is to work with Sedef
shoulder to shoulder throughout the
complete duration of the program, we
are partners for the LPD and our only
joint objective is the complete success
of the LPD program,
Defence Turkey: Will the LPD
platform presented as a solution
between the Navantia and Sedef
Shipyards partnership have identical
features as the Juan Carlos I
platform or will it put forward a more
original, a more developed Turkish
type model? What will be the ships
features, would you please inform us
on this subject?
The design included in our proposal
is based on the Juan Carlos I but
includes many changes in order to
meet the requirements from SSM.
The biggest difference is the Combat
Management System (CMS), for the
Turkish LPD, the CMS is a derivative
of the Genesis supplied by the local
consortium Havelsan-Aselsan. There
are other changes, like the removal
of the ski-jump, the accommodation
capacity has been modifed, the
forward aircraft elevator has been
substituted by a hatch, the deck crane
has increased its capacity, and many
others. Sedef and Navantia will work
very hard to include as many Turkish
equipment and materials on board of
the LPD. The ships profle will be very
similar except for the ski-jump and the
topside.
The Turkish LPD main
characteristics are as follows:
MAIN DIMENSIONS
Length overall: 224.50 m
Maximum Breadth: 32.00 m
Draft at full load end of life 7.08 m
Design draught: 6.80 m
Maximum displacement: 27430 t
Main Characteristics And
Capacities
Full Electric Propulsion 1 GT +2 DDGG
with 2 x POD @ 11 MW
Maximum sustained speed 21 knots
Range 9000 n.m. at 15 knots
(economical speed)
Endurance with troops 50 days offshore
(20 d. transit)
Accommodation capacity 1223
personnel
Dock Capacity (1165 m
2
): 4 x LCM 1E +
4 x Supercat, or 2 x LCAC 2 x LCVP Mk5
+ 1 x commander boat in the fight deck
Hangar Capacity (990 m
2
) 12 x NH-90 or
8 x CH-47 Chinook
Light Cargo Garage (1880 m
2
) Light
vehicles, containers and helicopters
Heavy Cargo Garage (1410 m
2
): Heavy
vehicles, Containers
Fight Deck (4750 m2) 6 spots for NH-90,
or4 spots for CH-47 or CH-53
Aft spot capable for V-22 and runway for
VSTOL
Defence Turkey: Within the
coverage of this Project, with which
Turkish frms will you co-operate
with? Specifc to this project, what
is your approach to the matter of
maximum local participation rate
and in particular on the question of
technology transfer?
Obviously, Sedef as main contractor
is our most important partner, but it is
not the only one. Taking into account
that the local construction of the LPD
will be performed in Sedef shipyard
together with the Havelsan-Aselsan
CMS, it is guaranteed that most of
the work-share will be performed by
Turkish companies.
From our side, Navantia has
committed with Sedef to support
their purchasing activities in order to
maximize the local content. We are
also looking for some engineering
subcontractors to outsource some
LHD Juan Carlos I on sea trials
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of Navantias engineering activities
locally, and for the Integrated Platform
Management System, Navantia has
signed an agreement with AYESAS
for the local production of the HW, the
SW modifcations and the on board
installation and setting to work of the
system.
Our close cooperation with
our Turkish partners will ensure a
successful transfer of technology that
will enhance their capabilities for future
opportunities.
Defence Turkey: Has contract
negotiations offcially started with
the SSM and the Naval Forces
Command? How long a process do
you foresee in order to reach the
signature stage?
The negotiation process with
SSM and the Naval Forces Command
started on February 19th and it is
expected to take around 4 to 6 months
until all the fnal aspects have been
discussed and agreed in order to sign
the fnal contract. We are hoping to
be able to have the contract effective
before the end of 2014.
Defence Turkey: How will the
process operate after the contract
has been signed? Could you provide
us with information on the project
and the likely calendar for the
delivery date?
Once the contract is signed
there is some time to fulfl with some
formalities for the contract to become
effective, this could take 2 to 3 months,
and once all the conditions are met the
calendar clock will start. As per our
proposal, the LPD ship is expected to
be delivered provisionally to the Naval
Forces Command after 67 months
from effective date of contract. After
the 12 months guarantee period, fnal
delivery will take place.
Defence Turkey: Given the
possibility of a unique platform
that may take place with the
coverage of the LPD platform,
do you look favourably on the
subject of collaborating with
Turkey in marketing and exporting
to third countries without licence
restrictions? May we know your
views on the subject?
Navantia is very open to
cooperation with the Turkish defence
industry for future platforms; in fact
we are already cooperating with
our partners for local and export
tenders. SSM strategy about naval
construction in Turkey is very clear
and if we want to play a part we will
have to do it by the hand of our local
partners.
Defence Turkey: In which
overseas armed forces are the
LHD and the LPD used excluding
Turkey? Could you provide us with
information on completed deliveries
or on-going programmes?
There are quite a few navies that
have LHD or LPD within their feet, to
name a few: USA, Russia, UK, France,
The Netherlands, Italy and Spain,
among others. At the same time, some
other countries have included the LHD
and LPD in their wish list, there are
some tenders in the short term for this
kinds of ships in India and South Africa,
for example.
With respect to Navantia
involvement, we have designed, built
and delivered 2 LPD for the Spanish
Navy, the Galicia (1998) and Castilla
(2000), and one LHD, the Juan Carlos
I (2010). At this point of time we are
at the fnal stages of a coproduction
program for two LHD for the Royal
Australian Navy with deliveries on 2014
for Canberra and 2016 for Adelaide.
Defence Turkey: One of the
programmes that take place on the
defence agenda of Turkey is the TF-
2000 Anti-Air Warfare Frigates with
the target of commencing on the
design phase of this project in the
near future. We know that you are
closely interested in this project. As
Navantia will you provide a tempting
proposal for this project?
Of course we will; the TF2000
program is one of our main objectives
for the near future in Turkey. The
requirements of the TF2000 are quite
similar to the characteristics of our
F100 frigate. Navantia has designed,
built and delivered 5 units of the Alvaro
de Bazan class for the Spanish Navy,
as well as another 5 units of a derivative
design for the Royal Norwegian Navy,
the F310 or Fridtjof Nansen class.
At this moment we are working on a
transfer of technology program with
the Royal Australian Navy for the
design and local construction of 3 units
of Anti-Air Warfare Destroyers based
on the F100 frigate, the Hobart class.
We believe that Navantia has a great
experience in this kind of programs
and we are really looking forward to be
able to participate in the TF2000 by the
hand of the Turkish defence industry.
Defence Turkey: The TF-100
General Purpose Frigate is one of
the programmes that will be on the
agenda in the near future within the
framework of Turkeys requirements.
Will you have a solution offer to
make to Turkey within the coverage
of this project?
Taking into account our experience
in the anti-air warfare frigates, we have
been working on some designs for
some smaller platforms with balanced
capabilities in all warfares, basically
a multipurpose frigate with a limited
displacement. Navantia has been
preparing some proposals for Asian
countries and we think we can provide
a quite competitive solution for the
TF100 program based on this design.
Defence Turkey: Lastly, do
you have a message to give to the
readers of Defence Turkey?
Navantia is not only committed with
the technology of our products, but
also with the relation with the client.
The Turkish Navy needs to know that
we are here to stay and cooperate with
the local industry. The target is offer the
best, but the best for you
Helo exercises on board Juan Carlos I
Navantia
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Turkey will Have Critical Technologies
with KEMENT Program
The contract belonging to the KEMENT Project that is to be conducted by MeteksanSavunma as the main
contractor; Roketsan-TBTAK Sage as the main sub-contractor;Milsoft,TBTAK UAEKE and1st Air Supply
Maintenance Command as sub-contractors has been signed and entered into force.
Within the scope of the Development of a Data Link System Transmitting the Data/Image Required between
Air-Air Systems and Air-Ground Systems-KEMENT Project initiated by the Undersecretariat for Defence
Industries acquiring a substantial technology required for developing a data link terminal to be used in national
smart ammunition and cruise missiles is aimed. With this Project, commanding and controlling the ammunition
used by multiple platforms through a network-based approach with the terminals that will be developed and
providing operational activity transfer by target updates while at the air is intended.
This project was launched by
the Defence Industry Executive
Committees Decree in 2005 and
then entered into force in 2010 with
TBTAKs resources.Following the
issuance of the call for tender in
2012, the evaluation of the proposals
was fnalized in December 2013 and
the signature of the contract phase
arrived. Undersecretary for Defence
Industries Murad Bayar, General
Manager Murat Erciyes on behalf
of Meteksan Defence - the main
contractor of the Project, President of
the Bilkent University Prof. Abdullah
Atalar, representatives of MilSOFT,
TBTAK-Sage, TBTAK UAEKE
and Roketsan-the sub-contractors
of the Project and commanders of
the Naval and Air Forces Command
attended the signing ceremony held
at the Undersecretariat for Defence
Industries premises.
Meteksan Defence General
Manager Murat Erciyes stated
in his speech at the ceremony
that the KEMENT Project started
in 2005 and their company was
involved in the Project later in 2009
and continued,This Project has
been activated within a period
of fve years. I believe that the
program shall contribute greatly to
Turkey, stakeholders and platform
manufacturers as Turkey will be
activating a national data band in
a long range. Second important
fact is that even though the fnal
confgurations may seem to appear
different than each other as there are
two different platforms, in reality we
are speaking of a direct data band for
long-range fights in terms of design
components. In my opinion this is
signifcant in terms of cost-effciency
and sustainability. Undersecretary
for Defence Industries Murad Bayar
stressed that they demonstrated
that system engineering works could
be accomplished in Turkey and
said, Turkey proved that all sorts
of land vehicles, naval platforms
and unmanned aerial vehicles could
be realized in Turkey in terms of
system engineering. Yet this is not
enough. If we lack to accomplish
dominance in critical technologies,
we fail to own these platforms.
We have a great effort in this path.
Our R&D department launched 21
signifcant projects. An investment
of approximately 1 billion US$ has
been made in defence industry.
We now have brand products and
platforms. Yet we still need to acquire
critical technologies. This is a brand
new stage for us and we have to
fully use Turkeys engineering and
academic capacity for success and
for providing the technological depth
we aim to have.
First Phase of the Project to be
Accomplishedin 38 Months
KEMENT Project that will be
executed by Meteksan Defence as
Mr. Murad Bayar, Undersecretary for Defence
Industries
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the main contractor and TBTAK
Sage-Roketsan as main sub-
contractors shall be conducted
in two phases. The total budget
of the Project is 26. 549.000 US$
and two different studies namely
KEMENT-S and KEMENT-A are to
be executed within the frst phase of
the project that is determined to be
accomplished in 38 months. Within
the scope of the frst study named
KEMENT-S, development of2 MVAS
SOM Terminals (MST) that could be
integrated to Air to Ground Medium
Range Missile (SOM) and 2 MVAS
Aerial Vehicle Terminals (MHT) that
could be integrated to F-16 platforms
is aimed.
KEMENT-A Phase contains the
development of an Atmaca Data
Terminal (AVT), a Vessel Data Terminal
(GVT) and a Relay Data Terminal
(RVT) unit that could be integrated
to the Naval Surface to Surface
Guided Missile (Atmaca) and to the
related platforms included in the
usage scenario of Atmaca having
the capacity to operate under
relative environmental conditions.
Within the scope of Phase-1, main
contractor Meteksan Defence shall
be responsible for the establishment
of the network architecture,
development of Physical Layer,
Antenna, Modem and RF solutions.
One of the sub-contractors MilSOFT
shall conduct the activities for DLP
(Data Link Processor), TBTAK
UEKAE crypto module and MHTs
integration to F-16 platform together
with the 1st Air Supply Maintenance
Command, Roketsan and TBTAK
Sage. Following the accomplishment
of the frst phase, activities within the
scope of Phase-2shall be launched
if approved by the Undersecretariat
for Defence Industries.
KEMENT is going to provide
command-control solutions
to different operators with a
range from minimum 250km.
With the system developed
within the framework of the KEMENT
Project, operational effciency shall
be increased via components that
areresistant to electronic warfare,
encrypted, adaptable to power
requirements of the platform its
embedded to, compatible with
the military standards and NATO
STANAGs shall be achieved and
updating the data related to the target
and command-control information
shall be enabled within the air-
air and air-ground components
network structure within a range
from minimum 250km. Development
of an Ammunition Data Network
System (MVAS) that could support
the 512kbps data transfer speed
and transmit an image of suffcient
resolution before the shooting during
the ammunitions terminal stage is
aimed.
The Project also includes the
development of terminals that could
operate on SOM and Atmaca which
were developed through national
capacities and on platforms that
could be used in the command/
control of the ammunition (F-16,
helicopters and vessels) and design
of a network architecture that is
specifc to the usage concept.
Turkeys frst cruise missile, the high precision guided Stand-off Missile (SOM) displayed at the
100th anniversary celebrations of the Turkish Air Force at ili 2nd Main Airbase in 2011.
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The contract for the Development
of Advanced Millimeter Wave Radar
Systems for Air Platforms project
(MILDAR II) was signed on 28 June
2013 between SSM and Meteksan
Defence. With the protocol signed on
9 May 2013 at IDEF 2013 between
Meteksan Defence and TAI, following
the agreement reached on the
cooperation in analyzing and testing
activities, the stage of sub-contract
studies arrived. Three sub-contracts
were signed between Meteksan
Defence and TAI on dates 27th and
30th of December 2013.
Undersecretary for Defence
Industries Murad Bayar, Meteksan
Defence General Manager Murat
Erciyes and President and CEO
of TAI Muharrem Drtkal signed
the agreement in the ceremony
held at SSM premises. Regarding
the MILDAR II Program, Meteksan
Defence General Manager Murat
Erciyes said, MILDAR will increase
our helicopters Attack and Survival
capabilities. We believe this system
bears a great export potential. We
aim to run MILDAR against Longbow
in international market as soon as the
project is ready to operate.
First Phase of MILDAR
Project was completed
between years 2007-2011
Development of Millimeter
Wave Radar Technics for Land
Target Engagements Project was
conducted between years 2007-2011
as TBTAK 1007 Project by Meteksan
Defence as the contractor and Bilkent
University as the sub-contractor and
was accomplished successfully. With
this project named as MILDAR I,
millimeter wave radar technics for a
multi-functional censor system that
would contribute to the safe cruise
of the air platforms that could meet
the ground and air target acquisition
and classifcation, surveillance and
engagement requirements within the
scope of the task area of a ground
platform were achieved. The second
Project was activated as a sequel
of the frst project with the contract
signed between SSM and Meteksan
Defence on 28 June 2013.
With the Development of an
Advanced Millimeter Wave Radar for
Air Platforms MILDAR II Project and
the experiences gained from MILDAR
I Project that was completed in 2011,
accomplishment of the following
are aimed; benefting from these
experiences in the development of
MILDAR will Run Against LONGBOW
Contract of the Development of an Advanced Millimeter Wave Radar for Air Platforms the MILDAR II Project was
signed on the same day with KEMENT Project at the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM). Within the
scope of the Development of an Advanced Millimeter Wave Radar Project for Air Platforms within the framework
of the SSM R&D and Technology Road Map, Meteksan Defence as the main contractor and TAI as the sub-
contractor, development of prototypes of fre control radar with the capacity to monitor while scanning for the
helicopter platforms, fre control radar capable of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) for unmanned aerial vehicle
(UAV) platforms and Automatic Departing and Landing System (ADLS) that provide sensitive location data for
UAVs automatic landing and departing are aimed.
Mr. Murat Erciyes,General Manager of
Meteksan Defence
TAI
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the prototypes that could be used
in platforms such as helicopters and
UAVs, conducting R&D activities on
the products of which the conceptual
projection have been accomplished
and development of prototypes that
could be optimized functionally and
physically and thus increasing the
attack and survival capabilities of the
related air platforms.
T-129 and ANKA Hit the
Target with MILDAR Radar
First Phase of the Project
consisting of three phases, the
Helicopter MILDAR Fire Control
Radar will enable the T-129 Attack
and Reconnaissance Helicopters
the ability to trace and track the
targets, multi-target engagement
to the tracked targets, 360 degrees
positional awareness, operational
and navigational support under all
weather conditions (Land Profle). This
land profle development capability
could provide data related to the
height of the land for the purpose of
navigational support in tough land
circumstances where the visibility is
low. Additionally, the Millimeter Wave
Radar could be integrated to the
General Purpose helicopters supplied
by Turkish Armed Forces.
UAV MILDAR, the second phase
of the Project, will be fre control
radar with SAR capacity in line with
the combatant UAV concept. This
radar that is able to make multi-
target acquisition, surveillance and
classifcation could be integrated
to the low tactic UAV platforms
with little effective weight carrying
capacities owing to its low weight
and volume and could also be used
for visualization through the SAR
mode.
The last phase of the Program is
the Automatic Landing and Departing
Radar is designed as a mono-
pulse radar that could minimize the
risks arising from the operational
restrictions or failures of the operators
that share the sensitive location data
required for the automatic landing
and departing of UAV platforms.
With the Development of an
Advanced Millimeter Wave Radar
for Air Platforms MILDAR II Project,
the ground and fight tests and
analysis activities will be used in
the T-129 Attack Helicopter in TAIs
inventory and Pelikan Unmanned
Aerial platforms. Moreover, the
demonstration of the Automatic
Departing and Landing System will
be made with ANKA. The ground and
fight tests of the radar system that
will be developed for UAV platforms
will be made with the S-2E/T platform
in TAIs inventory.
