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THE TURAF’S FIRST TWO F-35S DELIVERED TO TURKEY BRIGHT FUTURE FOR BAE SYSTEMS PARTNERSHIPS IN TURKEY T129 ATAK HELICOPTERS AND ADA CLASS CORVETTES SALE TO PAKISTAN A CLOSER LOOK AT THE TURKISH DEFENCE INDUSTRY’S FIXED WING AIR PLATFORMS SECTOR AZERBAIJAN DISPLAYED MOCK-UP OF SOM-B1 MISSILE AT PARADE

ISSUE 84/2018 1 DEFENCE TURKEY VOLUME: 12 ISSUE: 84 YEAR: 2018 ISSN 1306 5998 Publisher Hatice Ayşe EVERS Publisher & Editor in Chief Ayşe EVERS 6 [email protected] Managing Editor Cem AKALIN [email protected] Editor İbrahim SÜNNETÇİ [email protected] Administrative Coordinator Yeşim BİLGİNOĞLU YÖRÜK [email protected] International Relations Director Şebnem AKALIN [email protected] Advertisement Director 18 Yasemin BOLAT YILDIZ [email protected] Translation Tanyel AKMAN [email protected] Editing Mona Melleberg YÜKSELTÜRK Robert EVERS Graphics & Design Gülsemin BOLAT Görkem ELMAS [email protected] Photographer Sinan Niyazi KUTSAL 26 Advisory Board (R) Major General Fahir ALTAN (R) Navy Captain Zafer BETONER Prof Dr. Nafiz ALEMDAROĞLU Cem KOÇ Asst. Prof. Dr. Altan ÖZKİL Kaya YAZGAN Ali KALIPÇI Zeynep KAREL DEFENCE TURKEY Administrative Office DT Medya LTD.STI Güneypark Kümeevleri (Sinpaş Altınoran) Kule 3 No:142 Çankaya Ankara / Turkey Tel: +90 (312) 447 1320 28 [email protected] www.defenceturkey.com Printing Demir Ofis Kırtasiye Perpa Ticaret Merkezi B Blok Kat:8 No:936 Şişli / İstanbul Tel: +90 212 222 26 36 [email protected] www.demirofiskirtasiye.com Basım Tarihi Temmuz 2018 Yayın Türü Süreli DT Medya LTD. ŞTİ. 32 © All rights reserved. No part of publication may be reproduced by any means without written permission. ISSUE 84/2018 3 DEFENCE TURKEY

6 Lockheed Martin Opens F-35 JSF Production 99 Turkish Aerospace Selected Dassault Base to Turkish Journalists Systèmes for the TF-X National Combat Aircraft Program 18 The TurAF’s First Two F-35s Delivered to Turkey 100 UAVs 26 Bright future for BAE Systems Partnerships Laser Gun from Aselsan Against Bomber in Turkey 101 Boeing Awards Contract to Turkish Aerospace (TA) to Produce 737 MAX 28 T129 ATAK Helicopters and ADA Class Corvettes Sale to Pakistan 102 SEDEC Event Held in Ankara 32 A Closer Look at the Turkish Defence 104 New Era for the Presidency of Defence Industry’s Fixed Wing Air Platforms Sector Industries and Türk Loydu 70 AKINCI Attack UAV System 104 Turkish Aerospace Debuts New Logo 72 KTJ-3200 Turbojet Engine Tests Ongoing 105 Block 2 UAVs Delivered 73 Aselsan Signs a New Export Contract for First Batch of TGGC’s BAYRAKTAR TB2-S AselPOD 106 Boeing and Turkish Technic Announce 74 Turkey Increases Defence Exports in the First Half of 2018 106 GlobalPeli Fleet Products Care SupplierAnnounces Agreement its Expansion in Turkey 74 107 Aselsan’s Submarine Intercept Sonar 75 SefineAselsan Shipyard Receives Wins Additional DIMDEG Orders Contract for System ASIST Installed On-Board Three Ay SERHAT HTR Class Submarines 76 Azerbaijan Displayed Mock-Up of SOM-B1 108 Missile at Parade Upgrade HSwMS Gotland Relaunched After Mid-Life 78 BMC Received Contract for Series 109 Roketsan and Raytheon Partnership Production of ALTAY MBT and Its Power Pack Continues with Excellence Award 79 Turkish Defence and Aerospace Sector 109 ODTÜ Teknokent Defence Industry Cluster Participates at Eurosatory 2018 (TSSK) New Board of Directors 82 FNSS Launched PARS 4x4 Anti-Tank Vehicle 110 A 20-Year Track Record of Success Developed for ATV Project at Eurosatory 2018 Continues 85 Otokar Debuted its Light Tank in Paris 111 Iveco Defence Vehicles is Awarded Contract to Deliver Amphibious Platform to the US 86 STM Unveiled ‘Stand - Off Through the Wall Marine Corps in Partnership with BAE Systems Target Acquisition System’ (UHTES) at 2018 Eurosatory 112 BSA Heavy Torpedo to the Italian Navy Cyber Security Cluster Introductory Meeting 88 Leonardo to Supply the Next-Generation held in Ankara 112 Bell Boeing to Begin U.S. Navy CMV-22B Production Work Under $4 Billion Contract 90 Turkey Speeds up Long-Range Air Missile Defence System Studies with Eurosam 113 KMW and Nexter Join Forces on Main 91 Aselsan Secures Lucrative Contracts in the First 7 Months of 2018 113 GroundLockheed Combat Martin System Delivered 300th F-35 Aircraft 92 SAVTEK 9th Defence Technologies Congress 114 Boeing and Embraer to Establish Strategic 96 Turkey’s Defence Industry Meets at “SAHA EXPO 2018” Aerospace Partnership to Accelerate Global 98 High Technology Solutions from CES 115 EMBT Showcased at Eurosatory 2018 Advanced Composites (CES) Aerospace Growth 116 Contract Worth 200M NOK, Naval Strike 99 A Contract Awarded for the Electromagnetic Launch System Field Prototype Missile for Norway and Germany DEFENCE TURKEY 4 ISSUE 84/2018 ISSUE 84/2018 5 DEFENCE TURKEY

Turkey and F-35 JSF Program Ayşe EVERS Publisher & Editor in Chief The F-35A was selected as the New Generation Fighter Jet of the Turkish Air Force (TurAF) upon the Decree of the Defence Industry Executive Committee (DIEC) dated December 12, 2006. Turkey has a plan to procure as many as 116 F-35As, conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) variant, until 2031 for the TurAF to replace the ageing F-4E 2020s and F-16C/D Block 30s and Block 40s. Turkey has participated in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program starting from Concept Demonstration Phase (CDP), in which Turkey invested US$6.2 Million. As a Level-III Partner of the Program Turkey has committed US$175 Million to the F-35 JSF System Development and Demonstration (SDD) Phase, under the agreement awarded on July 11, 2002. On January 25, 2007, with a MoU Turkey participated the Production, Sustainment and Follow-on Development Phase (PSFD) of the JSF Program, and pledged around US$700 Million to aircraft production. According to U.S. Defence Secretary Jim MATTIS, so far Turkey has invested US$1.25 Billion in the F-35 development phase. 10 Turkish Defence and aerospace companies (Alp Aviation, Aselsan/MİKES, AYESAŞ, Fokker Elmo, Havelsan, Kale Aero, Kale Pratt & Whitney Engine Industries, Roketsan, TÜBiTAK-SAGE and Turkish Aerospace) have been supporting the development and production phases of the F-35 JSF Program. The Prime Contractor of the JSF Program LM declared that F-35 Production Industrial Participation opportunities for Turkish companies (in total for LM and P&W) are expected to reach more than US$12 Billion by the end of the Program. The rollout ceremony for Turkey’s first F-35A aircraft AT-01 (serial 18-0001), was held at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility in Texas on June 21, 2018. The ceremony was attended by Vice President of Defence Industries Serdar DEMİREL, representing the Turkish Government, and Major General Reha Ufuk ER, representing the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF). The F-35A Lightning IIs destined to the TurAF are expected to remain in the U.S. at least until November 2019 and will be utilized in TurAF pilot and maintenance personnel training F-35A Lightning II is not just about the aircraft, but the entire air system and remains crucial to the continued modernization of TAF and Turkey’s ability to preserve Turkish and allied security and interests. It will add a wide range of capabilities to the Turkish Armed Forces that Turkey has never had before. According to the SSB as of June 22, 2018, Turkey has placed an order for a total of 30 F-35As. By the end of 2023 TurAF is expected to receive a total of 30 F-35As, which have been ordered in two batches, and all will be deployed at the 7th Main Jet Base (MJB) located in Akçadağ, Malatya.

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Lockheed Martin Opens F-35 JSF Production Base to Turkish Journalists by Cem AKALIN We touched down at the Dallas organization and management Starting his speech by Airport on June 19 to witness a capabilities of Lockheed Martin as mentioning that they attained historic moment, the delivery of we toured the facilities. crucial milestones in the program the first F-35 JSF of the Turkish The Lockheed Martin facilities in the previous year, CRISLER Air Forces with a teeming group of press tour started quite early in the said: “We delivered the first three Turkish journalists who were on task morning of June 20. Following our aircraft to the Norwegian Air after a long flight, in anticipation of entrance to the facilities, Lockheed Forces at the beginning of 2018. the scheduled events and ceremony. Martin Communications VP Joe They received four more aircrafts Lockheed Martin prepared a busy LAMARCA shared the overall rules since then and the number of schedule for us on June 20 - a day to be followed at the facilities as well the delivery to the Norwegian Air before the ceremony. as the flight to be executed with the Forces reached seven. Also, the Nearly 20 thousand employees F-35 simulation and the conference U.S. Marine Corps has completed work at the production facilities to be held with the F-35 pilots in their first deployment. Recently, of Lockheed Martin - Dallas Fort general terms, and after this general the first F-35B STOVL aircraft have Worth where F-35 Joint Strike information, the Vice President of been deployed at the USS-WASP Fighters are manufactured. We F-35 Business Development and and USS-ESSEX LHD Vessels. were informed that this facility, Strategy Integration, Jack CRISLER We have completed the flight test one of the most crucial production delivered information to the press portion of the system design and facilities of the American Air Force members on the development demonstration phase and we have and the Army since World War II, and production process of the begun the initial operational test has been conducting production for F-35 program, its capabilities, the and evaluation phase (IOT&E) of the United States Army since 1941 milestones of the program, their F-35 program. We will move onto without interruption. All processes strategies for the upcoming period full capacity production upon the are being executed in a planned and and the cooperation between completion of the IOT&E”. complete management capability at Turkey and US in the industry. Underlining that they the production and assembly lines delivered the 300th F-35A aircraft which is 1.6km in length. There is CRISLER: “First F-35B STOVL manufactured as part of the no room even for a tiny mistake in Aircrafts were Recently program to the United States Air this multi-partnered program. We Deployed at the USS-WASP Force in the beginning of June, once again witnessed the flawless and USS-ESSEX LHD Vessels” CRISLER added that they will be

continuing to focus on achieving more affordable aircraft production. CRISLER also stated that one of the delivered F-35 aircraft has recently been utilized operationally under combat conditions. As per the foreign based news of May 22, 2018, it was claimed that the F-35 ADir in the Israeli Air Forces inventory conducted sorties to the determined targets in Beirut, Lebanon and that the F-35 aircraft was first utilized operationally in combat conditions. In addition to the developments relayed by CRISLER, many breakthroughs were experienced as © Lockheed Martin part of the program in 2018. These are; The Managing Editor of Defence Turkey Magazine, Cem AKALIN ›› On April 18, U.S. Navy Strike Fighter crucial partners of the Program, Squadron 147 Executes First F-35C Noting that they jointly the United Kingdom placed a Flight, conducted this program with eight commitment of purchasing 138 ›› F-35 Aircraft Make Their Debut in partner countries, among which aircraft for the utilization of the Royal Germany For ILA Berlin, the United States of America and Air Forces and the Royal Navy. The ›› On April 30 Pentagon and Lockheed Turkey also remained, CRISLER aforesaid countries are followed by Martin Finalize 2018 F-35 added that Israel, Japan and the Turkey and Australia with an order Sustainment Contract To Enhance Republic of Korea will be procuring of 100 F-35A aircraft, Italy with an Readiness And Reduce Cost, aircraft through Foreign Military order of 90 aircraft (60 F-35As/ 30 ›› On May 2, F-35A Training Equipment Sales (FMS) program and that F-35Bs), Canada ordered 88 F-35 Delivered to RAAF Base Williamtown, they externally contributed to the JSF, Norway placed an order of 52 Australia, program. F-35As, Netherlands ordered 37 ›› On May 24, First Two Republic of F-35As and Denmark placed an Korea Aircraft Arrive at Luke Air A Total of 442 Aircraft order of 27 F-35As. In light of the Force Base, Arizona, to be Produced in LRIP information provided by Lockheed ›› On May 28, Five Japanese F-35As Martin, the number of aircraft Arrive Home to Misawa Air Base, 12 -14 Productions committed to be purchased by the Japan, Within the scope of the program nine partner countries in ›› On June 6, F-35Bs Arrive Home to program in which development the beginning of the program was the United Kingdom at RAF Marham and production in three different configurations are being conducted; 3088; Israel, Japan and the Korean the U.S. Air Force and Navy Forces Republic joining the program F-35 Manufactured in Three have a commitment for a total of externally and declared to procure Different Configurations 2456 aircraft (USAF 1,763 F-35A 132 F-35As (Israel 50 F-35-As, Japan 42 F-35As, the Republic of Stating that they conducted and DoN 693 F-35B and F-35C Korea 40 F-35As). The total number production in three different configurations). One of the most alternatives within the scope of the program, CRISLER continued, “We are executing production in a total © Defence Turkey of three different alternatives, the F-35A CTOL (Conventional Take- off and Landing), F-35B STOVL (Short Take-off and Vertical Landing) configuration and the F-35C Carrier variant manufactured for the United States Navy. As I mentioned earlier, we have delivered the 300th aircraft two weeks ago (in early June). These aircraft are being used in different regions of the world, at 15 air bases. Within the scope of the program, we reach 620 pilots and over 5,600 maintainers training and over 140,000 thousand cumulative flight hours”. Vice President of F-35 Business Development and Strategy Integration, Jack CRISLER DEFENCE TURKEY 8 ISSUE 84/2018

of aircraft committed to be procured which is envisaged to be launched to US$ 89 million. With the increase by the nine partner countries and in 2020. With the launch of the mass of the mass production phase which three other countries declaring their production phase, the countries are is expected to be launched in 2020 purchase through the FMS program projected to increase the number of and the increase of the final orders is recorded as 3220 in the shared their final orders as well. The total of the countries, the unit cost of the information, while the exact number aircraft quantities manufactured and F-35A is expected to be lowered to of orders is expected to increase in to be manufactured during the LOT-1 US$ 80 million by the year 2020. 2019. and LOT-11 production phases were Stating that Lockheed Martin Clarifying the aforesaid issue declared as 358; and according to has made critical investments during the briefing meeting Jack the delivery schedule of Lockheed to the production line, CRISLER CRISLER said, “Currently we are Martin production line, 266 aircraft continued, “We prepared a blueprint conducting the production of were delivered to the aforesaid in order to establish more convenient the LOT-10 and holding various countries in 2011 - 2017. Following production conditions in 2015. We negotiations with the partner the delivery of 91 aircraft are planned invested US$ 170 million through our countries for the production of to be accomplished in 2018, a own resources. We determined the LOT-11 as well. Countries plan their substantial increase in production production technique to be adopted, budgets annually. For instance, is expected with the year 2019. In the materials and processes to Turkey approved the productions of accordance with the data provided be utilized in order to decrease LOT-12 and LOT-13. When we move by Lockheed Martin, 130 aircrafts the unit flyway costs. Blueprint for onto Full Rate Production (according will be produced in 2019, 145 aircraft Affordability is delivering projected to the procurement process of will be manufactured in 2020, 150 in savings of more than US$ 4 billion the United States of America, full 2021, 150 in 2022 and 160+ aircraft over the life of the program and the production rate is projected to will be rolled out of the factory in the US Government has initiated the commence with the LOT-13), we will year 2023. second phase of the blueprint for initiate to multi-year contracts with Previously, the unit cost of the affordability and is projected to save many other countries”. F-35A in LRIP-10 production was an additional US$ 2 billion over the According to Jack CRISLER’s declared as US$ 94.3 million, the life of the program. We always focus presentation, a total of 141 aircraft will cost of the F-35B was stated as US$ the affordability. We focused on the be produced in various configurations 122.4 million, and the cost of the process following the launch of the in the LOT-11 production phase F-35C configuration was announced operational service of the aircraft expected to be completed within as US$ 121.2 million, in the written that is the sustainability process after the last quarter of 2019. The total statement made by Lockheed the production as well. Similarly, we number of aircraft to be delivered Martin in July 2018, it was noted have been striving to lower the life also in different configurations in the that upon the contract signed for cycle costs. With the assistance of Block Buy (LOT 12 - 14) production the sale of 141 aircraft between US the data collected via these aircrafts, phase will be 442. Government and Lockheed Martin in terabyte sizes, we are capable of The IOT&E stage that started in 2017, the unit cost of the F-35A identifying when the aircraft would in the first quarter of the year 2018 configuration for per aircraft reduced be requiring spare parts. These data is expected to be completed in the by 6%. Where the cost of the F-35 also enable us great advantage in first quarter of 2019. A significant in LRIP-10 production was US$ 94.3 reducing the faults emerged in a cost amount of increase in production is million, with this new contract, the - efficient manner as well”. planned with Full Rate Production unit cost for per aircraft was reduced ISSUE 84/2018 9 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 10 ISSUE 84/2018

TurAF is Expected to and the completed portion of have launched activities to reinforce Declare IOC for Its First the manufactured part could be the foundation with steel structures monitored in real-time in detail from for establishing an infrastructure F-35A Squadron in 2020 the displays, MCCORMIK added strong enough to carry the F-35 In his presentation, CRISLER that all the configurations and all the aircraft, and additionally they also informed the participants on aircraft of every country remained in are continuing the construction achieving the initial operational the same assembly line. Underlining activities to add 12 new stations to capability (IOC) of the delivered that the aircraft moved from one the final assembly line. F-35 aircraft. Stating that the U.S. section to another in three-day Emphasizing that they will Marine Corps notified that they cycles, MCCORMIK shared that as make a transition to a daily cycle reached IOC in respect to the of July 2018, the duration of these as of January 2019, MCCORMIK aircrafts they received, in 2015, cycles would be reduced to two added that they are conducting a CRISLER added that the USAF days. three-shift operation at the facility declared their achievement of the each day. MCCORMIK said that the IOC in 2016 whereas the Israel Air MCCORMIK: “The Monthly period for the rollout of the aircraft Force (IAF) reached the IOC in the Production Capacity is from the production line, so to first months of 2018, a year after Aimed to be Increased to speak start and finish of the aircraft they received the F-35 ADir aircraft 15 - 17 aircraft in 2020” until the start of the customer’s entering the inventory of the Israel possession took 36 months and MCCORMIK noted that Air Force. CRISLER added that they continued, “The procurement of presently they are executing the expected the Turkish Air Forces to parts, systems and sub systems is production of eight - nine aircrafts attain the IOC regarding the F-35 accomplished for each aircraft to per month, but as they launched aircraft within 2020. be produced within the first twelve- the full rate production in 2020 month period. The remaining 24 they aimed to increase the monthly months are composed of the F-35 Production Line Tour production capacity to 17 aircrafts. processes of assembly, system Commenting that the facility A tour was made at the integration, test and delivery of the at Fort Worth was built in 1941, assembly line following the aircraft to the end users. Although briefing presentation. During this MCCORMIK expressed that they tour, F-35 Business Development Representative Kevin MCCORMIK provided comprehensive information on the processes for the aircraft on the final assembly line, wing line and integration areas. Noting that in the 1.6 km long assembly line, the part of the aircraft being manufactured in any configuration for any client © Lockheed Martin ISSUE 84/2018 11 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 12 ISSUE 84/2018

we had accomplished to reduce this process from 24 months to 18 months, we still declare this period as 36 months as a precaution for unpredictable delays”. The products and components manufactured by companies such as Turkish Aerospace, AYESAŞ, KALE Aerospace and Alp Aviation were displayed over the aircraft to the participants at the tour, and the Turkish journalists closely examined the wing production of the AT-3 and AT-4 aircraft of the Turkish Air Forces in the wing production line.

© Turkish Aerospace Turkey is a “Level 3” Partner Catering to the the fifth The ceremony of the First Turkish F-35 Center Fuselage Delivery generation fighter aircraft program. the facilities of Lockheed Martin. requirement of the Turkish TA is planned to accomplish the Air Forces, Turkey, joined the production and delivery of a total concept development phase of Turkish Aerospace is the Single of 400 waists until the year 2027. the Joint Strike Fighter program Source in the Production of the Moreover, TA conducts mass in 1999. Within the following F-35 Aircraft Center Fuselage production of the Composite stage, Turkey was involved in the Apart from the United States Components for the F-35A CTOL, program’s system development F-35B STOVL and F-35C CV Executing the production and demonstration phase as a aircraft, and the mass production of activities as part of the JSF/ F-35 “level-3” partner which was valued the waist sub units, metallic waist Program since the year 2008, at US$175 million in 2002. components and rear air inlets for Turkish Aerospace assumed the The Presidency of Defence the F-35As. The business share production of one of the most Industries (SSB) and Lockheed remaining low during the Low Rate complicated structural parts of Martin signed a contract to procure Initial Production stage is expected the aircraft, the F-35A Waist as the commitment of the 100 F-35A to increase gradually especially with the single source, besides the US, Aircraft in 2007. the launch of the mass production and realized its first delivery on The Presidency of Defence stage. According to the figures December 11, 2013 at the ceremony Industries (SSB) was given the shared by TA, the company is held at Turkish Aerospace premises authority to order the first two expected to receive an order to the Northrop Grumman and F-35A aircraft with a Block 3F exceeding US$ 4 billion throughout Lockheed Martin companies that configuration within the coverage the program. were its customers in the project. of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP Kale Aerospace has been The “AT-1 Center Fuselage” of the 10) in May, 2014 and in January, supporting the F-35 since 2005. In first F-35 Aircraft of the Turkish 2015 a decision was made to place conjunction with Turkish Aerospace, Air Forces delivered on June 21, the order of an additional 4 F-35A they manufacture and produce F-35 with the tail number 18-000 was Lightining II aircraft. airframe structures and assemblies. delivered to Lockheed Martin So far, Turkey placed an order Kale Aero also supports Heroux and Northrop Grumman at a of 30 final F-35A configurations Devtek as the sole source supplier ceremony held at the TA premises (2+4+8+8+8). In late October 2016, for all three variants landing gear up on July 12, 2017 and the “very first the Defence Industry Executive lock assemblies. Additionally, Kale Turkish JSF/F-35” launched its Committee met and approved the Aerospace has also established test flights with the delivered “AT- Block Buy for 24 aircraft over three a joint venture in İzmir with Pratt 1 Center Fuselage”in May 2018 at contract years. & Whitney and is manufacturing Presently, within the scope of the international production process © Turkish Aerospace of the F-35 Lightning II, Alp Aviation, AYESAŞ, Fokker Elmo, Havelsan, Kale Aerospace, Kale Pratt & Whitney Engine Industries, MIKES and Turkish Aerospace companies are assigned. The financial size of the business packages acquired by Turkish companies assigned in the Project is declared as approximately US$12 billion throughout the JSF ISSUE 84/2018 13 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 14 ISSUE 84/2018

production hardware for the F135 engine. Moreover, Kale Aerospace is the manufacturer of the most critical structural parts for the Lockheed Martin, with the parts it produces for the F-35s. Kale Aerospace provides support to the program with nearly 500 different hull, wing, cockpit parts and assembly group deployment. Kale Aerospace delivered 58,000 parts in 800 different types since 2010 up until July 2017 and accomplished the delivery of 18,000 parts in 370 types in 2017. On the other hand, within the scope of the JSF program, one of the ten Turkish companies contributing to the production of F-35s since 2004, Alp Aviation is conducting the production of structural components and assembly parts for the main © Lockheed Martin contractor Lockheed Martin Aero, executes the production of the AYESAŞ has been the single F-35 aircraft components and F-135 engine titanium alloy Integral supplier of F-35’s Panoramic assemblies for BAE Systems and Blower Rotors (IBR) and also the Cockpit Display Components, Northrop Grumman. detailed components and assembly Circuit Card Assemblies. More than Fokker Elmo manufactures parts with a market share of 70% 600 PCD-EU (Electronic Modules) 40 percent of the F-35 Electrical for the engine contractor Pratt ship sets have been shipped to Wiring & Interconnection System & Whitney, nearly 300 landing date. As a result of successful (EWIS) and will also deliver and gear parts for the contractor in sustained performance and quality, support TA with all center section charge of the landing gears UTC AYESAŞ has been awarded for the wiring systems. Fokker Elmo is also Aerospace Systems/Landing Gear, production of PCD Power Supplies developing the EWIS for the F135 fuel pump body units for the sub as well. engine, for which a major share is system contractor UTC Aerospace Havelsan is anticipated to produced in Fokker Elmo Turkey in Systems with its sub systems, and assume a pioneering role in Izmir. manufactures the brake system respect of the development of the Roketsan and TÜBİTAK-SAGE parts for the sub system contractor Turkish F-35 Integrated Pilot and are the Turkish joint leadership Honeywell Aerospace. Maintenance Training Center [ITC] team who strategically manage AYESAŞ – Sole Source Supplier and relative training systems in the development, integration, for Missile Remote Interface Unit Turkey in the future. and production of the advanced and Panoramic Cockpit Display MiKES has supported the F-35 precision-guided Stand-off Missile Electronic Circuit Board. Program during SDD delivering (SOM-J) which will be carried AYESAŞ within F-35 Program together with GE Aviation, designed, © Lockheed Martin developed and manufactured one of the critical subsystems of the aircraft the Missile Remote Interface Unit (MRIU) which manages weapons unique interfaces converting them to the MIL-STD-1760 standard weapon interface. AYESAS has delivered more than 500 MRIU ship sets as sole source and also together with L3 Technologies, have also developed various Panoramic Cockpit Display software packages. As being the only Turkish company involved in Software development in the program, AYESAS has carried out validation and verification activities in accordance with DO-178B Level A. ISSUE 84/2018 15 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 16 ISSUE 84/2018

internally on the 5th Generation F-35 aircraft. Additionally, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has partnered with Roketsan, through a teaming agreement, to jointly develop, produce, market and sell the advanced, precision guided Stand Off Missile. The Defence Industry Executive Committee called upon the development of precision guided smart missiles compatible with the F-35 JSF aircraft in 2012 through national facilities, towards the utilization of the SOM (Stand- Off Missile) developed and manufactured by Roketsan and the design update activities of the SOM-J were launched to this end in 2014. The platform integration activities were launched by Lockheed Martin and as the design activities are being completed © Defence Turkey presently, the product qualification and integration activities continue. F-35 Test Pilot, Billie FLYNN Additionally, Turkish Industry is going to have a significant more than ten years and there life cycle and are newly learning Industrial Participation role in were no positive approaches the limits and capabilities of the supporting Lockheed Martin and within this scope. We conducted a aircraft”. Pratt and Whitney for F-35 aircraft demonstration flight of six minutes Sharing the training duration of sustainment and F135 engine with the F-35 at the Paris Air Show, a young pilot in concern with the production and sustainment. Turkey and in terms of maneuver capability, Fifth Generation Fighter Jet, FLYNN has been given the approval to we left behind all the performances said, “Flying an unexperienced build its own F135 engines and revealed up to date and became young pilot, who has not ever was also selected to have the first the aircraft with the best maneuver aviated a Fifth Generation Fighter European Regional F135 Engine capability within the six-minute Jet, with these aircraft would be depot overhaul capability. Both the flight demonstration. We did not quite risky. As one of the first engine production and overhaul only aim to show off the maneuver pilots of the Canadian Air Forces will take place at the 1st HIBM capabilities of the aircraft when we aviating the first F-18C fighter jets in Eskisehir. Additionally, TA has attended the Paris Air Show. We 34 years ago, I recall that half of also been assigned to represent wished for everyone to see how the pilots conducting these flights the organic depots of the Turkish good the fighter jet was before with the fourth-generation aircraft Armed Forces within the Autonomic they discuss it with us. Actually, we that were not quite recognized Logistic Global Sustainment (ALGS) aimed to show what a young pilot in those times were experienced system and Havelsan has been candidate could achieve with a fifth ones, while the other half were assigned as the Turkish Integrator generation fighter jet”. composed of inexperienced for the National Integrated Training Stating that the stealth and pilots. This constituted a risk for Center (ITC). center fusion capabilities of the the inexperienced, young pilots Following the Factory Tour, a F-35 aircraft stood out in terms yet these inexperienced pilots test flight in accordance with a of the characteristics, FLYNN became the best pilots of the fleet scenario including the destruction continued, “While the stealth in three years. As the senior pilots of two air threats was executed capability brings invincibility, do not know the flying techniques, at the F-35 flight simulator, sustainability and lethality features, the young pilots seized the lead accompanied by Mark BOSLEY the center fusion enables us the positions in the Canadian Air followed by a conference where visibility of everything. We are Forces. The same cycle will be the F-35 test pilots conveyed their capable of observation in the air, experienced in the next 20 - 30 experiences regarding the aircraft. sea and on the land within an years and young, inexperienced F-35 Test Pilot Billie FLYNN area of 300 km from 360 degrees pilots will stand out again. The pilots shared that the F-35 Fighter Jet angle over an altitude of 10,000 will learn how to fly this aircraft with executed a flight demonstration meters. While the stealth capability the state-of-art helmet and by using before the public for the first time brings us invisibility, the power it the head up display. This will offer in June 2017 and added: “The enables to its user at the combat numerous potentials and novelties maneuver capability of the F-35 environment is unbelievable. We to the young pilot candidates” aircraft has been discussed for are at the very beginning of the ISSUE 84/2018 17 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 18 ISSUE 84/2018