National Critical Technology
Acquisition
All three radar prototypes that will
be developed through optimization in
order to enrich various air platforms
will have a common technological
infrastructure. Design of the compact
and incorporated radar modules for
the development of radar prototypes
that would cover the demand of
low weight, volume and power
requirement will be accomplished
nationally by Meteksan Defence
within the scope of the Project. The
system to be developed is expected
to meet the demands and criteria
regarding the Algorithm optimization,
user interface software development
and radome designs, consistency
with environmental conditions and
electromagnetic compatibility and
entry requirements. On the other
hand, development of RF, electronic
and mechanic design are considered
among the Project activities.
Preparation activities related
with the design and certifcation
in accordance with the DO-178
requirements will be realized within
the framework of the Project. In the
analysis and test activities within
the scope of the installment of three
systems developed to the platforms,
TAI infrastructure and engineering
services will be used. In addition
to this Meteksan Defence will take
consultancy services from Bilkent
University for the program.
The millimeter wave used for
military surveillance, reconnaissance,
monitoring and guidance has many
capabilities. The Millimeter Wave is
known as the range of frequencies
from 30 to 300 gigahertz (this range
is the highest radio frequency
band). It enables radar designs
with low weight, volume and power
requirement, high mobility, high
angular resolution, high Doppler
bandwidth and low detection. With
the MILDAR I Project, in addition to
the nationally developed software
and indigenous signal processing
methods Turkey gained technologies
in terms of reduction in volume, high-
frequency antenna, RF- microwave
design and production capacity,
multi-functional radar algorithms in
the period 2007-2011. Manufacturing
of 1 Helicopter-MILDAR prototype,
1 Automatic Departing and Landing
System (ADLS) prototype and 1
UAV-MILDAR prototype are aimed
within the scope of the program with
a budget of 31,5 million TL. And an
additional budget of 10,2 million
US Dollars. The delivery of the frst
prototypes is estimated as follows;
Helicopter MILDAR Prototype 44
months, ADLS Prototype 58 months
and UAV-MILDAR prototype 72
months.
Bilkent University President Prof. Abdullah Atalar, Mr. Murad Bayar; Undersecretary for
Defence Industries, Mr. Muharrem Drtkal; CEO&President of TAI
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TAF Progresses State-of-Art
Simulation Systems
With the TESIM and ARISIM projects a new era started for the effcient training of future pilots by Turkish Air
Force Command (TAF). With the signing of TESIM and ARISIM projects taking place on 28 April 2009 between
the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) and Havelsan, enabling the complete elementary, basic and
jet development trainings via high-fdelity simulator systems for modernized T-38 aircrafts that are already in
the inventory and KT-1T basic training aircrafts which entered into Turkish Air Force inventory for supersonic
is aimed. Owing to the aforementioned programs, a total of 11 simulators, a Simulator Training Center and an
integrated simulator center entered into the inventory of TAF at the 2nd Main Jet Base Command in ili/zmir.
Commander of the Turkish Air Force
General Akn ztrk, Undersecretary
for Defence Industries Murad Bayar,
Commander of Air Training Command
Lieutenant General Mehmet etin,
Commander of the 2nd Main Jet Base
Major General Mehmet zl, Chairman
of the Board of Havelsan-the company
in charge of the establishment of the
simulation center - Atilla Grdere,
Havelsan General Manager Sadk
Yama and a great number of military
and defence industry offcials attended
the opening ceremony at the 2nd Main
Jet Base Command in ili where the
future pilots in Turkey start their frst
fight trainings in Turkey.
In his speech at the ceremony
Undersecretary for Defence Industries
Murad Bayar said, The simulator
project started in year 2009 has been
brought to service with an outstanding
performance. Beforehand, new
aircrafts entering into the inventory,
completion of their modernization
have been all accomplished according
to the planning of our Air Forces.
Last year they were taken into actual
use and we believe that they would
greatly contribute to the training of the
pilots. Pilot training in Turkey already
has a high standard and this level
would increase via these programs.
Simulators for all aircraft systems
were made and these systems were
developed completely through national
technology. An important number of
the actual fights were shifted onto
these simulators and a fight training of
9 thousand hours was enabled.
Commander of the Air Forces
Command General Akn ztrk
said, I fully believe that these
simulators manufactured through
national resources shall provide
effcient facilities to our pilots for long
years. Presently we are witnessing
dizzying developments in technology.
Grave improvements have been
accomplished in training feld. Our
fights have become multi-functional
from the very beginning of the
trainings.There is an ever-increasing
need for simulators in order to provide
effcient training to our future pilots and
as Air Forces,these simulator systems
became our greatest assistants. We
put the most improved F-16 simulators
into service with the contribution of
domestic frms and today we are
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opening the center that took its place
among the greatest simulator centers
of the world.
KT1-T and T-38 Aircraft
Trainings with Simulators
Turkish Air Force Command gained
the capacities required for the effcient
and safe training of potential pilots with
these TESIM and ARISIM programs.
Within the scope of TESIM program, a
total of 7 simulators consisting of 2 KT-
1T aircraft Operational Flight Training
Simulators, 2 Instrument Flight Training
Simulators, 2 KT-1T Aircraft Training
Device and 1 Aircraft Abandoning
Trainer and a Simulator Training Center
building have entered into HvKKs
inventory. Four simulators consisting
of2 T-38 aircraft Operational Flight
Training Simulators and 2 T-38 Aircraft
Instrument Flight Training Simulators
have been delivered to the Air Forces
Command by Havelsan within the
framework of ARISIM project.
8 Debriefng systems, database
development systems and other
support systems exist in the Center.
Trainings in the simulator center are
provided in parallel with the actual
fight trainings. According to the
schedule, potential pilots accomplish
their frst fight trainings in SF 260 type
aircrafts and then get trained in KT-1T
aircrafts for the following six months.
At the fnal stage, the trainings take
place in jet classT-38 planes. In 2013,
280 pilot candidates were trained for
6 days for 24 hours (a total of 9000
hours) in these simulators. 60 hours
of actual fights and 30 hours of
simulated fights took place in KT-1T
and T-38 aircrafts within this period.
During daily simulator trainings, the
faults of the pilots have been shown to
the candidates in order to increase the
potential pilots awareness. Minimizing
the fight and maintenance costs of
actual fights and providing safe and
effcient training independent from
weather conditions are aimed with
theSimulator Training Center.
8 Aircrafts to Accomplish
Virtual Formation Flights
With the systems built within the
scope of TESIM and ARISIM projects,
integrated environment that fully meet
the requirements of comprehensive
pilot trainings covering a wide variety
of embarkation and abandoning
trainings, simulated ammunition
trainings are provided.
8 Aircrafts could accomplish virtual
formation fights in the simulation
training center in following trainings;
internal controls using avionic systems
similar or close to the aircraft systems,
engine run-up, taxiing methods,
controls before take-off and after
landing and engine stopping trainings,
take-offs using the global display
system that provides high resolution
and wide-angled images (270 degrees
horizontal and 115 degrees vertical),
instrument and pilot navigation,
approaching, touch and go and
landing trainings, aircraft and avionic
emergency trainings using more than
150 simulated failure and emergency
cases, abnormal cases using
aerodynamic simulation models with
high similarity, acrobatic maneuvers,
stall and virile trainings, night fights
using high-end technology imaging
systems designed especially for
producing realistic night images,
instrument navigation/descent/
approach and landing trainings
and Operational and Instrument
Flight Training Simulators with joint
functioning capabilities.
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Ares Shipyard; Fast Solution for a Fast
Boat
Home for Ares Shipyard is on the
Southern shores of the Turkish Coast,
gently washed by the turquoise blue
waters of the Eastern Mediterranean
Sea. Tourism is dominant here, and
accordingly the pace of life and
culture, is more measured, relaxed
and calm or so you would think.
This is the location of Antalya,
a historic town with a long and rich
history associated with trade and the
Sea. Situated with easy and ready
access to the surrounding countries
bordering the Mediterranean, Antalya
is just a short trip across to the Suez
Canal and from there, the Red Sea
and Indian Ocean. Not surprising
then, that this is also the location of
a Free Trade Zone, intended for the
production and export of goods from
Turkey.
These lines of contact,
transportation, and organisation for
production and export make it an
easy choice for Ares Shipyard to fx
its roots here, for the production and
supply of Patrol boats to the Military
and Para-Military sectors, in stark
contrast to the local demeanour,
Ares are busy, very busy.
Moving at a pace unfamiliar to
the ship building sector, Ares have
been awarded, accepted and built
contracts, to the point that they have
now expanded their premises three
times in the last twelve months, and
are in the middle of planning for a
fourth expansion.
Having recently completed the
successful build and delivery of ten
fast patrol boats to the Turkish Coast
Guard from Aluminium, they are now
in fnal discussions to build more
of the same for a number of new
customers.
Ares are in the fnal throes of
delivering six patrol boats to the
Bahrain Coast Guard. With two
vessels already accepted by a very
happy the client, and four remaining
under construction, these boats
are built from advanced composite
materials with carbon enhanced
lamination.
Not to rest on their laurels, Ares
are also in build with two thirty metre
fast patrol boats to the Nigerian
Customs Service, which includes a
triple engine/water-jet confguration,
ballistic protection, RHIB launch/
recovery and accommodation for
over 19 personnel. Separating these
two different types of construction
(aluminium & composite) is a given,
but spreading the construction over
different locations and successfully
managing each build according to
plan, is a logistics challenge very well
accomplished by Ares.
Without pausing for breath
however, and at full running pace,
Ares are also in build of eight ferry
boats for a commercial operation,
servicing the soon to be opened,
Anantara Island Resort & Spa, located
off the coast of Qatar. The frst boat
was launched at the beginning of
March and the others are due to
follow, hot on its heels!
In parallel with all this construction,
Ares have been invited, and are now
working with governments, and their
agencies in a number of countries, on
several development programs and
projects
Ares Shipyard does move at a
pace, seemingly never pausing to
catch its breath, but success has its
own momentum, and fast is not
just descriptive of the performance
of the boats Ares build.
If you need a fast solution for a
fast boat, you need to speak to Ares.
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Rolls-Royce Shared Next Generation
Engine Designs
Kuwait Upgrades Defences with
Worlds Most Advanced Air and Missile
Defence Technology
Raytheon has received a $655
million contract for new-production
fre units of the combat-proven
Patriot Air and Missile Defence
System for Kuwait. These units are
an addition to the Patriot fre units
Kuwait currently owns to counter
current and evolving threats.
Awarded by the U.S. Army
Aviation and Missile Command,
Redstone Arsenal, Ala., as a Foreign
Military Sale agreement, the contract
includes new Patriot fre units
with increased computing power
and radar processing effciency,
improved man-machine interface
and reduced life-cycle costs.
We continue to see an increased
interest in and demand for the
advanced Patriot as the system is
called to duty in hot spots around
the world, said Ralph Acaba, vice
president of Integrated Air and
Missile Defence at Raytheons
Integrated Defence Systems
business. Kuwait is part of Patriots
current family of 12 nations that
have already selected Patriot as the
cornerstone of their air and missile
defence strategy. Their decision to
further strengthen their defences
with technologically advanced new
production fre units reaffrms our
strong partnership and their trust in
Patriot to protect Kuwaits people
and critical infrastructure.
Work under this contract will be
performed at Raytheons Integrated
Air Defence Center, Andover, Mass.,
supported by a global team of Patriot
system suppliers
Rolls-Royce shared details of its
next generation of engine designs,
which could be ready within ten years,
featuring technology innovation
designed to transform performance.
The company has built a
technology leadership position with
its Trent family of engines, the latest
of which, the Trent XWB, is the
worlds most effcient engine fying
today. Trent engines will continue in
service for decades to come with
2,500 in service and more than 2,500
on order.
Rolls-Royce is continually
innovating and, as part of that
ongoing process, is looking to build
on the success of the Trent family
of engines with two new generation
engine designs.
The frst design, Advance, will
offer at least 20 per cent better fuel
burn and CO2 emissions than the
frst generation of Trent engine and
could be ready from the end of this
decade.
The second, UltraFan, a
geared design with a variable pitch
fan system, is based on technology
that could be ready for service from
2025 and will offer at least 25 per
cent improvement in fuel burn and
emissions against the same baseline.
Colin Smith, Rolls-Royce Director
-Engineering and Technology, said:
These new designs are the result of
implementing our ongoing technology
programmes. They are designed to
deliver what our airframe and airline
customers tell us they need: even
better fuel effciency, reliability and
environmental performance.
Eric Schulz, Rolls-Royce,
President -Civil Large Engines,
said: As innovators, we can never
stand still, even when we have the
leadership position. Our horizons
extend into the coming decades
and we have amassed a range of
new technologies to meet the needs
of our customers. I am confdent
that our engine design strategy will
ensure we power the future of global
aviation.
Both engine designs are the
result of the ongoing research
and development investment, of
approximately 1bn a year, which
Rolls-Royce makes across its
aerospace and non-aerospace
businesses.
The designs will feature
architecture and technology
improvements, all currently at an
advanced stage of development, that
include:
A new engine core architecture - to
deliver maximum fuel burn effciency
and low emissions.
A CTi Fan System - carbon/titanium
fan blades and a composite casing
that reduce weight by up to 1,500lb
per aircraft, the equivalent of carrying
seven more passengers at no cost
Advanced ceramic matrix composites
-heat resistant components that
operate more effectively in high
turbine temperatures.
A geared design, called UltraFan,
which will deliver effcient power for
high-thrust, high-bypass ratio engines
of the future.
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TAHSIS TBTAKs Tactical Field Communication Systems
TBTAK Bilgem; Technology Center of
Turkey
Command and control of elements
participating tactical feld operations
from strategic felds and gathering
position feedbacks of those, have been
highly essential in operational planning.
After World War II, communication
became highly important issue because
of war elements which have advance
maneuverability and widely expanded
engagement area. The communication
between elements which are able
to move to different locations within
short time period thanks to their high
maneuverabilityhas been a signifcant
problem for combat forces since those
days.
For the purpose of addressing these
needs, several concepts had been
developed, especially during Iraq War;
those solutions were employed in the
feld. Within that period,eventhough,
several capabilities were gained such
as communication over satellite,
microwave, short wave and classic
VHF/UHF radio communication, some
problemsin the feld showed up.
Possible ways of communication are
decided on, according to the positions
of elements present in combat
zone. In addition, totally different
communication solutions would be
required considering the next positions
of those elements. For this reasons,
destroyers are equipped with several
communication capabilities such as
satellite, HF, VHF/UHF.
One of the lessons learned from
Iraq War is that management of this
kind of complex and multiple choice
communication systems could not
be controlled by especially operators
who are under a lot of pressures.
Each infrastructure is able to provide
communication only within special
conditions. Providing communication in
the ideal way is almost impossible for
an operator controlling the system.
TAHSIS aims to provide tactical
feld communication solutions for the
purpose of fguring out these problems
thanks to automation. TAHSIS utilizes
the know-how acquired as output
of long standing researches and
developments about communication
technologies within TBTAK and
provides innovative, original and
national solutions for the problems in
the feld.
In the context of the TAHSIS, as
a beginning there are two concepts
which work in tandem with each other.
The frst one is Barbaros system which
provides real time data receiving and
transmitting over radio bands with low
data carriage capacity like narrow band
short wave length.
Barbaros System considers the
feld as divided into small cells to get
ideal receiving conditions. One of the
elements present in each cell takes an
action as base director of the cell and
collects, organizes and processes the
data produced by the rest of elements
in the cell. Later on, Barbaros sends
these data to strategic feld. Any other
elements present in the feld are able
to receive the transmitted data by
radio communication. Barbaros takes
advantage of this fact very well. The
radio waves moving in light speed are
received by other elements in different
times. As an expected result of this fact,
background noises are also transferred
based on same physic rules. Thus,
each element receives separate parts of
the data on the basis of their locations.
Barbaros combines the different
uncorrupted parts of the data acquired
by different elements of the cell.
Besides, Barbaros is able to send
the combined data to strategic feld in
a small data package by using effective
and private compression algorithm.
Situational awareness and tactical
feld view are necessary for most
of elements in the feld. Barbaros is
suitable for these kinds of data which
are supposed to be sent to and received
from almost every node of the feld. On
the other hand, in conventional systems,
those data could be transferred to
each node only one by one. By the
defnition of radio communication,
compensation for a loss in received
data is a major problem in conventional
applications. Thence, for example
tactical feld view of elements operating
naval force could not be possible to
share via conventional systems. On the
contrary, Barbaros is able to carry out
the coordination of elements present in
the feld and therefore, it collects and
shares the real time data through radio
communication.
During this process, Barbaros
System employs application-
dependent compression techniques
aside from Time Division Multiplex
(TDM) and Frequency Divided Multiplex
(FDM) features. It labels every kind of
radio infrastructure present in elements
such as; HF, VHF/UHF as a separate cell
part, according to location knowledge
of the elements. Hence, each radio
communication infrastructure is used
actively in ideal conditions. Barbaros
uses VHF for communication with a cell
in close-range, at the same time; it uses
short wave (HF) transmission for the long
range communication automatically.
Data collections, rectifcation of errors
and data transmission are carried out
withoutany operator support.
Barbaros System provides DLP
for interoperability features. This
layer supports currentnational and
international transmission protocols
such as ACP127-RATT messages and
STANAG 5066 communication. Thus,
Barbaros is able to work with outdated
technologic systems within their
capabilities.