The TurAF’s First Two F-35s Delivered to Turkey The first F-35 aircraft with In his speech Orlando P. Funds Management, Airforce Major the tail number “18-0001” was CARVALHO - Lockheed Martin General, Reha Ufuk ER. From delivered to the Turkish Air Force Executive Vice President Lockheed Martin, our Chairman, with a ceremony held at Lockheed Aeronautics thanked all participants President, Chief Executive Officer, Martin’s Dallas Fort Worth facility, at the ceremony and conveyed Marillyn HEWSON. within the scope of the JSF program information on Lockheed Martin’s In our audience today, I want where Turkey has taken part as a deep-rooted history and production to extend a welcome to our guests consortium member since 1999 capacity. CARVALHO: “Our facility from the Presidency of Defence starting from the conceptual design here is one that is rich with history. Industries, the Turkish General Staff, phase and committed to procure Here our world class team has the Turkish Airforce, the Embassy 100 F-35A Lightning-II aircraft. The designed, produced and delivered of the Republic of Turkey and the first orders for the first two aircraft more than 7,000 cutting-edge Turkish Consulate in Houston. in Block-3F configuration and military aircraft since 1942. From Thank you all for joining us today. manufactured within the frame of bombers during World War-II to We also welcome and thank the LRIP 10 Low Rate Initial Production early fighters in the1960’s and the individuals from Turkish industry were given in the SSIK meeting held 1970’s, to the game changing F-16 that are here with us today including in May 2014. Fighting Falcon which our guests our distinguished colleagues from Serdar DEMİREL – Vice from Turkey have operated for the following companies; Turkish President of the Presidency of many years. Today you’ll get a first- Aerospace (TA), the Kale Group, Alp Defence Industries SSB (former hand look at the next generation Aviation, AYESAŞ, TEI, Havelsan, name Undersecretary for Defence of that legacy when we celebrate Roketsan, TÜBİTAK- Sage, Kale & Industries) and Major General Reha the technology, the capabilities, Pratt and Whitney aircraft industries Ufuk ER from the General Staff the partnership and the skilled JV. Plans and Policies Department craftmanship that has culminated Ladies and gentlemen, represented Turkey at the ceremony in this first F-35 Lightning II for the the skilled workers and these held at the production base of Republic of Turkey. organizations were critical to the Lockheed Martin located in Fort Before we get to the F-35 production of this aircraft. They Worth, Texas and Lockheed Martin reveal it is my honor to introduce and our entire Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn HEWSON, Turkish our official party. First our guests team demonstrated every day that company representatives holding from the Republic of Turkey, from they believe in the purpose and the workshares in the JSF program the Vice President of Defence capabilities of the F-35. I want to and many journalists from the Industries at SSB, Serdar DEMİREL. thank you again for being here with Turkish media were present at the From the Turkish General Staff, the us this morning to celebrate this ceremony, on June 21. Head of Force Development and aircraft. Enjoy the program.” ISSUE 84/2018 19 DEFENCE TURKEY

Following Lockheed Martin Executive Vice President Aeronautics CARVALHO’s speech, Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn HEWSON took the floor. “On behalf of the men and women of Lockheed Martin it’s an honor to welcome you all to Fort Worth. I’d also like to extend our welcome to those watching live from locations around the world. Here in Fort Worth we have distinguished guests and officials from across government and industry, from the Republic of Turkey to the United States of America. Few nations © Defence Turkey have played such a pivotal role in human history as Turkey. Over the Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn HEWSON past decades Turkey has been forces. It also strengthens allied us today. At Lockheed Martin our an important and valuable ally for planning, strategic awareness and hope is that the F-35 will continue NATO, for the United States and for capabilities for integrated defence. to strengthen the mission and the the cause of global security. Today We know from the cooperation value of NATO, our relationship with at this roll-out we present one of the and industrial partnerships of the Turkey and the cause of peace in most powerful symbols ever of what F-35 program it strengthens the the region and around the world.” three nations can achieve together. economies of partner nations and HEWSON said. The F-35 Lightning II. The F-35 facilitates job creation. The Republic Following HEWSON’s speech, program is a result of relationships of Turkey knows the value of the the introductory film of F-35 was built over decades of cooperation, F-35 first hand. Building on more shown on the screen. While the collaboration and shared than25 years of partnership on the participants were watching the film commitment. This is a moment that F-16 Fighting Falcon, Turkey joined on the screen, the first F-35 aircraft was made possible by a bold vision the F-35 team during the system of the Turkish Armed Forces was put forth by the partner nations of development and demonstration unveiled the roll-out ceremony. the F-35 program which includes phase. Turkish forces planned to Upon this historic moment, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, build a fleet of 100 F-35As and Major General Reha Ufuk ER from Netherlands, Norway, United Turkish companies are expected the General Staff Plans and Policies Kingdom and of course Turkey. That to benefit from significant industrial Department took the floor and vision was to protect the lives of our opportunities over the life of delivered his speech: citizens and to strengthen global the program. These military and “It is my great pleasure to be security through an unparalleled industrial partnerships are an here for this spectacular event and 5th generation aircraft. As we look important part of the foundation have the opportunity to address around the world, the need for between Turkey, the United such a distinguished group. I am strong and effective alliances is States and allied nations. Today’s very excited to witness one of the clear and urgent. We look out on ceremony is yet another example state milestones of the Turkish a world filled with threats, some of how the F-35 program serves as Armed forces and I can assure old, some new, and all evolving a bridge between nations. you that all Turkish Armed forces at an extraordinary pace in the In conclusion I thank our share this excitement right now. 21st century. These threats touch distinguished guests for joining As you are well aware Turkey is every domain; on land, at sea, in the air, in space and in the cyber realm. Some of these threats are the result of what US Secretary of Defence James MATTIS has called ‘A great power competition.’ No aircraft and no technology will be a more decisive strategic tool in the decades ahead than the F-35. With its stealth, speed and survivability, its unrivaled flexibility, its interoperability and its increasing affordability, the F-35 is a game changing technology for countering modern threats. It strengthens © Defence Turkey security by acting as a force multiplier for a nation’s entire armed Major General Reha Ufuk ER from the General Staff Plans and Policies Department DEFENCE TURKEY 20 ISSUE 84/2018 ISSUE 84/2018 21 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 22 ISSUE 84/2018

located at the geo-strategic and cultural cross-roads between the east and the West. On the other hand, it’s geographic location and proximity to the conflict areas significantly increases the security challenges that it faces. All of these factors necessitate that Turkey has robust capabilities to secure its contribution to the regional and global security environment. In that sense, the F-35 aircraft is a great asset toward achieving that goal with its unprecedented and numerous superior technological features, robust joint operational capacity and unmatched potential © Defence Turkey to adapt to future threats. The F-35 is said to become the Vice President of the Presidency of Defence Industries, Serdar DEMİREL major stock aircraft of the Turkish significantly boost the utility that we the F-35s and especially at the Airforce. As being the bulwark are anticipating from the F-35. sustainment phase. Last but not on the alliance’s southern flank, Before concluding my remarks, least I should also thank Turkish Turkey’s strengthening airpower will my warmest thanks go to Lockheed Airforce personnel for their high significantly augment the alliance’s Martin and other related companies dedication and hard work.” capabilities and contribute greatly and personnel who contributed Vice President of the Presidency to regional and global stability. to the F-35 program and made it of Defence Industries, Serdar Despite the superior features of worthwhile. I also would like the DEMİREL also delivered a speech the F-35 aircraft, in order to be recognize Ms. HEWSON for her and said: “Today, we are receiving successful in today’s and the outstanding job in orchestrating our first F-35 jet and we are seeing future’s security environment, the efforts to that end. I strongly with our indigenous weapons the which is full of constantly changing believe that this will further deepen SOM-J and the HGK. We are proud multidimensional threats, we should our cooperation and collaboration that we have reached this stage in work together to explore ways to efforts. Furthermore, it would the program, but our partnership better use the operational potential be unfair if I do not express our with the US Defence Industry is not of this aircraft. The resulting synergy gratitude to the program Executive only limited to F-35, we’ve had a would greatly enhance the aircraft’s Office for their invaluable efforts. long history. I would like to name already superior power and would Thank you very much for all of your a few of them; we started with ensure that it remains the same in hard work and strong cooperation. MLRS which is now a Lockheed the future. Turkey will provide more I hope our cooperation will improve Martin company, then armored and better contributions to the during the life cycle period of combat vehicles, then United interoperability of the NATO alliance in the future with the F-35. As you know, Turkish Airforce Maintenance personnel have already started their © Defence Turkey training at the England Airforce base and at the end of this month our pilots will begin their training flights with the F-35 aircraft. These personnel will open a new chapter in Turkish Airforce history and will Pioneer the training efforts at the Malatya integrated training center. At this center we are ready to take extra responsibility for training F-35 pilots and maintenance personnel of the European Alliance. Another aspect of the F-35 program that pleases me most is the prospective integration of Turkish indigenous weapons; stand-off-missile (SOM), SOM-J and the precision Guidance Kit (HGK) will be integrated to the aircraft in the near future. This will ISSUE 84/2018 23 DEFENCE TURKEY

Defence Company, Genesis system of the system development and points. There are many industrial which Havelsan and Raytheon are demonstration phase. Finally companies; Alp Aviation, Aselsan, comarketing together, Blackhawk today, since 2007 we are still one AYESAŞ, Havelsan, Kale Group, helicopters co-produced by of the 9 partner countries in the Kale&Pratt, TA, Roketsan and Sikorsky and Turkish Aerospace production, sustainment and follow- TÜBİTAK. These are the biggest and being sold to other countries. on development program. companies, we have many other Boeing – we have several programs F-35 is one of the largest Turkish companies participating in together, the development of acquisition programs around the the program. our TuRAF’s Aircrafts and also world, and it is also a model for Starting from the AA1 – the first Chinook helicopters. These are multi-national cooperation in the F-35 aircraft, there is a part that some examples that we are not weapon development system. is produced by Turkish Industry just procuring or selling weapons Today between the US and the that is used in every aircraft that to the United States but that we Republic of Turkey there are 7 is flying now. We are very proud have been partners for long years. other nations cooperating with us to that we a partner in this program We are hoping that our partnership make this a reality; United Kingdom, and we own this weapon system. will continue from now on. Our Netherlands, Italy, Australia, F-35 is changing the battlefields biggest game changing cooperation Norway, Denmark and Canada. forever. Today we are the proud event took place in the past, which Today most of the representatives user of the F-16 which is one of was the co-production of F-16 of these countries are with us the best aircrafts in the world, but program. With the F-16 program and I would like to thank them for the scene is changing. The F-35 we have a very long history with sharing our great day with us. With will bring some new concepts to Lockheed Martin Corporation. 9 partners we are both developing operation to our world. It is the Finally, today, Turkey is taking the our common interests and ensuring weapon of the future. We will be delivery of the first F-35 aircraft that our national needs are met. very happy to have the delivery of after joining the program 19 years We are ensuring that this aircraft the first 5th generation aircraft with ago. Turkey joined in 1999 in the will serve our special needs and it this ceremony. We are hoping that concept demonstration phase, will be a great weapon system for this aircraft and our partner nation’s after doing our duties there, then protecting world peace. Industrial aircraft will serve to strengthen the in 2002 we became a member collaboration is one of the key deterrence of NATO, will serve to DEFENCE TURKEY 24 ISSUE 84/2018

More than three thousand processes. orders have been received so The third (AT-3) and fourth (AT- far and a total of three hundred 4) F-35A aircraft of the Turkish Air aircrafts have been delivered to Forces, which are under production the related authorities in various phase at Lockheed Martin facilities, configurations within the scope of are scheduled to be delivered to the the program developed by a total Turkish authorities in March 2019. of nine countries including Turkey. It is stated that the third and fourth Under the program where Turkey planes will also remain at Luke is a “Level 3” partner, thirty (2 Air base in Arizona by the year + 4 + 8 + 8 + 8) aircraft in F-35A 2020. The fifth and sixth aircraft, configuration have been ordered so which are planned to be delivered far, while Turkey has committed a in November 2019, are expected hundred F-35As within the scope of to be deployed to the air training the whole program. Also, within the base of the 172th fleet in Malatya scope of the Turkish Naval Forces’ immediately after the delivery requirements, 16 F-35B STVL ceremony. aircraft are expected to be procured It is stated that the F-35 air by Turkey in order to deploy them training facility to be constructed in on the TCG Anatolia LHD ship, the Malatya will be similar to Luke Air construction activities of which are Base in Arizona, USA. The training still ongoing. TCG Anadolu LHD of Turkish Air Forces pilots, as ship for now to deploy is expected well as pilot training of F-35 user to supply STVL. countries especially in Europe are © Lockheed Martin Following the delivery of the planned to be conducted at this first aircraft with the tail number of facility. Test Flight of TuRAF’s First F-35 18-0001 on June 21, the second F-35 pilot training of the Turkish keep global peace and security aircraft with flight number of 18- Air Forces will start at Luke Air Base and to serve everybody in the 0002 was delivered to the related in July 2018 and a total of 13 pilots fight against terrorism. As I have authorities on June 22. Following will be trained as instructor pilots. mentioned, this aircraft is able this delivery, both planes will fly Following the completion of their to arm our indigenous weapons to Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, training, the instructor pilots are systems, SOM-J and HGK. When United States, for the training of expected to stay here until the year the F-35 has the full operational trainer pilots of Turkish Air Forces. 2020 in order to increase their flight capability in Turkey we will be able The first two delivered aircraft are experience. During the training, to use our own weapons in the planned to remain here by 2020, which is planned to eight weeks for aircraft and they will be the standard and then to be deployed to the air each pilot, 50% will be simulation weapons for that F-35 community. training base of the 172nd Squadron training and 50% physical flight I would like to thank everyone for in Malatya, which is currently training. It is also recorded that more making this dream a reality. I would under construction and will be than three hundred maintenance like to start with Lockheed Martin fully operational in the last quarter personnel will be trained in the US as our prime contractor, thank of 2019 following accreditation within the scope of the program all the engineers and employees, and also Pratt Whitney which is powering our aircraft. Also, our main subcontractors BAE systems and Northrop Grumman for working with us in the course of the program. Finally, I would like my staff in the Presidency of Defence Industries for spending all their and nights and their work on this program. Also thank you to the Turkish Airforce for working with us very closely to have very good program management. Finally I would like to thank the Joint Program Office for protecting the rights of the partners and making this program a very successful one. Thank you everyone for being with us on this important day.” © Lockheed Martin The ceremony ended upon the completion of the speeches. F-35 Lightning-II Cockpit Demonstrator ISSUE 84/2018 25 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 26 ISSUE 84/2018

Bright future for BAE Systems Partnerships in Turkey

In an interview with BAE Systems Turkey, Chief Executive Dr. Martin BENNETT discusses the company’s plan to continue building on successful joint ventures. BAE prospects for partnerships in Turkey; Dr. BENNETT “I see a bright future for BAE Systems in Turkey.”

Defence Turkey: Can you enough to have had the Turkish Armed particular focus in high integrity aircraft please start off by providing us Forces bring into service a number systems, including flight controls, an overview of BAE Systems from of our products including those you I am sure these key competitive a corporate perspective? What mention. In the air sector we have discriminators will drive success in are the recent achievements of continued to build opportunities to these technology areas also. the company? What is the main partner locally on a number of product FNSS is experiencing sales company strategy for the future in lines but importantly also to ensure success for both wheeled and tracked the international market? that they can be suitably supported weapon platforms in Turkey and has Martin BENNETT: BAE Systems in Turkey. This, of course, not only recently experienced particular export searches for new ways to provide provides Turkey with a sovereign based sales success with wheeled vehicles our customers with a competitive capability but also starts to open up both in the Middle East and Asia. edge across the air, maritime, land international business prospects, using Overall the picture is rosy, and and cyber domains. We employ a Turkey as a strategically placed hub. we look forward to continued growth skilled workforce of 83,200 people Defence Turkey: What is led by excellent export performance, in over 40 countries and work the company approach to SSB which is great for us and great for closely with local partners to support priorities such as indigenization, Turkey. economic development by transferring local production and joint Defence Turkey: BAE Systems knowledge, skills and technology. This development? How does the is working with Turkish Aerospace approach can be seen in Turkey where company shape its Turkey strategy (TA) on the TF-X Program. Can we are working in close partnership for current and future projects? you provide a top-level overview with Turkish industry to deliver defence Martin BENNETT: Our strategy is of the Contract and how this solutions through the transfer and reflected in the increasing number of contract is affecting the future development of the latest technology. partnership ventures performing at a strategy in Turkey? Defence Turkey: How about technology rather than product level. Martin BENNETT: Our role as the BAE Systems Turkey Branch? The bringing together of technologies partner to TA on TF-X has importance Can you please tell us about the from BAE Systems and from Turkish in terms of the program, where the presence of BAE Systems in industry to develop future solutions development of a new aircraft is Turkey? for the international market is at the always an exciting prospect. Further, Martin BENNETT: We have an heart of what we do. It is this “win/ it has importance in terms of further increasing footprint in Turkey with BAE win” that drives value both for our strengthening our relationship with TA. Systems employing over a thousand partners and us commercially, and for Turkey is of great importance to BAE Turks through its joint venture holdings our customers operationally. Systems’ therefore, widening and and local office. We are expanding our Defence Turkey: BAE Systems deepening our future partnership with partnerships with the Turkish Defence has a growing presence in Turkey, TA in the Air Sector is fundamental. Industry and providing increasingly most notably through the FNSS We envisage this leading to further sophisticated technology insertion joint venture with Nurol in the opportunities for both organizations, into programs for SSM as well as for land domain, and through the BNA in Turkey yes, but as importantly in the export. I would say that our footprint (Nurol BAE Systems Air Systems international market. in Turkey has doubled in size over the Inc.) in the aerospace domain. Defence Turkey: Would you like past five years or so and continues to Can you elaborate on the 2017 to add anything as a final message grow. We definitely see ourselves as performance of FNSS and BNA for our readers? Turkish BAE Systems, not simply an from BAE Systems’ point of view Martin BENNETT: I have been outpost of BAE Systems in Turkey. and elaborate on your targets for fortunate enough to have been Defence Turkey: BAE Systems 2018? involved with our business in Turkey has been an important supplier to Martin BENNETT: Together with for a number of years now, and the Turkish Military for a number our partners Nurol, we continue to even better to have been living here of years. Products such as the be delighted with FNSS and BNA in Ankara for close to two years. AN/ALE-47 CMDS, Rapier short both in terms of sales and financial Building on the success of our joint range air defence missile system, performance. They are at different ventures and the bright prospects for IFF systems, AN/ALQ-178(V3) and stages of their corporate development, our partnerships, I see a bright future (V5) EW self-protection systems FNSS is now 30 years old while BNA for BAE Systems in Turkey and Head Up Displays (HUDs) has been operating for just two. The on the F-16C/D fleet are some of level of innovation and commitment © Defence Turkey the systems currently in service shown by both organizations is of the Turkish Air Force (TurAF). testament to their management and How would you summarize BAE workforce, and we are very proud Systems’ involvement in Turkey of both companies which we see over the last decades? Could as important members of our broad you give us commentary on past corporate family. experience in Turkey over the last BNA scored an early win in being three decades? awarded a contract from Germany Martin BENNETT: The last thirty to design and build a turbine engine years has seen significant change in digital electronic control unit. This BAE Systems Turkey, Chief Executive Dr. the relationship between BAE Systems competitive success was based on Martin BENNETT and Cem AKALIN, Managing and Turkey. We have been fortunate capability, quality and price. With Editor of Defence Turkey Magazine DEFENCE TURKEY 28 ISSUE 84/2018

T129 ATAK Helicopters and ADA Class Corvettes Sale to Pakistan by İbrahim SÜNNETÇİ According to an Election finalized,” the Presidency said in a parts manufacturing work for the T129 Manifesto of the ruling Justice and statement. “This is one of the biggest helicopters. Development Party (AK Party), single defence export deals for Turkish Sources revealed to DEFENCE which was announced on May 24, Industry”, the statement said without TURKEY that the Pakistan Army’s 2018, Ankara and Islamabad have specifying the value of the contract. T129 ATAK Helicopters will have signed a deal for the sale of 30 However, according to sources the similar configuration with Turkish T129 ATAK helicopters to Pakistan. value of the contract is around US$1.5 Army’s T129Bs and the first batch of The confirmation of the anticipated Billion. The Turkish Government has 10 helicopters would be delivered in sale was revealed at the Defence, been working to allocate US$1.5 T129B Phase I configuration and the Aerospace and Space Section of the Billion in credit to Pakistan to finance remaining 20 helicopters in T129B AK Party’s election manifesto, which this deal. According to TA’s statement Phase II configuration. At the final was released ahead of the June 24, under the contract the Pakistan phase of the program first batch Presidential and General Election. Army will receive 30 T129 ATAK 10 helicopters will be upgraded to The election manifesto states that, “a Helicopters and a comprehensive Phase II configuration. The major very short while ago a contract for the package of support measures, to differences between Phase I and sale of 30 T129 ATAK helicopters was include logistics, munitions, spare Phase II are at the FLIR payload and signed with Pakistan”. parts, ground support equipment and at EW Self-Protection Suit. At Phase After around two months on training. Turkish Aerospace will start II T129Bs contrary to AselFLIR- July 13, 2018 both the SSB (as Pakistan Army’s T129Bs deliveries 300T EO/IR Targeting System new of July 10th, 2018 the name of in next three to four months and generation CATS (Common Aperture Undersecretariat for Defence complete them by the end of 2022. Targeting System) Reconnaissance, Industries [SSM] was changed to Under the Pakistan Army T129 ATAK Surveillance and Targeting System will the Presidency of Defence Industries Helicopter Project, TA has also offered be deployed. Although it is lighter and [SSB]) and Turkish Aerospace Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) smaller than the second generation (Turkish Aerospace Industries [TAI] was rebranded as Turkish Aerospace [TA] on July 11, 2018) have issued statements to confirm the T129 sale to Pakistan. The SSB announced that Turkey and Pakistan have finalized a deal for Pakistan’s purchase of 30 T129 Advanced Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopters (ATAK). “Contract negotiations on T129 © Turkish Aerospace ATAK helicopters between Turkish Aerospace (TA) and the Pakistani T129 P6 performed high altitude and high temperature flight/endurance tests in Ministry of Defence Production were Pakistan during May 20-31, 2016 ISSUE 84/2018 29 DEFENCE TURKEY

AselFLIR-300T used in T129A/B Forces and 27 T129Bs to the Turkish a sale worth US$661 Million for the Helicopters and Heron and ANKA Ministry of Interior (18 T129Bs to RABDAN 8x8 Amphibious Armoured Unmanned Air Vehicles, it stands out the Turkish Gendarmerie General Combat Vehicle to the UAE. with its superior features. The CATS, Command and 9 T129Bs to the As per the Pakistan Army Aviation which weighs 60kgs is lighter than Turkish Police) under license from Command’s official request one of the AselFLIR-300T weighing 120kgs. the Italian-British AgustaWestland T129 prototypes [tail number P6] While the T129As and T129B Phase (rebranded as Leonardo Helicopters in performed high altitude and high I helicopters are equipped with only 2016). TA manufactures and delivers temperature flight/endurance tests AN/ALQ-144 IRCM, ÖzIşık CMDS two T129s per month. As of July during May 20-31, 2016 in Pakistan and MWS-TU Missile Warning 2018, TA has completed the delivery and confirmed that the helicopter System (MWS) sensors the Phase of 36 T129A/Bs (9A and 27Bs) to the fully meets Army requirements. As II T129Bs will also feature Radar Turkish Land Forces and 3 T129Bs to part of endurance tests the T129 P6 Warning Receiver (RWR), Radio the Gendarmerie General Command. carried out three high temperature Frequency Jammer (RFJ), Laser The TA/Leonardo Helicopters flight tests at Pano Aqil with an Warning Receiver (LWR) and 9681 V/ T129 is a twin-engine, tandem average temperature of 50C, and UHF Radio sets. seat, multi-role, all-weather attack in Pano Agal climbed to 14,000ft On July 5, Aselsan received a helicopter based on the Agusta altitude in Hindikush. T129 P6 also US$254.725,195 Million contract A129C Mangusta International performed long-range flight during from Turkish Aerospace (TA). platform. According to SSB figures sand storm from Quetta to Multan, Deliveries under the contract will take each T129 ATAK Attack & Tactical which is base to FOB 2 hours and 40 place during 2018-2022. This order Reconnaissance Helicopter costs minutes without refuelling. According probably has been given under the around US$40 Million. to Pakistani media no other current Pakistan Army T129 ATAK Helicopter The T129B ATAK Helicopters sale attack helicopter has managed these Project. to Pakistan would mark a significant tests so the T129 is the best that the Turkish Aerospace (TA) is the breakthrough for the Turkish Defence Pakistan Army has seen. On March Prime Contractor of the T129 ATAK & Aerospace Industry and would 23, 2018 a formation of three T129 Program, covering the manufacture be the largest ever defence system ATAK Helicopters from the Turkish and delivery of 9 T129As, 50 T129Bs export in a single project achieved to Land Forces took part during a (29 in Phase I and 21 in Phase II date by a Turkish defence company. military parade held in Islamabad, configurations) to the Turkish Land This record was held by Otokar with Pakistan. DEFENCE TURKEY 30 ISSUE 84/2018

Pakistan Navy Will Receive 4 of National Defence and ASFAT the Military Factory and Shipyard ADA Class Corvettes By 2024 Board Member Ambassador Başat Management Incorporated Company ÖZTÜRK, Istanbul Naval Shipyard (ASFAT AŞ) was established On July 5, 2018 the then Turkish Commander Rear Admiral Erdinç to construct facilities provide Minister of National Defence (MoND) YETKİN and Islamabad Ambassador development and modernization Nurettin CANİKLİ (on July 10, 2018 İhsan Mustafa YURDAKUL. of military factories and shipyards Mr. CANİKLİ, Minister of National The deal, valued at around as well as manufacture, design, Defence, handed over the duty to Euro1 Billion, was signed by research & development and product General Hulusi AKAR who have KARAOSMANOĞLU on behalf development activities regarding appointed to this duty on July 9), of Turkey and Pakistani National the requirements of real and legal disclosed that Turkey has won a Defense Ministry Ammunition persons. tender to provide 4 ADA (MiLGem) Production General Manager Major Speaking about the Pakistan Class corvettes for the Pakistan Navy. Gen. Arshad MAHMOUD and Karachi Navy’s ADA Class Corvettes Project “This will be largest single export Naval Shipyard Commander Rear tender process, the then MoND [deal] in the history of the Turkish Admiral Ather SELİM. CANİKLİ said: Defence Industry (due to the fact that The Prime Contractor of the “This tender will be realized, until July 13th the sale of 30 T129Bs Pakistan Navy ADA Class Corvette conducted and finalized by ASFAT to the Pakistan Army has not been Program is the ASFAT AŞ, which is company of which its fund is confirmed neither by the MoND or tied to the Turkish MoND. It should be directly under the control of the the SSB),” CANİKLİ said during an noted that as part of the restructure state and also ASFAT is the head official visit to Montenegro without efforts that were launched following company of military factories and specifying the value of the contract. the bloody coup attempt, carried out military shipyards established under According to MoND CANİKLİ Ankara on July 15, 2016, with an amendment the Ministry of National Defence. and Islamabad have agreed to build made on the 1st Article of Law on Turkey; the MilGem Class corvette two of the warships at Turkey’s Ministry of National Defence (MoND) project has taken a quickstep in the Istanbul Naval Shipyard while the military factories and shipyards have international market. Turkey is at the remaining two will be constructed been removed from the structure stage of making such great progress in Pakistan’s Karachi Shipyard & of related Military Departments due to this shining project right now. Engineering Works Limited (KSEW). and General Staff organization and We consider this as a Project to The Karachi-based newspaper affiliated under the MoND with the provide further contributions to the the Express Tribune quoted the State of Emergency Decree Law development and enhancement of Pakistani Embassy in Ankara as No. 669 issued on July 31, 2016. In subsequent projects.” saying in a statement that the this context Naval Shipyards of the According to presentation contract includes a transfer of Turkish Naval Forces Command such that was made before the signing technology as well as a transfer of as Istanbul Naval Shipyard, Gölcük ceremony on the Pakistan Navy’s intellectual proprietary rights for the Naval Shipyard and İzmir Naval ADA Class corvettes and the tender design of the Pakistani ships. Shipyard, have been affiliated under process, negotiations had started in Shortly after MoND CANİKLİ’s the newly established MoND General 2015 and the first purchase demand statement, Turkish and Pakistani Directorate of Shipyards (TGM) in was made in 2017, whereas the final authorities signed the deal on July 2017. Following the completion of sale/contractual negotiations had 5, for the tender in a ceremony organizational efforts in late 2017 lasted just 12 days. According to in Rawalpindi attended by the the MoND General Directorate of presentation the first corvette will be Deputy National Defence Minister Shipyards came into operation in constructed in Turkey, the second and Military Factory and Shipyard January 2018 together with all of its one in Pakistan, the third one in Management Incorporated Company sub-departments. In order to provide Turkey and the fourth one in Pakistan. (ASFAT AŞ) Board Chairman Şuay benefit from the capabilities of military The first pair (one to be constructed in ALPAY, Deputy Undersecretary of factories and shipyards, with the Turkey and one to be constructed in Ministry of National Defence and State of Emergency Decree Law No. Pakistan) will join the inventory of the ASFAT Deputy Board Chairman 696, issued on December 24, 2017, Pakistan Naval Forces in 2023 and Yunus Emre KARAOSMANOĞLU, the remaining two corvettes in 2024. Deputy Undersecretary of Ministry

The first vessel will be constructed in missiles, Aselsan 12.7mm STAMP 54 months and the remaining vessels © Aselsan (2x) turrets, eight RGM-84L Harpoon will be constructed in 60, 66 and 72 Block II SSMs, four x 324mm (2-twin) months, respectively. torpedo tubes (for Mk46 Mod 5 and According to SSB figures each Mk54 LW torpedoes) and an Ultra ADA Class Corvette costs around Electronics Sea Sentor Surface Ship Euro250 Million to Turkey. However, Torpedo Defence (SSTD) System, the Pakistan Navy’s ADA Class which is replaced with Aselsan’s corvettes (to be customized to meet HIZIR Torpedo Defence System in Pakistan Navy requirements) will 3rd and 4th vessels. The Turkish have some differences in terms of Navy currently operates two ADA propulsion system and weaponry Class corvettes, TCG Heybeliada and the Pakistan Navy will procure (F-511) and TCG Buyukada (F- some systems and subsystems 512). Construction of the third and under the Government Furnished fourth vessels TCG Burgazada (F- Equipment (GFE) approach. This has 513) and TCG Kınalıada (F-514) considerable impact in the decrease are continuing at İstanbul Naval of unit price of the Pakistan Navy’s Shipyard. Provisional acceptances of 32MW propulsion power, generated ADA Class corvettes compared TCG Burgazada and TCG Kınalıada by one gas turbine (LM2500) and to the Turkish Navy’s ADA Class Corvettes are scheduled to take two diesel engines (CODAG system configuration unit price. For example, place in 2018 (September 27, 2018) configuration), the ADA Class while the Turkish Navy’s ADA Class and in October 2019 respectively. corvette can achieve a cruising speed corvettes can reach up to 31 knots Saudi Arabia has also declared of 15 knots with a single diesel (MTU with their 32MW propulsion power, formal interest to purchase four ADA 16V595TE90, driving two shafts), 27 generated by one gas turbine Class Corvettes (to be customized knots with LM2500 gas turbine and (LM2500) and two diesel engines to meet Royal Saudi Arabian Navy 31 knots fully laden with two diesel (CODAG system configuration), the requirements). STM has been engines and a gas turbine. The ADA Pakistan Navy’s ADA Class corvettes carrying out negotiations with Saudi Class corvette is able to execute will have maximum speed of 26 Arabian authorities for the sale of 4 operations in Sea State 5 (without knots. On the other hand, while the ADA Class Corvettes since 2016 and limit) and in Sea State 6 (with some Turkish Navy’s ADA Class corvettes preliminary contract for the sale was limits). The vessel is equipped with a has 10 days of sea endurance with expected to be inked during IDEF GENESIS based indigenous Combat 170 tons of fuel capacity (in 2015 ‘17 Fair but it did not take place. Management System, Thales fuel capacity has been increased In April 2018 Saudi Arabia signed Nederland’s SMART-S Mk2 E/F-band to 180 tons to gain some few days a Euro1.8 Billion (US$2.2 Billion) 3D air and surface surveillance radar, of endurance) the Pakistan Navy’s framework agreement with Spain to STING EO Mk2 multi-sensor weapon ADA Class corvettes will have an purchase 5 Avante 2200 Corvettes director, Yakamos hull-mounted endurance capacity of 15 days. from the Spanish state-owned active/passive sonar system, Constructed under the shipbuilder Navantia, the contract Aselsan’s AselFLIR-300D electro- MilGem (National Vessel) Program also includes the construction of a optical director and Alper LPI radar, and representing Turkey’s first naval base facilities. The construction and is armed with an Oto Melara locally designed, developed and of the vessels will be managed by 76/62 Compact gun (with a locally constructed corvette-type combat Cadiz and Ferrol shipyards. Avante produced stealth shield), a RAM vessel, ADA Class corvette is a 2200 and ADA Class Corvettes are System GmbH (RAMSYS) Mk49 Mod modern littoral combat warship believed to be deployed at different 3 Guided Missile Launching System with indigenous capabilities, using fleets, one in the Eastern Fleet and for the RIM-116 Block 1A/HAS extensive stealth technology in the other in the Western Fleet its design. As the Turkish Navy’s newest and most advanced vessels the ADA Class corvettes have a mono-hull, displacement-type hull form. Their overall length is 99.5 meters, maximum beam is 14.4m, displacement is 2,300 tons (2,450 tons with full load) and their range at economic speed is over 3,500 nautical miles. Having an endurance of 10 days without replenishment and 21 days with replenishment the ADA Class corvettes accommodate a 10-ton helicopter (S-70B SeaHawk, with 11 personnel including flight crew and technicians) with platform, hangar and extensive service and © MoD handling equipment. With their DEFENCE TURKEY 32 ISSUE 84/2018

A Closer Look at the Turkish Defence Industry’s Fixed Wing Air Platforms Sector by İbrahim SÜNNETÇİ Contrary to general opinion (TEI), a Turkish-American joint stock flaperons and the stuffing tasks for Turkey began quite early to company, was also established to the forward fuselage to the airframe be active in manned aircraft manufacture engine components components were manufactured in production. The history of Turkish and assemble F110-GE-100 the first Program. Meanwhile TEI Aviation can be traced back to the engines for the TurAF F-16C/Ds. completed PO-II engine deliveries 1920’s. Turkey’s first ever aircraft TEI’s factory was officially opened in compliance with the program manufacturing facilities Tayyare on June 10, 1987. upon the delivery of the 95th F110- Otomobil ve Motor Türk Anonim The contract for the purchase GE-129 engine in April 1998. Thus, Şirketi (Turkish Aircraft, Automobile of 160 F-16C/D Block-30 (34 C’s, the number of engines (F110- and Engine Company/TOMTAŞ) 9 D’s) and Block 40 (102’Cs and GE-100 and F110-GE-129 IPE) was established in 1925, only two 15 D’s) aircraft under the Peace assembled and tested by TEI under years after the proclamation of Onyx-I (PO-I) Project for the PO-I and PO-II Programs reached the Turkish Republic, in Kayseri TurAF was signed on December 271 in total. TAI also awarded a and production started in 1928. 9, 1983. The first eight aircraft contract to build 46 F-16C/D Block However, Turkey missed the were manufactured in the U.S. 40s (34 C’s and 12 D’s) for the manned aircraft train due to and the remaining 152 were Egyptian Air Force under the Peace internal political disputes and the manufactured/assembled at TAI Vector-IV Program and completed foreign military aid that began upon facilities in Ankara, Turkey. Under deliveries during 1993-1995. Among Turkey’s membership accession to the PO-I Program aircraft deliveries the 278 F-16 aircraft produced at NATO. Turkey could have probably performed between the years 1987- TAI’s facilities for the TurAF and have been placed in the top10 1995 and TAI manufactured 70% Egyptian Air Force, three were manned aircraft manufacturers of the airframe of the F-16 aircraft “Perfect” and 29 were with “Zero in the world in the1970s. Both including aft, center fuselages and Defect.” On December 12, 2006, stalled the development of local wings. TEI, on the other hand, the Defence Industry Executive aviation industry, which was at its performed the final assembly and Committee (DIEC) decided on the preliminary stage of formation at testing of 176 F110-GE-100 engines procurement of 30 F-16 Advanced that time. under General Electric (GE) license Block 50 (Block 50+) aircraft from With the ‘Build Your Own and completed engine deliveries the U.S. Government through Aircraft’ campaign, manned aircraft under PO-I in 1994. In March of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) production in Turkey came to life 1992, a follow-on order for two under the Peace Onyx-IV (PO- again at the beginning of 1970s. batches of 40 F-16C/D Block 50s IV) Program. In 2009 the United For this purpose, on June 28, 1973 (68 C’s and 12 D’s) was placed States and Turkey signed an FMS TUSAŞ (Turkish Aircraft Industries under the Peace Onyx-II FMS contract for 30 F-16 Block 50+ Incorporated Company) was Program. With the PO-II Program, aircraft to be co-produced by TAI. established. However, after the the manufacturing percentage of According to the contract, the final Cyprus Peace Operation in 1974, TAI, as far as airframe is concerned, assembly and delivery of the 30 the political and social problems reached 80% with the addition of F-16C/D Block 50+ (16 D’s and prevented Turkey from building its own aircraft. In the early 1980s the © Turkish Aerospace Turkish Air Force (TurAF) started research to select its new combat aircraft and for this purpose a committee was founded in 1982. As a result of a comprehensive test and evaluation process the F-16 was chosen as the TurAF’s new combat fighter. For this purpose, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Company, which is at that time was mainly responsible for the F-16 production/final assembly in Turkey, was founded on May 15, 1984 as a Joint Venture (JV). On June 25, F100-GE-129 engine is seen here while being installed on a TurAF’s F-16C Block 40 1985 TUSAŞ Engine Industries aircraft ISSUE 84/2018 33 DEFENCE TURKEY

14 C’s) aircraft were realized at TAI facilities in Ankara with 7 “Perfect” and 19 “Zero Defect” quality, while the engines were manufactured by TEI in Eskisehir. Under PO-IV, TEI carried out assembly and testing of 42 F110-GE-129B engines and completed deliveries in December 2010. Under PO-IV the first aircraft was accepted in May 2011 and the deliveries were completed in December 2012. So, during 1987 – 2012 TAI manufactured a total of 308 F-16C/Ds, while TEI assembled and tested a total of 313 F110- GE-100, F110-GE-129 IPE and F110-GE-129B turbofan engines © Turkish Aerospace during 1987 – 2010. In addition to manufacturing technology in design, development, T-38M jet trainers and 16 NF-5A/B F-16C/Ds under license, during modernization, manufacturing, 2000 [10 NF-5A 2000 and 6 NF-5B 1990-2018 TAI has also carried out integration and life cycle support of 2000 in the Turkish Stars Acroteam a number of F-16 modernization integrated aerospace systems, from inventory], 40 KT-1T, around 30 programs including F-16C/Ds EW fixed and rotary wing air platforms SF-260D and around 25 T-41D), Upgrade performed during 1993- to UAVs and satellites. and around 100 Transport/Support 1999 on 148 aircraft, Falcon-UP Many authorities accept that the aircraft (including 6 A400M [+4 Upgrade performed on 134 F-16s foundation of Turkish Aerospace to be delivered], 4E-7T AEW&C during the same period, Peace (TA) in May1984 was an important aircraft, 19 C-130B/E Hercules [6 Onyx-III (covers 10 prototype milestone in the development of B and 13 E, undergoing avionics aircraft) and F-16 Modernization Turkey’s indigenous capability to upgrade under ERCİYES Project], Serial Assembly (MSM, covers design, build and integrate military 10 C-160D [5 in transport, 3 in 165 aircraft and performed during aircraft and engines; with the GÖREN ISR configuration and 2 2009-2015) of the TurAF F-16C/Ds. early days of manufacturing and in MilKar-2U Electronic Warfare The company also carried out MLU assembling the F-16C/D aircraft in configuration], 49 CN235-100M Upgrade of Royal Jordanian Air Turkey and TEI in January 1985, to [45 in Transport/Air Ambulance/ Force (RJAF)’s 17 F-16A/Bs during the manufacture and assembly of Training role, 3 in SIGINT/ELINT 2006-2009 and MLU upgrade of the General Electric F110-GE-100/129 configuration and 1 in Open Skies Pakistan Air Force (PAF)’s 41 F-16A/ jet engines, TAI and TEI have Agreement (ASA) configuration], Bs during 2009-2014. In addition developed their capabilities over 7 KC-135R Stratotanker) in its to F-16s TAI also manufactured/ the years and have now begun inventory. The TurAF currently assembled 50 CN235-100M light participating in international operates 238 F-16C/D fighters transport aircraft for the TurAF military and civilian/commercial (operating in 12 different Squadrons (February 1991 – August 1998), 34 aerospace projects as well as their deployed at 7 different bases SF-260Ds primary trainers (contract respective engine programs (TEI around Turkey), which form the awarded in March 1990) for the manufactures over 800 different TurAF’s leading edge, most of which TurAF, 28 AS532 Cougar helicopters parts/modules under 40 different have been modernized to the latest (during 1998-2003) helicopter, and engine programs), including F-35 Block 50+ standards under the nine CN235-100M aircraft during JSF, A400M, TP400, Boeing 747-8, PO-III and F-16 MSM Programs. July 1999 and January 2003 for Boeing 787 Dreamliner, GEnx, LEAP There are also some 32 upgraded theTurkish Navy (six) and the Turkish and Airbus A350 XWB. TEI now F-4E 2020 Phantom II all-weather Coast Guard (three) under the carries out parts production and the fighter-bombers (in 111th Squadron MELTEM-I Project. Company also assembly of turbofan, turbo-shaft service located in 1st MJB and to performed and launched a number and turboprop engines for military be replaced by F-35As). Turkey, as a of co-development/production aircraft operated by TAF and NATO, Level-III Partner in the JSF Program, (such as T129 ATAK and T70 Turkish working in collaboration with the Air will procure as many as 116 F-35A Utility Helicopter Programs) and Maintenance Factory Directorates. aircraft, which will provide a 5th indigenous development (HürKuş, As one of the largest air forces generation stealth and long-range HürJet, TF-X and T625) Programs in the world, the Turkish Air Force strike capability to the TurAF. As in the field of fixed and rotary wing (TurAF) currently has around 270 a modern, cutting edge air force, aircraft. Today, known as Turkish combat aircraft (including 238 configured and trained to the Aerospace (Turkish Aerospace F-16C/D [138 Block 30M and highest Western/NATO standards, Industries [TAI] have been Block 40M, 71 Block 50M and the TurAF is able to execute the full rebranded as Turkish Aerospace 29 Blok 50+] and 31 to 32 F-4E spectrum of air missions. on July 11, 2018) the company 2020), 180 trainers (including 68 has become Turkey’s center of DEFENCE TURKEY 34 ISSUE 84/2018

Aerospace Sector Realizing 26.77% of the revenue © Turkish Aerospace and 51.2% of the total Defence exports in 2017, the aerospace (military and civil aviation) sector is the largest contributor in the Turkish Defence sector, having realized a total value of US$935 Million in military (US$393 Million) and civil (US$542 Million) aviation exports in 2017. This is a reflection of the expansion of overall trade with the Under ERCİYES Project first prototype (C-130EM with tail number 63-13188) erformedp European Union and NAFTA (Turkey its maiden flight on March 2, 2011 mainly exports civil/commercial The backbone of the Turkish F-5 2000, F-4E/TM (ŞİMŞEK), RF- and military aircraft such as A400M Aerospace Sector is formed by 4E/TM (IŞIK), T-38M (ARI) and and F-35 Lightning II JSF aircraft state-owned Turkish Armed Forces C-130B/E (ERCİYES)Programs, components and parts to EU Foundation (TAFF) companies; and are providing maintenance/ countries and the U.S. under IP/O Turkish Aerospace (TA) and TEI, overhaul services to the fighter/ commitments). According to the which also contribute the lion’s bomber and transport aircraft in Turkish Defence and Aerospace share in turnover and export the TurAF inventory. On the other Industry 2017 Performance Report, figures. With a Decree published hand, the 3rd Air Supply and prepared by the Defence Industrial on December 24, 2017 the TAFF Maintenance Command, located Manufacturers Association companies, Turkey’s major Defence in Ankara, provides maintenance, (SaSaD) through the evaluation of industry institutions, have been repair and overhaul services for figures obtained from 86-member officially attached to the Turkish avionics and the land-based radar companies and issued in May 2018, Presidency. According to figures and missile systems which are in Turkey has realized exports valued disclosed by the companies, in the service of the TuAF. It should be at US$313 Million in civil aviation 2017 TAI realized US$1.430 Billion noted that as part of the restructure exports to the U.S., US$225 Million in revenues (which represents efforts that were launched following to Europe and US$4 Million in 13.5% increase compared to 2016) the bloody coup attempt, carried exports to other countries. In the and US$829 Million in export sales out by FETO on July 15, 2016, field of military aviation Turkey has (represents 58% of the turnover), with an amendment made on the realized US$262 Million in exports whereas TEI realized US$320 1st Article of Law on Ministry of to the U.S., US$105 to Europe and Million in revenues (80% from the National Defence (MoND) military US$26 Million to other countries. sales of civil/commercial aircraft factories and shipyards have been According to Turkish Defence engine parts and 20% from the removed from the structure of and Aerospace Industry 2017 sales of military aircraft engine related Military Departments and Performance Report, Turkish parts) of which US$268 Million General Staff organization and Aerospace Sector (military and civil was gained from exports and as affiliated under the MoND. In this aviation) has realized US$1.792 of the end of 2017 its order total context Military Factories of the Billion (military aviation US$1.132 reached US$4.6 Billion. However, TurAF Command such as the 1st Million and civil aviation US$660 opportunities are also emerging Air Supply Maintenance Center Million) of the turnover (represents for private companies such as Alp (ASMC) in Eskişehir, the 2nd ASMC 26.77% of the total turnover, Aviation (a joint venture between in Kayseri and the 3rd ASMC in US$6.693 Billion), around US$935 the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Ankara have been affiliated under Million of the exports (represents and the Alpata Group of Turkey), the MoND General Directorate of 51.2% of the total exports, BNA (BAE Systems-Nurol Hava Military Factories (AFGM) as of US$1.824 Billion), and around Sistemleri A.Ş./BAE Systems-Nurol February 2017. In March 2017 the 46.3% (military aviation US$1.336 Air Systems Inc.), Fokker Elmo, names of the ASMCs have been Billion and civil aviation US$2.392 KaleKalıp/Kale Aero, Kale Pratt & changed to the 1st Air Maintenance Billion) of the order total (US$8.055 Whitney Engine Industries, Baykar Factory Directorate (AMFD), the Billion) in 2017. With these figures Makina and Vestel Defence Industry. 2nd AMFD and the 3rd AMFD. the Turkish Aerospace Sector is Military factories of the Turkish With the State of Emergency likely the strongest sector of the Air Force (TuAF), such as 1st Air Decree Law No. 696 issued on Turkish Defence & Aerospace Supply and Maintenance Center December 24, 2017 the Military Industry. If we count only military Command in Eskisehir, and 2nd Factory and Shipyard Management aviation figures Turkish Land Air Supply and Maintenance Incorporated Company (ASFAT Platforms/Systems sector is likely Center Command in Kayseri have AŞ) was established. In the Turkish the strongest sector of the Turkish mainly taken roles in modernization Defence and Aerospace Industry Defence & Aerospace Industry. All projects such as the F-16C/D PO- 2017 Performance Report, the estimates show that the Turkish III, F-16C/D Block 30 DB-100 Recce revenue of military factories and Aerospace Sector will grow further Pod Integration, F-16C/D Block 30 shipyards was estimated to be in 2018. Structural Improvement, F-4E 2020, around US$650 Million. ISSUE 84/2018 35 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 36 ISSUE 84/2018

Remarkable Programs and Products of the Turkish Aerospace Sector

A. F-35A Lightning II JSF Program The Turkish Ministry of Defence (MoND) was an early advocate of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) © Lockheed Martin Program, so Turkey has participated in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) A view from LM’s F-35 Final Assembly Line at Dallas, Forthwort Program starting from Concept taking part in the F-35 SDD Phase to the Decree of the Defence Industry Demonstration Phase (CDP). In renew their production infrastructure Executive Committee (DIEC) dated 1999 Turkey invested US$6.2 Million for the JFS Program. December 12, 2006 and the Letter in the CDP of the JSF Program as Turkey confirmed its commitment of Intent (LoI) and the Industry a Level-IV Partner through Foreign to the F-35 JSF Program on January Participation Plan was signed Military Sales (FMS). The CDP was 25, 2007, with a MoU that will between the SSB and the Prime an intense four-year process during bring Turkey into the Production, Contractor Lockheed Martin (LM) which both companies (Boeing and Sustainment and Follow-on on February 6, 2007 in Ankara. The Lockheed Martin) built and flew Development Phase (PSFD) number of F-35As to be procured several prototypes and competed in of the Program, and pledging by Turkey was identified as 100 a final fly-off competition. As a CDP around US$700 Million to aircraft (+16 optional) in order to replace the partner Turkey gained significant production, and a further US$250 aging F-4Es and F-4Es by the 2020s insight into the program concepts Million to support local industry in the inventory of the TurAF that are and requirements definition and taking part in the PSFD Phase. reaching the end of their economic participated in various capabilities The Production, Sustainment and life and the F-16C/D in the following modeling and simulation events. Follow-on Development Phase period within a ten-year program as Included in these efforts was a Memorandum of Understanding part of the Project. life cycle cost control study, an (PSFD MoU) was signed at the So, since 1999, Turkey has important area of consideration for Pentagon, in Washington DC by committed around US$1.2 Billion the TurAF that examined the changes the then MoND Vecdi GÖNÜL. (US$6.2 Million + US$175 Million to Air Force logistics that should be According to agreement as a Level–III + US$75 Million + US$690 Million accomplished to support their JSF Partner Turkey’s maximum financial + 250 Million) to developing aircraft. The CDP was then followed contribution to the total shared what became known as the F-35 by the System Development and costs of the PSFD Phase shall not Lightning II. According to the SSB Demonstration (SDD) Phase, which exceed US$690 Million. As the third 2008 Activity Report the value involves the development of the X-35 phase of the JSF, the PSFD Phase of the F-35A contract, for initially into the F-35 production aircraft. covers the entire service life of the planned 100 F-35A CTOL aircraft, As a Level-III Partner of the F-35 aircraft beginning from the is US$10.7 Billion. At a televised Program Turkey has committed very first production. The overall interview with Anatolian Agency US$175 Million to the F-35 objective of the PSFD MOU is to that was held on June 14, 2018, the JSF System Development and establish a framework to allow the then MoND Nurettin CANİKLİ (on Demonstration (SDD) Phase, spread partner countries to cooperatively July 10, 2018 Mr. CANİKLİ, Minister over 11 fiscal years from 2002 to 2012 produce, sustain and do follow-on of National Defence, handed over under the agreement awarded on development (e.g. future technology the duty to General Hulusi AKAR July 11, 2002. Thanks to its US$175 improvements) of the F-35 JSF. The who have appointed to this duty on Million investment Turkey was able to PSFD MoU details the partners’ July 9), disclosed that Turkey will share in the technological leaps that responsibilities and benefits in these pay around US$11 Billion for 100 are a significant part of this phase. areas. The PSFD MoU does not F-35As and so far, has paid more Meanwhile, Presidency of Defence commit Turkey to buy the F-35, but than US$800 Million under the JSF Industries (as of July 10th, 2018 the it does establish the conditions for Program. Meanwhile, in his letter to name of Undersecretariat for Defence its on-going participation in the F-35 the U.S. Congress, which was sent Industries [SSM] was changed into JSF Program. on July 7, 2018, Defence Secretary Presidency of Defence Industries The F-35A was selected as the Jim MATTIS underlined that Turkey [SSB]) has provided a total of US$75 New Generation Fighter Jet of the has invested US$1.25 Billion in the Million in credit to local companies Turkish Air Forces Command upon F-35 development phase. It is not ISSUE 84/2018 37 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 38 ISSUE 84/2018

clear yet whether or not the figure announced by the U.S. Defence Secretary MATTIS includes the cost of the National Integrated Training Center (ITC) and European Regional F135 Engine Maintenance Repair Overhaul & Upgrade (MRO&U) facility. In May 2013, while Turkey did not place any order for the F-35A Lightning II aircraft LM officials disclosed that the total value of the contracts awarded to Turkish companies under the Program has reached US$300 Million. As of April 2016, the estimated value of revenue © Lockheed Martin to be acquired through the work packages assumed by the Turkish TurAF’s F-35As will be integrated with indigenous weapon systems including HGK-2 and Defence Industry throughout the SOM-J F-35 JSF Program’s total duration selected to have the first European 1.000lb class SOM-J is an air-to- was calculated as US$7.5 Billion by Regional F135 Engine depot overhaul surface missile designed for use the SSB. The Prime Contractor of the capability. Both the engine production against heavily defended, high value JSF Program LM declared that F-35 and overhaul will take place at maritime targets and land targets. Production Industrial Participation the 1st Air Maintenance Factory Roketsan has been cooperating with opportunities for Turkish companies Directorate (1st AMFD, former 1st TÜBİTAK-SAGE and Lockheed Martin (in total for LM and P&W) are ASMC) in Eskisehir. Additionally, Aeronautics, the Prime Contractor expected to reach more than US$12 Turkish Aerospace (TA) has also of the JSF Program since 2014 for Billion by the end of the Program, been assigned to represent the the integration of SOM-J on F-35. that is expected to run until 2051. organic depots of the Turkish Armed A business partnership agreement Speaking at a televised interview Forces (TAF) within the Autonomic was signed with Lockheed Martin held on June 13th, 2018 President Logistic Global Sustainment (ALGS) Missiles and Fire Control (LMMFC) for of Defence Industries (SSB) İsmail system and Havelsan has been the design, development, production DEMİR Ph.D. underlined that so assigned as the Turkish Integrator and marketing of the SOM-J Weapon far Turkish Defence and aerospace for the National Integrated Training System in 2014 and the contract companies have realized US$700 Center (ITC). Meanwhile, In January was signed in 2016. The integration Million in exports under the F-35 JSF 2018, the SSB launched a project to activities of the F-35 are being carried Program. enable the TurAF F-35A Lightning II out by LMMFC with the assistance of 10 Turkish Defence and fleet to connect with the Turkish Air Roketsan and TÜBİTAK-SAGE, and aerospace companies (Alp Aviation, Force Information System (HvBS). these activities are scheduled to be Aselsan/MİKES, AYESAŞ, Fokker The HvBS-JSF Integration Project completed in 2023. Elmo, Havelsan, Kale Aero, Kale aims to ensure that HvBS and F-35 The F-35A remains crucial to the Pratt & Whitney Engine Industries, securely exchange information. The continued modernization of TAF and Roketsan, TÜBİTAK-SAGE and SSB received four proposals from Turkey’s ability to preserve Turkish Turkish Aerospace) have been Altay Yazılım, Aydın Yazılım, Havelsan and allied security and interests. supporting the development and and MilSoft Yazılım. Combining new developments such production phases of the F-35 fighter The TurAF F-35As will be as composite materials, stealth jets as part of Turkey’s partner role in integrated with indigenous weapon technology, advanced radar, fully the JSF Program. Turkish Industry has systems such as Precision Guidance integrated avionics and sensors, a significant Industrial Participation Kit (HGK), SOM Air Launched Cruise low observability (including the use role supporting Lockheed Martin Missile and SOM-J air launched of internal weapons bays), vastly and Pratt & Whitney for F-35 aircraft anti-ship missile. HGK series smart improved situational awareness sustainment and F135 turbofan ammunition and SOM-J missile through a network-centric combat engine production and sustainment. integration efforts on F-35A will be environment and the design ability The issue of Turkey’s self-sufficiency launched in 2021 with Block 4.2 to act as an integrated data node, in sustaining its planned F-35A software. SOM-J flight tests onboard the 5th Generation F-35A Lightning II Lightning II fleet has been a matter a TurAF F-16 will be performed in combat aircraft will be a key factor in of discussion at the government- 2019. In fact, even if it can be useful deterring any attack on Turkey. The to-government level and with the to carry up to six SOM-J missiles (2 in F-35A is a lot more than simply an F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) the internal bays and 4 on the external F-4E 2020 and F-16C/D replacement. and Lockheed Martin for several pylons) an F-35A carrying the SOM-J It will add a wide range of capabilities years. As a result of intensive on the underwing pylons would lose to the Turkish Armed Forces that discussions between the Turkish and much of its stealthiness. Having a Turkey has never had before. The US Governments Turkey has been range of 150+nm and carrying a F-35A Lightning II is not just a new given the approval to build/assemble single 350lb blast-fragmentation/ generation fighter. It is a completely its own F135 engines and was also semi-armor-piercing warhead the new weapons system of the TurAF! ISSUE 84/2018 39 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 40 ISSUE 84/2018