Barbaros was developednationally,
and it is adaptable to each radio
infrastructure. Necessary time
information for TDM synchronization
is provided by GPS and different time
sources could be developed and
employed where necessary. System,
GPS, receiver and modem components
are able to be procured together, or
currently installed systems such as
radio and GPS infrastructure could be
used as well.
Other concept developed as part of
TAHSIS is MiS and MiS+ (Messaging
Operation System). MiS consists of a
standard communication server and
terminal application enabling integration
into conventional communication
infrastructure. It provides formal
preparation of massages such as
X.400 (STANAG 4406) and ACP-127
likewise, carriage of them via current
transmission protocols like STANAG
5066. When fulflling these tasks, it also
supports related standards including
TCP/IP package transmission, SMTP
and Internet CHAT. Additionally, it
also includes assistance application
enabling operators to calculate
necessary parameters required for
message transmission.
MiS was developed to present
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infrastructure as a modern solution
which is compatible with current
systems. MiS is able to work with
many environments such as modems,
radio controls, satellite, VHF/UHF
and HF. It comes to the fore due to
this feature. Itsupports all protocols
in communication concepts including
STANAG 4406, S5066, S4538 ALE.
For satellite communication,it also
provides national protocols supporting
satellite operators such as GlobalStar,
Inmarsata and Iridium aside from
special environments such as X-Band.
MiS+ are also compatible with
standard applications. Additionally,
it ensures original and national data
transmission protocols in order to
provide communication opportunities
which are not possible over protocols
of current standards. By means of that,
elements in the feld could be used to
send the data to the receivers in fastest
and most effcient way. Elements which
are under similar conditions process the
acquired data collectively and receive
them successfully. Terrestrial massage
centers, for example, gather the data
via land lines by means of combining
the signals received from antennas.
An additional featureprovided
byMiS+ is automatically detecting
the best transmissionwayfordata
that will be sent to the recipients.
Itautomatically determines parameters
such asradio infrastructure, antenna,
frequency, transmitter power for
the bestdatatransmissionway.The
System infrastructure can be adjusted
automaticallytothese parameters.
Theheadquarterorders can be
transmitted asfast and safe to the
recipient without any intervention ofan
operator.
MiS+ automatically uses other
receivers as a relay point that is in more
advantageous position to transmit
data. The receiver can be accessed
with terrestrialwire lineorwirelesslines.
MiS+has the ability to automaticallyre-
transmit the data tothe actualreceiver
with the best transmissionway.
MiS and MiS+ systems are able to
be scaled from tablet PCs to systems
with high computing performance used
in message centers.
Barbaros and MiS Systems includes
hardware, software and both present
global communication protocols and
national ones. Barbaros especially
is employed with special hardware
thanks to TDM infrastructure. This
hardware provides synchronous data
and voice receiving via single antenna
over desired number of channels. It
also ensures sensitive timing features
which are suitable for real time data
transmission requirements. This
system can be integrated to the most
ofantenna and radio infrastructure.
MiS and MiS+ systems could be
supplied in a manner to provide desired
capabilities as a software solution.
Besides, they are able to work with
hardware providing data receiving
features from multiple channels.
Required components such as modem
and encryption elements could be
supplied from current equipment,
they could specially be procured with
desired hardware as well.
Both Barbaros and MiS+ systems
support national and/or standard crypto
algorithms for security features. The
systems, if required, could be procured
with integrated crypto infrastructures
and they could be used with NATO,
national or similar hardware and
software based crypto systems as well.
Barbaros and MIS+ systems use
optimized waveforms for their working.
Therefore, the most effcient results
could be obtained via their internal
modem systems. Additionally, they
support other modems working with
different standard such as MIL-STD-
188-110B and STANAG 4539. Working
perfectly with other modems is one of
the main features of Barbaros and MIS+.
The systems having original hardware
provide several extraordinary features
such as transmitting the data over more
than one radio. Hence, wide band and
big data transmission is possible over
several channels by using narrow band
radio infrastructure. On the other hand,
the systems are scalable to support
further in progress protocols such as
waveforms of HF wide band modem.
Likewise, several and widely used
and standard wired and wireless
communication infrastructure is
supported by TAHSIS systems. For
example, fber and standard copper
wired Ethernet, SONET, SDH, several
DSL (Frame Relay, ADSL, HDSL
etc.) applications, satellite systems
like DVB-T, DVB-S, general TCP/IP
protocols, 3G/4G/WiMAX/LTE and
IEEE 802.x etc. TAHSIS systems
especially are suitable for every kind of
transmission protocols providing TCP/
IP support.
TAGEC is a gateway that
automaticallyprovides routing the
transmission of strategical and
tactical messages without operator
intervention. It provides services in
application layer, advance routing in
transport and network layers, protocol
conversion and proxy server. TAGEC is
a router and gateway device in which
messaging data can be obtained
from different systems. It is designed
for network-based environments,
providing tactical data communication
services as well.
In addition, TAGEC is a radio
communication solution which
connects mobile and stationary
elements in a single network. Following
TAGECs integration into a network,
it allows real-time data transmission
throughout the network. It creates a
single network where all elements,
whose location and communication
capabilities are known, cooperated.
Barbaros, TAGEC, MIS and MIS+
are strongest candidate for being widely
used standards of today and futureby
means of following capabilities;
working cooperatively with other devices
in a present infrastructure
employing present infrastructure in
maximum effciency
being totally national
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Crypto subsystem of Gktrk
Exploration and Surveillance Satellite
Project, which is managed by Defence
Industry Undersecretary of National
Defence Ministry, is developed by
TBTAK Bilgem Informatics and
Information Security Advanced
Technology Research Center.
UEKAE, which is supplying
technology to both internal and other
country and organization sources
including NATO with the experience
of more than 40 years, presents a
system that is providing the secure
management of the satellite and
secure transmission of the high
resolution images from satellite to
ground stations by taking part in a
satellite project for the frst time.
Communication between satellite
and mobile and stationary ground
stations is supplied over S-Band and
X-Band links. In the scope of the
project, crypto and key management
devices are developed for the security
of this communication. In this way,
security of commands which are to be
sent to satellite and images coming
from satellite is ensured.
Devices that are developed for the
secure communication are:
For ground station, X-Band National
Crypto Device
For ground station, S-Band National
Crypto Device
Key Management Unit
Key Fill Device
For satellite station, X-Band National
Crypto Device
For satellite station, S-Band National
Crypto Device
Satellite Key Injector
Electronic Ground Support Equipment.
UEKAE is an R&D organization
which develops information security
and electronic system projects needed
by strategic public foundations within
the country. Besides crypto devices
and systems, UEKAE develops many
projects in smart card and identity
verifcation systems, electronic
certifcate management solutions, and
electro-optic and laser systems felds.
The North India (Dharamsala) has
its frst hyperspectral digital imaging
spectograph thanks to the FORENSIC
XP-4010D developed by TBTAK
Bilgem. Within this scope, on 29th
October of 2013, India Himachal
Pradeshs Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra
Singh paid a visit to the Regional
Forensic Scince Laboratory (RFSL)
to inaugurate the Hyperspectral Data
Imaging Spectograph in Dharamshala,
India.
TBTAK Bilgem has exported the
spectograph to some other countries
including China, Holland, Germany,
Hungary, Korea, Ireland, Slovakia,
Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and
theUSA. Moreover, the product has
been regarded as unprecedented
by many of these countries. In this
context, Dr. Surender Kumar Pal,
Assistant Director and Media Offcer
of RFSL, said that Hyperspectral
Data Imaging Spectograph has been
bought recently and will be used for
large scale document examination.
He further added that the laboratory
will get training from TUBTAK Bilgem
experts for its operation.
Hyperspectral Forensic Imaging
Spectograph uses the highest modern
optoelectronical technology and fast
digital processing for authenticity
determination for revealing some
hidden features of the questioned
documents. Device performs ink
analysis/ink difference, information
on handwritings, currency notes,
travel documents, bank cheques etc.
Specifcally, the device focuses on
determination of the sequence of
intersecting lines using hyperspectral
imaging information. Moreover, with
novel 2D/3D processing software, the
device represents a new generation of
nondestructive tools for authenticity
determination of different types
of documents and handwritings
using hyperspectral digital imaging
technology.
Gktrk National Crypto Subsystem, is implemented by
TBTAK Bilgem Informatics and Information Security
Advanced Technology Research Center, National Electronics
and Cryptology Research Institute (UEKAE)
Bilgems Hyperspectral Data Imaging Spectograph FORENSIC
XP-4010D in India Now
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Electronics hardware of A400M
military transportation aircraft will
be designed by EADS company for
eight countries including Turkey.
EADS company will use DTM (Data
Transfer Medium), which designed
by TBTAK Bilgem, for holding and
transferring encrypted data between
DAC (Defensive Aimed Computer)
and PFMSE (Pre-Flight Messaging
Service) Figure 1.
DTM will ensure secure
communication of A400M with other
peripherals. The consortium where
Turkey is participating will produce
A400M expected to be theFuture
International Military Airlifter (FIMA).
DTM consists of NATO approved
Secure Flash Memory (SIR) and IA
(interface Adapter). DTM send and
receive confdential fight data to/from
DAC (Defensive Aimed Computer) via
Ethernet. DTM can securely store
saved fight reports on SIR and fight
reports can be installed to PFMSE via
USB port of SIR. Figure 2.
According to necessities of
the European countries that are
France, Germany, Spain, United
Kingdom,Belgium, Luxembourg and
Turkey, A400M aircraft is designed by
EADS. A400M is the frst strategical
transportation aircraft of Turkey,
which Turkish engineers participate
in design and production of frst
international aircraft project.
In addition to information security
and electronics system projects,
the Scientifc and Technological
Research Council of Turkey (TBTAK)
Informatics and Information Security
Research Center (Bilgem), National
Research Institute of Electronics and
Cryptology (UEKAE) has interest in the
photo-detector sensors and systems.
The quadrant photo-detector
designed and fabricated entirely by
UEKAE has several applications in
both military and public services.
PIN photo-detector (DDA-I)
fabrication process was developed
by Semiconductor Technologies
Research Lab (YITAL) in accordance
with the specifcations provided
by Roketsan These DDA-I sensors
developed specifcally for Roketsans
laser-guided missile -CIRIT- have
four parallel PIN-diodes on the same
silicon substrate.
DDA-I has an active area diameter
of more than 10 millimeters, very low
dark current (<1nA/cm2), and higher
impulse responsivity (0,44A/W)
compared to commercially available
sensors in its class. These detectors
offer low capacitance per quadrant,
wide dynamic range, high breakdown
voltage, fast response and accuracy
compared to similar products on the
market.
Semiconductor Technologies
Research Lab (YITAL) specialize
in designing and fabricating
semiconductor components such as
these quadrant photo-detectors that
require advanced technology and an
innovative approach.
Fabrication process of the photo-
detectors start with the device
simulation and mask-layout using
computer-aided design tools. Using
the lay-outs, a set of photo-masks
are produced to be used during the
lithography steps of the fabrication.
Next steps include the fabrication
of the detectors, wafer testing,
die preparation, packaging, and
electrical and optical performance
tests, respectively. Moreover,
detector fabrication steps include
wafer cleaning, oxidation, deposition,
photolithography, dry/wet etching,
ion implantation, and metallization.
All of these steps from design to
packaging and testing are completed
using the resources & facilities of
YITAL.
Various other photo-detector
process development projects for
several different applications are
currently ongoing within YITAL.
Some of the applications of these
photodetectors in several military and
public areas are listed below:
Pulse Detectors
Optical Communications
Bar Code Readers
Optical Remote Control
Medical Equipments
High Speed Photometry
DTM (Data Transfer Medium) Device, Which is Designed by
TBTAK Bilgem, Will be Using for A400M Aircraft
Quadrant Photodetector - DDA-I
Figure-1 DTM Data Transfer Device
Picture-1 Laser-guided missile - CIRIT
Picture-2 View of several photo-detectors on a
silicon wafer
Figure-2 DTM guideline
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New Stage of Turkey and France
Defence Industry
The Turkey-France Defence and Aerospace Day took place on 27-28 February in Ankara with the support of
SaSaD, METU Teknokent and GIFAS in which defence industry offcials of both countries and representatives of
Turkish-French defence industry frms participated in the gathering. During the morning of the frst day the SSM,
DGA and representatives of defence industry frms gave various presentations on Turkish-French relations and
on the joint programmes implemented by both countries. The afternoon session was devoted to B2B meetings.
Approximately 60 Turkish and French frms participated in the B2B meetings with nearly 550 bilateral talks
taking place between various frms of the two countries.
In the opening ceremony, SaSaD
Chairman Mr. Kudret nen, GIFAS
Chairman Mr. Marwan Lahoud, Head
of DGA Mr. Laurent Collet-Billion,
METU Teknokent Vice Rector Volkan
Atalay and the Undersecretary
for Defence Industries Mr. Murad
Bayar gave opening remarks to the
attendees.
Head of DGA Mr. Laurent Collet-
Billion expressed his satisfaction
at being in Turkey on the occasion
of the frst French-Turkish Industry
Seminar jointly organised by the SSM
and DGA with the support of Turkish
and French industry and provided
information to participants on the
new period that has started between
the two nations since last year.
Collet-Billion said, Our Presidents
and our Defence Ministers decided
to open a new phase in our relations
during their last meetings. With this
understanding of mutual benefts,
we are in a constructive approach
with the objective of a win-win
situation.
Collet-Billion: We are working
on an armament committee
that will direct the armament
activities between both nations
Head of the Direction Generale
de Armement, Mr. Laurent Collet-
Billion indicated that the SSM and
the DGA were co-operating together
as the frst concrete step in the
convergence that has taken place
in the area of defence between the
two nations since last year. In order
to revive and sustain our relationship
in the area of armaments between
Turkey and France, we are in close
collaboration with the SSM in
working out a technical arrangement
that will place it within an institutional
framework in directing our mutual
activities.
The Annual Sales of the French
Defence Industry is 15 Billion Euros
Providing information on the
size of the French defence industry
Collet-Billion indicated that, Our
defence industry with 165,000
personnel of which 20,000 are
skilled personnel and nearly 4,000
defence industry companies has
reached an average annual sales of
15 billion euro. Out of this fgure 30
percent consists of exports. Stating
that France is among the leading
countries in Europe that allocates the
most to R&D from its budget, Collet-
Billion went on to add that, We
foresee an average annual budget of
730 million euro between 2014 and
2019. Mentioning that preparatory
work for the Military Programming
Law of France was continuing and
that it had set its 6 year annual
budget, Collet-Billion further added
that the senior offcials of the state
see investments in the defence area
as compulsory and those countries
that are partners with France in
armament relations would directly
beneft from this arrangement.
France and Turkey are
Expanding Their Trade Volume
- Target: 20 Billion Euros
Chairman of GIFAS, Mr. Marwan
Lahoud, mentioning his satisfaction
at being in this seminar that has
been organised with the aim of
increasing co-operation between
SaSaD and GIFAS signed MoU to develop mutual cooperation
Chairman of GIFAS, Mr. Marwan Lahoud
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the two countries in the area of
aerospace and aviation said that 60
French defence industry frms and a
delegation consisting of 90 members
were attending this seminar. Lahoud
pointed out that, In addition to the
joint meetings to take place during
the three days of the gathering they
would be visiting various Turkish
defence industry frms and added
that, In the collaboration that will
be carried out in the long run, we are
making efforts in working towards
forming a sustainable partnership.
Emphasizing that during the meetings
of the Presidents of the two nations
they had put forth a target on a more
effective collaboration in the areas
of commerce and economy, Lahoud
mentioned that, Both Presidents in
their meetings set a 20 billion euro
volume in joint collaborations in the
areas of commerce and industry. In
order to meet this target we need
signifcant collaboration in the area of
defence industry. Bringing together
the capabilities that the two nations
possess in exports to third countries
and touching on the importance of
the collaboration to be established,
Lahoud added that the valued
collaboration to be formed between
DGA and the SSM, in particular in
creating new export markets was
crucial.
The Undersecretary for Defence
Industries Murad Bayar in his
opening remarks mentioned that the
two countries as two NATO nations
had very close collaboration and
added that they were implementing
activities in increasing their
collaboration with France in various
platforms such as ASD.
Murad Bayar added that this
seminar taking place would, he
believed, further strengthen the
collaboration between the two
countries in the area of defence
industry.
Subsequent to the opening
remarks and presentations, in order
to increase the collaboration in the
defence industry between Turkey
and France and to create new
opportunities, the Chairman of the
Board of SaSaD Mr. Kudret nen
and Chairman of GIFAS Mr. Marwan
Lahoud signed a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) on their
collaboration.
Joint company meetings took
place during the second session
of the day in which 60 Turkish and
French companies took part with
approximately 550 meetings taking
place.
Roketsan Featured its Missile Systems
in Bahrain Air Show 2014
Roketsan participated at the
Bahrain International Air Show
between 16 and 18 January 2014
at Bahrain. During the fairs three
days, Roketsan offcials held talks
with top level decision-makers that
are among the target countries in
the defence industry and provided
information on the products and
capabilities of Roketsan. During
the exhibition, Roketsans stand
received, among others, the Bahrain
Chief of Staff, the Bahrain Naval
Forces Commander, Bahrain Air
Force Commander and other top
level military delegations.
As the only participant in the fair
in the area of rockets and missiles,
Roketsan exhibited its latest
technology products and its stand.
The Long-Range Anti-Tank Missile
Mzrak-U with a maximum 8 km
and a minimum 500 m range, that
can undertake duties day and night
under all weather conditions and that
was integrated to the National Attack
Helicopter ATAK as well as the 2.75
Laser Guided CIRIT missile that has
the feature of being Turkeys frst
national missile was the centre of
attention by participants an visitors
alike at the fair.
During the Air Show the Medium-
Range Anti-Tank Missile Mzrak-O,
the SOM, the Mini Munitions and
Low and Medium-Altitude Air
Defence Missiles we also exhibited
at Roketsans stand.
Roketsan featured The Long-Range Anti-Tank
Missile Mzrak-U on Atak Helicopter
Roketsan
Roketsan
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Feels Like a Fighter
By Pete Collins
Technical Background
The G 120TP is a development of the
G 120A and retains the same massive
bubble canopy, retractable gear and
carbon fbre fuselage/wings/tail but
with a new nose section to house the
Rolls-Royce turbo-prop engine and a
completely new, digital, cockpit. The all
carbon fbre construction endows the
aircraft with light weight, exceptional
strength, no corrosion, exceptionally
smooth aerodynamic surfaces, easy
repair and a quoted structural service
life of 15,000 fying hours. Max Take off
Weight (MTOW) is 1515 kg (utility)/1440
kg (aerobatic); Max Landing Weight
(MLW) is 1440 kg; Basic Empty
Weight is 1140 kg. Full fuel capacity
is 275 kg which, when combined with
an assumed combined instructor +
student weight of 200kg, means that
the G120TP should not be weight
restricted when readied at the start of
an instructional day. Aerobatic limits
are +6G/-4G, max operating altitude is
25,000 ft (crew oxygen/unpressurised)
with an initial quoted rate of climb of
2855 ft/min at MTOW/MSL/ISA. The
aircraft will be cleared for VFR/IFR/
Day/Night operations in non-icing
conditions.
The new G120TP engine is a
Rolls-Royce 250-B17F TP rated at
380 SHP (max continuous power)
or 456 SHP (max power/5 min limit).
The RR 250-B17F is already widely
used in helicopters. The use of Jetfuel
eliminates the complexity and expense
of using AVGAS. The engine drives a
short span, 5 bladed, MT propeller that
features reverse thrust (propeller in beta
range). Vmo is now increased up to 238
KIAS (0-12,500ft) and Mmo is M0.45
(above 12,500ft). Max range at 10,000
ft is 725 NM. The take off distance to 50
ft is just less than 380 m and the landing
distance from 50 ft is just less than 450
m. These are outstanding performance
fgures for this class of aircraft.
Even more impressive is the digital
G 120TP cockpit. These upgrades will
include:
an instrument console that will feature
four Cobham Avionics 8x6in electronic
fight information system (EFIS) multi-
functional displays and a digital (standby)
combined fight display, giving a fully
glass cockpit.
left and centre EFIS displays will be
multi-functional and programmable to
display ground moving tactical map,
aircraft systems synoptic pages and
electronic checklists.
an individual power lever (to left side of
each seat) acting as a single jet like
lever.
The quoted performance envelope
and the above cockpit upgrades
grant the G 120TP a level of tactical
sophistication and training potential
that is little short of revolutionary in
this type of elementary/basic training
aircraft. The G 120TP is certifed to
EASA CS-23 regulations.
Evaluation
On strap in, the cockpit immediately
felt spacious with the canopy offering
an almost 360 deg feld of view (FOV)
including rearwards over the horizontal
stabiliser and fn. The Grob target is
to accommodate a 3%-97% pilot
percentile range.
Engine power is controlled by
%torque (TQ) with approx 90%TQ
equating to max continuous power
(MCP).
Power response and acceleration
on take off was jet like and I noticed
virtually no ground swing. With 120
KIAS achieved by the end of the short
runway, I banked the aircraft over
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sharply in a 70-80 deg wingover whilst
maintaining 120 KIAS and climbing at
approx 3000 ft/min. My impression
during the wingover was that this
aircraft immediately felt like a mini-
fghter because it was so powerful and
yet the power was so linear and jet like
in its delivery.
Several 3 turn spins were then
conducted from FL90, starting from 80
KIAS. Standard spin recovery showed
the aircraft taking one turn to recovery.
With recovery from the dive to level
fight, a complete 3-turn spin event
used just 2500 ft of altitude. I continued
to marvel at the power and smoothness
of the engine/propeller combination. If
height was needed to be regained at
medium level for a training event, the
aircraft was simply zoomed effortlessly
back to the starting altitude, like a jet.
At 500 ft AGL, 90%TQ gave a 210
KIAS cruise with a large power margin
in hand and a fuel fow rate of just 2 kg/
min!! The low level performance of this
aircraft was amazing.
Returning to the airfeld, several
tight visual circuits were fown to
both overshoot and to roll. Typical
downwind was 120 KIAS with take off
fap and gear selected, turning fnals
at 100 KIAS with full fap selected for
an 80 KIAS fnal approach. The aircraft
exhibits excellent speed stability and
maintaining approach angle/airspeed,
very accurately, seemed almost
effortless. Going deliberately low on
approach could be instantly corrected
with a 1 sec burst of power without yaw,
power lag or TQ over-swing.
Both sorties were one hour each in
fight duration and each used just 80 kg
of Jet fuel.
Conclusion
In my opinion, the G 120TP
now renders all of its current single
engine propeller competitors in the
elementary/basic category virtually
obsolete. The exquisite matching of
the Rolls Royce 250-B17F turbo-prop
to its 5-bladed MT propeller and to the
Grob G120 airframe is an undeniable
success. However, much more than
this, I believe the G 120TP represents
a systems of systems training concept
that will revolutionise future military
training standards beginning from a
student pilots frst day. The G 120TP
concept offers a level of embedded
front line simulation training capability
and sophistication that many front line
Air Forces currently do not possess,
even at the present advanced/tactical
stages. The advantages of introducing
initial student pilots to a 21st century
confgured trainer, when they are
selected to fy 21st century front line
types in a 21st century Air Force are, to
my mind, immense.
I feel that the G 120TP is a natural
complement to the higher performance
(but more expensive) Pilatus PC-21/
Aermacchi M311 FAST (Flight, Attack
and Systems Trainer) types and the
Aermacchi M346/KAI T-50/Hawk 128
LIFT (Lead-In Fighter Trainer) types.
The G 120TP comes with such a low
purchase price and minimal direct
operating costs (DOCs) but with such
high performance and massive training
potential for its size, that the complete
package seems to me, to be simply
incredible value for money.
Delivery to Italian Air Force within the frst half of 2014
Grob Aircraft
Roll Out for First Italian Built Eurofghter
Tranche 3
The frst new standard Eurofghter
Typhoon built in Italy has rolled out
from the Turin-Caselle Plant. The
latest Alenia Aermacchi production
Eurofghter Typhoon, known as Tranche
3, represents a major achievement
in the evolution of the worlds leading
combat aircraft.
The Tranche 3 standard embodies
a number of changes that effectively
enhance the aircrafts performance and
which allow for future upgrades making
it more attractive to current and potential
export customers.
The frst Italian Tranche 3 has been
produced for the Italian Air Force by
the Eurofghter Partner Companies and
assembled by Alenia Aermacchi. The
Italian single seat aircraft no.64 is now
ready for engine tests at Turin-Caselle
and will be delivered within the frst half
of this year.
Under the Tranche 3A contract
signed in 2009, a total of 112 aircraft
have been ordered for the four European
partner nations of Germany, Italy, Spain
and the UK, with 21 aircraft bound for
the Italian Air Force.
Alessandra Saroglia, Alenia
Aermacchi Eurofghter programme
manager, said: The frst Eurofghter
Tranche 3 is a major stepping stone in
our production programme. The aircraft
embodies a number of changes with
respect to previous production tranches
making it even more operationally
capable and also a series of provisions
allowing it to take on additional
capability in the future. For example, the
Tranche 3 aircraft has been built with
power, cooling and electronics to allow
for the ftting of the new E-Scan radar.
Alberto Gutierrez, Chief Executiove
Offcer of Eurofghter, said: The
Eurofghter programme continues to
build momemtum while serving our
customers air forces. Ours is a story
of intelligent evolution built around
listening to the needs of our customers
and then delivering against those needs.
Our Tranche 3 aircraft will be the most
potent yet offering unmatched fexibility
at a time when every asset has to prove
that it can earn its place day in and day
out.
The Journalist, Mr. Pete Collins
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FNSS Participated in the Future
Operational Environment and Technology
Panel
Workshop On How to do Business
with NATO?
The Future Operational
Environment and Technology Panel
(GEHOTEP) took place on the
10th and 11th of February at the
War Academy Command (KHA),
the Republic of Turkeys highest
institution in the art of warfare and
military science.
Held for the second year with
the panels topic command and
control, FNSS Defence Systems
along with other leading frms in the
defence industry participated in the
gathering.
The audience consisting of
a large number of participants
included the Commander of the
War Academy Gen. Yaln Ataman,
the Academys Chief of Staff,
Commander of the Land Forces
War Academy, the General Staff,
the Land Forces Command, SSM,
TBTAK, representatives of defence
industry frms, the faculty members
of the war academies and future staff
offcer candidates.
Conducted by military and
civilian experts in fve sessions,
the presentations in the panel were
under the following main headings in
that order:
Command and Control and Cyber
Threats
Basic Issues and Developments that
Effect the TSK Command and Control
Architecture
Force Command and Control
Structures and its Evaluation
Command and Control Systems
Technologies
During the second day of the
panel, a presentation on Modern
Command and Control Platforms
and Future Developments was
presented by FNSS Electronics and
Control Group Unit Manager Serkan
Balbay.
Turkish Land Force Military offcials gave a plaque all participations in the panel.
The Workshop on How to Do
Business with NATO? coordinated
by the Undersecretariat for Defence
Industries and METU Teknokent
cooperation took place in Ankara on
21 January 2014 with the participation
of over 150 representatives from 80
companies. The main objective of
the workshop was to determine the
things to be done by Turkish defence
companies in order to win more
NATO tenders.
With the How to Do Business
with the NATO? Workshop, the
accomplishment of the following is
aimed; introducing the NATO supply
system and main supply agencies
to Turkish defence companies,
explaining the required bureaucratic
procedures, enabling the fow of
frst-hand information on NATOs
two main supply organizations
NSPAs (NATO Support Agency)
and NCIAs (NATO Communication
and Information Agency) supply
activities, methods of doing business
with companies and future projects
to our companies by the offcials
of the agency, enabling exchange
of views between Turkish defence
companies and personnel employed
in NATO supply agencies on how
these companies could increase
their potential for collaboration with
these NATO supply agencies and
determining the measures and steps
to be taken in order to increase
Turkish defence companies share
in business opportunities within the
scope of NATO supply activities.
Following the presentations
of the representatives from the
Undersecretariat of the National
Ministry of Defence, Undersecretariat
for Defence Industries, NATOs supply
agencies and relative companies, the
experiences of the Turkish personnel
employed at the NATO Support
Agency and companies doing
business with NATO were conveyed
at the Workshop.
FNSS
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Traian Bsescuand his
accompanying delegation arrived
to Ankara as offcial invitees of
President Abdullah Gl and paid
a visit to Turkeys aviation and
aerospace center TAI. Ambassador
of Turkish Republic to Bucharest
mr lendil, Ambassador of
Romania to Ankara RaduOnofrei,
Undersecretary for Defence
Industries Murad Bayar and a
great number of senior offcials
accompanied Romanian President
during his visit. Bsescuwas
informed on TAIs products and
capabilities in the briefng given by
TAI President and CEO Muharrem
Drtkaland left the facilities after
his examinations.
President of Pakistan Confers Nishan-
I-Imtiaz (Military) Upon General Akn
zturk, Commander Turkish Air Force
President of Romania Visited TAI Facilities
President of Pakistan Mr. Mamnoon
Hussain conferred the award of
Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) upon General
Akin Ozturk, Commander Turkish Air
Force, during a special investiture
ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr today.
The President conferred the award
on General Akin Ozturk in recognition
of his role and outstanding services for
further promoting the already existing
close bonds of friendship between
Pakistan and Turkey.
The ceremony was attended
among others by Air Chief Marshal
Tahir Rafque Butt, Chief of Air Staff,
Dr. Nazir Saeed, Secretary Information,
Broadcasting & National Heritage and
Mr. Abdul Rauf Chaudhry, Federal Tax
Ombudsman. Turkish ambassador in
Pakistan Mr. Sadik Babur Girgin and
senior offcials of Turkish embassy
were also present.
The citation read on the occasion
said General Akin Ozturk being an
accomplished military leader and a
distinguished Aviator, has personally
broadened the scope of interaction and
played a signifcant role in promoting
and strengthening the bonds of
goodwill and cooperation between the
Air Forces of Pakistan and Turkey.
In recognition of his meritorious
services and contributions towards
strengthening the goodwill and
cooperation between the two Air
Forces, the President of the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan has been pleased
to confer the award of Nishan-i-Imtiaz
(Military) upon General Akin Ozturk,
Commander Turkish Air Force.
Later, General Akin Ozturk called
on President along with his delegation
and discussed matters relating to
Pakistan- Turkey bilateral relations
particularly defence cooperation
between the two countries
The President said that people
and Government of Pakistan highly
value the fraternal and multifaceted
relations with Turkey and that Pakistan
was keen to further strengthen trade,
investment and defence cooperation
with Turkey. The President said that
there exist a huge potential to boost
and further deepen the strategic
partnership between the two countries
with focus on enhancing commercial,
investment and defence ties.
General Akin Ozturk, Commander
Turkish Air Force, thanked the
President and government of Pakistan
for decorating him with the award of
Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) and assured
that defence cooperation between the
two countries would grow with each
passing day.
President of
Pakistan Mr.
Mamnoon
Hussain, Turkish
Air Force
Commander
General Akn
ztrk, Pakistan
Air Chief
Marshal Tahir
Rafque Butt
Pakistan Embassy
Pakistan Embassy
TAI
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Hosted by METU and METU
Teknokent and under the leadership
of the Undersecretariat for Defence
Industries (SSM), the II Project Market of
the Teknokent Defence Industry (TSSK)
that took place at the METU Culture
Convention Centre and which brought
together many defence industry frms
aims to expand the relations between
large, medium and small-scale frms
in the industry thereby for them to
sign more contracts, to use existing
resources and to plan correctly the
new investments to take place.
The activity which saw SMEs
introduce projects that were completely
domestically developed defence
industry products and which produce
high technology solutions was met with
great interest by participants. While the
number of total registered participants
was 300, another 350 individuals
visited the activity. Aside from 29 frms
from the METU Teknokent and TSSK,
the main contractors in the sector
Aselsan, Havelsan, Roketsan, TAI and
FNSS as well as Bilkent Cyberpark,
Gazi Teknopark and Hacettepe
Teknopark also participated. The OSSA
Defence and Aerospace Clustering, the
Eskiehir Aerospace Clustering and
the Aerospace and Aviation Clustering
located in Izmir found the opportunity
to introduce their companies with a
stand at the activity that took place.
With the co-operation meetings that
took place with the stands, frms
attending the TSSK II Project Market
activity had the opportunity to meet
each other.
Speaking at the opening of
the gathering, METU Vice Rector
Prof. Volkan Atalay touched on the
importance of clustering by stating that
the slogan, Think Global, Act Global
is a valid slogan today and mentioned
the importance of clustering. On the
structure of clustering Atalay said, In
order to undertake a global action we
are involved in a local movement and
we are trying to create this through
local unity. Atalay mentioned that
clustering increased the awareness in
opportunities and in a globalised world
being close to information is important
in the easy access to that information.
Continuing his remarks by mentioning
the well-known clusterings in the world
Atalay gave examples of the most
well-known clusterings such as Silicon
Valley and Cambridge. Mentioning
that in the METU Teknokent clustering
there were 73 frms at the present time,
Atalay added that they could receive
support for strengthening international
competition from the Ministry of
Economy.
The General Secretary of the
Ankara Chamber of Industry Yavuz
Cabbar, stating that they had reached
an 8 billion dollar export fgure in 2013,
mentioned that Ankara had become
a defence industry city in advanced
technology. Cabbar sad that among
the cities that beneftted the most
from public sector support was Ankara
and indicating that Ankara had new
graduate entrepreneur youth and said
that in order to continue the visibility
all of this must be carried on to a
web-based platform. Cabbar added
that that this work in particular was
necessary in terms of the sustainability
of industrialisation Cabbar emphasized
that the most experienced city on
clustering was Ankara and emphasized
that these clusterings would be more
effective in the future in carrying
industry further ahead.
Deputy Undersecretary for Defence
Industries Sedat Gldoan in his
remarks at the gathering said that
the most important emphasis in the
2012-2016 Strategy Plan issued by
the Undersecretariat under the slogan
Technological Superiority was two
main clusters and that one of these was
the sustainability of industry and the
other the spreading of technological
competence. Mentioning that these
projects carried major importance
in this plan, Gldoan said that they
assisted in the development of this
strategy and said, Since 2011 we
are following the 30 percent SME
participation in the supply industry and
in the last one to two years the supply
industry SME sales increased by 30
percent. We think that the Industry
Participation Offset Guide that came
into effect in 2011 has an effect on
this as well. In continuing his remarks
Sedat Gldoan said that through
a portal they had development they
were able to follow the sales increase
of SMEs.