TurAF’s 5th Generation Combat Aircraft: F-35A Lighting II Turkey has a plan to procure as many as 116 F-35As, conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant, until 2031 for the TurAF to replace the ageing F-4Es (already phased out of service but when the project was launched they were in service), F-4E 2020s (according to open sources around 31 to 32 aircraft are in service), and F-16C/D Block 30 and Block 40s (according to open sources as of July 2018 there are 138 B30 and B40 aircraft in the TurAF’s inventory). Although Turkey’s F-35A © Turkish Aerospace order was planned as 6 aircraft in training configuration in the A view from Turkish Aerospace’s F-35 Center Fuselage production line beginning, this figure was later weapon systems on F-35As, it was is expected to receive a total of 30 reduced to 2 jets and at the DIEC decided to postpone the delivery of F-35As, which have been ordered meeting on 5 January 2012, the the first two F-35A JSF aircraft for in two batches, and all will be SSB was authorized to put the a period of one year, with the DIEC deployed at the 7th Main Jet Base firm order for the first two F-35A Decree dated January 3, 2014. In (MJB) located in Akçadağ, Malatya. Lightning II aircraft to be used at line with the DIEC decision made The schedule of the TurAF’s 30 the Instructor Pilot training. At that on May 6, 2014, Turkey placed an F-35A Lightning II aircraft per LRIP time, in accordance with the Low order for the first two F-35As to be contract is: LRIP-10 2 aircraft Rate Initial Production-6 (LRIP- delivered in LRIP-10 with Block-3F (2018), LRIP-11 4 aircraft (2019), 6) agreement, the deliveries were software in 2014. Then the DIEC, LRIP-12 8 aircraft (2020-21), LRIP- projected to be initiated in 2014. the highest decision-making body 13 8 aircraft (2022) and LRIP-14 8 But as a result of Turkey’s request, on Defence procurement in Turkey, aircraft (2023). the delivery date was revised to approved the procurement of a The 172nd and the 171st 2015. In this context, the order further four F-35As under LRIP- Squadrons of the 7th MJB regarding the first two aircraft 11during the January 7, 2015 Command will be the TurAF’s first was placed under the LRIP- 7 meeting and an additional eight F-35A squadrons. The first batch package and with per-aircraft price F-35As (at the end of meeting includes 14 (2+4+8) F-35As and the of US$120 Million. In respect to the value of the purchase was second batch includes 16 (LRIP-13 the first two aircraft, a payment of announced as US$1.4 Billon by and LRIP-14) F-35As. The F-35A around US$380 Million, including President of Defence Industries Mr. AT-01 and F-35A AT-02 are the first the costs of Turkey’s initial logistics DEMİR) under LRIP-12 at the March two aircraft of the first batch of and all other items, was projected 9, 2016 meeting. the F-35A order. These 14 F-35As in the SSDF sources. The two Since LRIP-12 was made under will be deployed at the F-35A aircraft that were supposed to be Series Production Phase by F-35 Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) delivered in 2015 and to stay at the Joint Program Office (JPO) and Squadron (172nd Squadron), where U.S. for the Instructor Pilot Training partner countries were asked to the TurAF F-35A pilots receive for a year were actually planned to deliver their orders under Block training from Turkish Instructor be delivered to Turkey by the end Buy approach, Turkey decided to Pilots who have completed their of 2016 or in the beginning of 2017. add the previously decided upon training in the US. The second However, as the costs in the eight F-35As into the Block Buy batch of 16 F-35As is expected to project exceeded the planned package to gain a price advantage. equip the 171st Squadron. amounts and since no consensus So, during the October 28, 2016 According to the current was reached by the governments meeting the DIEC approved the schedule the F-35A AT-01 and of the U.S. and Turkey (SSB and Block Buy of 24 F-35As (8+ 16, AT-02 will stay in the U.S. at Luke TurAF) on increasing the industrial eight of them were previously Air Force Base, Arizona, where participation (establishment of planned to be procured under TurAF pilots and maintainers will the Final Assembly and Test LRIP-12) over three contract years perform training on the aircraft, capabilities for the F135 engine (8 each under LRIP-12, LRIP-13 until December 2020. The 3rd and establishment of the National and LRIP-14). According to the and 4th F-35As, currently at the F-35 Integrated Training Center SSB as of June 22, 2018, Turkey production/final assembly line, will [ITC]), sharing of the source codes has placed an order for a total of 30 be delivered in March 2019 and and integration of the indigenous F-35As. By the end of 2023 TurAF they will also stay at Luke Air Force Base (AFB). These four F-35As ISSUE 84/2018 41 DEFENCE TURKEY

will be utilized in TurAF pilot and operations at the 7th MJB is According to the current schedule maintenance personnel training in being restructured. The base is the first class of TurAF students the U.S. until December 2020. The being modernized by Nurol İnşaat/ is scheduled to begin training in TurAF’s 5th and 6th F-35As are Rönesans Holding under a contract the National ITC at the 7th MJB in scheduled to be delivered to Turkey valued at TL429.5 Million (around 2020. The National F-35 ITC will in November 2019 and will be flown US$121.6 Million according to have similar features with the F-35 by Turkish pilots to the 7th MJB in Central Bank’s August 14, 2017 ITC at Luke AFB in Arizona, U.S. November of 2019, with several US$/TL rate) that was awarded on Valued at roughly US$47 Million, air-to-air refueling serials. By the August 14, 2017. In this context a the F-35 ITC at Luke AFB is an end of 2019 the TurAF is expected total of 88 building/facility will be architecturally and technologically to receive further two F-35As (7th demolished and reconstructed. advanced facility. Pilots are being and 8th aircraft) and all of these New buildings/facilities are under trained in Full Mission Simulators four F-35As will serve at the 172nd construction at the 7th MJB to (FMSs) that replicate all F-35 Squadron/F-35A OCU in the 7th accommodate the F-35A aircraft sensors and weapons employment MJB. The TurAF is expected to be includes; new Hardened Aircraft and provide half of the initial able to declare Initial Operational Shelters (HASs) and hangars, qualification flights, according to Capability (IOC) for the 172nd underground pens, Squadron Lockheed Martin. The National ITC Squadron/F-35A OCU during fourth and Headquarter buildings, mess facility will provide state-of-the- quarter of 2020, even the Squadron halls, guest houses, maintenance art training for fighter pilots and will not have its full complement facilities, depots, heating plant, maintainers and will serve not only of F-35As. The Israeli Air Force sport facilities, taxi ways, concrete TurAF F-35 pilots and maintainers (IAF) for example declared IOC for pavements and a National F-35 ITC but also other F-35 user countries’ the 140th Squadron (Call Name: building. fighter pilots and maintainers, who Golden Eagle) located at Nevatim The construction of the National will pay for this. Airbase during the first week of F-35 ITC building is currently on- The TurAF has selected the December 2017, while there were going and first phase of the facility 1st MJB Command located in only 9 F-35I Adir Lightning II jets in is expected to be completed by Eskisehir as the preferred location the Squadron inventory. As the first the end of 2018 and construction for the second F-35A Lightning main Operating Base of the TurAF of the whole facility is scheduled II base. The 1st MJB is currently F-35As, in addition to the 172nd to be completed by the end of home to three squadrons: The and 171st Squadrons, the 7th MJB 2019. Following the completion of 111th Squadron flying with F-4E will also host the National F-35 construction, outfitting phase will 2020s, the 113th Squadron (Recce Integrated Training Center (ITC), begin. The inside of the National Squadron) flying with F-16C/D where TurAF pilots and maintainers ITC building will be outfitted with Block 30TMs and the 401st Test will perform training. furniture, phones and computers Squadron (under the organization To accommodate F-35As and advanced equipment like of the 1st Air Maintenance Factory the entire infrastructure for air classified areas and simulators. Directorate [1st AMFD]). DEFENCE TURKEY 42 ISSUE 84/2018

Instructor Pilot and Student Pilot Training for the © Lockheed Martin F-35As at Luke AFB As the introduction of the TurAF F-35A Lightning II is not just about the aircraft, but the entire air system, the build out of basing and training is a key part of the standing up of the F-35A aircraft. As part of transition efforts to the F-35A Lightning II, the TurAF has already started a project to renew entire infrastructure for air Travis Byrom, a LM instructor pilot, briefs students in the first F-35 Lightning II training operations at the 7th MJB Command, class at Luke AFB, Ariz which needed to accommodate While training as an F-35A student F135-PW-100 Turbofan F-35As and has sent pilots and pilot, a TurAF F-16 pilot with more Engine MRO&U Capability maintenance personnel to Luke than 1,000 hours of flight experience Turkey has been given the Air Force Base (AFB) in the U.S. to will complete approximately 200 approval to build/assemble its own receive training for the JSF. hours of academics, 14 simulators, a F135-PW-100 turbofan engines and Following the rollout ceremony high-speed taxi, and six flights in the on December 11, 2014 was also during the last week of June, both F-35A aircraft before being deemed assigned by the U.S. Department F-35A AT-01 and AT-02 were flown qualified. That training will take four of Defence to be the first by Lockheed Martin to Luke Air Force months. A student pilot, who does European Regional F135 Engine Base (AFB) in Arizona. TurAF trainees not have any combat aircraft flight Maintenance Repair Overhaul at Luke AFB currently consists of experience and only has about & Upgrade (MRO&U) capability 13 student pilots (who will receive 150 hours of flight time in T-38M starting from 2018 for a period of Transition and Instructor Pilot training) Advanced Jet Trainers performed three years, with Norway and the and 325 maintenance personnel and under Advanced Jet Training and Netherlands providing additional lead by Colonel Ziya KABASAKAL. As Combat Readiness Transition capability approximately 2-3 years of June 2018, two TurAF pilots (Major Training at T-38M aircraft at Çiğli Air after Turkey’s initial capability. For Halit OKTAY and Major M. Onur Base (2nd Main Jet Base Command) this purpose, The Engine Final KARA) have received Instructor Pilot in Izmir, Turkey will undergo eight- Assembly/Check-Out (FACO) Line training in the U.S. at Lockheed Martin month training to be certified for the and Depot-Level Maintenance facility. Their training Program started F-35A Lightning II aircraft. During the (DLM) Center for the European in early 2018. The U.S. Air Force 141-day training course (which lasts Region will be established at (USAF) activated the 63rd Fighter 8 months, 2 months for classroom 1st Air Maintenance Factory Squadron on August 1, 2016 at Luke academic instruction and 6 months Directorate (1st AMFD, the former AFB to train TurAF F-35A pilots. for the flight line phase to learn the 1st Air Supply Maintenance Center Turkish pilots will perform their first skills necessary to perform basic air- [ASMC]). A signing ceremony flight with the F-35A in July 2018 after to-air, air-to-ground, and low-visibility between the SSB and TEI for JSF they complete some initial classroom combat flying), the F-35A student Project Engine Final Assembly and simulator training. pilot will receive around 300 hours Line Establishment, Activation The TurAF Instructor Pilots (IPs) of academics; 46 sortie simulator and the 1st AMFD T-11 Test Cell will get the qualification to train Turkish flight (amounting to 80 hours) in a Modification Phase Project’ was and partner nations pilots on the full mission simulator and 48 sortie held on March 23, 2017 at the SSB F-35A lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (roughly 80 hours) flights in the Headquarters in Ankara, Turkey. TEI through a 6-month syllabus made F-35A. TurAF F-35A student pilots will realize the 1st AMFD T-11 Test of two distinct classes respectively will perform 50% of their flight training Cell Modification and Engine FACO called “Transition” and “Instructor with simulators. Pilot Upgrade” (IPUG). During Transition the pilots train in various ©TurAF forms of flight: air-to-air combat, air-to-ground missions including SEAD/DEAD tasks (Suppression/ Destruction of Enemy Air Defences). At the end of this stage, the student IPs have gained skills to fly these missions in all-weather conditions. During the subsequent IPUG class, the students are taught how to teach follow-on pilots to fly and fight in the F-35A. The IPUG course ends with a check ride required to achieve the IP TurAF F-35A Instructor Pilots posing for a photograph with a maintenance officer in qualification. front of the TurAF’s first F-35A ISSUE 84/2018 43 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 44 ISSUE 84/2018

Line Assembly within a project schedule period of three years at the 1st AMFD in Eskisehir. The capabilities acquired as part of the project, to be carried out under the leadership of Aircraft Department of the SSB. The 1st AMFD will be the first center to be established for the purpose of providing heavy maintenance and repair services for JSF aircraft of all users across the European region. In this context, beginning from the third quarter © Pratt&Whitney of 2019, F135 engine Depot Level Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and A view from P&W’s F135 turbofan engine production line Upgrade (MRO&U) activities of all landing (STOVL) version for the U.S. estimated 2,400 aircraft is expected F-35A aircraft, to be procured by Marine Corps and the UK Royal Air to cost an additional US$200 Billion. the European Countries under the Force and Royal Navy. Three variants As of June 10, 2018, more than F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program, of the F-35 will replace the A-10 and 620 F-35 pilots and 5,600 maintainers will be performed at 1st AMFD. F-16 for the U.S. Air Force, the F/A-18 have qualified through the F-35 According to the SSB with F135 for the US Navy, the F/A-18 and AV- Training System, eight nations have Engine MRO&U capability Turkey 8B Harrier for the US Marine Corps, pilots and/or maintainers in training will be able to provide DLM service and a variety of fighters for at least ten and the F-35 fleet has surpassed more to at least 100 F135 engines per other countries. than 140,000 cumulative flight hours. year starting from 2024. Nine nations have partnered in Simulation plays a prominent role in Meanwhile, in addition to the the F-35’s SDD Phase: The United the F-35 training process, more so TurAF, the Turkish Navy is also States (USAF 1.763 F-35As, DoN 693 than legacy platforms. Because of the planning to procure up to 32 F-35B/Cs), United Kingdom (RAF/ advanced capabilities of the F-35, it is F-35Bs, STOVL version of the RN 138 F-35Bs), Italy (60 F-35As not possible to adequately challenge Lightning II aircraft, to deploy at and 3o F-35Bs), the Netherlands (37 pilots in the live environment alone. two LHDs (TCG Anadolu [under F-35As), Turkey (100 F-35As), Canada With simulation, the F-35 team is construction and expected to enter (65 F-35As), Denmark (27 F-35As), redefining how pilots train to provide service in 2021] and the second Norway (52 F-35As), and Australia the range of experience required to LHD [planned to be constructed (100 F-35As). International partners maximize the jet’s 5th Generation during the second half of 2020s]). of the Program have agreed to capabilities. The Turkish Navy already selected contribute US$4.375 Billion towards Under the F-35 Lightning II two pilots to be trained on the development costs. There are three Program the first production model F-35B in the U.S. According to levels of international participation. of the F-35 Lightning II (F-35A known sources soon after a DIEC decision The levels generally reflect financial as AF-6) conducted its first flight would be made regarding F-35B stake in the program, the amount of on February 25, 2011 and aircraft procurement for the Turkish Navy, technology transfer and subcontracts deliveries also started in 2011. these plots will receive Advanced open for bid by national companies, On June 11, 2018 the F-35 Joint Jet Training at T-38M aircraft at and the order in which countries can Program Office and Lockheed Martin Çiğli Air Base (2nd Main Jet Base obtain production aircraft. The UK is delivered the 300th production F-35 Command) in Izmir, Turkey and the sole ‘Level-I’ partner, contributing aircraft, demonstrating the program’s then will fly to the U.S. to receive US$2.5 Billion. Israel and Singapore continued progress and momentum. F-35B Transition and Instructor have joined the Program as Security The 300th aircraft is a U.S. Air Force Pilot training. Turkey has officially Cooperative Participants (SCP). F-35A, delivered to Hill Air Force Base, expressed its interest in buying the Israel has ordered 50 F-35Is, Japan Utah. The first 300 F-35s include F-35B STOVL variant to the US in has ordered 42 F-35A and South 197 F-35A CTOL variants, 75 F-35B October 2017. Korea has ordered 40 F-35As. Israel STOVL variants, and 28 F-35C carrier declared IOC for the F-35I Adir in variants (CV) and have been delivered F-35 Lightning II Aircraft December 2017. Total development to U.S. and international customers. costs are estimated at more than The total aircraft quantities ordered and JSF Program US$40 Billion. The purchase of an under LRIP-1 to LRIP-10 is 358. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single- seat, single-engine, fifth-generation multirole fighter aircraft. The F-35 will be manufactured in three versions: a conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant for the U.S. Air Force, an aircraft-carrier version (CV) for the US Navy, and a short takeoff/vertical ISSUE 84/2018 45 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 46 ISSUE 84/2018

As production volume increases and additional efficiencies are implemented, the price of F-35 aircraft continues to decline. LM is on track to reduce the cost of an F-35A to US$80 Million by Lot-14/LRIP-14 in 2020, which is equal to or less than the legacy 4th generation aircraft. the production rate is aimed to be SOM-J cruise missiles, and guided The price of the F-35A fell below increased to 15 to 17 aircraft a month, bombs such as GBU-12 and HGK. US$100 Million for the first time in which represents the maximum level The two weapon bays include two LRIP-10. Announced in February in F-35 production history. For this pylons each (7, 8 and 4, 5,), two on 2017 under LRIP-10 contract a total purpose, the company opened an the doors (7 and 5, capable of 350lbs of 94 F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft expanded manufacturing facility each) for AAMs, and 2 pylons (8 and in three versions will be delivered. In in May 2018 that will help increase 4, capable of 2.500lb each) for both LRIP-10 the price of an F-35A was production of the F-35 Lightning II jets. AAMs and air-to-surface loads. lowered to US$94.3 Million (including The F-35A has a maximum With its multi-spectral active, airframe, engine and contractor fee speed of over Mach 1.6 with a passive & IR sensors, and increased and approximately 7.5% less than maximum takeoff weight of 60,000lbs payload, the F-35 is more capable LRIP-9 aircraft), the F-35B’s price was (27,000kg). As a multi-role stealth in air-to-ground role and optimized lowered to US$122.8 Million and the fighter, the F-35A can be configured for Global Precision Attack. The F-35C carrier version sat at US$121.8 to suit a variety of missions. The jet F-35 is drastically more than just a Million, representing about 7.7% is designed to carry up to 18,000 fighter jet; it is a highly integrated air reduction in unit cost when compared pounds of munitions on 11 internal system. The F-35A’s advanced sensor with the LRIP-9 prices. Confirmed and external weapons stations (+ package gathers and distributes on July 15, 2018 Lockheed Martin GAU-22/A four-barrel 25mm gun) more information than any fighter in made a “handshake agreement” with depending on mission requirements. history, giving operators a decisive the F-35 Joint Program Office for the The F-35 is designed with two internal advantage over all adversaries. The LRIP-11 which covers a total of 141 weapon bays (containing a total of four Lightning II will provide paralleled F-35 Lightning II jets for the U.S. and hardpoints), six external underwing situation awareness, allowing the international customers. The company hardpoints/pylons, which can be used pilot to virtually “look through the floor declined to state the unit cost for LRIP- when stealthiness is not required and of the fighter or behind the aircraft”. 11until the deal was finalized but a centerline pylon, cleared for 1,000lb. Networking will also allow the pilot Reuters cited sources that said the The two outer external pylons are to see information provided by other cost per unit of the F-35A in Lot 11 cleared for 300lb and will be used aircraft, ships or ground units. Its would fall about 6% to about US$89 for air-to-air missiles (AAM) missiles tremendous processing power, open Million (including airframe, engine and such as AIM-9X Sidewinder, AIM-132 architecture, sophisticated sensors, contractor fee). The flyaway cost is ASRAAM and GÖKDOĞAN (Peregrine) information fusion and flexible aimed to be reduced to no more than short-range AAMs only. The other communication links make the F-35 an US$85 Million for the F-35A in Lot 13. underwing pylons with a capacity of indispensable tool in future homeland Lockheed Martin has delivered 66 2,500lb and 5,000lbs can carry the Defence, joint and coalition irregular F-35 in 2017 and plans to deliver 91 AIM-120 AMRAAM or BOZDOĞAN warfare, and major combat operations. in 2018, 130 in 2019, 145 in 2020, 150 (Merlin) Beyond Visual Range (BVR) According to sources the F-35 offers in 2021 and 2022 and 160+ in 2023. AAMs, AGM-158 JASSM, SOM, far broader capabilities so it is not F-35 will remain in service until 2077. The F-35 is the most advanced warplane ever produced. More than 300,000 individual parts (each aircraft contains over 35,000 major components of which around 6,000 of them are used at Center Fuselage) from more than 1,400 suppliers from domestic and international companies around the world, all come together to produce the F-35 Lightning II at Lockheed Martin’s factory in Forth Worth, Texas. But final assembly is largely a matter of connecting three fuselage sections plus wings. The present build time for each F-35 is 36 months, following a contract award and 18 months of this period is spent at final assembly line. Currently Lockheed Martin manufactures 7 to 8 F-35 jets per month but in 2020 ISSUE 84/2018 47 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 48 ISSUE 84/2018

fair to label it just a “fighter”. Land- and can also be used when the aircraft with double engine, back wing and based tests in 2016 showed the Aegis operate close to the enemy whose conventional tail design such as Combat System could kill a target ground or flying radars, intelligence F/A-18, EuroFighter, Rafale and Mig- using a Standard-Missile 6 (SM-6) with gathering sensors with an aim to 29), FX-5 (configuration with single data provided solely by an F-35, with prevent enemy to collect real RCS engine, back wing and conventional at-sea tests to follow. data of the aircraft. According to tail design) and FX-6 (configuration Fifth-generation fighter capabilities TurAF officials, since the radar reflector with single engine, broad delta wing are largely defined by their software devices have on-off control capability and front wings). It is anticipated that capabilities. The F-35 has more and they can be switch on or switch single engine fighter aircraft (FX-5 software than any other air combat off by the pilot during flight. and FX-6) would feature between aircraft, with 8.6 million lines of code in 50,000-60,000lbs of maximum takeoff the aircraft, and a further 7 million lines weight (MToW) and the double engine of software in the supporting ground B. TF-X: National concept (FX-1) will have 60,000- systems. Combat Aircraft 70,000lbs of MToW. Performance The F-35 is less maneuverable In order to meet Turkish Air analyses have been carried out than some fourth-generation aircraft, Force (TurAF) requirements beyond on all three designs/concepts and particularly the Russian Sukhoi 2030s, the TF-X National Combat it was seen that they all meet the fighters, but this deficiency is negated Aircraft (Milli Muharip Uçak/MMU) TurAF’s requirements almost at the through its all-aspect stealth feature. Development Program was launched rate of 100%. Under the ‘Concept The F-35 has stealth designed in as in accordance with Decision No 545 Development and Preliminary Design part of the aircraft from the beginning. adopted at DIEC dated 15 December Phase’, on September 29, 2013, TAI The F-35’s advanced stealth allows 2010. The MMU/TF-X was planned submitted the report for the designs pilots to penetrate areas without being to replace the F-16C/D Combat and the results of the efforts carried detected by radars that legacy fighters Aircraft starting from 2030 and Turkish out during the past two years to the cannot evade. The F-22 Raptor is Aerospace (TA) was selected as the SSB. probably the only operational aircraft Prime Contractor. The contract for The entire document package, stealthier than the JSF, but the radar the Conceptual Design Development including aircraft specifications, cross section of the JSF is at its lowest Project was signed between the SSB development program plan and budget when directly facing a radar. It then and Turkish Aerospace on August 23, estimates, which was completed and increases as the aircraft turns away 2001. delivered at the end of the Conceptual from the radar presenting more of Under the ‘Concept Development Design Development Project, was its side rather than front. The F-35’s and Preliminary Design Phase’, which accepted by the SSB in early 2014. exact Radar Cross Section (RCS) is is the first phase of the Program, Although during the DIEC meeting classified; however, Aviation Week Turkish Aerospace (TA) designated held on May 6, 2014 the decision magazine reports that the F-35 RCS SAAB Aircraft Company as the for the initiation of the Engineering is -30 dBsm or .001 square meters. Technical Support and Assistance Development & Preliminary Design In June 2016 the F-35 JSF scored an Provider (TSAP) for themselves. Phase was expected to be made for 8:0 kill ratio against the F-15E during Under the contract involving a the subsequent phase of the Project, mock air combat. It was disclosed in 24-month schedule that came into the project was only placed on the September 2017 that during their flight force on 29 September 2011, between agenda at the DIEC meeting held which lasted 45 minutes within the September 2011 - September 2013, on January 7, 2015. At the meeting, Greek FIR, while heading to Nevatim Prime Contractor TA prepared three the decision was made to initiate Airbase in Israel, the two new F-35I separate conceptual designs with the Engineering Development & Adir fighters of the Israeli Air Force technical support provided by SAAB Preliminary Design Phase within the were not detected by any Greek air Aircraft. These three configurations are scope of the TF-X National Combat surveillance radar in the area. F-35 named as follows; FX-1 (configuration Aircraft Development Program. Lightning II jets are equipped with Luneberg Radar Reflectors, which increase the F-35’s radar signature several hundred times over so that helping friendly nations spot the stealth jet, or allowing F-35, a plane that would normally be nearly impossible for civilian air traffic controllers to spot, to give off a big, safe blip. During ferry flights when the aircraft use also the transponder in a cooperative way with the ATC (Air Traffic Control) agencies. At peace time, since the aircraft don’t need to evade the radars, F-35s operte with Luneberg Radar Reflectors, also known as RCS enhancers, hence not in “stealth mode”. These devices are installed on the aircraft on the ground ISSUE 84/2018 49 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 50 ISSUE 84/2018