Ouz ener, Chairman of the
Aselsan Technology High Board of
Directors, indicated that the supply
industry and co-operation with
universities were subjects that Aselsan
gave importance to and mentioned
that, in terms of giving an idea, they
worked with approximately 400 local
sub-contractors. Stating that the total
order to SMEs and sub-contractors
up to now was 1.25 billion USD and
the 2012 fgure was 210 million USD in
payment, ener emphasized that aside
from this that they worked closely with
many universities and implemented
many projects. ener said, As Aselsan
we use the opportunities provided by
METU more easily that the frms that
are here but in reality it must be easier
for frms to reach them and to use
their infrastructure and added, that
this issue can be solved through joint
effort.
FSNN Public Relations Co-
ordinator Cem Altnk, started
his remarks by providing a general
description of FNSS activities and
Defence Industry Firms Meet in the II
TSSK Project Market
Deputy Undersecretary for Defence Industries
Sedat Gldoan
Defence Turkey
Defence Turkey
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that they had focused on developing
design with their own resources and
provided information on their land
platforms to the participants and
added that the land vehicles they
had developed up to now were used
in many geographies throughout the
globe and emphasized that on this
subject they had accomplished a
considerable headway.
Mustafa Egeli, Director, Procurement
and Contracts of Havelsan in his
presentation started with a general
introduction on Havelsan. Indicating
that with the capabilities they had
acquired they had signed off on
important projects overseas, Egeli
while illustrating these projects gave
the example of Korea. In addition, Egeli
gave information on the organisation
of the purchasing and contract
directorate for sub-contractors that
wish to work with Havelsan for the frst
time. Indicating that 2013 had been
a very successful year for Havelsan,
Egeli said that total sales had reached
565 million Turkish Liras and that 30
percent of this fgure was exports.
The sub-contractor manager of
Roketsan ule Arta started her speech
by providing information n the mission
and vision of Roketsan. Mentioning
that the primary target of Roketsan
was to meet the needs of the TSK
their secondary aim was to export to
friendly and allied countries. Outlining
the projects being implemented and
completed with Teknokent frms, Arta
gave examples on the Firing control
unit design and production and the
Power distribution unit design and
production.
Head of TAI Aircraft Group zcan
Ertem in his presentation provided
information to the participant on the
Opposition Aircraft Project. Ertem
indicated that the conceptual design
of the aircraft in this project had been
completed and that this aircraft would
take the place of the F16s in the future.
What they wanted said Ertem was for
this aircraft to fnd the solution and
that in terms of needs the written air
vehicle requirements was written in
the 4th Version of the Operational
Requirements Document. Within the
framework of the project, 1 pair of 2
single engine aircraft was designed
added Ertem and went on to add that
within 2 years they had undertaken the
conceptual design and models and
that these 2 aircraft would meet 95
percent of the needs of the Air Force.
After providing an introductions on
the sub-contractor requirements of the
main contracting frms, their business
potential and the technological areas
of purchases made or to be made as
well as the current short, medium and
long term projects, SME, R&D and
innovation capabilities and product
and competency were mentioned
in short presentations. Activities
continued with collaboration meetings
at company stands where frms
obtained close-hand information of
other frms.
The defence industry frms that are
members of the TSSK by developing
their relations with small, medium
and large scale frms obtaining
more projects and the correct use
of existing resources has the aim of
the right planning in the investments
to be realised. Starting from this
objective, the TSSK Project Market will
henceforth take place each year, which
will allow the METU Teknokent Defence
Industry Clustering companies to meet
one another as well as the principal
contracting frms while providing the
opportunity to increase their joint
development and collaboration.
TAIs T129 ATAK Helicopter Performed
Flight Demonstration at BIAS 2014
Participating in Bahrain International
Air Show 2014 (BIAS) under the
umbrella of the Undersecretariat for
Defence Industries (SSM), Turkish
Aerospace Industries Incs (TAI)
T129 ATAK Advanced Attack and
Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter
performed a fight demonstration on
the frst day of the exhibition. The fight
demonstration drew attention by many
high level executives as well as the
King of Bahrain HRH Shiekh Salman
Bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
T129 ATAK is the result of the
integration of nationally developed
high-tech avionic equipment and
weapon systems on to the combat
proven A129 airframe, with upgraded
engines, transmission and rotor
blades. Optimized for hot & high
environments, T129 is the most
effcient Attack Helicopter in its class. T-129 Atak Helicopter
TAI
FSNN Public Relations Co-ordinator Cem
Altnk
Defence Turkey
Defence Turkey
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Getac: Leading Innovator of Rugged
Computing Solution
Getac Technology Corporation
was established in 1989 as a joint
venture with GE Aerospace to
supply defence electronic products.
It has been manufacturing rugged
computers for some of the most
demanding users in some of the
most demanding environments
for nearly 25 years. As one of
the leading rugged computer
manufacturers, Getac offers the
most extensive rugged computing
product lines including notebook,
tablets and handheld computers.
Getac rugged computers
are marketed and shipped to
nearly 40 countries all around
the globe, including the United
States, Britain, Germany, Italy,
France, Turkey, Australia, Russia,
China, Brazil, India, Denmark and
many more. Getac products are
applied in a wide range of sectors
from defence, law enforcement,
public safety, emergency services,
utility, feld service, oil and gas,
telecommunications, transportation
and manufacturing.
Getac is a pioneer in the rugged
computing industry by being the frst
to offer 5- year standard warranty for
most of its fully rugged notebooks
and tablets. By extending the
industry standard 3-year warranty
to 5-year warranty, customers are
able to minimise downtime while
maximising proftability, particularly
in large utilities and government
organisations whose process
for requesting and receiving
spending approval to repair an
out-of-warranty computer is a
time-consuming process. Offering
the 5-year warranty provides IT
departments with the opportunity
to better manage its assets by
knowing the projected costs of a
computers lifespan at the time of
purchase. Getacs 5-year warranty
commitment underlines the
companys focus on quality and
customer satisfaction.
All Getac fully rugged computing
products are designed and
manufactured to meet the MIL-STD
810G and IP65 testing standards,
and offer optional features like MIL-
STD461F, ATEX or ANSI explosive
certifed features. They are designed
to operate in variety of defence
applications such as command and
control, maintenance, situational
awareness, tactical communication
and surveillance, reconnaissance.
Getacs continuous innovation of
product technology and quality
are being recognized by their
international defence customers
and have received numerous major
government projects over the years,
including US Air force, UK Ministry
of Defence (MoD), Dutch Army and
many others.
One of Getacs recent moves
is to explore more business
opportunities in the Eastern
European region, and Turkey is one
of Getacs targeted countries as
the result of growing demand in the
Turkish defence sector.
Turkish government is taking
steps to increase its border security,
the demand of rugged computing
solutions in Turkey is growing
signifcantly. Over the past year, we
have received numerous inquiries
Picture 1: Getac offers the widest range of rugged computing solutions
Picture 2: US Air Force using Getac rugged solution
GETAC
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of rugged devices for border
security projects. To reinforce
our commitment to the Turkey
market, Getac has formed strategic
partnerships with some local
resellers, VARs, SI, ISV companies
that are capable of both sales and
service, such as Aybil Biliim,
said Rowina Lee, Vice President of
Global Sales & Marketing Centre,
Getac Technology Corporation
By teaming up with our local
partners, Getac is able to provide
real-time sales and service support
to our Turkish customers, providing
our cutting-edge rugged computing
solutions and services and ensuring
a lower total cost of ownership. We
will work together with our Turkish
partners to win some major projects
to grow our business in Turkey,
said Ms.Lee.
Applications
Getac offers the industrys
widest fully rugged product lines,
including 3.5 rugged handheld,
7 to 10 rugged tablets and
10 to 15 rugged notebooks.
Therefore different form factors,
models, and optional features or
even customized solutions will be
recommended to satisfy military
operation requirements. As the
military is moving towards cloud
computing era, mobile rugged
devices with mobility, broadband
communication, fast computing
performance and ruggedness are
essential to the users of defence
sector.
Taking Turkish border security
control application as an example,
the most important mission of
the border security is to prevent
unauthorized intruders- such as
hostile forces, terrorists, smugglers
or illegal immigrants to enter into
Turkish territory. Therefore, the
border security requires complete,
accurate and up-to-the-minute
situational awareness to detect,
track and recognize real-time status
of the borders.
For border security, Getac
X500 rugged notebooks are
recommended for such application
by pairing with scanning and
observation surveillance system to
help monitor border security and
detect unwanted intrusions. X500
offers 15.6 display, and possess
fast and superb computing power
to handle the most complex tasks.
Its advanced connectivity and
high-speed graphics processers
can transmit radar detection and
infrared cameras live feeds to the
command centre to help defence
forces gather intelligence which is
ideal for reliable perimeter security
and protection.
Another popular application
of Getac X500 is for unmanned
aerial vehicles (UAVs) operations.
Field commanders need accurate
information from the front lines
to make the most informed feld
decisions at the command post.
Special Forces on the front lines
are required to provide precise
and timely intelligence on which
command decisions are based.
Therefore UAVs are widely used in
surveillance, reconnaissance, and
intelligent solutions. They need to
be programmed accurately and
controlled remotely for accurate
information gathering. Getac X500,
paired with a highly advanced
communication system, transmits
live video feeds to ground forces to
help them investigate life-threating
situations. It is also confgurable
with military data interfaces and
secure encryption for protected
communication, enabling tactical
strategists to thwart dangerous
threats from enemy forces and
direct operation plans.
In addition to X500, Getac also
offers the most secure rugged tablet
solution to military operations.
Governments are paying more
attention to the security and
encryption of their devices, in order
to protect classifed information
as cyber-attacks become an
increasingly common threat to
information security. Getac worked
with Becrypt to develop the worlds
most secured tablet solution for
defence sector and government
market.
The Getac Z710 is a 7 tablet
equipped with Android 4.1. The
hardware is supported by Becrypts
secure software, which ensures that
all device application and user data is
protected with FIPS 140-2 compliant
encryption. Administrators also
have complete control, so they can
create separate encrypted user
accounts or personas, enforce
strong authentication, and manage
different applications and device
policies - all of which reduce support
and maintenance overheads.
Currently the Z710 7 fully
rugged tablet will be deployed
in trials as part of Northrop
Grummans Situational Awareness
(SA), and Command and Control
(C2) solution, incorporating Soldier
Link System (SLS); a key beneft
being the tablets form factor, which
enables a commander to use the
device in a vehicle or on foot. When
combined with Northrop Grummans
Integrated Joint Command and
Control System (I-JOCCS), SLS
provides seamless and scalable SA
and C2 capability complete with
decision aids and planning tools -
from a large scale static operational
HQ to the section commander at
the forward edge of the battle.
A successful trial will result in
accreditation by the UK Ministry of
Defence (MoD). The Getac Z710
7 Android 4.1 rugged tablet, built
with Becrypts Titan II encryption
platform, provides a fully secure
system that can support a range
of applications that government
and defence markets can use with
confdence. Aimed at sectors
that require a fully rugged mobile
device, the Z710 weighs just 800g,
with a battery that gives more than
10 hours of operational time. It is
a fully integrated device, which
includes a 1D/2D barcode reader
and an advanced GPS technology
(SiRFstarIV) accurate to 1.5
metres.
The Getac Z710 is the ultimate
Android rugged tablet solution for
government, military, defence and
public sector personnel. Combined
with Becrypts industry-leading
security capabilities, we are proud
to offer a powerful device that
will signifcantly enhance military
operations in the feld, said Ms.Lee.
Getac: Rugged Computer
Shields IED Blast
Military investment in rugged
technology is usually targeted
at protecting equipment from
harsh conditions and extreme
environments.
But a recent incident in
Afghanistan has seen the Dutch
Army witness frst-hand the benefts
of rugged protection.
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During a routine patrol an army
unit was exposed to an IED attack
just several metres from an off-road
vehicle. The IED explosion shot a
rock though the vehicle window and
hit the teams Getac rugged laptop,
cracking its case and leaving about
a fve-centimetre puncture. The
notebook, which was on the vehicle
dashboard at the time, bore the
brunt of the force and saved the
solider inside from serious injury
and the computer remained
operational.
Rugged mobile computer
equipment is essential for troops
stationed in Afghanistan, and
theyve worked to deliver to
the exact requirements of the
Dutch Army. Its personnel need
to be able to quickly and easily
communicate with each other
to gather information on danger
zones and battlefeld strategies,
said Rowina Lee, Vice President of
Global Sales & Marketing Centre,
Getac Technology Corporation.
Tactical air control parties work in
the frontline and conduct targeting
for close air support, often using
rugged communications equipment
outside the safety of a vehicle, Ms
Lee said. The software that forces
use must be able to run properly
in brutal environments, and proper
data transmission is vital.
In this instance, the unit was
mounted on the off-road vehicles
dashboard. The magnesium alloy
casing that surrounds all Getac
notebooks and the shock-mounted
hard drive inside ensured that the
unit survived the shrapnel blast and
remained fully functional.
This is important, as many
military vehicles were not originally
built with notebooks in mind and
many are retroftted with mounts
that do not always protect the
computers in the optimal way,
Ms Lee said. It shows the
importance of investing in cutting
edge ruggedized equipment. Getac
notebooks are built to work under
extreme temperatures, and in the
case of Afghanistan, this can also
mean temperature fuctuations from
the severe desert heat to below
-10C, which our units can handle.
Another key concern for
equipment operating within the
desert environment is dust. Getacs
rugged computers are IP65
sealed against dust and water. For
further feld durability the unit was
specifed with glove-use touch pad
and rubberised, full-sized keyboard,
with backlight keys for night use.
And the notebooks unique fan-free
design and sealed caps and doors
further protect crucial data from
becoming victim to the elements.
The Dutch technical air control
received the frst batch of Getac
rugged computers, and based on
positive reviews from that initial
order, more were purchased for
several other troops. The units are
now used in both Afghanistan and
the Netherlands.
Although the Dutch troops do
not use Getac notebooks as their
main satellite GPS tool because
of military regulations, they have
discovered they can use them as a
secondary GPS.
Weve had army feedback
saying theyve found the Getac GPS
system is very quick to respond and
offers a truly viable option to the
primary GPS, Ms. Lee said.
Frontline forces need to know
they can rely on their kit. All Getac
fully rugged computers have passed
MIL-STD 810G and IP65 test to
ensure the products are water
and dust proof, providing drop,
shock and vibration protection,
and operate in extreme weather
conditions or extreme temperature
environments. We are proud that
Dutch army has discovered they
can reply on Getac.
Picture 2:
Dutch Army
vehicle on
mission in
Afghanistan
Picture 1: Getac
V100 survive IED
explosion, case
cracking and has
a 5cm puncture.
GETAC
GETAC
GETAC
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Aerospace Materials and Autonomy
Technologies
The technology acquisition roadmap projects started by the R&D Department of the Undersecretariat for
Defence Industries commenced with seven projects under the heading of Aerospace Materials and Autonomy
Technologies.
The signing ceremony was
attended by the Undersecretary for
Defence Industries Murad Bayar,
FEMSAN General Manager Erturul
lker, VIC METAL General Manager
Vedat Gngren, GR METAL General
Manager Grsel Yardmc, DOWAKSA
General Manager Mithat Okay, MIR
ARGE General Manager Ibrahim
Mirmahmutoullar, TEI General
Manager Mahmur Akit, TAI General
Manager Muharrem Drtkal, METU
Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Volkan Atalay,
Ko University Rector Prof. Dr. mran
nan, Atlm University Rector Prof.
Dr. Abdrrahim zgenolu and many
guests.
Speaking at the ceremony
Undersecretary Murad Bayar expressed
the view there was a need for engineers
with a doctorate and indicated that,
This does not happen without a need.
Our defence industry got promoted from
a labourer to a technician to an engineer.
It is now being promoted to technology
and even science. Mentioning that
they followed R&D work, Bayar said:
Each of our projects is important, we
monitored each one as to where it was
going. No R&D project is conducted for
the sake of doing R&D and that is related
to research on it. We know where all of
them are going. Each one will serve a
purpose. We want the research so that
our specialised companies can produce,
that they give it to the main contractors
and after assembly that they put it inside
an engine and after that we put it in an
aircraft. All of this is integration work,
a plan, a road map. All of the work
we undertake is in the end provided
in order to revamp our Armed Forces;
the objective is this and is at a world
standard.
The Technological Depth
of Turkey is Expanding
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Prepreg
with Thermoplastic Resin
Development Project used in
the Aerospace Industry
The project to be realised from the
business partnership made up of TAI and
DOWAKSA leri Komposit Malzemeler
Sanayi Ltd. irketi targets the verifcation
testing of prepreg material development
and production; material and design
verifcation testing and the realisation of
small-scale static testing of an aircraft
structure (Anka beam component).
With the project, structural carbon fber
reinforced prepreg and non-structural
carbon fber reinforced prepreg glass
materials will be developed. The carbon
reinforced prepreg material will be of
three types: plain weave, fvefold satin
weave and one-way weave. Thanks
to its high strength and corrosion
resistance, it provides a longer lifespan
in the air platforms it is used. With the
realisation of the production of domestic
prepreg material, the elimination of
foreign dependence in the acquisition
of material that are of crucial importance
in the aerospace industry and acquiring
knowledge and technology know-how is
targeted.
Magnesium Casting Technology
Development Project used in
the Aerospace Industry
With the programme to take place
with TAI as the principal contractor and
Vig Metal as the sub-contractor, the
acquisition of magnesium alloy casting
technology and process to be used
in helicopter platforms is planned for
the production of light gear box body
parts and the verifcation of the casting
process. The project, by using verifcation
processes through experimental work
and engineering methods, covers the
production of the ATAK helicopters
upper body of the female box with
indigenous design and casting process
and with the identifcation of the design
parameters of the magnesium casting
process covers the preparation of the
Technical Data Package (TVP).