A Request for Information (RFI) was issued by the SSB on March © Turkish Aerospace 13, 2015 to the international aviation companies capable to design, develop and/or produce the 5th Generation Combat Aircraft for the Engineering Development & Preliminary Design Phase initiated by the DIEC Decision dated January 7, 2015. The related RFI, originally addressed to nine international companies, however, was only by BAE Systems, SAAB Aircraft and Airbus Defence & Space (ADS) who submitted their responses to the SSB in April 2015. Turkish Aerospace (TA) was designated as the Prime The MMU/TF-X Program will candidate BAE Systems were Contractor for the MMU/TF-X be carried out under three periods conducted in 2016 and negotiations Development Program’s Engineering as the Design and Prototype with alternative FCC candidate Airbus Development & Preliminary Design Qualification (Period I), Acquisition Defence & Space (ADS) were initiated Phase in line with the DIEC Decision of Initial Operation Capability and in November 2016 in order to serve made in April 2015. Full Operation Capability (Period as the basis for the final selection Under the Engineering II) and Mass Production (Period decision. ADS Company presented Development & Preliminary Design III). A preliminary agreement was the report on the technical evaluations Phase, which will end up with signed on July 14, 2016 during the as of the end of 2016. completion of the Preliminary Farnborough International Airshow On January 28, 2017 in the Design Phase, beyond the design 2016 (FIA ‘16) in London between presence of the Prime Ministers of and development of the TF-X the Prime Contractor TA and the SSB Turkey and the United Kingdom, aircraft, engineering capabilities, for the Engineering Development & BAE Systems and TA signed a technology development activities Preliminary Design Phase (Period I, Heads of Agreement (HoA) valued at (for key sensors like radar, electronic Phase I), which is expected to last US$156 Million to collaborate under warfare.. etc.), test infrastructures four years. Signatures for the official the Engineering Development & establishment and certification agreement were given in Ankara Preliminary Design Phase of the TF-X processes will be performed and on August 5, 2016. In early 2016, Program. In addition, the Letter of extensive capabilities for a new the decision was made to continue Agreement (LoA) was signed during generation jet fighter design, the project with twin-engine aircraft the IDEF ‘17 Fair in Istanbul. The UK development and production will configurations (FX-1 and FX-2). Department for International Trade be gained by the Turkish Defence & The FX-2 concept was prepared brought an Open General Export Aerospace Industry. and submitted during the second License (OGEL) into effect on July 28, In June 2015, an RFP was half of 2015 by the MMU/TF-X 2017. The OGEL will allow companies issued by the SSB to BAE Systems, Program Management Office (PMO) involved in the development of the SAAB Aircraft and ADS companies established with the participation TF-X Program to apply for licenses that responded to RfI. As per the of the SSB, the TurAF and TA to export goods, software and evaluation of proposals, BAE Systems representatives, resembled YF-23 technology from a range of control list Company came to the forefront as a from all appearances. In contrast to classifications, including air launched candidate for the Foreign Cooperation the FX-1, which is a twin-engine with munitions, fire-control equipment, Company (FCC/YIF) to provide a conventional wing tail assembly, aircraft components, propulsion technical support for certain fields to in the FX-2 the horizontal stabilizers systems, ground support equipment, the Prime Contractor TA, within the have been removed, the angles of electronic equipment, training and scope of MMU/TF-X Development vertical stabilizers have been slightly simulation equipment, imaging and Program Engineering Development increased, the air intakes have been countermeasure equipment, and & Preliminary Design Phase, which placed not on the sides but in the specialized forgings, fittings and covers the design, development, bottom, a little further back and the coatings. The TA-BAE Systems production, test and certification joints of the wings with the fuselage Collaboration Agreement was signed studies of MMU/TFX prototypes have been designed in a more and entered in to effect on August 25, (total of seven aircraft). As a result of ‘blended’ manner. Thus, it is intended 2017. the proposal evaluations conducted to reduce weight and drag, and meet As of June 2018, the Engineering during the FCC selection process, it performance requirements even if Development & Preliminary Design was decided to start negotiations for the Radar Cross Section (RCS) value Phase is continuing and is planned the contract with the British company slightly increases. However, during to be completed in 2021. The BAE Systems on November 12, 2015 the fourth quarter of 2016, the twin- 4-year scheduled Engineering and as from December 2015, the Pre- engine FX-1 concept was selected Development & Preliminary Design Contract Studies with BAE Systems over FX-2. Phase is expected to cost around commenced. Pre-Contract Studies with FCC US$1.3 Billion (according to TA ISSUE 84/2018 51 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 52 ISSUE 84/2018

President & CEO Temel KOTİL around US$300-400 Million of this figure © Turkish Aerospace will be allocated for infrastructural investment and around US$1 Billion for the engineers) and to be followed by an 8-year scheduled Critical Design Review (CDR) and Prototype Production and Qualification Phase, which is estimated to cost around US$7.3 Billion. At the end of 12-years and US$8.6 Billion (US$8.2 Billion is expected to be spent until the first prototype’s maiden flight) in expenses, seven flying TF-X prototypes will be TA signed a contract with ARA regarding the risk reduction phase of the wind tunnel manufactured for the test, evaluation tests for the TF-X aircraft and qualification purposes. TA TF-X will feature Acoustic Heating President & CEO KOTİL, estimated worldwide aerospace industry, of Technology and during next 10-years that the TF-X Program would cost the UK regarding the risk reduction period a total of 10,000 Turkish and about US$20 Billion. Meanwhile phase of the wind tunnel tests for foreign (including those from BAE in April 2018, it was announced the TF-X aircraft. The highest level of Systems) engineers from different that the TF-X Program would be quality wind tunnel data is required disciplines and with supersonic fighter realized within a Project-based to verify an aerodynamic design. The design and manufacture experience incentive system. In this context ARA’s Experimental Aerodynamics (know-how) will work under the for the Engineering Development & Department uses the latest wind program. Under the contract BAE Preliminary Design Phase TA has tunnel test techniques efficiently System will provide 400 man/year received a TL4.817 Billion (US$1.178 to provide accurate aerodynamic engineering support for a period of Billion) incentive certificate under the databases for the world’s largest civil 4 years to TA under the Engineering incentive program. According to the aircraft, military aircraft and Defence Development & Preliminary Design current estimation the Engineering system development programs. Phase of the TF-X Program. and Manufacturing Development ARA currently operates a Transonic In order to meet the TurAF’s (EMD) Phase of the TF-X Program will Wind Tunnel (TWT), a closed circuit, operational requirements properly, employ 3,200 people, with an indirect continuous flow tunnel with 2.4m the 60,000lb class the TF-X will be employment contribution estimated to wide, 2.33m high and operates equipped with twin turbofan engines, be around 11,200 people. continuously from Mach 0.2 to Mach with Low Observability and Super On June 22, 2018 Turkish 1.4. Since Turkey presently lacks a Cruise capabilities. According to TA Aerospace (TA) signed a cooperation sufficient infrastructure in high-speed President & CEO KOTİL when entered agreement with Dassault Systèmes for wind tunnel testing was planning to in the service of the TurAF the TF-X the implementation and maintenance utilize BAE Systems capabilities in will have indigenous turbofans each of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform within this field during TF-X’s wind tunnel generating with a 27,000lb thrust. The TF-X Program. The 3DEXPERIENCE test phase especially at supersonic first TF-X prototype was expected to platform delivers seamless integration speeds. The BAE Systems Wind achieve its maiden flight in 2023, when between data management and Tunnel facility is home to two tunnels, Turkey will celebrate 100th anniversary industry-leading design and process known respectively as the low speed of the founding of the Republic, but capabilities. As TA states through and high-speed tunnels. In the latter this schedule was renewed in March a written statement, collaboration tests can be carried out at speed up 2018 when TA President & CEO with Dassault Systèmes will include to Mach 3.8, which makes it perfect KOTİL disclosed that first flight will data security and quick design for transonic work. be achieved in 2026 with engines to processes of the company’s original As Turkey’s most ambitious be procured from abroad (such as projects, while the software will be Defence program, the TF-X EuroJet EJ200, F414-GE-400 of GE used primarily in the TF-X fighter, Development Program is being carried or Saturn AL-31 of Russian United one of the authentic products of the out under the coordination of TF-X Engine Corporation [UEC]). In June Turkish industrial giant. In April 2018 Program Management Office (PMO), 2018, the TF-X first flight date was TA President & CEO KOTİL disclosed comprising of representatives from renewed once again according to the that TA has procured a 10,000-core the TurAF National Combatant Branch current plan and the TF-X prototype computer and it was being setting up Office, the SSB, TA and BAE Systems will perform its maiden flight in at TAI facilities to be utilized under personnel. As part of its reorganization 2027. The first of an envisioned Preliminary Design Phase of the TF-X effort the TA has established the 150 production of TF-X aircraft are Program. MMU/TF-X Department. expected to leave TA facilities in 2029 On July, 2018 TA signed a To carry out the TF-X Program TA and to enter service in 2031. Deliveries contract with Aircraft Research is constructing a new facility at the will continue until 2039 and the TF-X Association (ARA) Company, Ankara Aerospace Industrial Zone, aircraft will be phased out from the an independent research and a total of 2,700 engineers will be Turkish Air Force inventory after the development organization providing employed at this facility. According 2070s. a range of specialist services to the to TA President & CEO Temel KOTİL, ISSUE 84/2018 53 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 54 ISSUE 84/2018

TF-X Aircraft and Turbofan Engine © TAEC National Combat Aircraft TF-X will be a single-seat, twin-engine next generation fighter (based on FX-1 concept) with stealth features and new generation avionics. Replacing the F-16C/Ds currently in service of the TurAF during the first quarter of the 2030s, the TF-X will be a fifth-generation indigenous air superiority fighter with secondary ground attack capability, which will escort and provide air protection to the TurAF’s F-35A Lighting II fleet. The TurAF currently operates 238 F-16C/D aircraft and Turkey is A computer generated image of TAEC’s turbofan engine proposed for the TF-X likely to procure some 150 TF-X indigenous AESA radar, EW and the tender. TEI committed to make in the long term to replace F-16s. electro-optical (IRIST) systems for everything from scratch within the In December 2017 Turkish the TF-X fighter. scope of the Project, to develop Aerospace (TA) released the Within the scope of efforts an indigenous turbofan engine, technical specifications of TF- initiated regarding the procurement the IP rights of which will belong X. According to TA, the TF-X will of 7-sets of turbofan engines to be to Turkey, to certify and deliver measure 19 meters (60ft) long, used on TF-X prototypes, an RFP it to the SSB within 14.5 years have a 12-meter wingspan, around was issued by the SSB on January by completing the qualification 60m² (670ft²) wing area and a 17, 2014 through TA to EuroJet process. maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) Turbo GmbH, General Electric Meanwhile according to of 60,000lbs+ (27.215kg+). (GE), Pratt & Whitney (P&W), sources SSB/TA recently carried Powered with a pair of over RosoboronExport and Snecma. out negotiations with Rostec/ 20,000lb class turbofan engines, While GE (F414-GE-400 and Russian United Engine Corporation the TF-X is intended to have a F110-GE-129), EuroJet (EJ200) (UEC) not only for TF-X prototypes maximum speed of Mach 2, a and Snecma (M88-4E) companies but also for HürJet aircraft. Signs service ceiling of over 55,000 feet, submitted their proposals to of Russian interest in aiding and a combat radius of over 600 TA in late June 2014, P&W and Turkey in its TF-X program have nautical miles. RosoboronExport did not deliver surfaced in April 2018, when Aselsan is working on a on a any proposals. Russian aerospace corporation domestic gallium-nitride Active As a result of the Feasibility Rostec’s International Cooperation Electronically Scanned Array Studies conducted under & Regional Policy Director Viktor (AESA) radar, Electronic Warfare coordination of the SSB for the KLADOV told press at the Eurasia System, Digital Cockpit with development of the new engine in Airshow in Antalya, Turkey, that his a large central display screen, compliance with the requirements company would prepare a proposal Integrated Modular Avionics of TF-X, the decision was made for cooperation with Turkey on Mission Computer and an Infrared to launch a new tender process aircraft engines. “We could supply Search and Tract (IRST) System for for the development of a totally an engine,” he said. During those the TF-X. According to Aselsan, new national engine, the IP rights days, Turkish procurement officials the AESA radar and EW System of which would belong to Turkey have confirmed Russian interest in will be in integrated configuration. (SSB), with a foreign engine a plan for the development of an The final configuration of the supplier/Technical Support engine that would power the TF-X. indigenous AESA radar will be Provider, by cancelling the tender “There is a Russian interest in this completed when the design of process that was initiated in 2014. regard, but it is too premature to the TF-X become mature. It is not Within this frame, the official letter say if the idea would gain further known at the moment whether stating the cancellation of the first ground,” an official said. the TF-X will have a single multi- tender was sent by the SSB in mid- On May 8, 2017 Kale Group mode main front AESA antenna 2017 to the engine manufacturers, announced that they would set up on the nose or will also feature who had submitted their proposals. a joint venture company (TAEC, side-looking arrays and L-band Then the SSB issued a new tender 51% Kale Group and 49% Rolls- arrays mounted in the wing leading and received proposals from TEI Royce) with UK-based Rolls- edges as it is seen at Su-57/T-50 (without GE) and TAEC (Kale Group Royce to develop civilian and aircraft. During the EURASIA and Rolls-Royce JV company) in fighter aircraft engines including 2018 Airshow, in April 2018, TA December 2017, while EuroJet for Turkey’s planned TF-X fighter signed a preliminary contract with decided not to not participate in jet. According to Kale Group if Aselsan for the development of the ISSUE 84/2018 55 DEFENCE TURKEY

© Defence Turkey they are selected they will develop C. HürJet New Generation The PDR Phase is expected to be the first production engine until AJT & Light Attack Aircraft completed in August 2019, and to be 2023 and start to mass production followed by Critical Design Review of the engine by 2030 following Development Project (CDR) Phase, which is scheduled to the completion of all certification On July, 2018 Turkey’s Defence be launched some time in 2019. processes. According to Chris procurement agency SSB announced The Hürjet Project is aimed at the CHOLERTON, President of Rolls- with a tweet that under the HürJet development of an indigenous new Royce Defence Aerospace, they Project a Protocol had been signed generation Advanced Jet Trainer plan to develop an engine from between TA, SSB and TurAF (AJT), capable of supersonic flight scratch for the planned TF-X Command. According to Protocol, to replace T-38M jet trainer fleet in fighter jet and Turkey will hold which was signed on July 2, 2018 the the service of the TurAF, and a Light the intellectual property (IP) rights Hürjet Project, developed considering Attack Aircraft (LCA) able to perform of this new engine. Rolls-Royce the needs of both Turkish and global a Close Air Support (CAS) role to previously developed the XG-40 markets, will receive strong support assist and release the loads on the core engine that forms a basis also from both SSB and the TurAF TurAF’s F-16C/Ds shoulders. The for EJ200 engine’s core. Command. -iIndigenous jet trainer HürJet will be The winner of the tender will The initial studies for the utilized to train and prepare pilots for cooperate with TR Motor Company “Advanced Jet Trainer & Light the next generation F-35A and TF-X (TA [35%] + BMC [55%] + SSB Attack Aircraft (Hürjet) Project” was fighters in 2030s, replacing ageing [10%]) for the development and started in July 2017 and the Project T-38M jet trainers in service with the manufacture of 27,000lb turbofan was officially launched on August TurAF. Currently. The TurAF operates engine. Speaking on the TF-X 14, 2017, as a company funded 68 T-38M Advanced Jet Trainers in Program at a televised interview project (which funded from TA’s own Advanced Jet Training and Combat held on June 13th, 2018 President resources) after receiving a green Readiness Transition Training Çiğli Air of Defence Industries (SSB) Mr. light to go ahead from TA’s Board. Base (2nd Main Jet Base Command) DEMİR underlined that currently Conceptual Design Phase (CDP) of in Izmir. As in the case of the T-38M, 50 engineers have been working/ the HürJet Project was completed HürJet will be also utilized in both studying on TF-X engine and 10 in April 2018, currently engineering Advanced Jet Training and Combat experienced and valuable engineers and analysis studies as part of its Readiness Transition Training. The have been brought to Turkey from Preliminary Design Review (PDR) TurAF can also employ the HürJet as abroad via reverse brain drain. Phase activities are underway. an aggressor aircraft during exercises. SSB DEMİR also stressed that knowledge on aircraft engines in Turkey would be gathered under the umbrella of the TR Motor Company. During Turkish President Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN’s official visit to the UK, that took place during May 13-15, 2018, Turkish SSB DEMİR and British Minister for Defence Procurement Guto BEBB signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) Agreement. The LoI stipulates that the result of the Rolls-Royce bid should be finalized by July 31, 2018. © Defence Turkey DEFENCE TURKEY 56 ISSUE 84/2018

According to Protocol the HürJet prototypes (a total of five) © Defence Turkey will be manufactured in two different configurations; the Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) and the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). The AJT will be the first produced configuration while the second will be, an armed variant. In the LCA variant, a fire control radar, external payloads (on six external hardpoints) up to 3 tons (2.721kg according to infographic prepared and distributed by the SSB on July, 2018), a fire control system and various mission systems will be integrated. The HürJet AJT prototype is expected to perform its maiden flight in 2022 and to enter TurAF service in 2025. According to current research the market size of jet trainers has reached an annual average of US$1.6 billion development by TA (and probably flight computers, embedded training in 20 years. And many of the Armed with technical support from Sierra system, live virtual constructive Forces around the world, including Nevada Corporation [SNC] of the training system, BAE Systems the USAF and the TurAF, are planning United States which was, at one LiteHUD HUD System (selected in to replace their existing jet trainers point, a player in the USAF T-X July 2017 and already deployed at with advanced versions over the next advanced jet trainer competition) the mock-up/ground prototype), intra 10 years. It is considered that the to replace the ageing T-38M AJTs & inter data link and air-to-air refueling U.S. will have difficulty supporting currently in service with the TurAF. capabilities (dry for AJT and wet for the foreign market since their T-X jet The aircraft is being developed in LCA versions), is designed to execute trainer aircraft Program, launched two versions; AJT and LCA. The pilot training as well as light attack by the USAF in December 2016, will HürJet prototypes will be powered missions in all weather conditions. The occupy producers until the end of the by a GE’s 17,000lb thrust class F404- aircraft is designed to incorporate a 2020s. Due to this gap to be created GE-102 turbofan engine. A number of full authority digital fly-by-wire (FBW) by the U.S., it is predicted that some series productions of HürJet are also flight control system (to be developed 2,500 jet training aircraft will be sold expected to be powered by F404 indigenously), elevator, rudder and from 2017 to 2025 and Turkey/Turkish turbofans (to be manufactured under aileron control system. Aerospace would be able to meet license in Turkey). But there is a plan As a clean-sheet design the approximately 20% (500 aircraft) of to start deploying indigenous turbofan HürJet will be Turkey’s first indigenous this need over HürJet. engine on HürJet production models supersonic aircraft and one of the In order to attract the attention some time at series production phase world’s few supersonic trainers. The of potential international customers, during the 2030s. Designed with the aircraft is approximately 13m in length, Turkish Aerospace showcased a goal of 5th generation training aircraft, 4.2m in height, has 9.8m wingspan full-scale mock-up (indeed a ground the HürJet features; modern glass and 24m2 wing area. The figures prototype of the aircraft) of the HürJet cockpit (including Aselsan’s Integrated related the predicted dry weight and Advanced Jet Trainer & Light Attack Mission Display [IMD-820], a large maximum takeoff weight of the aircraft Aircraft, with single turbofan engine area colored multifunction display and have not been publicized yet. The (F404-GE-102, offers 17,000lb VPX compatible mission computer), maximum speed of the HürJet will thrust with afterburner) and having Helmet Mounted Display System be Mach 1.2; the maximum altitude underwing stores of indigenous air- (HMDS, offered provisionally helmet will be 45,000ft. The HürJet will have to-air (GÖKDOĞAN/Peregrine short- system projects essential symbology climb rate of 25,000ft/minute, will be range IIR guided AAMs) and air-to- and aiming parameters onto the able to perform +8G/-3G maneuver ground (UMTAS and TEBER-82) visor, enhancing the pilot’s situational and capable of sustaining 6.5G at an weapon systems as well as BNA’s awareness and providing head-out altitude of 15,000ft. The range of the external fuel tank. There was an control of aircraft targeting systems aircraft is 2.592km. eagle figure, a long-time symbol of the and sensors), advanced mission and Turkish nation and Turkish Air Force, on the tail of HürJet mock-up, which was painted with digital camouflage. According to sources TA engineers The GE’s F404-GE-102 completed the HürJet’s composite engine includes single mock-up in 11 weeks. engine safety features The HürJet is a single-engine, and a FADEC derived from twin-seat advanced jet trainer and F414 light attack aircraft, currently under ISSUE 84/2018 57 DEFENCE TURKEY

D. HürKuş-A/B/C Basic Trainer & Light Attack Aircraft Programs © Turkish Aerospace The Turkish Primary and Basic Trainer Aircraft (HürKuş) Development Program Contract for the prototype manufacturing (2 ea. prototype aircraft and 2 ea. structural test aircraft) of the HürKuş-A aircraft was signed between the SSB and Prime Contractor TA on March 15, 2006. Named after Turkey’s most famous fighter pilot and aircraft pioneer, Vecihi HÜRKUŞ, the HürKuş turboprop Primary and Basic HürKuş-B - New Generation Basic Trainer Aircraft Trainer Aircraft Program comprises Under the Series Production system, radar altimeter and digital the design, development, testing, contract awarded in December video data recording system for verification, manufacturing and 2013 and valued at around US$250 the HürKuş-B. In January 2015 civil certification of an indigenous Million, TA is manufacturing 15 LiteHUD was selected for HürKuş-B training aircraft. In addition to HürKuş-B Basic Trainers (+40 and during IDEF ‘15, BAE Systems a number of military and civil options), to meet demand of signed a contract with Fotoniks to standards, the HürKuş aircraft has Turkish Air Forces Command for collaborate on the development and been designed for certification New Generation Basic Training in-region delivery of aircraft display in accordance with the EASA Aircraft. As an advanced version systems. Under the terms of the CS-23 standard. The HürKuş-A of HürKuş-A and in contrast to agreement, Fotoniks would develop will have night and day mission HürKuş-A, the HürKuş-B will BAE Systems’ LiteHUD HUD capability, tandem seating and a have digital cockpit layout along System at their facility in Ankara to single turboprop engine, allowing with modern integrated avionics meet Turkish requirements so that it familiarization training in instrument including Aselsan’s GMFD-68 can be fitted to the HürKuş-B New flight, navigation and formation colored MFDs, Central Control Generation Basic Training Aircraft flight. Computer, DSH-300 Internal of the TurAF and to deliver 16 Equipped with an analogue Communication System, ANS-511 new LiteHUD HUD Systems to the cockpit the HürKuş-A aircraft Inertial Navigation System, MXF- TurAF with the assistance of BAE performed its first flight on August 484 V/UHF Airborne Radio Sets, Systems. The first batch of LiteHUD 29, 2013. The certification (Type national IFF transponder, OFP HUD Systems were delivered to Certification according to CS-23 software and Digital Map). Aselsan Turkish Aerospace for the HürKuş- requirements) of HürKuş-A by EASA has already completed deliveries Bs in December 2016. Meanwhile, and the Directorate General of Civil of 10 sets of HürKuş-B cockpit it is intended that Alp Aviation will Aviation (SHGM) was completed in avionics to Turkish Aerospace. manufacture the landing gears of July 2016 following the completion Fotoniks, on the other hand, HürKuş-B aircraft in Turkey within of over 500 flight tests with is providing LiteHUD Head Up the scope of the works for the prototypes (with TC-VCH and TC- Display (HUD) System, Control nationalization of the sub-systems VCI tail numbers). Panel, Rudder-A system, stall of HürKuş-B aircraft.

The HürKuş-C New Generation Light Attack & Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft prototype takes-off for a live firing test © Ertuğrul Birel DEFENCE TURKEY 58 ISSUE 84/2018

With the HürKuş-B contract, the Command during the second half E. F-16C/D Block 30 Structural number of local contractors taking of 2017 under a leasing agreement. Upgrade and ÖZGÜR Projects part in the HürKuş Program has Gendarmerie General Command risen to 33 (from 26). The contract launched a project to procure up to The F-16 Block 30 Structural also covers the start of Conceptual 12 (6+6) HürKuş-C aircraft. During Upgrade Project was launched Design studies for HürKuş-C Next IDEF ‘17 Fair on May 11, 2017 in order to increase service life of Generation Light Attack & Armed HürKuş-C New Generation Light the 35 F-16C/D Block 30 Aircraft’ Reconnaissance Aircraft, armed Attack & Armed Reconnaissance in the inventory of the TurAF from version of HürKuş-B, developed Aircraft Development and Serial its original 8,000 flight hours to in response to meet the armed Production Project contract was 12,000 flight hours. The F-16 Block close air support (CAS) and signed between the SSB and TA, 30 Aircraft in the TurAF service reconnaissance and surveillance covering the delivery of 12 (+12 already have flown over 7,000 flight aircraft requirement of the Turkish optional) HürKuş-Cs to Turkish Land hours as of 2016, these aircraft are Land Forces Command. Forces Command. Deliveries are quite work-worn in respect to their Under the contract the first scheduled to start in 2018. fuselage endurance. HürKuş-B aircraft with tail number The HürKuş-C will be integrated The contract for the Project 17-101 performed its maiden flight with EO/IR Targeting/Imaging was signed between the SSB on January 19, 2018. TA President System (on a centerline under- and Prime Contractor TA on 10 & CEO KOTİL Ph.D. while talking fuselage pylon, prototype aircraft August 2015. Lockheed Martin about successful first test flight of is integrated with a Star SAFIRE® (LM) Company takes part as the HürKuş-B, emphasized that right 380-HLD FLIR turret) and can carry Main Subcontractor in the Project after HürKuş-A, which was built for up to 1.5 tons of payload (including while the 1st Air Maintenance civilian use, HürKuş-B was designed Laser-UMTAS Long Range Anti Factory Directorate (1st AMFD) was specifically for the Turkish Armed Tank Guided Missiles, 12,7mm and/ assigned for the modernization of Forces. KOTİL said: “HürKuş-B is or 20mm gun pods, CİRİT laser- 10 aircraft out of 35. 100kg lighter, faster, more modern guided missiles, GBU-12, KGK-82, The structural upgrade kits and stronger than HürKuş-A. This HGK-3 and TEBER-82/82 precision developed by LM were planned to version has a more stable and guided bombs, Mk81 and Mk82 be installed initially on the single- comprehensive design”. Deliveries general purpose bombs, Mk106 seat and twin-seat F-16 Block 30 of HürKuş-B Basic Trainers were and BDU33 training bombs) at six aircraft and the structural upgrade planned to start in June 2018, but hardpoints under the wings. The activities on the prototype aircraft this date was then postponed to HürKuş-C will also be equipped were planned to be completed Autumn 2018 (September/October). with night vision compatible fully by October or November 2017. Due to some further modifications digital cockpit, a tactical data-link Then the flights for verification on the aircraft to meet the TurAF’s system, secure communication would be conducted with these last minute requirements. According system, self-protection system, and two prototypes in 2017 and the to MoND 2017 Activity Report, the an armor-reinforced airframe. structural upgrade activities on HürKuş-B deliveries to the TurAF As for the technical the remaining 33 aircraft would will be completed in June 2019. characteristics, with a wingspan of be launched had these flights The HürKuş-A was designed 10m, the plane has a wing height been completed successfully. TA through the work of 140 engineers of 2.16m, the vertical tail height of has also carried out negotiations and 70 technicians. There are a 3.7m. It is powered by a 1.600shp for maintaining the cooperation total of 270 pieces of equipment in P&W Canada PT-6A-68T turboprop established for the TurAF Block 30 the aircraft. Nearly all the systems engine, cabin pressure is available aircraft with the LM Company on in the HürKuş-A will also be used and it has two tandem cockpits. As other Block 30 aircraft in the world. in HürKuş-B. Some minor changes for the performance parameters, According to the information dated have been made on the power plant it has been detected that the June 2017 on the official website of system and the Pilot Recovery maximum travel speed of the SSB, the modernization of the first System. The most significant aircraft is 310 knots (574km/h), the batch F-16C/D Block 30 aircraft difference between HürKuş-A and stall speed is 77 knots (143km/h), were planned to be completed HürKuş-B configuration is in the the service ceiling is 34,700ft by the end of 2018 and the avionic equipment. (10.577m), its endurance time is modernization activities for the last Turkish Aerospace (TA) up to 4 hours and 15 minutes, its aircraft were planned to be finished displayed the HürKuş-C New flight range is 800 nautical miles in August 2023. Generation Light Attack & Armed (1,478km), the takeoff distance is The ÖZGÜR Program was Reconnaissance Aircraft prototype 1,605ft (489m), its landing distance launched upon DIEC’s Decree (based on HürKuş-A’s first is 1,945ft (593m) and G limits are dated December 15, 2010 in prototype with tail number TC- +7/-3.5G. The HürKuş-A, B and C line with the requirements and VCH) in January 2017, first flight aircraft are equipped with Martin- demands of the TurAF, and covers test performed in March and first Baker’s MK T-16N ejection seats. the modernization and certification live firing test with Laser UMTAS The contract for the HürKuş-B of an F-16C Block 30 Aircraft, ATGM was performed on April 7, Aircraft was signed in July 2014 which did not receive avionic 2017. The HürKuş-C prototype was during the Farnborough Air Show. upgrades under PO-III and F-16 delivered to Gendarmerie General MSM Projects, with a national ISSUE 84/2018 59 DEFENCE TURKEY