Super Plastic Forming Process for
Titanium Alloys Development Project
With this project through the
business partnership between TAI and
TEI and Atlm University as consultants,
the capability in super plastic processing
for titanium alloys for aircraft body parts
as well as aircraft engine parts is targeted
to be gained for Turkey.
Titanium Casting Technology
Development Project used in
the Aerospace Industry
In the project to be realised by TAI
as the principal contractor and Gr
Metal as the sub-contractor, the local
production of titanium alloy parts with
the vacuum precision casting method
is targeted.
Nickel Alloy Additive
Manufacturing Technology
Development Project used in
the Aerospace Industry
With the project to be realised with
TAI as the principal contractor and
Ko University as the consultant, the
acquisition of additive manufacturing
technology that is seen as the
manufacturing technology of the future
by the leading aerospace companies
of the world is foreseen. By gaining
a critical capability for the Turkish
aerospace industry, this project is
planned to obtain one of the additive
manufacturing technologies, the
selective laser melting as well as direct
metal laser sintering, laser casing etc.
for our countrys aerospace sector.
Servo Motor Development Project
To be carried out with the
collaboration of TAI and FEMSAN
Elektrik Motorlar, the project aims to
develop servo motors and accelerators
for ANKA UAVs and the strategic UAV
platforms that are likely to be produced
through national means.
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PHOTONIS is the worldwide leader in night vision sensors and is continuously innovating to comply with end-
users needs. PHOTONIS has a global approach consisting in selecting the most advanced technologies to
develop them into products meeting the always evolving requirements of end-users.
Night Vision Sensor Technology to
Suit Users Needs
Since the start of use of night
vision equipment, the evolution of
the technology has followed the
trend provided by governments
and geopolitics. Over the last
decade, military doctrines
changed drastically and reinforced
considerably the benefts of use of
night vision equipment. Indeed night
vision fght capability became a
must have on the feld. This is now
one of the key elements for armies
to overcome threats or at least to
avoid capacity disadvantage in front
of fully equipped armies.
Recent conficts have altered
traditional views on combat though,
reducing the emphasis on the
battlefeld, and placing a greater
importance on the role of the
individual soldier. In modern warfare,
individual operations under the
cover of darkness underscore the
tactical and operational importance
of superior night vision capabilities.
As the need for night vision
equipment is obvious for the
warriors on the feld, the question
comes to the solution suppliers on
how to improve the performance
and the effciency of such devices.
The importance of ftness-for-use is
crucial.
Incremental improvements on
Image Intensifers (I) in an era where
technology life cycle is getting
shorter than its functional life are
driving up tubes specifcations.
Therefore indigenous manufacture
of I tubes is crucial and allows the
country to remain independent and
ensures its sovereignty in the night
vision domain. Through its constant
innovation drive, PHOTONIS is a key
partner permanently anticipating on
user requirements.
Image Intensifcation
Technology by PHOTONIS
To suit a variety of applications
facing todays modern armies,
including desert, aviation and
urban and under a wide variety
of lighting conditions including
dynamic lighting, PHOTONIS
has been improving direct view
technology solutions over the years
along the main axis dealing with
human perception: Physiological
performance (Auto-gating and
phosphor adaptation), and increased
optronic performances by the
introduction of XD-4 and XR5 high
performance tubes.
One of the most revolutionary
advancements in night vision
technology is the XR5 auto-
gated flmless tube. In addition to
improvements in image resolution
and clarity as well as low-light level
performance, the XR5 offers Auto-
Gating, which allows continuous
operation in dynamic light conditions.
XR5 is one of the most recent
Image Intensifer Tubes in service in
NATO.
PHOTONIS
PHOTONIS
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Each type of operations
requires a different Night Vision
Device and Technology
Going deeper into the technology
of Image Intensifcation which is
the engine of every night vision
device, it appears that different
types of operation and environments
(bear land, lush vegetation, desert,
mountainous areas) require different
kinds of Night Vision Devices and
technology.
The focus of Special Operation
Forces for instance is to see without
being seen (See First, Act First) which
corresponds to an image allowing
fast recognition and identifcation.
Meanwhile air platform pilots are
facing the threat of suspended
electric wires while traveling at high
speed and switching from very dark
ground scenery to bright urban
lights.
Different phosphors for highest
performance and image
quality in all situations
To meet all these varying needs,
PHOTONIS continuously innovates
its Image Intensifer Technology
focused on the broadband
sensitivity and the reaction speed
of the phosphor screen, converting
electrons into visible photons
directly displaying the image to the
eye of the warfghter: these various
phosphor types are known as P22
(green image for better contrast for
ground application/operation), P43
(green-yellow; faster decay time for
avionic application) and P45 (black &
white image for better detection and
identifcation).
PHOTONIS is able to provide
the different types of phosphor
screens to its customers. Depending
on the applications and concepts
of operations, different colours
for I2 tube displays can be used.
P22 phosphor displays have the
particularity to smoothen the image.
Indeed thanks to its decay time
of about 7.5ms, the image noise
is considerably smoothened. This
type of phosphor is very well ftting
to ground army as movements are
essentially set by head movements.
In contrary jetfghter pilots usually
prefer P43 based I2 tubes that
offer faster image display with the
disadvantage of providing noisier
images.
Saving warfghter lives
with Auto-Gating
When exposed to bright
light sources, such as a sudden
illumination of a room, explosion
or car headlights, the resolution
and the contrast of the image
will drop severely. A direct result
is the temporary blindness of
the user. The PHOTONIS Auto-
Gating function available on the
most modern Image Intensifer
Tubes ftted in night vision devices
was designed to keep the best
resolution and contrast at all times.
It is particularly critical for Aviators
Night Vision goggles, operations in
urban areas or for special operation
Forces. The Auto-Gating principle
is a unique feature that maintains
the optimum performance of the
Image Intensifer Tube, continuously
revealing mission critical details,
safeguarding the Image Intensifer
Tube from damage and protecting
the user from temporary blindness.
The benefts of Auto-Gating can
easily be seen not only during day-
night-day transition, but also under
dynamic lighting conditions when
rapidly changing from low light to
high light (above 1 lx) and allowing
war fghters to continuously maintain
eyes on the target, literally saving
their life.
Small halo to match high
quality goggles
Using high quality goggles,
it became obvious that Image
Intensifer technology is needed
that generates the smallest halo
possible. When operating in
dynamic light conditions, night
vision images have a tendency to
show halos around the brightest
spots in the scene. For example:
street lights or car headlights are
typically surrounded by round bright
areas, disturbing the overall image
quality and whiting out part or
the entire image. Due to the Auto-
Gating principle PHOTONIS Image
Intensifer Tubes show very little halo
(< 1 mm) and therefore creates the
best possible image quality. Turkish
Forces can now be equipped with
the most advanced Image Intensifer
technology matching the high quality
goggles available from the industry.
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Grup Impeks and Foreign Trade Ltd.
Company was established at 1991 as
a Foreign Trade company. By the time
we reach to year 2004 we have seen
the lack of Military products supply at
our region, close east and Africa market
with effciency and quality of Turkish
management output.
When Grup Impeks Ltd. frst started,
we were working with a few factory to
manufacture of military textile needs of
Sudan Army as well as the needs of the
Sudan Armys own sewing factory for raw
materials. Through continuous creative
and innovative works, consultation of
experts, strategic collaborations and
completed projects over last decade
allowed Grup Impeks Ltd. to a growth of
wide range of products to be exported
not only to Sudan market but to Middle
East countries of Saudia Arabia, UAE
and Qatar and also to extend to Africa;
Sudan, Nigeria, Angola & Libya and
then to Southern Europe; Macedonia,
Albania, Croatia and Germany, and
Russia with the full range of Military,
Security and Police equipment & textile,
quick consumption products, retail,
industrial machinery & spare parts,
dry food and turnkey projects. Grup
Impeks Metal Industry are in service of
to satisfy our clients fully with logistic
requirements and after sales follow-up
with warranties.
Grup Impeks Import activities are
mostly from Russia to supply Paper,
Machinery and Military Equipment into
Sudan and Petroleum Products into
Turkey. In near future, our company is
aiming to import some raw materials
of food products; such as sesame,
arabic gum and peanuts for supplying
to food and beverage manufacturers.
To accommodate its rapid growth,
Grup Impeks, Ltd. relies on its
manufacturing partners and agencies
both locally and internationally with
trustworthy companies at Hong Kong,
China, Indonesia, Pakistan and Saudi
Arabia in order to attain a competitive
edge in the Defence Industry Market.
Grup Impeks have extended our
presence with branch offce in
Khartoum, Sudan and a contact offce
in UAE and Russia; and yet our thriving
Import & Export business is opening
new and different markets.
Today, Grup Impeks, Ltd. is a
primary and whole supplier of military
& police equipments and tactical
solutions, as well as all kind of dry
foods for military needs to our valuable
clients with remarkable experience and
prestige but more important we are
the only supplier company in Turkey
which saves valuable times and efforts
of our clients for facing with diffculties
of purchasing from multiple suppliers
against their various conditions.
In 2013, Grup Impeks Ltd. was
awarded the internationally acclaimed
ISO 9001certifcation as well as
recorded Among Top 1000 Exporters of
Turkey.
Also Grup Impeks are founder
member of Turkish Defence and
Aerospace Industry Exporters
Association which was founded in 2011.
Grup Impeks is widening its foreign
trade activities and services of food
and non food products by being only
supplier of SenaMart- Super Market
chain- based in Khartoum, Sudan.
Grup Impeks Metal Industry are aiming
to be a FMCG sector bridge to African
markets with known Turkish Suppliers
and Brands. By supplying dry food
needs of Sudan Army until today, we
had the motivation to extend our range
of products also by supplying foods and
nonfoods with known brands.
Grup Impeks Ltd. is familiar with the
requirements of the market, experienced
and sensitive to the objective needs and
cultural aspects of our customers and is
keen to establish long term relationships
with customers based on quality, trust
and friendship.
Grup Impeks are the candidates
to be team mates of our clients to
understand their needs and help them
to achieve their missions with our
service, quality and support in every
possible way we can.
Grup Impeks aim to be the supplier
in the growing market of Defence
Industry with utmost innovations while
providing the highest quality to our
valuable clients.
Grup Impeks have our thanks to
our existing customers for priceless
support and feedback. Your demands
for highest standarts are what lead us
to our standing today. Grup Impeks
Metal Industry promise to continue our
dedications for the highest and most
innovative standarts for your needs.
As the military forces around
the world become increasingly
sophisticated and the defence industry
is a key strategic sector which constantly
grows and bodes well for our countrys
future, we are and we will always proud
to be part of it.
Grup Impeks; Remarkable Experience on
Military&Security and Police Equipments
Grup Impeks
Grup Impeks
Grup Impeks
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The Finnish Ministry of Defence
(MoD) will acquire second-hand
Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks (MBTs)
from the Netherlands, Finland Minister
of Defence Haglund and Dutch Minister
of Defence Hennis-Plasschaert signed
an agreement on the acquisition of 100
used Leopard 2A6 Main Battle Tanks
for the Finnish Defence Forces The
main battle tanks will be purchased
from the Netherlands and they will be
delivered to Finland over the period of
2015-2019. The value of the purchase
is EUR 199.9 million. The acquisition is
expected to secure the Armys strike
capability well into the 2030s.
This acquisition does not require
any extra fnancing but is included in
the budget planned for the defence
administration. Other options for
this acquisition would have been to
upgrade the life cycle for the Leopard
2A4 main battle tanks that the Finnish
Defence Forces use today or to buy
new main battle tanks. The cost for a
life cycle upgrade of the Leopard 2A4
main battle tanks to Leopard 2A6 level
would have been approx. 5 million
Euro per tank and for acquiring new
Leopard main battle tanks approx. 10
million Euro per tank.
The used Leopard 2A6 main battle
tanks that will now be acquired were
modernized between 2000 and 2006
and their performance is considerably
better than the performance of the
main battle tanks now in use by the
Finnish Army. The new main battle
tanks have greater fre-power, better
developed ballistic protection and a
system for the leader to independently
act in the dark as well as an inside
splinter protection.
The main battle tank acquisition
also includes spare parts for ten
years, inside simulators, maintenance
simulators, special tools, testing
equipment and personnel training as
well as ammunition.
Leopard 2A6 main battle Tank
Border Management & Technologies
Summit 2014
Finland to Acquire Leopard 2A6 Main
Battle Tank From Netherland
Border Management is a major
topic in the Balkans and Middle East
with many governments in the region
looking to invest heavily in securing
their international borders. Many
refugees and migrants pass through
the region to enter Western Europe and
with increased pressure to limit this
governments are reacting by investing
in the latest border management
technologies.
Reasons to attend this great
international event:
Listen to in-depth presentations from
the regions governments
Analyse the latest developments in
biometric technologies
Hear border management case studies
from the Balkans and Caucasus Regions
& Turkey
Review the IBM developments and
roadmap in the region
Develop your understanding of the ABC
roll-out across Europe
Understand the recent investment by
the Turkish Government on their border
controls for the new International
Airport in Istanbul
Network with senior government
decision makers from across EMEA
Some of the confrmed participants
so far: Ministry of Refugees and
Repatriation (Afghanistan), Ministry
of Migration and Displacement (Iraq),
Ministry of Internal Affairs (Kosovo),
Emirates Identity Authority (Emirates
ID), Ministry of Internal Affairs
(Georgia), Immigration and Citizenship
Department, Turkish National Police,
Border Police (Kosovo), Department
of Security and Public Safety
(OSCE Mission in Kosovo), Border
Police (Albania), Police Directorate,
(Montengro), Border Guards (Finland),
Ministry of Interior, (Macedonia), OSCE
Offce (Tajikistan), Identity Counsel
International
2nd annual Border Management & Technologies Summit will take place in Istanbul, Turkey on the 10th to 13th
June 2014.
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DAHRA Striving Hard To Meet Your
Needs
Over Ten years of Existence and
operations, Dahra is a proven local
partner, trusted supplier and offers
international standards in the felds
of Defence and home land security.
The world class support and services
it delivers to the Defence forces,
security agencies and the leading
Defence agencies throughout the
world, Dahra will continue to be a
key local player in GCC and beyond.
With a humble beginning as
Defence Logistics Company in
Oman, today DAHRA has grown
as credible local company capable
of providing customized complete
solutions and a value added partner
for leading international companies.
Dahra Engineering & Security
Systems LLC has established
itself as a specialized company,
supporting the Aerospace, Defence,
and Security sectors in the GCC and
beyond. The company has been
supporting key projects through
local knowledge, proven logistic
support, close liaison with local
governmental agencies, technical
assistance by well trained and
qualifed personnel and in-depth
domain knowledge in defence
equipment systems and solutions.
The company with a pool of well
qualifed and experienced senior
retired local as well as international
offcers is well suited and placed
to offer valuable operational and
strategic overview and guidance in
all key defence project through our
offces in Dubai, Doha and Bahrain
apart from head offce at Oman.
Dahras basic approach is to go
beyond expectations, change the
face of after sales support and serve
our customers sincerely, honestly
and with transparency. We are an
ISO 9001:2008 certifed company,
holding TRACE (Transparency
International) certifcation and
Aviation Supply Association (ASA)
membership. We are also a certifed
broker company by the US State
Department. Dahra stands out
today, not only for its success in
spreading its operations globally,
but also for its distinctive concept
of quality.
Dahra offers total Defence
solutions to its customers through
its three divisions which are
a. Equipment and maintenance
b. Training & Simulations
c. Systems & Solutions
The company has undertaken
numerous projects for various Armed
forces and other security services in
Oman and in GCC. Dahra thus can
contribute enormously in ensuring
the smooth and timely implantation
of the program thus saving cost of
implementation and increasing the
customer satisfaction. Dahra has
a proven Logistics infrastructure
with well-established supply
chain management system which
has made Dahra as a leading
logistics provider to Armed and the
paramilitary forces of Oman and
in the GCC region. This expertise
ensures in minimizing the program
risk and cost reduction.
Dahra already operates and
has a full fedge mobile technical
and logistic support team setup
which is presently providing timely
and round the clock support to the
ongoing projects. This support has
been very effective for the project to
ensure customers confdence and
satisfaction. Excellent track record
of Dahra in providing round the clock
customer Support Desk has been
highly appreciated by the customer
as well as the international partners.
Keeping with the vision of the
founder member and the CEO of
the company who himself being
an Ex-Oman Air force offcer,
Dahra is moving ahead in a path of
transformation to develop its own
capabilities and enhance its footprint
in the GCC and the adjoining areas.
Dahra is striving hard to enhance
the depths of its activities, establish
own expertise in Defence Training
& Simulations, offer complete
security solutions and enhance
core competency through inducting
national and international subject
matter experts.
The Defence requirement and
the market are steadily growing in
the Gulf and the adjoining areas.
There is a big need to have local
companies who can offer quality
services through its own capabilities,
bringing in International practices
through its partners to develop local
industry and expertise. Dahra has a
vision to fullfll this requirement by
pooling in local expertise; developing
capabilities by collaboration with
international partners and offering
greater value add and customized
services to its customers.
Dahra over the past ten years in
Oman and in GCC has undertaken
various defence projects and over
time, this has enable Dahra to gathere
invaluable experience in identifying
possible pitfalls and forecasting
corrective measures to ensure
smooth implementation of project
from concept to execution. Thus
Dahra is capable to offer valuable
and timely course corrections
during program conception and
management resulting in overall cost
savings. This makes Dahra as the
natural choice for any international
companies to partner for business in
the region.
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Finmeccanica: Alenia Aermacchi
Signed a EUR 280 Million Contract with
Poland for Eight M-346
Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica
company, has signed a contract with
the Ministry of Defence of Poland
to supply eight M-346 Master. The
contract signed after the aircraft was
selected, as already announced is
worth EUR 280 million.
In addition to the eight aircraft,
the provision also includes logistic
support, a training programme for
pilots and engineers and a ground-
based training system with dedicated
classrooms and educational materials.
After Italy, Singapore and Israel,
Poland is the fourth customer to
order the M-346, considered the most
advanced/lead-in fghter trainer aircraft
currently available on the market
and the only new-generation trainer
specifcally designed to train pilots to
fy high-performance latest generation
military aircraft. The Polish contract
raises the number of M-346 aircraft
ordered to date to 56.
M-346 New Generation
Military Aircraft
The M-346 has low acquisition and
operation costs and adopts innovative
design solutions: it is an aircraft with
full authority quadruplex Fly-by-
Wire control system that, thanks to
the optimization of the aerodynamic
confguration, allows it to remain
fully controllable at angles of attack
of over 30 degrees. This, combined
with the twin-engine confguration,
the duplication and redundancy of the
electric and hydraulic system and the
choice of state-of-the-art equipment,
makes the M-346 the most modern
pre-operational tactical training aircraft
in the world.
The M-346 is equipped with a
digital avionic system, fully modeled
on those of new generation military
aircraft such as the F-16 Block 52+
currently in service with the Polish
Air Force, and is well-suited for every
phase of advanced and pre-operational
training, enabling fewer required fight
hours on the more expensive frontline
aircraft.
The M-346 integrates the
ETTS (Embedded Tactical Training
Simulation), a function that has the
ability to simulate a complete suite
of sensors, countermeasures and
armaments, and also to create a virtual
tactical scenario, simulating air, naval
and land forces, enemy or friend,
interacting in real time with the aircraft
during the training missions.
Alenia Aermacchis Integrated
Training System (ITS) includes,
together with the M-346, an exhaustive
Ground Based Training System
(GBTS), enabling student pilots to
learn and rehearse the entire aircraft
syllabus and all training objectives on
the ground, before replicating them in
fight.
Alenia Aermacchis GBTS for
Poland includes fight simulators with
different degrees of complexity (Full
Mission Simulator, Flight Training
Device and an Emergency Procedure
Trainer). Additionally, at Deblin Air
Base, where the Polish Air Forces
M-346 will be based, Alenia Aermacchi
will build fully equipped classrooms
with Computer Based Training for
pilots and ground crew and will provide
further didactical tools and systems
including a Training Management
Information System allowing for overall
management of the Integrated Training
System.
M-346 New Generation Military Aircraft
Signing Ceremony of M-346 Aircraft
Alenia Aermacchi
Alenia Aermacchi
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Rolls-Royce and
Lockheed Martin
Agree US$1bn
Deal to Power
Future C-130J
Aircraft
Raytheon
Received Contract
for Ground Based
Air Defence
System for Oman
Rolls-Royce has completed a long-term agreement
with Lockheed Martin worth up to US$1 billion to
deliver approximately 600 engines to power future
C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.
The agreement secures the Rolls-Royce AE 2100
as the engine of choice for all variants of the C-130J
to 2025. The engine agreement will service US
Government and International contract requirements
between 2014 and 2018.
The AE 2100 powers all C-130Js, while the Rolls-
Royce T56 engines power the legacy C-130 feet.
The global C-130J feet has surpassed 1 million fight
hours, and Lockheed Martin recently announced its
intent to obtain certifcation from the Federal Aviation
Administration for a new civil variant the LM-100J.
Tom Bell, Rolls-Royce, President Defence, said,
Lockheed Martin and Rolls-Royce have partnered for
decades to produce thousands of the worlds leading
medium transport aircraft. Our new engine agreement
secures that relationship for years to come, enabling
operators to continue to enjoy the versatile, powerful
and fuel effcient aircraft they have come to appreciate
through 1 million fight hours and counting.
George Shultz, Lockheed Martin, Vice President
and General Manager, C-130 Programs, said, This
agreement is a very important step in providing our
customers the most affordable airlifter in the world.
The C-130J Super Hercules has proven the value of
the power as the Rolls-Royce AE 2100 propulsion
system allows the Super Hercules to perform any
mission, anywhere, any time.
The agreement will ensure the continued success
of the versatile and proven C-130J military transport
aircraft and its powerful, reliable and fuel-effcient
turboprop engines. More than 300 of the four-engine
transports have been delivered to customers in 16
countries, across 16 different mission types.
Rolls-Royce has already delivered more than
1,500 AE 2100 engines to Lockheed Martins Marietta,
Ga., facility. AE 2100 engines are manufactured,
assembled and tested in Indianapolis, US.
Raytheon has received a direct commercial sales
contract from Oman for the National Advanced Surface-
to-Air Missile System (NASAMS). The award, valued at
$1.28 billion, includes ground support equipment, a full
training package, and technical assistance. NASAMS
is the trusted system that protects critical assets in six
nations, including the U.S. National Capital Region.
The contract, which was awarded in the fourth quarter
of 2013, was announced in Oman at a signing ceremony
attended by Mohammed bin Nasser al Rasbi, Secretary
General at the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal
Matar bin Ali al Obaidani, Commander of the Royal Air
Force of Oman, the US ambassador to the Sultanate, the
US Military Attach and Tom Kennedy, Chief Operating
Offcer, Raytheon Company.
The Sultanate of Omans competitive selection of
Raytheons National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile
System (NASAMS) validates the superior performance,
system adaptability and overall security that NASAMS
provides, said Dan Crowley, president of Raytheon
Integrated Defence Systems (IDS). Raytheon is
committed to delivering the exceptional defence
capabilities of NASAMS to Oman.
Raytheon, along with its long term partner
KONGSBERG, will supply the system to The Sultanate
of Oman. Work under this contract will be performed by
Raytheon at the Integrated Air Defence Center in Andover,
Mass. and in Kongsberg, Norway.
As part of Raytheons integrated air and Missile
defence portfolio, NASAMS works seamlessly with the
Patriot Air and Missile Defence System and the Hawk Air
Defence system. In addition to the U.S. National Capital
Region, NASAMS is operationally deployed in Norway,
The Netherlands, Spain, Finland and one additional
country.
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Sikorsky Began Safety of Flight Tests
on First Prototype CH-53K Helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft has powered up the engines and spun the rotor head on the frst prototype CH-53K heavy lift
helicopter designated the Ground Test Vehicle (GTV). The January 24 event continues the Bare Head Light
Off phase of testing so named because it was conducted without rotor blades that began under auxiliary
power in December with safety-of-fight test pilots at the aircrafts controls.
GTV main engines powered on
is a signifcant step for the CH-53K
helicopter program, said Mike Torok,
Sikorskys CH-53K Program Vice
President. Having independently
tested the aircrafts many components
and subsystems, including electrical
and avionics, hydraulics and fight
controls, landing gear, propulsion,
transmissions and rotors, now we have
begun testing these critical functions
as an entire system powered by the
GTV aircrafts three GE 7,500 shaft
horsepower class engines.
Sikorsky delivered the GTV into the
test program at the companys West
Palm Beach, Fla.-based Development
Flight Center in late 2012. Now
anchored to the ground at its remote
outdoor test site, the 44,000-pound
GTV aircraft is outftted at more than
1,300 points with sensors that will
measure and verify the ability to
operate safely under its own power.
The GTV will undergo ground testing
for approximately two years with both
Sikorsky and U.S. Marine Corps test
pilots at the controls.
Once Bare Head testing is
completed, Sikorsky will mount
seven main rotor blades and four tail
rotor blades onto the GTV. During
this second test phase, Sikorsky will
conduct extensive aircraft system
checks leading to a formal Pre-Flight
Acceptance Test required to clear the
frst fight aircraft for fight testing.
Four additional test aircraft
are being prepared for fight test,
commencing in late 2014. During the
three-year fight test program, Sikorsky
will continue to evaluate the GTV for
long-term endurance of the engines
and dynamic components, survivability,
and maintenance practices.
We have entered a much
anticipated phase in this developmental
program, said Col. Robert Pridgen,
U.S. Marine Corps Program Manager
for Heavy Lift Helicopters. We have
experienced signifcant learning at
the sub-system and component
level, which continues to build our
confdence in the capabilities of the
53K. We look forward to the initial
validation and discovery at a full
system level.
Sikorsky leads an industry team
developing the CH-53K heavy lift
helicopter for the U.S. Marine Corps.
The aircrafts 88,000-pound (39,916
kg) maximum gross weight is designed
to triple the external load carrying
capacity of the CH-53E SUPER
STALLION aircraft to more than
27,000 pounds over a mission radius
of 110 nautical miles under high hot
ambient conditions.
The U.S. Department of Defences
Program of Record remains at 200
CH-53K aircraft with a U.S. Marine
Corps Initial Operational Capability in
2019. Eventual production quantities
would be determined year-by-year
over the life of the program based on
funding allocations set by Congress
and the U.S. Department of Defence
acquisition priorities. The Marine Corps
intends to stand up eight active duty
squadrons, one training squadron,
and one reserve squadron to support
operational requirements.
CH-53K Helicopter
Sikorsky
Sikorsky
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Europes Missile Shield Grows with
the USS Donald Cook Destroyer
The arrival in Spain of a US guided missile destroyer marks a key stage in building up Europes protection
against ballistic missile threats.
The USS Donald Cook, which
arrived at Rota Naval Station, Spain on
11 February, is the frst of four ballistic
missile defence (BMD)-capable
destroyers that will be stationed at the
base.
The ships are capable of tracking
and shooting down ballistic missiles in
fight, using their Aegis radar system
and SM-3 interceptor missiles. These
capabilities will make the destroyers
a key component of NATOs missile
defence shield for Europe.
They also are able to simultaneously
track up to 200 targets at distances of
more than 200 nautical miles, provide
long-range surveillance and tracking of
intercontinental ballistic missiles, and
can work with other US BMD elements
to provide advance warnings.
With the USS Donald Cook in Rota
and three other ships arriving, we have
four ships and the two systems ashore
permanently stationed in Europe; that
is quite an impressive capability to
protect European populations, said
Robert Bell, Secretary of Defence
Representative, Europe and Defence
Advisor at the US Mission to NATO.
With these ships stationed in Rota,
we can project a missile defence
capability much more immediately and
responsively in this region, he added.
The USS Donald Cook will be
joined by the USS Ross, USS Porter
and USS Carney over the next two
years. The destroyers will patrol the
Mediterranean on four-month rotations
under US command and control, but
can be put under NATO operational
control if threat conditions warrant.
During these tours, they will also
carry out a full range of maritime
security operations, bilateral and
multinational training and exercises,
and involvement in NATO missions and
deployments (including NATO missile
defence), if tasked.
Improving interoperability
Spain already operates the frst
European ships equipped with the
Aegis system, with its four F-100
lvaro de Bazn-class Aegis frigates.
This means Spanish and US ships will
be able to expand joint training and
exercises.
The Spanish ships are compatible
with the US ships, said Col Juan
Jose Martin, Defence Advisor at the
Spanish Delegation to NATO. We are
fully interoperable with them as we use
the same Aegis system.
As well as new hardware, the US
move will be bringing people to bolster
the US presence in Rota. Some 1,200
sailors and 1,600 family members will
move to the base at Rota over the next
two years, according to a US senior
defence advisor.
Tracking and destroying missiles
The USS Donald Cooks
deployment is part of a US programme
known as the European Phased
Adaptive Approach (EPAA) and
represents a US contribution to the
wider NATO Missile Defence plan that
currently includes one Aegis ship, a
radar system in Turkey and a command
centre in Ramstein, Germany. Going
forward, land-based interceptor
batteries in Romania (expected in
2015) and Poland (expected in 2018)
will signifcantly improve this capability.
The next milestone for NATO would
be to declare an initial operational
capability, said Roberto Zadra, Head
of the Ballistic Missile Defence Section
at NATO Headquarters. He added,
NATO BMD is moving forward.
NATOs missile defence system
is a good example of Smart Defence,
which enables NATO nations to share
capabilities by pooling resources to
respond better to common security
challenges.
NATOs long-term goal is to merge
individual Allies missile defence
assets into a coherent defence system,
providing full protection for NATO
European populations, territory and
forces against ballistic missiles threats.
The system should reach full
operational capability in the frst half of
the next decade.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook
U.S Navy
U.S Navy
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Harbor Offshore Barriers Features
Fixed Barrier Systems in DIMDEX
Harbor Offshore Barriers, Inc.
is the major worldwide supplier of
security fxed and foating barriers
for the protection of port operations,
military bases and Oil/Gas/Nuclear/
Energy facilities against terrorist
attack originating from the water.
Harbor Offshore Barriers, Inc has
successfully designed and installed
security barrier systems in France,
Italy, Greece, Spain, Guam, Japan,
numerous locations in the United
States as well as two projects in the
Persian Gulf.
No other security barrier system
in the world designed for the
prevention of attack from the water
has been subjected to more testing
and has been in service longer
than the barrier systems offered by
Harbor Offshore Barriers, Inc
Harbor Offshore Barriers patented
fxed and foating barriers systems,
for military or civil use, are the only
ones to have been extensively
tested, enhanced and approved by
US Navy and other Military Navies.
Finnish Ministry of Defence Takes
Decision on Army Air-Defence System
Procurement
Finnish Minister of Defence Carl
Haglund made a decision on the
procurement of a very short-range
air-defence system for the Army. The
procurement deal will be concluded
with the US Government and the
system will be delivered by Raytheon
Company. The total value of the
procurement is 90m, VAT excluded.
The procurement includes newly
restored Stinger RMP Block 1
missiles, fring equipment, infrared
seekers and training equipment, i.e.
feld training exercise equipment
and classroom simulators. The
procurement also includes all
necessary training, support materiel,
spare parts, the documentation
required for use and maintenance,
user and quality assurance services
as well as maintenance control and
life-cycle management.
Deliveries of the system will take
place between 2014 and 2017. The
procurement is part of a larger very
short-range air-defence project
that will contribute to the overall
development of the Defence Forces
air defence capability. The project
was started in 2009 and is included
in the Defence Forces budgetary
framework.
The Very Short-Range Air-
Defence system will be part of the
ground-based defence and air
defence system of territorial troops
and strategic targets. The training
of very short-range air-defence units
will begin in Karelia Brigade in 2015.
The procurement will partly
replace the over 50-year-old anti-
aircraft capability of ground-based
air defence units.
Thales Secured New Support Contract
for Sonar 2050 System
Thales has signed a fve-year
contract with the UKs Ministry of
Defence to provide support for the
Sonar 2050 anti-submarine sensor
used on the Royal Navys Type 23
frigate feet.
Sonar 2050 is a medium-
range bow sonar currently ftted to
thirteen Type 23 frigates and is the
Royal Navys primary hull-mounted
antisubmarine warfare sensor. It
also provides the ship with passive
detection capabilities at lower
frequencies. Under the contract,
Thales will provide physical support
of Sonar 2050 for operational
defect rectifcations, a worldwide
24/7 helpdesk support service, dry
dock and afoat support, and test
equipment and handling.
Thales was awarded the contract
in a competitive process by offering
a value for money, low-risk support
solution, providing innovative
solutions that can reduce support
costs and improve the availability of
the equipment.
Eight Type 23s are also ftted with
the Thales Sonar 2087 towed array
system in the stern, which enables
warships to hunt submarines at
considerable distances and locate
them beyond the range from which
they can launch an attack.
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Northrop Grummans Scalable Agile
Beam Radar (SABR) Brings Advanced
Capabilities to Global F-16 Fleets
SABR to Provide Fifth-Generation Fighter Radar Capability to F-16 Fleet.
The French defence procurement agency DGA has awarded Thales with the contract to develop the New
Generation Laser Designation Pod (PDL NG). This latest milestone is a follow on from the risk reduction phase
led throughout 2013 and series production is expected to begin in 2018.
Airbus Defence and Space Began Final
Assembly of First A400M for Germany
Thales Begins Development of New
Generation Laser Designation Pod
The Airbus Defence and Space
A400M fnal assembly line (FAL) in
Seville (Spain) has begun working on
the frst A400M new generation airlifter
for the German Air Force. With the
arrival of the fuselage for this aircraft,
known as MSN18, all major structures
of the frst of the 53 A400Ms for
Germany are now being assembled in
the FAL. The German Air Force will take
delivery of its frst A400M in November
2014. The photograph shows MSN18
fuselage and nose in the A400M FA
Thales will develop the PDL NG
that will provide the French air forces
with new day/night imaging and
engagement capabilities in complex
theatres of operations. The PDL NG
will be designed to integrate with both
the Rafale and Mirage 2000D fghter
aircraft.
The risk-reduction phase, the
frst step in the development of
any programme, confrmed the
systems architecture, its high level of
functional integration, reliability and
the development schedule.
The awarding of this development
contract confrms the importance of
optronics in future air combat systems
and acknowledges the technical and
operational expertise that Thales has
acquired on laser reconnaissance and
designation systems over the past 40
years.
Northrop Grumman Corporations
Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR)
will help bring advanced capabilities to
existing global F-16 feets, keeping them
formidable beyond 2025, according
to the head of the companys Combat
Avionics Systems business unit.