avionic suite solution that contains an indigenous Mission Computer © Aselsan with a national Operational Flight Program (OFP) and a AESA Radar (optional). The contract signed between the SSB and Prime Contractor TA on March 6, 2012 became effective on 24 May 2012. Aselsan is the Main Subcontractor of the ÖZGÜR Program. Launching its activities under the contract valued at US$46 Million, TA has aimed to conduct first test flight with the indigenous avionic suite solution in 3 years upon the contract’s effectivity and to deliver the first aircraft (under a 52-months schedule) to the TurAF in the 4th year. If the prototype activities The Cockpit Demonstrator of the F-16 Block 30 aircraft developed and produced by were completed successfully, all Aselsan under ÖZGÜR Program of the 35 F-16C/D Block 30 aircraft Even though the Project and PO-IV F-16C/Ds feature the in TurAF service were expected to Schedule lasts for 52 months, same Mission Computer (MMC be modernized with the avionic in December 2016 the 54th 7000) and OFP. Despite Turkey’s suite solution until the year 2020, month was passed, and the long-lasting negotiations held with but the activities failed to keep Project Schedule was extended the U.S. Government on sharing up with the Project Schedule. to 80 months due to the delays. the source codes running at the Meanwhile, within the scope of According to sources it is required MMC 7000 Mission Computer, a the Project a contract, valued at to obtain a flight approval from the concrete agreement has not been US$17 Million and with a 46-month Certification Authority for every signed yet. In the past years, schedule, was signed between TA software block. In this direction, an F-16 Mission Computer was and Aselsan on March 6, 2012 each software block is initially procured from the LM Company for the Development of a Mission tested at the System Integration and a national program to run on Computer and the procurement Laboratory (SIL), then it is installed this computer was developed of the related Avionic Equipment. to the prototype aircraft and the through the ÖZGÜR R&D Project. The System Requirements Review flight test is executed following the However, when LM integrated the Meeting regarding the Project was flight approval. more developed Modular Mission held on December 4, 2012 with the According to the information we Computer (MMC 5000 and MMC participation of the representatives acquired, in order to accelerate this 7000) with a lighter/ smaller and from the SSB and the TurAF and the process TA has offered Aselsan to more different architecture as part Preliminary Design Review (PDR) use certain programs developed of the CCIP Project of the U.S. Air Phase was completed in 2013. as part of the ERCİYES Project in Force (USAF), the possibility of the The prototype F-16C Block the ÖZGÜR Project. It is a fact that utilization of the indigenous solution 30 aircraft modernized under the certain capabilities gained with the computer as part of the PO-III/F-16 ÖZGÜR Program and equipped ÖZGÜR Project are not exist even MSM was eliminated. with three colored Multi-Functional at the F-16C/D Block 50+ aircraft After a very long very period Displays (MFDs) and an indigenous procured under the PO-IV Project. of silence, since December 27, Mission Computer on which a The TurAF will make a decision on 2016, F-16C Block 30, prototype national Operational Flight Program how to pursue the process after aircraft of the ÖZGÜR Program, (OFP) running designed and the completion of the prototype performed a flight test on July, developed by Aselsan, executed process. The capabilities gained 2018 over Ankara skies with special nine test flights as of December through the ÖZGÜR Project may permission from Turkish Presidency. 27, 2016. The software running on be implemented to the Block 40, During the test flight aircraft passed the Mission Computer is installed Block 50 and Block 50+ aircraft the speed of sound at 30,000ft to the system in blocks towards that have separate Mission and altitude and its sonic boom was different task capabilities (air-to-air, Flight Computers, in the inventory. heard across much of the Western air- to-ground, air-to-surface, etc.). Therefore, merely by replacing the Ankara. According to sources, Therefore, while certain functions of existing Mission Computer with the during last two years important the Mission Computer are presently indigenous Mission Computer with steps have been taken under the active, some of them are not active national OFP software, integration ÖZGÜR Program and currently yet. The Flight Control Computer of the national air-to-air, air-to- necessary steps are being taken onboard the F-16C Block 30 is not ground and air-to-surface missiles to initiate the Serial Modernization changed so the existing computer and ammunition systems would Phase of the Program. is being used as part of the Project be possible. PO-III/F-16 MSM as is. DEFENCE TURKEY 60 ISSUE 84/2018

F. A400M Atlas Strategic Transport Aircraft Within the scope of the A400M Program, Turkey declared that 10 aircraft would be procured for the TurAF and signed a contract valued at €1.496 Billion in 2003 to this end. Project amount was mentioned as €1.496 Billion in the Activity Reports of 2009 and 2010 published by the SSB and stated as €1.332 Billion in the Activity Reports regarding the years 2011 and 2013. Every A400M Atlas Strategic Transport Aircraft’s cost to Turkey was announced as €125 Million. © TuRAF The A400M joining the 221st Air Transport Fleet Command TuRAF’s ‘MSN009’ A400M under the 12th Air Transport Main Aircraft with MSN023 serial number conducted its maiden flight on May Base Command at Erkilet, Kayseri manufactured for the TurAF crashed 16, 2018 and reached the 12th Air under the name ‘Atlas’ as part of during the first test flight (Factory Transport Main Base Command on the A400M Program, defined as the Acceptance Test) conducted at June 22, 2018. ESEN Project by the TurAF, is a new Seville/Spain on May 9, 2015, so With the A400M Atlas aircraft’s generation military transport aircraft in order to replace MSN023 sliding entry into inventory, heavier weights capable of conducting long-range an aircraft from the production line or equipment with higher volume are tactical and strategic transport of the other joint countries came to able to be transported at once and missions. With the tasks it executed the agenda. The third A400M with the weapon systems and vehicles so far, the A400M Atlas proven the MSN028 serial number and that could not be transported via that it has increased the limits of 14-0028 tail number (the fourth airline would be transported to the TurAF. There are currently six aircraft manufactured for the TurAF one place from another. With the A400M Atlas Strategic Transport yet it is the third delivered aircraft) A400M Atlas Strategic Transport Aircraft in the service of the 221st reached the 12th Air Transport Main Aircraft, the speed, range and Air Transport Fleet Command. Base Command on November 25, weight carriage capacity of the Following the completion of the 2016, while the fourth A400M tail TurAF has doubled. With many unit level controls, the first A400M numbered 15-0051 was received on new capabilities it features, the Atlas Strategic Transport Aircraft April 7, 2017. The initial flight test of A400M enables the Turkish Armed with MSN009 (Manufacturer Serial the fifth A400M Atlas Aircraft with Forces (TAF) to conduct operations Number 009) serial number and 16-0055 tail number and MSN055 anywhere in the world. The TurAF 13-0009 tail number entered into serial number was executed at increased its operating radius to service with a ceremony held at San Pablo facilities of the ADS in 3.000nm without air refueling with the 12th Air Transport Main Base Seville, Spain on April 18, 2017 and the A400M and to 5.000nm with Command on May 12, 2014. The the acceptance of the aircraft was air refueling. A400M aircraft is 14-0013 tail and MSN0013 serial accomplished on July 13, 2017. The capable of flying uninterruptedly up numbered second A400M Atlas A400M Aircraft with MSN078 serial to 3.000km distance with 37 tons Strategic Transport Aircraft was number and 18-0078 tail number of load, and to 9,000km with 10 received as of December 22, 2014 and having left the Airbus Defence & Space (ADS) facilities at Seville where the acceptance activities were accomplished, the aircraft descended at the 12th Air Transport Main Base Command on December 23, 2014. The MSN009 and MSN013 went through a retrofit activity with emphasis on software and hardware (including the engine) for elevating them to the highest capability standard ready for utilization at ADS Military Aircraft’s Getafe facilities located 20km south of Spain’s capital Madrid during 2015-2016. © TAI Meanwhile, the third A400M Atlas This graphic shows the Turkish Aerospace’s contribution to the A400M Program ISSUE 84/2018 61 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 62 ISSUE 84/2018

ton load, that is equal a flight from Turkey to the American continent. The A400M Aircraft increased the TurAF’s power projection capability and reaction speed to a critical extent with the 37-ton carriage capacity and 422 knots cruise speed it features. A400M Atlas flight crew is composed of two pilots (Aircraft Commander and the Second Pilot) and two Load Masters. Procurement of an A400M Full Flight Simulator (FFS) with Level-D certificate is planned for the training of the pilots to be assigned at the Atlas Strategic Transport Aircrafts © Defence Turkey and activities to this end were The TP400-D6 is a 3-shaft counter rotating turboprop engine delivering more than launched. Considering the fact that 11,600 shp the ageing C-160D Transall Aircrafts over the A400Ms since the A400M engine development period, TEI’s to be utilized for transportation MSN001 aircraft. The financial value R&D team of 30 engineers was tasks until 2019 would be put out of the work packages assumed by assigned at ITP Aero Company’s of service as from 2020, the TurAF TA as part of the A400M Program premises in Madrid and Bilbao for a is expected to order additional is 6% of the project amount (cost period of two years. TEI projects to A400Ms or other transports aircraft to Turkey) and this work share acquire an export turnover of nearly in similar classes (i.e. AN-188) in exceeds €1 Billion within the €120 Million in the upcoming period order to fulfill the transport aircraft whole program. According to this, within the scope of the Project. requirement that would emerge for over every A400M aircraft, a TA In accordance with the In- the year 2020 and afterwards. made part with an average worth Service Support - ISS, the Within the scope of the A400M €4-4.5 Million will exist. The TA, Turkish Air Forces staff will be Program, which is the most critical switched to Production from Design in responsible for the aircraft’s step taken towards the integration Technology from the Production complete Line Maintenance (1st of the Turkish Industry to the from Picture Technology with the Level), besides maintenance European Aerospace Industry, A400M Program, has shipped workshops for the certain sub Turkish Aerospace (TA) and TEI its 100th component set to the components/systems such as the (cooperates with the Spanish ITP Integrated Fuselage Assembly engine, wheels and aircraft tires will Aero Company) from Turkey are (IFA) at Airbus Bremen facilities on be established under the auspices taking part directly. Selex ES Türkiye February 16, 2018. of the 12th Air Transport Main Base (former Selex Communications), TEI in charge of the 2.45% of Command in Kayseri. On the other on the other hand, works on the the TP400-D6 turboprop engine hand, in addition to the A400M to A400M Lighting System as the which powers the aircraft and is the be owned by the TurAF, in order subcontractor of TA. TA has been most powerful engine developed to provide In-Service Support to attending the design and feasibility so far in the USA and West Europe. the other potential future users activities of the A400M Program Within the scope of the Program, of the A400M, a company titled on behalf of our country since the TEI executes the Engine’s Front Airbus Military Türkiye (AMTR) was beginning. In response to the 10 Bearing Structure Module, Propeller established with the cooperation A400Ms to be procured by Turkey, Gearbox Supporting Bars, Primary of Turkish Aerospace and Airbus the Structural Work Package of Exhaust Nozzle, Exhaust Cone and Defence and Space (ADS). AMTR 7.2% is under the responsibility of Project Specific Test Equipment’s launched with 100% participation TA which is the partner of Airbus (the design, development, prototype of the ADS started its activities in percentage of its shares is 5.56%) production, assembly, test and 2013. AMTR will provide all the is composed of the following: research and development logistical support for the A400M Front Waist, Rear End Top Part, activities. Currently 50 TEI including aircraft level maintenance Paratrooper Doors, Emergency Exit engineers perform R&D activities by using the capabilities of the Air Door, Rear Top Escape Capsule, particularly for the development Maintenance Factory Directorates Tail Cone, Aileron and Spoilers. of TP400-D6 turboprop engine. (former Air Supply Maintenance The 1.26% of the System Work As part of the development of the Centers), Turkish Technic and other Package consists of the design and modules under their responsibilities, domestic industry as well. In this production of the Lighting Systems the Company has been conducting way, the aircraft would not need (all the interior and exterior lighting nearly 2,500 man/month R&D to go to Seville for Depot Level systems of the aircraft, excluding activity since the beginning of Maintenance (DLM). the cockpit) and the Waste/Clean the engine development process. During the IDEF ‘15 Fair in May Water Systems. TA design and Moreover, in the first stages of the 2015 ADS signed an agreement production parts are being used ISSUE 84/2018 63 DEFENCE TURKEY

The A400M’s unique cargo design allows it to carry up to two Arlan armoured vehicles, © ADS with a combat weight of 16 tons each and a height of 3.4metres with Turkish Airlines’ MRO Transport Main Base Command over the previous year. Turkey subsidiary; Turkish Technic to in Kayseri with the participation of is the world’s largest customer provide maintenance support for the then MoND Nurettin CANİKLİ of CN235s with 61 aircraft order the A400M Atlas Strategic Transport as well as TuAF and AMTR (as of July 2018 there are 49 in Aircraft in the service of the TurAF. representatives. Speaking at the the TurAF, 6 in the Turkish Navy Under the terms of the A400M ceremony the then Turkish MoND and 3 in the Turkish Coast Guard Maintenance Support Agreement, CANİKLİ stated that “Our institution inventory, the TurAF lost 3 CN235- Airbus will support Turkish Technic (referring to 2nd AMFD), having 100Ms so far two in January and in further developing its capability 88-years of aviation experience, has May 2001 and one in January 2018) to provide long-term maintenance performed the repair and overhaul and has accumulated a wealth of services (covering both second and of A400M for the first time, which expertise in the maintenance, repair, third level maintenance support is a new generation transport overhaul and updating of the aircraft initially for the A400M fleet of the aircraft, with national capacities throughout 23 years of operations. TurAF. and capabilities,” and said “By Meanwhile, Airbus and the Located at the 12th Air this means, we have taken another Presidency of Defence Industries Transportation Main Base significant step in the field of (SSB) inked a deal on January 25, Command premises the 2nd Air aviation. Therefore, it was ensured 2018 in Istanbul to further improve Maintenance Factory Directorate that an average of 900,000 Euro, and expand industrial cooperation in (2nd AMFD, former 2nd Air Supply flowing abroad previously for each Turkey. With the agreement, which Maintenance Centre [ASMC], aircraft (for C-Level Overhaul), has was signed by Turkish President the name of facilities have been remained in the national budget. for Defence Industries Prof. DEMİR changed as 2nd Air Maintenance In addition to this, the operational and Airbus Board Member and Factory Directorate in March 2017) efficiency of our A400Ms were Chief Human Resources Officer has been certified by ADS to increased upon completion of the Thierry BARIL the two sides agreed provide C-Level Overhaul service to overhaul and repair processes in a to expand industrial partnership in TurAF A400Ms, following a detailed period shorter than 2 months, which Turkey and to increase cooperation. certification process conducted by is far less than the average 6 month Under the terms of agreement ADS/AMTR personnel over a one period abroad.” Airbus will continue to develop year period. The A400M C-Level Before Certifying the 2nd AMFD its purchases from Turkey and Overhaul service is being carried out for providing C-Level Overhaul will purchase components worth at Aircraft Depot Level Maintenance Service to A400M the ADS also over US$2 Billion by 2020 from & Repair (DLM&R) facilities of the authorized the 2nd AMFD as a Turkish suppliers. According to 2nd AMFD. In this context, the regional support and maintenance the agreement, Airbus will carry A400M C-Level Overhaul Capacity center for Airbus CN235 aircraft on out purchases worth US$5 Billion Achievement Ceremony was held July 1, 2015 following a detailed between 2020 and 2030 from on February 22, 2018 at 12th Air certification process conducted Turkish suppliers. DEFENCE TURKEY 64 ISSUE 84/2018

G. ERCİYES C-130B/E Avionics Modernization Program © Turkish Aerospace In accordance with the contract signed between the SSB and TA in December 2006, the avionic system of 13 C-130E and 6 C-130B aircraft of the TurAF are being modernized. First prototype (C-130E with tail number 63- 13188) was delivered to the TurAF with a ceremony held on August 8, 2014 at TA’s premises. The acceptance process of the second prototype aircraft (C-130B with tail number 61-2634) took longer than planned and eventually, after acquiring the flight approval, the simultaneously. within the scope of the Program are official acceptance was made with The C-130BM/EM Hercules being equipped with the Link-16 the acceptance flight executed in Transport Aircraft are equipped with Tactical Data Link System (via Multi- the second half of December 2016 in a Glass Cockpit (4 colored Multi- Functional Information Distribution Kayseri. Functional Displays [MFDs] with System (MIDS) terminal). In this way, Within the scope of the ERCİYES Moving Map capability, 2 Central the C-130BM/EM aircraft gain the Avionics Modernization Program, Display Units [CDUs] and 2 Multi- capability of executing integrated TA performs design, integration test Functional Central Control Computers operations with the E-7T Airborne Early and check-out of the system for 2 [CCCs]), Multi-Functional Mission Warning and Control (AEWC) aircraft, prototypes, install 4 serial aircraft and Computer (MFTC) with high operational modernized F-16s and ground and deliver the kits for the modification of efficiency, National Flight Management sea-based command control units. remaining 13 aircraft. Installation of System (FMS), Ground Task Planning With the help of the Link-16, C-130BM/ these modification kits on 13 aircraft Unit capable of operating with the HvBS EM aircraft are capable of transmitting is being performed by 2nd AMFD in and compatible with the international brief, core and confidential information Kayseri. The after-delivery support of navigation regulations. The new in cosmic level to both ground (air - to the whole system will be made by TA. avionic system is fully NVIS capable. - ground) and air (air - to - air) units. With the realization of the ERCİYES The Operational Flight Program (OFP, In standard configuration C-130B Program, TA will take a significant consists approximately 3.2 million and E Hercules operates a crew of advantage to meet the modernization lines codes) running on the national five people composed of two Pilots, a requirements of all countries that use Mission Computers (Central Control Navigation Officer (Navigators), a Flight C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. Computers) to execute the control Engineer and a Load Master. Thanks The modernized aircraft, planned to and management of the new avionic to Flight Management System (FMS) remain in the TurAF inventory until suit at the aircraft was developed in line software developed by TA engineers 2040, are named as C-130BM and with the DO-178B Level - A Standard as part of the ERCIYES Program, C-130EM. The modernization activities by TA engineers. Especially with the that replaced the Navigation Officer, on the remaining C-130B and C-130E help of the glass cockpit aligned with the number of crew fell to four at the Hercules transport aircraft, within the Night Vision Goggle (NVG), the modernized C-130BM/EM Hercules. the scope of the ERCİYES Program, secure navigation capability in night On the other hand, with an expected to be completed by the end and day and under all types of weather amendment made in the ERCİYES of 2019. conditions was acquired. In addition Program Contract in 2013, two On account of the revision made to this, the C-130BM and C-130EM C-130BM/EMs were planned to be in the Program Schedule, the delivery aircraft reached the capacity to drop converted into GunShip (armed aircraft) of every C-130B/E Hercules aircraft paratroopers and loads from low configuration, but there has been no to receive ERCİYES modernization, altitude under night conditions. concrete progress in this field during starting from the 2nd Series Production The C-130BMs and C-130EMs recent years. Aircraft (C-160BM with tail number 61- 960, the fourth aircraft modernized as part of the Program) will be delivered to the TurAF following the completion of its Depot Level Maintenance & Repair (DLM&R, focusing on structure and engines) procedures performed at the 2nd AFMD in Kayseri. The integration and installation activities on avionic modernization kits over each C-130 aircraft take approximately 6 months, while the DLM&R activities take an average of 6-7 months. Since the C-130BM/EMs go through both DLM&R and avionic modernization, both TA (Turkish Aerospace) and 2nd AMFD staff work over the aircraft ISSUE 84/2018 65 DEFENCE TURKEY

ATR72/600 Turkish Maritime Utility Aircraft

H. MELTEM-III Project and ASuW configuration for the According to original schedule, and ATR-72/600 TMPA Turkish Navy was signed between upon the completion of the Alenia Aermacchi S.p.A and Turkish certification and acceptance With the MELTEM-III Project Aerospace (TA) on July 2012. The tests the first of the six ATR- which is the last one of the MELTEM agreement is an amendment to 72/600 TMPAs was planned to Programs with the approximate value a previous deal signed on July be delivered to the Turkish Navy of US$218.7 Million [€180 Million, 20, 2005 and became effective in February 2017. The remaining the cost of the AMASCOS-300 in April 2006 between Alenia and five TMPAs were intended to be Mission System procured under the the Turkish Government for the delivered by the end of 2018’s first MELTEM-II Project is not included delivery of 10 ATR-72/500 ASW quarter. However, the first ATR- in this figure, merely the aircraft aircraft to the Turkish Navy. Within 72/600 green aircraft to receive procurement, structural modification, the framework of the Project, as Structural Modification could only test and certification costs are Main Sub-Contractor of Alenia/ arrived at TA’s facilities on April 19, covered] two ATR-72/600 utility Leonardo, all related modification 2013 and modification efforts have aircraft in TMUA (Turkish Maritime activities to convert the ‘green’ been launched in the same year. Utility Aircraft) configuration entered ATR-72/600 in ATR-72/600 TMPA Following the completion of the the inventory (inducted into Turkish will be carried out at TA’s facilities. Structural Modification (covering Navy service in July and August TA’s work share includes Kit-A and the integration of Airborne Maritime 2013) in 2013. tools manufacturing, procurement Situation Control System-300 Within the scope of the Project, of material and support equipment, [AMASCOS-300] mission further six ATR-72/600 Maritime structural and electrical modification, equipment and converting the Patrol (M/P) Aircraft with Anti- assembly, test, Ground Flight green aircraft into an MPA with ASW Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Anti Support and Integrated Logistics capabilities) activities, first aircraft Surface Warfare (ASuW) capabilities Support (ILS) activities. accomplished its maiden flight on will be also procured. According to the official website of the Turkish Naval Forces Command (TNFC), © Leonardo the delivery of six ATR-72/600 Turkish Maritime Patrol Aircraft (TMPA) will take place during 2019 — 2020. The structural modification activities on the ATR-72/600 Utility Aircraft with tail numbers TCB701 and TCB702 were performed by the Prime Contractor Alenia Aermacchi/ Leonardo at Napoli-Capodichino and Torino-Caselle facilities and to this end the aircraft were equipped with new radio sets and an IFF system. The contract of the Meltem-III Project, covering the procurement of a total of 6 ATR-72/600 aircraft and their modification into ASW ATR-72/600 Turkish Maritime Patrol Aircraft DEFENCE TURKEY 66 ISSUE 84/2018

July 14, 2016 and was sent to Torino/ Italy for the execution of © Turkish Aerospace the certification tests by the Italian Certification Authority (DAAA) and Finmeccanica, on the same day. The second aircraft was sent to Torino, Italy in April 2017 upon the completion of the Structural Modification. The flight tests are being executed at the Flight Test Center of the Alenia Aermacchi/ Leonardo Company in Torino. The delivery date of the first ATR-72/600 TMPA was later postponed to May 2017, but due to the difficulties arising during the certification tests, the aforesaid delivery could not be actualized. At a press meeting held on May 10, 2017 during IDEF ‘17 Fair in response to our question on whether the first ATR- carry Mk46 Lightweight Torpedo SAR/ISAR/SPOT-SAR/STRIP-SAR/ 72/600 Turkish Maritime Patrol and Depth Bombs at the external MMTI capabilities, the AselFLIR Aircraft would be delivered to hardpoints/pylons under the 200T FLIR System enabling the the Turkish Naval Forces in May, wings, the ATR-72/600 ASW/ identification of surface contacts the Vice President of Leonardo in ASuW aircraft can carry the up to 35nm range, Sonobuoy charge of Strategy, Markets and weapon load on two pylons Launcher, TMS-200 Active/Passive Business Development Giovanni at the fuselage sides (lack the Sonobuoy Processing System SOCCODATO told that due to the underwing pylons for external (for the sonobuoys, capable delays occurred in the certification payload due to their wing designs) of listening to 16 sonobuoys process, the delivery would be will additionally feature the Link- simultaneously), TCAS II Air Traffic accomplished in the second half 16 Tactical Data Link and Mk54 Collision Avoidance System, DR- of 2017. Lightweight Torpedo capabilities. 3000 Electronic Support Measures Meanwhile, procured within the Via the Link-11 Tactical Data (ESM) [functions also as an scope of the MELTEM-III Project, Link System operating at the HF RWR), AN/ASQ-508(V) Magnetic eight of the ten AMASCOS-300 band, data communication could Anomaly Detector (MAD) with an Mission System sets to be utilized be conducted up to the range of antenna length of 4.5m and an at the ATR-72/600 TMPA platforms 200km+ at the Line of Sight (LoS). antenna weighing nearly 50kg, powered with two PW127M The engineering support required Link-11/Link-16 Tactical Data turboprop engines produced by for the integration of the Mk46 Link Systems, LN-100G INS/ P&W Canada were received as of Mode 5 and Mk54 Lightweight GPS, ARS-700 Airborne Rescue April 2014, and the remaining 2 Torpedoes to ATR-72/600 TMPAs System, APX-113 IFF System AMASCOS-300 Mission System is provided by the Raytheon and Aselsan’s ASES-235 EW sets were delivered in September/ Company. To this end, a contract Integrated Self-Protection System October 2014. Six of the aforesaid worth US$5.7 Million was signed containing the AN/AAR-60 MILDS Mission Systems will be utilized between the Main Contractor MWS and four AN/ALE-47 CMDS in the 6 ATR-72/600 aircraft to be Alenia Aermacchi and Raytheon in Launchers. Three million lines delivered in Turkish Maritime Patrol July 2014. software was developed for the Aircraft (TMPA) configuration, The AMASCOS-300 Airborne real-time AMASCOS-300 Mission while the remaining four would Maritime Situation Control System System within the scope of the be stored in order to be used as deployed both at CN235-100M (P- Program. The Ocean Master 400 backups for securing the lifetime 235) and ATR-72/600 ASW/ASuW Radar with a mechanically rotated maintenance and operation of the aircraft, featuring a total of four antenna array is capable of AMASCOS-300 Mission System operator consoles (Radar Operator, detecting a submarine periscope deployed at both at the P-235 Tactical Coordination Officer from a 30nm range and an altitude (CN235-100M) and ATR-72/600 [TacCo], Acoustics Operator of 1,000ft under favorable weather TMPA Maritime Patrol Aircraft of and Electronic Warfare (EW) and conditions, and a patrol boat from the Turkish Navy. Communication Operator) and a 90nm range and 6,000ft altitude While the P-235 MPAs, includes: Ocean Master 400 within an area of 100 square equipped with Link-11 Tactical Search Radar with a range of meters. Data Link System, are able to 190nm, in 400W power and with ISSUE 84/2018 67 DEFENCE TURKEY

I. Liaison and General-Purpose J. Stand-Off Jammer and Aircraft (GPA) Project SIGINT Aircraft Programs The Turkish Land Forces and The Stand-Off Electronic the Turkish Police are looking for Support/Electronic Attack (ES/EA) new assets that are to enhance their Capability at Air Platform (Air SOJ) mobility and capability to support Project, which previously assigned critical operations, but at the same to Aselsan as a single source (in time flexible enough to be used also 2009) upon the Decree of the DIEC, for operations to support humanitarian covers the procurement of a modern crises, Medical Evacuation Missions airborne stand-off ES/EA system (MEDEVAC) and also capable of VIP capable of jamming the early and passenger transport. warning and air Defence radars To this end, SSB has launched a and enemy communication systems tender in 2016 to procure a total of 9 of the enemy thus preventing Liaison and General-Purpose Aircraft or postponing the detection, (GMU/GPA), 6 for the Turkish land identification and interception of the Forces and 3 for the Turkish Police. TurAF’s attacking fighter/bombers The Request for Proposal (RFP) by the enemy especially in cross- document prepared as part of the border operations. Under the Air Project was published by the SSB © Leonardo SOJ Project, Aselsan would deliver on June 21, 2016. The bidders were a total of four Stand-Off Jammer C-27J Spartan asked to submit their proposals to Aircraft, one prototype and three the Department of Aircraft at the SSB twin-turboprop tactical airlifter with serial production models. until August 19, 2016. However, the state-of-the-art technologies in The negotiations had been proposal submission deadline was avionics, propulsion system and held for many long years between extended five times by the SSB during other on-board systems. Thanks to Aselsan (Submitted its proposal August 19, 2016 and December 29, its very versatile design, the C-27J on May 15, 2013 to the SSB) and 2017. Leonardo is offering C-27J is ideal for roles including troop the SSB focused on the costs and Spartan and ADS is offering C295 and materials transport, medical shortening the project schedule to meet both Turkish Army and evacuation, paratroop and materials instead of the technical issues. Turkish Police requirements. In order airdrops, search and rescue (SAR), Aselsan has been continuing its to provide first hand information on logistic supply, humanitarian support, activities to launch the Air SOJ C-27J Spartan to Turkish Media, firefighting and civil emergency Project with optimum duration and Leonardo has organized a press tour operations support. Purpose- costs. Since the demand is quite to the Italian Air Force (IAF)’s Pisa Air designed kits also allow VIP transport immediate, the duration is quite Base, from where IAF operates their and other missions. The C-27J critical. The contract regarding the C-27Js in October 2017. During the has a large cargo box, capable of Project was expected to be signed event Turkish media representatives supporting almost 5 tons per square in the first quarter of 2016 but the had find a chance to see C-27J with meter. The aircraft can carry pallets activities failed to keep up with this their eyes and to have information or platforms weighing up to 6,000 schedule. about its operational capabilities from kilos, or 60 equipped soldiers, 46 fully In the meantime, while Aselsan their pilots. equipped paratroops, 36 stretchers or has engaged in talks with foreign According to the information we other combinations up to 32,500 kilos business jet manufacturers acquired, the Liaison and GPA to be maximum takeoff weight. The aircraft (Turkey had previously considered procured for the Turkish Army are can operate from airstrips under 500 adapting the A400M Atlas for this required to have the capability to carry meters. role) to build a stand-off jammer the blades of the CH-47F Chinook The Airbus C295 is a new (SOJ) system, in early 2015 SSB Heavy Lift Helicopters, the deliveries generation tactical airlifter in the light has launched a parallel program of which were launched to the Turkish and medium segment. It is robust dubbed as GÖLGE (Shadow) Army in July 2016. As the length of and reliable but also highly versatile to procure similar systems, but each of the six blades at the CH-47F in terms of the number of different covers only two Stand-Off Jammer Helicopter is 914.4 cm (360 inches), missions it can perform. In total the Aircraft, from a foreign supplier to the aircraft to be procured in this ADS received 206 orders as of July meet urgent requirements. The case need to have a cabin length of 2018 and completed deliveries of Presidency of Defence Industries minimum 9.5m and a rear ramp that 167 C295s. The aircraft is noted (SSB) announced that the new would assist the easy embarkation for its short takeoff and landing program would involve “production, and disembarkation of both the capability on semi-prepared runways delivery and acceptance of the passengers and the cargo load. and for the large payload capacity of systems; installation and integration The C-27J Spartan is a new 9,250kgs. The landing and takeoff of mission equipment into the generation tactical airlifter with great run of just 320m and 670m allow the systems; construction of barracks market success, with 82 aircraft aircraft access to runways close to and buildings; test and assessment already sold to 14 operators across operational or crisis areas or where of the systems; maintenance, five continents. 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parts; supply of ground support equipment and their spare parts © Aselsan and overall training.” Under the GÖLGE/Shadow Project a Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued by the SSB to the potential local and foreign bidders who were asked to reply no later than February 23, 2015. The SSB shortlisted four companies (U.S. based Tempus Applied Solutions, Savronik Elektronik Sanayi, Aselsan, and A computer generated image of Aselsan’s Stand-Off Jammer aircraft based on Duygu Havacilik ve Savunma G-550 Sanayi) under the GÖLGE Project direction finding and geo-location of a new Special Mission Aircraft and following the proposal for radar and communication based on the Bombardier evaluation process Tempus signals and to be integrated on a Challenger 605 business jet. Applied Solutions was announced business jet (probably either on the Aselsan engineers participated as the winner of the tender. GulfStream G-550 [the Stand-Off the structural modification on However, due to the financial Jammer Aircraft mock-up displayed Challenger 605 (CL-605) aircraft in difficulties that Tempus Applied by the Company is based on G-550] Canada. Aselsan also purchased Solutions Company experienced or on the Bombardier Global 6000). a second CL-605 aircraft in poor at that time, it was understood The Stand-Off Jammer Aircraft to condition and almost not airworthy that the Company would not be be procured under Air SOJ project to utilize at ground test at its test able to accomplish the Project will replace existing MilKar-2U RF facilities in Gölbek, Ankara and and contract negotiations were Jammer Aircraft (based on C-160D installed the aircraft fuselage on test launched in 2015 with the second Transall transport aircraft and could tower after dismantling its engines company at the short list, Savronik also perform COMINT and IMINT and avionic equipment in 2017. The Elektronik Sanayi (cooperating with roles) in the service of the TurAF. first CL-605 based SIGINT aircraft is Ultra Electronics). Savronik was In order to meet next generation expected to be ready for delivery by supposed to integrate the Air SOJ SIGINT (with ELINT and COMINT late 2018 or early 2019. System on two Bombardier Global capability) Aircraft requirement of Currently there are three CN235- Express business jets with the Ultra the Signal Intelligence Directorate 100M SIGINT aircraft equipped with Electronics it cooperated with as (former Electronic Systems [GES] a pair of Aselsan’s MILSIS-23U part of the Project and to deliver Command of the Turkish General ELINT/SIGINT Pods (on underwing them to the TurAF. The GÖLGE Air Staff) of the Presidency of National pylons) along with other mission SOJ System was expected to cost Intelligence Organization (MIT, equipment in MIT service. In January approximately US$250 Million. which reports directly to the 2012, when the GES Command However, since negotiations with Presidency since August 2017), of the TGS was transferred to the Savronik has not been concluded SSB launched SIGINT Aircraft (SU) MIT along with other assets three with a contract award, with a DIEC Project in 2016. Aselsan assigned CN235-100M SIGINT aircraft were resolution adopted at November 2, as the Prime Contractor for the also transferred to MIT property. 2017 meeting the GÖLGE Project, SU Project and in December 2016 However even though they belong which was launched in order to a contract was signed between to MIT, the CN235-100M SIGINT fulfill the urgent requirement but Aselsan and Field Aviation of aircraft are still operated by the could not be elevated to the signing Canada for the joint development TurAF pilots stage was cancelled and fulfilling all the requirements over Aselsan was decided upon. © Aselsan Aselsan and the SSB have been carrying out contractual negotiations under the Air SOJ Project since then. The Air SOJ contract was scheduled to be signed in the first quarter of 2018 and the deliveries were expected to take place during 2023 - 2025. Aselsan’s Airborne Stand-Off Jammer System will feature long range detecting and jamming capability with Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology, wide band frequency coverage, high power jamming output, precise A computer generated image of Aselsan’s SIGINT aircraft based on CL-605 ISSUE 84/2018 69 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 70 ISSUE 84/2018

AKINCI Attack UAV System Speaking at a televised interview held on June 12th, 2018 the then Turkish Minister of National Defence (MoND) Nurettin CANİKLİ disclosed that a contract was signed with a company for the development and manufacture of new 4.5- ton armed UAV dubbed AKINCI and first delivery will take place in 2020. He, however, did not mention the name of the company to produce AKINCI Attack UAV. On July 10, 2018 Mr. CANİKLİ, Minister of National Defence, handed over the duty to General Hulusi AKAR who was appointed to this duty on July 9. © Baykar Makina On the same day images of the AKINCI (Raider) Attack UAV, developed in Turkey and may be previously announced by MoND Makina over TA and authorized deployed in air-to-air missions. CANİKLİ, were released for the the SSB to start contractual “The AKINCI UAV system will first time by Selçuk BAYRAKTAR, negotiations with Baykar Makina. have the most developed state- Baykar Makina Chief Techology In an interview with Yeni Şafak of-the art technology in its own Officer (CTO). CTO BAYRAKTAR daily on February 24, 2018, class within three years”, he said. announced that the company’s MoND CANİKLİ disclosed that Under the AKINCI Attack AKINCI Attack UAV hit the a contract with Baykar Makina UAV Program, the SSB issued production line. would be signed soon and a Request for Information (RFI) With a service ceiling of that AKINCI UAV deliveries will during the first half of 2016 and 40,000 feet, the AKINCI UAV will begin in 2021. CANİKLİ also received responses from TA and have maximum take-off weight of underlined that the AKINCI UAV Baykar Makina on June 17, 2016. 4,5 tons, have a payload capacity would enable Turkey to develop During its January 31, 2018 DIEC, of 1.350kg (900kg external and Unmanned Combat Aircraft the highest decision-making 450kg internal), have 24 hours (UCAV) starting in 2027 based on body on defence procurement of endurance and be powered the technology acquired. in Turkey, selected Baykar by two turboprop engines each generating 550hp. AKINCI UAV will have a 20m wingspan, is 12,5m long and 4,1m high and to be equipped with indigenously developed SatCom, CATS FLIR, Wide Area Surveillance System, ELINT/ SIGINT System, ESM Pod, Collision Avoidance System, Multi-role AESA Air Radar and a SAR/GMTI Radar. AKINCI can be armed with wide range of air- to-ground munitions including MAM-L, MAM-C, CIRIT, Mk81 and Mk82 general-purpose bombs, smart munitions (such as HGK, KGK and LGK) with various guidance kits and SOM ALCM. According to Baykar Makina General Manager Haluk BAYRAKTAR, AKINCI UAV may be equipped with air-to-air © Baykar Makina missile systems domestically ISSUE 84/2018 71 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 72 ISSUE 84/2018

KTJ-3200 Turbojet Engine Tests Ongoing On June 20, 2018 President of Defence Industries İsmail DEMİR Ph.D announced with a tweet that the KTJ-3200 (Kale Turbojet-3200) turbojet engine’s tests are being carried out successfully and when it becomes operational the engine will power all of the indigenously developed air-to-surface (SOM ALCM Family) and surface-to- surface missile (ATMACA Block I and Block II) programs. Being developed indigenously by Kale R&D company under a US$25 Million R&D contract signed between Kale Aero and the SSB on February 22, 2012 the KTJ-3200 turbojet engine © Defence Turkey was previously named the Kale 3500, due to its targeted Diameter: 30 cm than a separate oil system maximum thrust power capability Dry Weight: 48 kg Generator: Permanent of 3,500N (3.5kN). It is believed Specific Fuel Consumption magnet based 6kVA generator that it has even been targeted (SFC): < or = 1.2 kg/daN/hr mounted on the engine shaft to produce as much as 3,500N Compressor: Various Maximum Thrust: 3.2 kN (787 thrust, however since during the configurations have been studied lbf) run tests performed at the test during design phase including Speed: Kale 3500 is designed bench it has been confirmed 4-stage axial, 5-stage axial and to provide Mach 0.95 flight speed that the engine could deliver only 1 axial and 1 radial compressor on SOM ALCM at a 5,000 ft 3,200N, and thus it was renamed combination altitude the KTJ-3200. Turbine: Single Stage Service Life: 17 hours The engine will run on either Fuel Type: JP8, JP10 Running Time on SOM JP8 or JP10 fuel and since the Lubrication System: The Missile: 20 to 25 minutes engine will be designed for a one- bearing system is lubricated by First Test on a Test Bench at time use missile, its running time fuel (on board the missile) rather Laboratory: September 19, 2013 will be only 20 to 25 minutes. KTJ- 3200 is aimed to replace Safran Power Units’ (former Microturbo) TR40 turbojet engine (in the 2.5 kN to 3.4 kN [560 lbf to 750 lbf]) thrust class being used on SOM ALCM Family and ATMACA Block I surface-to-surface anti-ship missiles.

Kale 3500 Turbojet Engine Specifications: Type: Single Spool Turbojet Major Applications: SOM ALCM Family and ATMACA Block I/II Missiles Fully Functional Prototypes Delivery: Two prototypes in 2019 (originally planned for April 2016) Length: ~ 70 cm © Defence Turkey ISSUE 84/2018 73 DEFENCE TURKEY

Aselsan Signs a New Export Contract for AselPOD Through its statement sent to the Public Disclosure Platform (PDP) on © Aselsan June 29, 2018, Aselsan announced the award of a contract worth US$30 million with a foreign customer for the integration of the AselPOD Electro - Optical [EO/IR] Targeting System to the air platforms. This has been the third export order of AselPOD received by Aselsan. Aselsan initially signed an AselPOD export contract worth approximately US$25 million with Pakistan on June 10, 2016 for the delivery of 16 pods [this figure is stated as 8 according to Pakistani sources]. The AselPODs procured within the scope of the contract were started to be delivered in early 2017 and were integrated to the JF-17 aircrafts at the inventory of Pakistani © Cem Doğut Air Forces (PAF), in Pakistan. To this end, in addition to the integration activities, the production of the pylon (the external load station under the body) to which the pod is mounted was also accomplished by Pakistan. As part of the integration activities (power, communication and image transfer as well as interoperability of the navigation systems at the pod and the aircraft), the interface related with the aircraft provided by the Pakistani Air Forces was prepared and delivered by Aselsan for the AselPOD. Certain required software based updates were also accomplished with the support of Aselsan. The integration activities were launched as of June 15, 2016 and an empty AselPOD was sent to Pakistan to this end. In the international tender launched, Aselsan competed with the Lockheed Martin’s (LM) SNIPER XR and Thales Group’s DAMOCLES Targeting Pods and the Pakistani Air Forces selected AselPOD as it was pleased with the performance of the AselPOD and appreciated its features. In May 2017, Aselsan signed a second AselPOD export contract worth US$24.9 million with Pakistan, containing 16 more pods. In the meantime the firing tests executed in Pakistan with the AselPOD EO/ IR Targeting System integrated to the JF-17 aircrafts were successfully © Cem Doğut completed in June 2017. DEFENCE TURKEY 74 ISSUE 84/2018

Turkey Increases Defence Exports in the First Half of 2018 Emerging as a new arms US$189.961 Million in April and importer (mainly military and civil exporter that can provide more US$190.376 Million in May 2018. helicopter and aircraft parts, and efficient, low cost, combat-proven According to TIM’s figures component sales realized under and less problematic products for during January 1 – June 30, 2018 offset commitments), followed by arms buyers, the Turkish Defence the Turkish Defence & Aerospace Germany with US$116,903, Million, & Aerospace Industry increased Industry exported US$351.075 Oman with US$81,535 Million, the exports by 13.91% during the first Million in defence and aerospace Netherlands with US$39,650 Million, half of 2018 compared to the same equipment to the North America/ France with US$35,968 Million, India period last year. USA, US$279.139 Million to the with around US$34,676 Million, According to export figures EU Member Countries, US$15,701 the UK with US$28,465 Million, revealed by the Turkish Exporters’ Million to other European countries, Azerbaijan with around US$20,676 Assembly (TIM), on July 2, 2018 US$114.057 Million to Middle East Million, Senegal with US$12,300 during January 1st – June 30 countries, US$37.417 Million to the Million, Belgium with US$11,321 of 2017, the Turkish Defence & Commonwealth of Independent Million and Italy with US$11,251 Aerospace Sector exported a total of States (CIS), US$51,072 Million Million. Ranked 13th Poland has US$795.705 Million, while the said to other Asian countries, around imported only US$9,380 Million figure reached US$906.408 Million US$27,628 Million to African worth of defence and aerospace in the same period of this year. countries and US$19,186 Million to items from Turkey, which was The Turkish Defence & Aerospace Far East countries. US$38,129 Million during the same Industry’s total arms exports According to TIM figures the list period in 2017 thus represents a amounted to US$122.095 Million of the top 15 countries that imported 75.40% decrease, the sharpest one in June 2018, which represents a defence and aerospace products in the first half of 2018 export figures. 22.01.3% decrease compared to from Turkey during January 1 – June Ranked 16th, China imported June 2017 and represents around 30, 2018 is composed of; the USA, US$8,384 Million in defence and a 36% decrease compared to May Germany, Oman, the Netherlands, aerospace items from Turkey 2018. France, India, the UK, Azerbaijan, during first half of 2018, which was The Turkish Defence & Senegal, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, merely around US$227,30 thousand Aerospace Industry reached Poland, Qatar and Philippines. during the same period in 2017 thus US$106.506 Million in January, With a total of US$342,942 represents a 3588.87% increase US$149.675 Million in February, Million in purchases the United the largest one in terms of rate of US$148.010 Million in March, States was the largest recipient/ increase. Sefine Shipyard Wins DIMDEG Contract On July 10, 2018 Sefine Project Office (DPO) located in meters, displacement of 22,000 Shipyard secured a contract Istanbul Naval Shipyard, while tons and a beam of 25 meters. It is from the Presidency of Defence some activities/tests required to be powered by two gas turbines Industries (SSB) to construct a Fleet for the design phase have been and two diesel engines and the Replenishment Ship (DIMDEG) for performed by the STM under a DIMDEG Fleet Replenishment Ship the Turkish Navy. contract awarded by the SSB on will have a maximum speed of 24 The DIMDEG Project was October 1, 2012. For the Detailed knots. launched in order to meet Design & Construction Phase According to the SSB statement, the Turkish Naval Forces a tender was launched and in issued on July 13th, many Turkish Command’s new generation Fleet May 2016 and the SSB received companies including Aselsan, Replenishment Ship requirement, proposals from Sedef Shipyard and Havelsan and Turkish Lloyd will to satisfy the fuel, water transport Sefine Shipyard. take part in the DIMDEG Project and supply needs of surface units During DIEC’s January 31, and the ship will be integrated with in the open seas around the world. 2018 meeting Sefine Shipyard was the GENESIS ADVENT Combat The project comprises two selected under the DIMDEG Project management System. “The phases: Preliminary Design and and the SSB was given a green light Industrial Participation and Offset Detailed Design & Construction. to start contractual negotiations (IP/O) commitment in the DIMDEG The ship’s preliminary design has with the company. Project will be realized over 77%” been carried out by the Turkish The DIMDEG will have an overall the Presidency said in a statement. Naval Forces Command’s Design length of 190 meters, height of 7.2 ISSUE 84/2018 75 DEFENCE TURKEY

Aselsan Receives Additional Orders for SERHAT HTR According to the company’s statement dated June 29, 2018 for the procurement of the Counter Mortar Radar required by the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF), a contract with the volume of US$ 40,320,000 was signed between Aselsan and the Ministry of National Defence (MoND). Within the scope of the contract worth TL 30.48 million [nearly US$ 16 million] previously signed with the MoND, Aselsan delivered 15 SERHAT Counter Mortar Radars (CMR) with three-doored Cobra 4x4 Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicle (TTWAV) produced by Otokar to the Land Forces Command (KKK). Upon the demand emerging in the past period, © Aselsan the modification of the SERHAT CMR for its C-RAM (Katyusha Missile The L-Band SERHAT CMR with Radar (WLR). As part of the contract capability included) task came up a phase arrayed cylindrical fixed worth US$ 176,850 million signed on the agenda and actual firing tests antenna capable of executing 360° between the MoND and Aselsan on were executed to this end. Moreover, target acquisition was placed over 16 December 2016, the delivery of 9 SERHAT CMR was integrated to the a mast over a Cobra Vehicle. First WLRs with AESA antenna technology KORKUT and AIC for generating data SERHAT CMR delivered to the and 100 km target acquisition range in terms of early warning, with a study KKK in October 2014 is capable will be accomplished by Aselsan carried out by Aselsan. of operating 7/24 with the help of to the KKK. Aselsan WLR systems In accordance with the Almanac the generator transported at the will replace the COBRA WLR in the 2017 published recently by Aselsan, exterior parts of the vehicle. Through inventory with a range of 40 km. deliveries as part of the contract the system where the calibration Aselsan WLR detects enemy signed between Aselsan and the requirements are abolished with the mortars, artilleries, and rocket STM Company in June 2017, help of the interior INS/ GPS System, launchers from long distances; towards the procurement of SERHAT the coordinates of the points where accurately calculates point of impact CMR for fulfilling the demands of the over five mortar shells simultaneously and origin using state of the art Air Forces Command (HvKK), were fired and fell within a range of 6 km technology. AESA [Active Electronic accomplished in December 2017. It could be identified precisely under Scanning Antenna] and DBF [Digital is assessed that the SERHAT CMRs all types of weather conditions and Beam Forming] architecture of launched into the service of the HvKK moreover the points where they will Aselsan WLR supports electronic would be utilized in the protection of be dropped could be calculated scan and terrain following features. air surveillance early warning radar with high accuracy. Later, Katyusha WLR can generate early warning facilities at border zones and I-HAWK missile detection and tracking messages for the friendly troops battalions against potential mortar capability was gained to the SERHAT located in the vicinity of the calculated fires. CMR. In addition to the SERHAT impact point by detecting long range Successfully performing its tasks CMR, Aselsan signed a contract with enemy artilleries and rocket launchers in the operation field, primarily in the the MoND in the previous years on in advance; hence reduces the South Eastern border, SERHAT CMR the new generation Weapon Locating number of casualties. was deployed at El Bab towards the end of 2016, as part of the operations executed in Syria. Around 30-40 SERHAT CMRs are expected to be launched into the service of the TAF as part of the new contract. SERHAT Counter Mortar Radar, the first national weapon locating radar system with patented advanced radar techniques, can detect and accurately calculate point of impact and origin of enemy mortars fired behind hills or mountains in all © Aselsan extreme environmental conditions. DEFENCE TURKEY 76 ISSUE 84/2018

Azerbaijan Displayed Mock-Up of SOM-B1 Missile at Parade by İbrahim SÜNNETÇİ On June 26, the Azerbaijani Air and Air Defense Force displayed © Roketsan a mock-up of its SOM-B1 long-range, high-precision, Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) which is being produced by the Turkish firm Roketsan. The SOM missile mock-up has been demonstrated (it has been crossed the front of a tribune on a tactical wheeled vehicle) in the 100th anniversary parade of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces for the first time, which makes it clear that Azerbaijan has procured an undisclosed amount of SOM-B1 ALCMS, making it the first foreign user of the SOM (Stand-Off Missile) missile. announced that Turkey has started capability provided by the shape The SOM-B1 is designed for SOM Missile exports without of the airframe and the materials use against high-value, heavily disclosing any specific country used in its construction, to give the defended ground and sea name. missile a low detection probability targets with a range of up to 280 Designed, developed and and allow it to penetrate enemy air kilometers and will allow fighter manufactured by TÜBİTAK- defence systems. jets of the Azerbaijani Air and Air SAGE, the Defence Research and Under the project prototype Defense Force (AAF) to destroy Development Institute of Turkey, missiles were manufactured in targets that are located behind under a US$80 Million valued 2008 and following extensive the frontline with high precision contract awarded by the Turkish wind tunnel and systems tests, and without becoming caught up MoND on March 31, 2006, the captive-carry and release trials in anti-aircraft warfare. SOM is a family of new generation, were performed from a F-4E The most likely launch air launched non-nuclear, long 2020 aircraft in 2010. On August platforms for Azerbaijan’s range, fire-and-forget type 9, 2011 first live firing test of SOM-B1 ALCMs are the AAF’s precision strike missiles capable of SOM-A (INS/GPS + TRNS guided MiG-29 multirole fighters. During defeating both fixed non-hardened version) from a F-4E 2020 aircraft one of the TurAz Falcon Exercises and hardened land targets as well was performed in Black Sea. (probably at TurAz Falcon 2016) as moving sea targets. The 1,300 During the test performed SOM-A held in Turkey, SOM ALCM was lbs (610 kgs, B2 version weighs missile, not carrying warhead, flew integrated on an AAF MİG-29 1,400 lbs [660 kgs]) SOM ALCM’s more than 100 nm (185km) before fighter and a live firing test was airframe is designed with stealth hitting its determined target with performed at a test range in Konya. According to a high-ranking Roketsan official the company has been working on SOM ALCM with Azerbaijan since 2014. In April 2018 Roketsan General Manager Selçuk YAŞAR disclosed that each SOM Missile has a price tag listed over US$1 Million and integration and final assembly of the SOM Missiles are being performed in a 300 square meter facility. Speaking at a televised interview held on July, 2018 the © Defence Turkey then Turkish Minister of National Defence (MoND) Nurettin CANİKLİ SOM-J and SOM Missiles being displayed at Roketsan stand during IDEF ‘17 ISSUE 84/2018 77 DEFENCE TURKEY

high accuracy. During third firing test performed on September 27, 2011 once again from a F-4E 2020 aircraft in Black Sea, the SOM-A missile flew around 26 minutes and hit its determined surface target (a floating platform) located at around 250km distance with high precision. SOM-A aircraft release tests were also performed on a F-16D Block 40 in 2011. SOM was first displayed aboard a TuAF F-16C Block 50 aircraft during © Azeri Defence the 100th year celebrations of the Turkish Air Force held at the 2nd MJB Command in Çiğli, Izmir system plus a Terrain Referenced of SOM-J on F-35. SOM-A and during June 4-5 2011. SOM’s first Navigation System (TRNS/ SOM-B1 have been certified for international debut was took place TERCOM) coupled with radar the F-4E 2020 and F-16 platforms during DSEI Exhibition in London altimeter and has 230 kgs HE-type and already entered the service UK, where the full-scale mock- unitary warhead. SOM-B1 version of the Turkish Air Force (TurAF). up of the missile was displayed also has HE type unitary warhead, Qualification and certification flight at TÜBİTAK-SAGE stand in whereas SOM-B2 is armed with tests for the SOM-B2 are currently September 2011.Following the dual-stage tandem penetrator ongoing. completion of the Development and in addition to GPS/INS Currently, SOM ALCM supplies and Qualification Phase (covering they both also employ Imaging the selection among pre-planned design, development, prototype Infrared Seeker (IIR, has cooled missions and controllable manufacturing, live firing test type 640x512 pixels detector) impact points and parameters. and qualification activities) by for enhanced terminal guidance Meteksan Defence is working on TÜBİTAK-SAGE in 2012, the plus TRNS/TERCOM, radar a two-way encrypted RF data- Turkish MoND selected Roketsan altimeter and an Automatic Target link capability under KEMENT for the Series Manufacturing Recognition/Acquisition system. Project, which will allow in-flight Phase and awarded an It carries a single 350 lb (around re-tasking against moving targets, undisclosed amount of contract 140 kgs) blast-fragmentation/ for SOM B1/B2 missiles and in early 2013. Under the contract semi-armor-piercing warhead the planned to complete its studies following the production line SOM-J, air launched anti-ship until the missile enters the serial qualification activities Roketsan missile, is also equipped with an production phase. Meteksan started Low Rate Initial Production IIR seeker with Automatic Target Defence successfully completed (LRIP) of SOM ALCMs in July 2013 Recognition/Acquisition capability. the Prototype Demonstration and delivered the first batch of the Having a range of 150+nm the phase in May 2018. Following series production SOM-A missiles 1,000lbs (around 500 kg) class the completion of the currently to the TurAF during the second SOM-J is an air-to-surface missile ongoing Design Verification half of 2015. On January 4, 2018 designed for use against heavily Phase, Factory Acceptance Tests Turkey’s Defence procurement defended, high value maritime (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test agency, the SSB, announced with targets and land targets. Roketsan (SAT) phases will be initiated. The a tweet that under a big pack has been cooperating with company is expected to be ready order Roketsan has completed TÜBİTAK-SAGE and Lockheed for prototype deliveries by the delivery of first 7 SOM-B1 missiles Martin Aeronautics, the Prime end of 2018. SOM-J, on the other to the TurAF. Contractor of the JSF Program hand, is equipped with the Link-16 Powered by a Safran Power since 2014 for the integration tactical data link system. Units (former Microturbo TR40 turbojet engine (in the 2.5 kN to SOM-A/B1/B2 ALCM Specifications 3.4 kN [560 lbf to 750 lbf]) thrust Weight: 610 kg (1.300 lb, SOM-B2 1.400 lb [660 kg]) class, the SOM is an indigenously Length: 3.85 m developed high-subsonic cruise missile designed to meet Turkish Warhead: 230 kg (500 lb) HE unitary or Dual Stage Tandem Penetrator Air Force requirements. Though Engine: TR40 turbojet engine (to be replaced with Kale Aero’s KJT-3200 turbojet engine) it is smaller it shares several Wingspan: 2.7 m (during flight) features with LFK KEPD-350 Operational : 150 nm (279 km) Taurus and MBDA Scalp/Storm Shadow missiles. SOM ALCM has Cruise Speed: Mach 0.85 four versions; SOM-A, SOM-B1, Guidance System: INS/GPS, TRNS/TERCOM, ATR, IIR, radar altimeter + two-way RF data link SOM-B2 and SOM-J. SOM-A is Launch Platform: F-4E 2020, F-16C/D, Mig-29 and F-35A (planned) equipped with INS/GPS guidance DEFENCE TURKEY 78 ISSUE 84/2018