Northrop Grumman Vice President
Jeff Leavitt provided a detailed SABR
update to reporters in a briefng at the
Singapore Air Show. This included the
radars development progress, along
with information about successful fight
demonstrations and the upgraded
capabilities SABR brings to the F-16.
Northrop Grumman was chosen by
prime contractor Lockheed Martin as
the radar provider for the U.S. Air Force
and Taiwan F-16 radar modernization
and upgrade programs, which aim
to keep the F-16 viable in future
threat environments and to improve
system reliability, maintainability and
affordability.
Since the SABR active electronically
scanned array (AESA) radar was
selected for the U.S. Air Force and
Taiwan modernization and upgrade
programs this past July, the system has
completed three major development
and design reviews. Several engineering
and manufacturing development (EMD)
systems are now in production, with the
frst to be delivered to Lockheed Martin
before the end of 2014.
We will deliver EMD units this
year and the assets we deliver are
anticipated to be identical to the
production deliveries we will be making
for Taiwan, said Leavitt.
SABR features Big Synthetic
Aperture Radar (Big SAR), which allows
for broad area all-environment precision
mapping and location, and improved
situational awareness. Air-to-air and
air-to-surface modes have substantially
increased ranges and can be operated
simultaneously, resulting in improved
situational awareness and survivability.
We are providing SABR with robust
electronic protection, including proven
software directly reused from the F-35s
AN/APG-81, said Leavitt. We have
over seven decades of experience
in RF systems. We have applied that
deep understanding of EP to SABR,
increasing survivability in dense RF
environments against present and
future threats.
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Boeing Delivered
Kuwait Air
Forces 1st C-17
Globemaster III
Call for Papers:
Safety &
Regulations
for European
Unmanned
Maritime Systems
Boeing delivered Kuwaits frst C-17
Globemaster III airlifter, an aircraft that will
expand the Kuwait Air Forces capabilities
in military and civilian operations, including
humanitarian aid and disaster relief.
The C-17 meets the unique airlift
requirements of the Kuwait Air Force, said
Col. Abdullah Al Foudari, Deputy Commander
Kuwait Air Force. With this airlifter we can
more effectively participate in the operations we
choose, transporting large payloads across long
distances, fying at high altitudes in hot climates
such as ours, and landing on short, unpaved
runways.
A custom paint design distinguishes the
Kuwait C-17 from the 259 others that have been
delivered to customers around the world.
When this C-17 arrives to deliver
humanitarian aid or disaster relief anywhere in
the world, people in need will know that the aid
came from Kuwait, said Col. Abdullah.
We welcome Kuwait to the global C-17 feet
with the knowledge that this aircraft elevates the
Kuwait Air Forces airlift capabilities and also
further strengthens Boeings relationship with
Kuwait, said Nan Bouchard, vice president and
C-17 program manager. We will support this
C-17 long after todays delivery.
Boeing will support Kuwaits C-17 feet
through the C-17 Globemaster III Integrated
Sustainment Program, a proven multinational
Performance-Based Logistics program.
Boeing has delivered 260 C-17s, including
223 to the U.S. Air Force, and a total of 37 to
Kuwait, Australia, Canada, India, Qatar, the
United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom
and the 12-member Strategic Airlift Capability
initiative of NATO and Partnership for Peace
nations.
The European Defence Agency in
cooperation with the working group on Safety
and Regulations for European Unmanned
Maritime Systems (SARUMS) calls for papers
to be presented at the workshop Exploring
Safe Design and Operations for the European
Unmanned Maritime Systems. The workshop
will take place on 26-27 March 2014 in
Brussels.
The workshop will be a major forum focusing
on the discussion of latest developments and
on the exchange of recent experiences in the
feld of safety of Unmanned Maritime Systems.
It will bring together end users and various
stakeholders from industry, research institutes
and governmental organisations.
The workshop is supported by European
Defence Agency and SARUMS working
group whose aim is to provide European
navies with a best practice framework for the
handling, operations, design and regulations
of Unmanned Maritime Systems. The
contributions to the workshop will be taken
into account in the work of the SARUMS
group.
The workshop covers three main topics
relevant to both military and civilian Unmanned
Maritime Systems:
UMS legislation, assurance, liability
Applicable rules, regulations (COLREG), experience
and best practice
UMS safety related to operation
Systems, procedures, experience to achieve safe
operations
UMS safety related to design
Systems, products, technology, research needed to
accomplish safe unmanned systems
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Airbus Defence and Space at DIMDEX
2014
At DIMDEX 2014, its the frst time
that Airbus Defence and Space - a
new division within the Airbus Group
is publicly present with all its four
business lines at an exhibition in
the Middle East region. The division
has been formed by combining the
business activities of Cassidian,
Astrium and Airbus Military. At previous
DIMDEX shows just Cassidian was
present with its defence and security
portfolio.
Airbus Defence and Space is
Europes number one defence and
space enterprise, the second largest
space business worldwide and among
the top ten global defence enterprises.
It employs some 40,000 employees
generating revenues of approximately
14 billion per year.
Within this new organisation Airbus
Defence and Space is reinforcing its
capabilities to service the customers
better with a one-stop-shop offering an
integrated portfolio based on one sales
organisation under one strong brand,
continue to build on a strong and
reliable partnership with one known
face to the customer and present the
integrated and innovative product and
services portfolio at competitive prices.
The new Division started operating at
executive level as of 1 January 2014.
Airbus Defence and Space is
composed of four business lines:
Military Aircraft; Space Systems;
Communication, Intelligence &
Security (CIS); and Electronics. It
brings together a wide portfolio to
continue to meet the complex needs
of its customers across the world.
The business line Military Aircraft
will showcase the Airbus C295 in
Maritime Patrol version. The aircraft is
the market leader in the medium-size
maritime patrol aircraft / anti-submarine
warfare (MPA/ASW) sector with an
endurance of up to 11 hours, excellent
low-level fying characteristics with
up to 3g manoeuvrability and a
cruise speed optimised for persistent
surveillance and wide area coverage. It
benefts from wide feld-of-view bubble
windows and safe low-speed fying
characteristics. And it has special anti-
corrosion treatment for the maritime
environment, contributing to its low
lifecycle costs. The C295 is normally
equipped with the Fully Integrated
Tactical System (FITS), a proprietary
system of Airbus Defence and Space,
providing up to four operators with an
advanced interface with the sensors
to ensure maximum operational
effectiveness. The system processes
the data from sensors including: radar,
electro-optic/infrared, acoustics,
MAD, automatic identifcation system,
IFF, communications and electronic
intelligence. Communications include
satcoms, HF/VHF/UHF, and Link 11
and Link 16 datalinks. In the ASW, role
it features sonobuoy and armament
inventory management with launch
pattern control. The C295 ASW has
been in service, and armed with Mk46
torpedoes, since 2010.
The tactical Unmanned Aerial
System TR-170 KZO is a combat
proven aerial artillery observer and
surveillance drone. It has been
designed to enhance the commanders
situational awareness and provide
highly stabilized and precise target
coordinates, fully integrated into
the artillery C4I system. A jamming
resistant datalink, independence from
GPS and IR/radar stealth capabilities
allow operations even in a challenging
environment.
TR-170 KZO can be launched
even in stormy weather due to its
rocket-assisted takeoff. When landing,
it measures wind conditions and
performs a high-precision parachute
landing, being operational again in
less than an hour. Developed to be
operated by land forces soldiers,
the mission plan and fight path is
calculated automatically based on
reconnaissance tasks, reducing
training costs. The system has full
tactical mobility and can be operated
directly from the feld. The full system,
aircraft and ground vehicles, is
fully certifed according to German
certifcation regulations. TR-170 KZO
has been operated from 2009 - 2012 by
the German Army in Afghanistan. The
UAS is avaible for export customized
or as it is.
The business line Space Systems
will showcase the submarine
rescue system RESUS. It ensures
rapid surfacing of submarines in an
emergency situation: RESUS will empty
the Main Ballast Tanks (MBT) of the
submarine at all diving depths within a
very short time, working independently
form other on-board systems.
RESUS consists of a number of gas
generators and electronic components
to activate the system as well as to
control and test the system integrity.
The gas generators (GG) are installed
in the forward and aft MBTs. Remote
starting devices are located at several
positions along the boat. Thus RESUS
can be put into operation without any
delays. The gas generators produce
a hot gas that is cooled and guided
to the top of the MBT. This provides
enormous buoyancy, stabilising the
submarine attitude immediately and
raising the boat safely to the surface.
The gas generators in the aft MBT
stabilise the boat when surfaced. The
gas generators are activated from the
control and test unit by release of a
pyro valve (liquid fuel generator) or
electrical pulses (solid fuel generator).
RESUS has been standard equipment
on board all German submarines
for over 20 years. RESUS has been
installed on many submarines of
classes 206A, 209, 212A and 214.
SCOTPatrol is a next generation
naval terminal designed to extend
satcom capabilities to smaller ships
such as Mine Counter Measures and
Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) or larger
ships with smaller data requirements.
SCOTPatrol is manufactured from
carbon fbre making it the lightest
ever naval satcom terminal of its
type. The reduced top-weight,
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together with a compact footprint
above and below decks makes for
easier integration on smaller vessels
such as OPVs, a reduced magnetic
footprint, exceptional strength to
withstand shock, vibration and harsh
operating environments, through-
life performance benefts from easier
logistics and materials handling.
With the capability to transmit large
volumes of data over Ku, Ka and
X bands, SCOTPatrol can act as a
beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) relay for
video, multispectral and radar imagery,
from intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance (ISR) assets such
as helicopter UAVs. SCOTPatrol
incorporates much of the performance
and functionality found. Nearly 200
SCOT terminals (more than 300
antenna assemblies) operating in
various frequency bands have been
delivered to 11 navies, making it one of
the most widely ftted naval milsatcom
terminals in the world.
DeckFinder is a local navigation
system, designed to enable automated
operations of manned or unmanned
aerial vehicles. The system enables the
calculation of precise relative position
independent of Global Navigation
Satellite Systems. DeckFinders core
applications lay in the navigation of
helicopters and helicopter UAVs i.e.
fully automatic take-off and landing
on fxed or moving ground like oil and
gas platforms or ships and trucks. It
assists manned helicopter landings
under diffcult conditions. There are
numerous further felds of application
and the system can adapt to a wide
range of requirements and challenges.
Several communications satellites
based on Eurostar E3000 are already
in operation for the Middle East. This
product covers a wide range of civil
and military applications with a payload
power of between 4 and 15 kW and
has a capacity to operate more than
100 transponders for more than 15
years. It can be easily customised to
meet specifc customer requirements.
The business line Communication,
Intelligence & Security (CIS) is
providing the Nationwide Security
System to Qatar. This integrated
system provides Qatar with surveillance
and command and control of land
borders and its coastal region. High
performance sensors and state-of-the-
art IT tools to secure more than 900
km of Qatars coastline, land borders
and the Qatar Area Of Responsibility.
The system is destined for the Qatari
border guard, coast guard and Navy
for the exclusive economic zone. It is
intended to allow monitoring of the
territory, secure communications and
speedy decision making to counter
potential intruders. It will also include
several layers of command and control
centres interconnected with each
other and with all surveillance stations
through a high performance secured
and encrypted communication
network to transmit and transfer live
data and picture to the concerned
command and control centres. The
network is a civil security system
which covers sensitive sites, including
offshore platforms operated for Qatar
Petroleum. The system is designed to
allow action by the Qatar Armed Forces
on any identifed threats. For instance,
the naval radars are required to detect
and identify a fast boat approaching an
oil platform and to give the authorities
time to decide how to respond to the
potential threat. Related products are
shown at the NSS partner booth.
The business line Electronics
will show a new generation of naval
radars with unprecedented capabilities
for the surveillance of sea areas
and countering asymmetric threats:
TRS-4D is the innovative step from
conventional radar into a new
dimension of operational capability.
It enables ships from patrol vessels
to frigate size to exert the different
detection tasks of a ship-borne
medium range surveillance and target
acquisition radar, in blue waters and
also in complex littorals with high target
densities. It performs faster, more
accurate and against a wider scope of
targets than conventional radars. TRS-
4D provides navies and coast guards
with the benefts of solid-state based
AESA technology, which up to now
has been available to highly expensive
systems only. A non-rotating variant
with four fxed array panels is under
production for the new F125 frigates of
the German Navy.
Also on display is TRSS (= Tactical
Radar for Surface Surveillance), a
new naval X-Band radar optimized
for the detection of extremely small
objects and countering asymmetric
threats. Based upon the latest AESA
radar technology (AESA = Active
Electronically Scanning Array), TRSS
substantially increases the detection
capabilities, and thus the protection
level of navy ships and coast guard
vessels. TRSS is able to detect and
distinguish small objects precisely at
close ranges, e.g. individual swimmers.
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U.S. Air Force Selected Lockheed Martin
to Provide Software that Integrates Air
Operations & Missile Defence Assets
Software Planner Correlates Disparate Data into One Dynamic Battlespace Picture
Lockheed Martin is developing
a software planner that integrates air
operations and missile defence systems,
giving the Air Force the ability to see
and better understand dynamic global
situations. The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle
Management Center awarded Lockheed
Martin a contract worth approximately
$8 million to provide an air and missile
defence planner that will be integrated into
the U.S. Air Force Air Operations Center.
This planner offers an unprecedented
capability to analyze multiple sources
of information to support rapid and
effcient deployment decisions, said
Rob Smith, vice president of C4ISR for
Lockheed Martin Information Systems &
Global Solutions. Our goal is to enhance
situational awareness and facilitate
collaborative planning for all combatant
commands.
Lockheed Martins planner will link
dissimilar weapon and sensor data with
map-based planning tools and decision
aids that will allow AOC operators
to collaboratively plan missions with
greater speed and higher confdence.
By integrating the missile defence data
sources on to a common visualization
platform, operators can easily generate
and publish planning tactical operations
documents to support creation of an area
air defence plan. In addition, the planner
incorporates an open, non-proprietary
software infrastructure that will allow
the Air Force to rapidly introduce new
capabilities. This open architecture also
facilities integration with legacy systems
and ultimately helps lower total ownership
costs.
Lockheed Martin leveraged years of
expertise gained developing air operation
and missile defence systems such as the
Command, Control, Battle Management &
Communications (C2BMC) system, which
integrates multiple standalone ballistic
missile defensive weapons systems;
the Theater Battle Management Core
System, which plans and executes air
order taskings for Air Operations Centers,
and the Integrated Space Command &
Control (ISC2) system which unites data
from approximately 40 U.S. Air Force air,
missile and space command and control
systems.
The customers for this integrated air
and missile defence planner are the Air
Force Life Cycle Management Center
located at Hanscom Air Force Base
in Massachusetts and the Air Combat
Command located at Langley Air Force
Base in Virginia.
These features give ship operators an
optimal overview of the situation, e.g.
against terrorist attacks, and enable
ships to monitor movements on land.
SPEXER 2000 (TRGS) is a security
radar for surveillance of border areas
or sensitive industrial installations
with unprecedented performance. The
radar which has been sold as part of a
huge border protection system in the
Middle East forms the nucleus of a
whole product family of security radars
named SPEXER. It is the worldwide frst
security radar using the newest radar
technology of Active Electronically
Scanning Array (AESA). By electronic
guidance of the radar beam this
technology enables the sensor to fulfll
several tasks at the same time while
increasing the detection capability
substantially. Therefore, one SPEXER
2000 can replace two or more
conventional radars.
About Airbus Defence and Space
Airbus Defence and Space is a
division of Airbus Group formed by
combining the business activities of
Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military.
The new division is Europes number
one defence and space enterprise,
the second largest space business
worldwide and among the top ten
global defence enterprises. It employs
some 40,000 employees generating
revenues of approximately 14 billion
per year.
Military Aircraft, headed by
Domingo Urea-Raso, designs,
develops, delivers and supports
military aircraft and is the leading
fxed-wing military aircraft centre in
Europe and one of the market leaders
for combat, transport and tanker
aircraft world-wide. Key products
include the Eurofghter, A400M, A330
MRTT and C295/CN235 as well as
the development of unmanned aerial
systems.
Space Systems, headed by
Franois Auque, covers the full range
of civil and defence space systems with
its unique expertise. Its satellite system
solutions for telecommunications, earth
observation, navigation and science
include spacecraft, ground segments
and payloads. As the European prime
contractor for launchers, orbital
systems and space exploration, its key
systems include Ariane launchers, the
French deterrent force and European
space cargo vehicle, the ATV.
Communication, Intelligence
& Security (CIS), headed by Evert
Dudok, is the new one-stop-shop for
satellite and terrestrial communication,
intelligence and security services
and solutions. The customer base
encompasses both the government
sector notably defence and security
forces and commercial sector
including transportation (maritime,
airport, metro), energy (oil, gas and
electricity), mining and agriculture.
Key services and solutions include:
military and commercial satellite
communication services, professional
mobile radio communication,
emergency response centres (such
as 9-1-1/112), border surveillance
systems, command & control (C4I)
systems, cyber security solutions
and services and observation satellite
based geo-information services.
Electronics, headed by Thomas
Mller, provides high-performance
equipment for system integrators
serving both Airbus Defence and
Space within the Airbus Group as
well as external customers worldwide.
Products are mainly for civil, defence
and security markets covering
ground, maritime, airborne and space
applications. Key products include
radars and IFF systems, electronic
warfare devices, avionics, space
platform electronics, space payload
electronics as well as optronic sensors.