BMC Received Contract for Series Production of ALTAY MBT and Its Power Pack During its March 29th meeting, DIEC, the highest © SSB decision-making body on defence procurement in Turkey, selected BMC as the Prime Contractor for the Series Production Phase of ALTAY MBT and National Power Pack Development Program for the ALTAY MBT and gave green light to the SSB to start contractual negotiations with BMC. On April 24, 2018 the President of SSB Prof. Ismail Demir, announced with a tweet that under the ALTAY MBT Series Production Phase, covering 250 MBTs, and National Power Pack Development Program, the SSB would start received five power packs from to image distributed after the contractual negotiations with MTU under a €12 Million contract contract award ALTAY MBT BMC in compliance with DIEC’s signed in October 2010. The National Power Pack would be decree. On April 24, 2018 BMC EuroPowerpack incorporates in a ‘U Configuration’ and will announced that they have V-12 type MTU MT883 Ka- feature a cross-drive automatic been invited by the SSB for the 501CR diesel engine (27,35 transmission. According to the contractual negotiations for the litres, dry weight is 1,800kg) SSB, tests and qualification of ALTAY MBT Series Production coupled to RENK’s HSWL the ALTAY MBT National Power Phase and National Power Pack 295TM automatic transmission Pack would be performed Development Program. (with 5 forward and 3 reverse at a new Test Center to be On May 17, 2018, speaking gears, dry weight is 2,450kg) established under the Project. at the TOBB Turkish Defence and a cooling and air filtration Located at Teknopark Industry Assembly Meeting the system. Istanbul, BMC Power was President of Defence Industry Some of the ALTAY MBTs also selected under the New Prof. Demir announced that the to be produced in the course Generation Armoured Combat ALTAY MBT Series Production of Series Production Phase Vehicle (NGACV) Power Pack Phase contract would be inked (either in first batch of 250 or Development Program by the soon with BMC. “We are about in the second batch of 250) are DIEC on October 28, 2016 and the sign contract”, he said. planned to be equipped with an a contract was signed between Series Production of ALTAY indigenous power pack. Under the company and the SSB on MBTs at BMC Karasu facilities the ALTAY MBT National Power October 13, 2017. Under the is expected to start during late Pack Development (BATU) program BMC Power will design, 2019 or in early 2020. The SSB Project, on June 14, 2018 the develop, test, qualify and deliver held the ALTAY MBT Series SSB awarded a contract to a power pack which will consist Production Project Kick-Off BMC Power for the development of a 675kW (905hp), V8 type Meeting on May 24, 2018 before of indigenous power pack 18-litter diesel engine coupled the contract award to discuss with 1,500hp diesel engine with an automatic transmission their goals and expectations to be coupled with a hydro- under a 68-month schedule. The under the Project. mechanical transmission for contract become effective on ALTAY pre-prototypes (MTR the ALTAY MBT. According to January 4, 2018 and ‘To’ started. and FTR) and prototypes (PV- contract the SSB should have According to BMC officials, 200 1 and PV-2) are powered by been an owner of full intellectual engineers including 70 foreign EuroPowerpacks mounted in property rights and export rights ones are working on the power a ‘U Configuration’. Otokar to the power pack. According pack. Eurosatory 2018 ISSUE 84/2018 79 DEFENCE TURKEY

Turkish Defence and Aerospace Sector Participates at Eurosatory 2018 Eurosatory 2018, the International Land and Airland © Eurosatory Defence and Security exhibition, was held at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center in Paris during June 11th to the 15th, 2018. According to the organizing company COGES the exhibition hosted 39 national pavilions including the Turkish Pavilion, gathered 1,802 exhibitors from 63 countries, 65.8% of which are international companies, 57,056 international visitors from 153 countries including 227 Official Delegations and 177 VIP Experts from 94 countries and 4 international organizations. During Aerospace Industry today can the world defence industry, was Eurosatory 2018 a total of 71 compete in the international performed under the coordination conferences were held and 696 arena and has the ability to meet of the SSB and Turkey’s Defense journalists followed the event from the needs of the majority (around Industry Exporters’ Union (SSI). A all continents. The next edition of 70 per cent in 2017) of both the total of 59 Turkish Defence and Eurosatory will be held from 8 to Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) and Aerospace companies (61 with the 12 June 2020. its customers. SSB and SSI) including Aselsan, Eurosatory, is the world- The SSB attaches a AYESAŞ, BMC, FNSS, Havelsan, leading event dedicated to Land great deal of importance to Katmerciler, MKEK, Otokar, Nurol & Airland Defence and Security. defence exports and provides Makina, Nurol Technologies The event provides a unique time- comprehensive support to the Roketsan, SDT, STM, Vestel effective opportunity to meet, in presentation of Turkish defence Defence and Yakupoğlu took part a single place, all the Land & industrial capabilities under a at the Turkish Pavillion. With 61 Airland Defence and Security National Participation concept. exhibitors the Turkish Defence manufacturers, to discover the Believing that international fairs and Aerospace Sector was the 6th latest technological innovations are the best platforms to share largest international participant at in domains and to help exhibitors Turkish defence capabilities Eurosatory 2018. and visitors to expand their with other representatives from The Eurosatory 2018 stand professional network, to prospect various countries and also to was 700-square-meters. new markets and to generate take advantage of their valuable Participants included BMC, as business opportunities. experiences, the SSB has one of the biggest commercial and As a result of the Presidency of identified certain areas as targets military vehicle producers founded Defence Industries’ (SSB) heavy of opportunity for Turkish defence in Izmir Turkey with a background investment to develop Turkish industrial capabilities to establish of more than 50 years, which defence industrial capabilities by themselves and have decided to showcased 6 military vehicles designing and developing high- participate in international fairs including 4 World Premieres; technology defence equipment held in these areas such as IDEX in Multi-Purpose Armored Vehicle in Turkey through technology Abu Dhabi, DIMDEX in Qatar, DSA “VURAN (4x4)” with 120 mm transfers and co-production in Malaysia, IDEAS in Pakistan, ALKAR Mortar System, Multi- contracts, the Turkish Defence SOFEX in Jordan, DSEi in the UK, Purpose Armored Vehicle and Aerospace Industry has FIDAE in Chile and Eurosatory in “AMAZON (4x4)” with Remote achieved remarkable progress in France with a National Pavillion. Control System, Mine Resistant many areas over the last decade The Turkish Defence and Ambush Protected Vehicle “KİRPİ and has transitioned from a Aerospace Sector’s participation II (4x4)”s Ambulance version and license producer to a technology in Eurosatory 2018, which is one Armored Tactical Wheeled Vehicle owner. The Turkish Defence and of the major meeting points of “BMC 285.” Eurosatory 2018 DEFENCE TURKEY 80 ISSUE 84/2018

Thanks to its monocoque type armored cabin and © Defence Turkey windows, shock absorbing seats, V-shaped underbelly, gun ports and emergency exit hatch, VURAN (4x4) is part of a family including multi-purpose armored vehicles. It provides mine and ballistic protection for its passengers. VURAN features front rear view camera, automatic fire extinguishing system, remote controlled weapon station, run- flat tire inserts and A/C with heating and cooling functions. KİRPİ II (4x4), a prominent member of BMC’s Mine BMC VURAN (4x4) Resistant Ambush Protected Nurol Makina (at Hall 5, Stand The EJDER YALÇIN has already Vehicle Family, was also B841), one of the most competitive proven its combat-worthiness presented at the Eurosatory 4x4 Tactical Wheeled Armored after having served in different 2018 by BMC with its two distinct Vehicle producers, welcomed conflicts and engagements in facelift models. “KİRPİ II (4x4) its visitors at Eurosatory 2018, countries that have the vehicle Ambulance” and “KİRPİ II (4x4) with its best-in-class products; in their inventory. The excitement with Remote Controlled Weapon EJDER YALÇIN 4x4 and NMS it has generated in international Station” which have the same 4x4. The two vehicles, which have markets has turned into concrete cabin features as VURAN. The become favorites among Armed deals and orders over the monocoque type armored cabin Forces and Security Forces, were course of 2017, and EJDER and windows, shock absorbing displayed at Eurosatory for the YALÇIN has been the choice of seats; V-shaped underbelly, gun first time. five different countries to date. ports and emergency exit hatch The EJDER YALÇIN, which Over 400 vehicles have already are leading common features of passed numerous tests with flying been delivered, while confirmed BMC’s Mine Resistant Ambush colors in regions around the world orders are in place for 500 more. Protected Vehicle Family. as diverse as the Sahara Desert Depending on user preference, AMAZON (4x4), another and the steppes of Central Asia. the vehicles can be delivered in vehicle that was showcased The NMS 4x4, on the other hand, different configurations and with at the BMC stand, guarantees adds modularity to the equation, different mission payloads. Nurol security of its passengers taking adaptability to different Makina is currently projecting against mine, ballistic and hand- requirements to a maximum 1,400 orders for EJDER YALÇIN. made explosive threats. The level. The EJDER YALÇIN was With the NMS 4x4, Nurol distinguishing features of the presented in half desert, half Makina responds to different vehicle are as follows: Automatic khaki camouflage to highlight protection levels and payload fire extinguishing system, central the adaptability of the vehicle requirements with a single tire inflation system, run flat to different environments, and platform. The vehicle features tire inserts, rear view camera, to underline its selection by scalable armor, offering a blackout and camouflage lighting. different countries around the protection levels ranging from 1–4, The new 4x4 Tactical Wheeled world with very different climates. and the level of ballistic protection Armored Vehicle BMC 285 can carry nine tons of lightweight and has 10 tons of payload. It can travel at a speed of 90 kilometers per hour and has 285 horsepower. FNSS Savunma Sistemleri unveiled the first prototype of the PARS 4x4 Anti-Tank Vehicle (ATV) which it is developing to meet the requirements of the Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC) and exhibited KAPLAN-20 the New

Generation Armored Fighting © Defence Turkey Vehicle (NG-AFV) and PARS III 8x8 Wheeled Armored Vehicle. EJDER YALÇIN (4X4) Eurosatory 2018 ISSUE 84/2018 81 DEFENCE TURKEY

the platform offers can be further adjusted according to specific © Defence Turkey needs through the addition or removal of armor plates from its hull. These adjustments do not have to be the same all around the vehicle. For instance, based on user preferences, the vehicle’s engine and personnel cabin can be granted higher protection, while the payload section at the rear can feature lower protection levels, effectively multiplying the number of alternative mission configurations available to the user. Another advantage offered by the NMS 4x4 in this respect is that its armor plates that have been developed by PARS-III 8X8 Nurol Technologies – which also addition to superior mobility, with a torsion bar suspension operates under Nurol Holding – the COBRA II accommodates 9 system. Offering excellent and the synergy between the two personnel including driver and mobility in all kinds of terrain and companies has paved the way for commander, and delivers high climate conditions, the KAYA II the production of vehicle-specific performance in the toughest 4x4 features a monocoque body metal plates. Nurol Makina terrain and climate conditions. and can accommodate 10 people, received the first purchase order An amphibious option is available, including commander and driver. for the NMS 4x4 from Qatar, and the vehicle offers a wide In addition, at the stand even before the said qualification range of weapons integration and Roketsan showcased the mock- process had been completed. mission equipment options. The ups of CIRIT (named after a At DIMDEX 2018, Nurol Makina COBRA II is being successfully traditional Turkish cavalry game) signed a letter of intent with used in border protection as 2.75” semi-active laser (SAL) Barzan Holding concerning the well as internal security and guided rocket, the Smart Micro sale of 214 NMS 4x4 vehicles. peacekeeping missions. Its Munition (MAM-L), SOM Next Otokar, a Koç Group company modular structure means it can Generation Air Launched Cruise and the leading supplier to the be used as a personnel carrier, Missile Family, Anti-Tank Guided Turkish Land Forces, debuted five a weapons platform, a ground Missile Family comprising UMTAS armored vehicles at Eurosatory surveillance radar platform, or as long-range and OMTAS medium- 2018, Europe’s largest defense a CBRN reconnaissance, C2 or range anti-tank guided missiles industry exhibition. The Company ambulance vehicle. with SAL and IIR guidance, unveiled its TULPAR 105mm The KAYA II leverages Otokar’s 122mm and 107mm unguided Light Tank for the first time at experience and knowhow in mine Artillery Rockets, T-122/300 Multi Eurosatory 2018. Designed as a protected vehicles. Designed Caliber and Multi Barrel Rocket multi-purpose tracked armored as a mine-resistant personnel Launching (MBRL) System, vehicle to address a diverse carrier, KAYA II provides superior TRG-300 TIGER Missile System, range of missions, TULPAR protection against both mines and TEBER Laser Guidance Kit, ASW offers an effective solution kinetic-energy ammunition, with a Rocket and Ballistic Protection for operators requiring high chassis that adapts to the terrain Solutions. destructive capabilities. Other vehicles showcased by Otokar at the stand were; COBRA II, © Defence Turkey ARMA 6x6, COBRA and KAYA II. During Eurosatory 2018, Otokar’s subsidiary Al Jason exhibited its RABDAN 8x8 WAV, for which it won a significant contract with the UAE last year. Based on the COBRA platform, COBRA II 4x4 WAV offers high levels of protection against ballistic, IED threats and mines, a considerable payload capacity and a large internal volume. In Eurosatory 2018 DEFENCE TURKEY 82 ISSUE 84/2018

FNSS Launched PARS 4x4 Anti-Tank Vehicle Developed for ATV Project at Eurosatory 2018 Developed by FNSS to meet the requirements of the Turkish © Defence Turkey Land Forces Command, the PARS 4x4 Anti-Tank Vehicle (ATV) makes its first world appearance at Eurosatory 2018, where one of the two prototypes of the vehicle produced for qualification tests is being displayed at the FNSS stand, giving visitors to the event the opportunity to inspect up close a fully mission-equipped vehicle. The two prototypes, produced as part of the ATV project, will spend the coming months undergoing qualification tests once the manufacturer’s verification tests PARS 4X4 ATV have been completed. The PARS 4x4 ATV has been ›› Mobility: The PARS 4x4 features positioning of the power pack also devised as a vehicle that offers both an axle and steering system that helps reduce the vehicle’s thermal speed and high manoeuvrability is designed to give the vehicle a signature. under all terrain conditions, with small turning radius, while the ›› Weapon System: The PARS sufficient firepower to destroy long suspension movement range 4x4 is armed with an unmanned, enemy tanks and other armoured enhances the vehicle’s performance remote-controlled anti-tank turret, units from a distance, and with the over rough terrain. Although the also of FNSS design. In addition to ability to engage second targets PARS 4x4 is an amphibious vehicle, ballistic protection, the turret also following a rapid change of position. no concessions have been made has two anti-tank missiles and a Drawing upon its vast experience in the vehicle’s ballistic or mine 7.62 mm machine gun. The turret and innovative approach, FNSS protection levels. recently performed its first firing test has come up with a very special ›› Situational Awareness: The with the anti-tank missile, during amphibious vehicle that is capable rear positioning of the power pack which it successfully hit its target at of meeting these challenging gives the driver a wide field of vision, maximum range. requirements simultaneously. while the integrated camera system K. Nail KURT, General Manager Most noteworthy among the provides the driver with full forward and CEO of FNSS, said that the PARS 4x4 ATV’s features is the and rear situational awareness. PARS 4x4 marks the beginning of a positioning of its power pack at ›› Survivability: The PARS 4x4 new era in anti-tank vehicles: “FNSS the rear of the vehicle. With the has been designed with superior closely follows both developments placement of cooling grate and ballistic and mine protection, and and user requirements around the exhaust on the upper body, this uses special armour material that world, and as a result of these positioning allows the vehicle ensure weight optimisation. The rear efforts, we came up with the PARS to go amphibious without prior preparation, thus granting it the best amphibious capabilities in its class and further allows the PARS 4x4 to manoeuvre at higher speeds. All these features, which can only be expected from a vehicle with a rear- positioned power pack, grants the PARS 4x4 with critical capabilities in moving away rapidly after launching an attack. The outstanding capabilities of the PARS 4x4 ATV can be listed as © FNSS follows: ARCT Anti-Tank Guided Missile Turret Eurosatory 2018 ISSUE 84/2018 83 DEFENCE TURKEY

PARS 4x4 Anti-Tank Vehicle Specifications similar projects and could in fact be considered unprecedented. General Mobility The first prototype of the PARS Engine: Diesel Maximum Road Speed: 110 km/h ATV, which is the wheeled anti-tank Transmission: Fully Automatic Swimming Speed: 6.5 km/h system in the ATV project, began Crew Capacity: 4 Maximum Road Range: 700+ km verification tests in May, and will soon commence qualification tests in line Length: 5 m Gradient: 70% with the project schedule. Side Slope: 40% Width: 2.6 m Serial production of both the Vertical Obstacle: 40 cm Height (Hull): 2.1 m tracked and wheeled vehicles in Trench Crossing: 80 cm Suspension System: Double Wishbone, the ATV project is planned to be Turning Radius: 7.5 m Independent, Coil Springs completed in 2021, with 260 vehicles Air Transportation: C-130, A400M, C-17, C-5 Braking System: Hydraulic and expected to be delivered in total to ABS with in All Wheels Firepower the Turkish Land Forces Command. Protection Systems Turret: Remote Controlled Anti-Tank Turret (RCAT) ›› CBRN Protection System Main Armament: 2 Guided Anti- ›› Air Conditioning System FNSS Unveils Newly Tank Guided Missiles ›› Automatic Fire Suppression System Secondary Armament: 7.62 mm Machine Gun Developed ARCT Anti-Tank ›› Blast and Leakage Protected Fuel Ready Rounds: 500 Tanks Guided Missile Turret Weapon/Turret Drive System: Electric ›› Modular Armour FNSS also unveiled its Anti-Tank Drive with Two-Axis Stabilisation ›› Mine Blast-Resistant Seats Remote Controlled Turret (ARCT) first Traverse Axis: 360° Continuous ›› Smoke Grenade Launchers Elevation Axis: -250 to +250 day of Eurosatory. The ARCT was Deck Clearance: Automatic and Programmable developed utilizing state-of-the-art Sight System: technology, the most current design ›› Mid Wave or Long Wave Thermal Camera approaches and combat experiences ›› Day Camera by the user. Armed with guided anti- ›› Laser Range Finder with 10,000 m Range tank missiles, the FNSS developed Fire Control System: ARCT within the Turkish Land Forces ›› Fire Control Computer Anti-Tank Vehicles (ATV) Program ›› Automatic Super-Elevation and Lead that was signed between the Turkish Angle Computation Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) and FNSS on June 27, 2016 4x4 concept that we presented for the detailed design of the vehicles was and went into effect on October the first time at IDEF 2017. Following examined and approved by the SSB 14, 2016. The contract contains the the signing of our contract with the and Land Forces Command on the delivery of a total of 260 tracked user, we readied this concept, along 15th month of the project schedule. and wheeled armored vehicles, to with its turret, for qualification tests, In the classical project methodology, be designed and produced through completely from scratch. This has this milestone also corresponds to indigenous capabilities. allowed us to roll out a vehicle that the start of production activities. In Working at an intense pace from is peerless in the world. The PARS addition to the detailed design, FNSS the beginning of the ATV Program, 4x4 stands as yet further evidence also manufactured the first KAPLAN- FNSS managed to complete the of FNSS’ engineering strength ATV prototype, and presented the design and prototype production and tailored capabilities. With the Remote-Controlled Anti-Tank Turret phases of the ARCT within a very introduction of the PARS 4x4 into (RCAT), which is at the heart of the short period. Verification tests the inventory, we are certain that it vehicle’s primary striking power, to involving the long-range firing of the will become a force multiplier that users in order to obtain feedback prior first anti-tank guided missile were changes all the equations, first for to commencing factory tests. The performed in the 18th month of the Turkish Land Forces Command, and 15-month development period for the project calendar, and this critical later, for friendly and allied nations.” prototype is impressive in terms of its stage was concluded successfully shortness when compared to recent with a direct hit on the intended Anti-Tank Vehicles Project Launched by the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) and conducted with FNSS as the prime contractor, the Anti-Tank Vehicles (ATV) project covers the development, qualification and delivery of a total of 260 vehicles that include the tracked KAPLAN-ATV and wheeled PARS 4x4 ATV platforms. The project contract was signed on June 27, 2016 and entered into effect on October 14, 2016. © FNSS As envisaged in the project plan, Eurosatory 2018 DEFENCE TURKEY 84 ISSUE 84/2018

target. The tests also saw the firing tests of the coaxial machine gun with © FNSS the platform both stationary and on the move. Differently from the approach in which anti-tank missiles are integrated onto an already existing remote-controlled weapon system (RCWS) as an add-on capability, of which many examples can be named worldwide, the ARCT was designed from the onset as a dedicated ATGM and coaxial machine gun. The functions and electro-optical systems turret. This particular feature has gunner’s sight system including a independently of the vehicle’s battery, been instrumental in the attainment new generation thermal camera, day for an increased duration. of a highly effective solution in terms camera, laser rangefinder and missile K. Nail KURT, General Manager of missile effectiveness and system guidance electronics ensure the highly and CEO of FNSS, speaking about survivability. The main features of the effective use of the weapons day, night the successful completion of ARCT’s ARCT can be listed as follows: and under all weather conditions. first firing tests, said: “FNSS has ›› Mission Specific Design: In its very first firing test, the ARCT developed the ARCT in such a way The ARCT was designed specifically demonstrated its ability to score direct that it is capable of firing two different for the anti-tank role from the very hits on targets even at the maximum types of missiles for the same user – a outset and has some important range of its missiles. The platform’s feature for which there is probably no integrated features that turrets with secondary armament serves to other example around the world. We add-on missile capability are lacking. enhance the turret’s firepower and came up with a design from scratch ARCT offers the best optimization expands its mission range. Functions in 18 months, and successfully for low silhouette, armor protection, such as charging, firing, electrical executed the firing tests. This ergonomics, easy conversion to tripod extraction of empty cartridges can be success achieved in such a short launch configuration and sighting carried out automatically from inside period single-handedly demonstrates system. the vehicle. The turret is equipped the engineering strength of FNSS, as ›› Modularity: In line with the ATV with a digital electric gun turret drive well as the dedication of our project Program requirements, the ARCT can system, and a two-axis stabilization team. The ARCT turned out be a be equipped with both KORNET-E system to increase accuracy while on highly capable solution that is streets and OMTAS ATGM missiles. With the the move. ahead of its competitors. I believe that two missile systems requiring very ›› High Survivability and it will attract the attention of friendly different integration approaches, Reliability: Survivability has been and allied nations seeking high ARCT is able to meet this challenging one of the primary focus areas of performance and reliability, and that requirement through a modular the design and the integrated armor it will become a much sought-after design that relies on a common base solution provides the best protection product on the market in the coming structure and modular subsystems with the lightest weight thru the use period.” for each missile system. Owing to of advanced armor materials. The In the near future, the ARCT its design, the ARCT is ready from gunner, thru his control console, will participate in the qualification the very outset for integration with inside the vehicle can carry out tests of the KAPLAN-10 and PARS different missiles, which grants the surveillance; target detection, 4x4 vehicles developed under the users substantial flexibility. identification and missile lock-on ATV project. Serial production will ›› Easy Integration: Unlike and guidance functions, all the while commence once all of the tests have conventional manned turrets, the remaining under ballistic protection. been completed, and deliveries will ARCT lacks a basket structure and it In the event of an emergency, mission continue until 2021, when the turret is located above the top plate of the batteries and smart power distribution will be serving on a total of 260 vehicle. This increases the vehicle’s system inside the turret enables the vehicles. internal useable volume, while the use of the turret’s drive system, firing ARCT’s low silhouette and weight enables its integration onto different types of armored vehicles. ›› High Mission Performance: Capable of performing continuous 360 degrees traverse, and -25° and +25° degree elevation, the ARCT is armed with two anti-tank guided missiles along with a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun. By means of its digital fire control system, the turret can automatically perform all the necessary ballistic calculations for achieving the highest © FNSS hit probability, with both the missiles Eurosatory 2018 ISSUE 84/2018 85 DEFENCE TURKEY

Otokar Debuted its Light Tank in Paris Otokar, the leading supplier of Turkish Land Forces, debuted its TULPAR Light Tank at Eurosatory 2018 in Paris, France Otokar, a Koç Group company, debuted its TULPAR Light Tank for © Defence Turkey the first time at Eurosatory 2018, Europe’s largest defence industry exhibition in Paris, France between June 11th and 15th. Within its wide product range Otokar also displayed its ARMA, COBRA II, KAYA II and COBRA armored vehicles with superior mobility as well as ballistic and mine protection along with turret systems. Otokar General Manager, Serdar GÖRGÜÇ, said, “Being Turkey’s internationally recognized land platform manufacturer and operating in more than 30 countries in the world, we highly enjoy our extensive TULPAR Light Tank new vehicle development capabilities Pointing out that Eurosatory is Falarick Gun Launched Anti-Tank born by both our know-how and one of the most important events Guided Missile (GLATGM) with its experience. We are more than happy of the sector, Görgüç said: “When high pressure 105 mm tank gun. to carry our experience in designing Otokar decided to export Turkey’s The Fire Control System (FCS) with and developing armored vehicles, first armored vehicle our first stop fully stabilized day/night (thermal and particularly main battle tanks was also Eurosatory. The armored imaging) sights and coincidence onto the new vehicles. Considering vehicles we exhibited in Paris in the firing logic provides high first- the continuously changing combat 1990s are still being used by different round hit probability against static conditions and threats, light tanks, armies in the world. COBRA, which or moving targets and Hunter-Killer effectively serving as reconnaissance has been selling as one of the most Capability provides single and and fire support vehicles in modern preferred armored vehicles in the multiple target engagements. CMI armies are taking more important role world for the last two decades and Cockerill® 3105 turret has a two- in the world. By getting inspired from ARMA, which received two important man crew. different requirements of our clients export orders in its first year of serial TULPAR Light Tank offers in different parts of the world, we production were also first exhibited effective solution for missions combined our experience with our here. requiring high fire and destructive engineering and R&D capabilities and We are happy to see that today power. Thanks to its superior debuted newly developed TULPAR Otokar stands apart in the defence mobility, TULPAR Light Tank can Light Tank in Paris. We believe that industry, not only with its land operate in diverse terrains where the light tanks will be more apparent platforms but also global know-how, Main Battle Tanks cannot serve due in the inventories in the upcoming engineering, R&D and technology to their weight and size; like bridge years.” transfer capabilities. Last year capacities or in built up areas. GÖRGÜÇ stated that Otokar our subsidiary Al Jasoor signed TULPAR is designed as a multi- manufactured various armored a significant 8x8 armored vehicle purpose vehicle platform in regard vehicles and turret systems in contract for UAE Armed Forces for to user needs for diverse missions. different types and versions ranging its RABDAN, which is displayed right The vehicle offers an ideal platform from 4x4, 6x6, 8x8 wheeled armored beside us, in Al Jasoor stand. Our aim for the light tank. Tested in the vehicles to tracked armored vehicles, is to be able to respond to the needs toughest climate conditions and the “New TULPAR Light Tank is targeting and expectations of different users in most challenging terrains, TULPAR several markets. Otokar is known in the best possible way through similar features a modular armor technology the global markets as a company that collaborations.” that can be configured and scaled designed, developed and qualified according to threats as well as the Turkey’s main battle tank and our best mine protection in its class. most important reference in new TULPAR Light Tank TULPAR can be integrated with purchases is our armored vehicles Otokar TULPAR Light Tank active protection systems and has used in more than 30 countries in stands out with its mobility, fire the capacity to accommodate 3 crew five continents. We are in talks with power and protection. The vehicle (Commander, gunner and driver) the countries that need and demand is integrated with CMI Cockerill®’s plus 2 personnel. Its outstanding the light tank in particular.” 3105 turret with autoloader, which Integrated Logistic Support System Serdar GÖRGÜÇ: “From is capable of firing all kinds of 105 provides low lifecycle support costs. Eurosatory to the World” mm NATO ammunition and the Eurosatory 2018 DEFENCE TURKEY 86 ISSUE 84/2018

STM Unveiled ‘Stand - Off Through the Wall Target Acquisition System’ (UHTES) at 2018 Eurosatory Thw new member of the Ultra- Wideband Radar Group developed for the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) by the STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Tic. A.Ş. - the Stand - Off Through the Wall Radar System was introduced at the Eurosatory 2018 held on June 11 - 15 in Paris. Mountable to vehicles, the UHTES is of critical importance in terms of maintaining the life and safety of police and the army engaged in challenging tasks. The UHTES was developed domestically by the STM and security forces will be capable of detecting human presence behind the obstacles from a distance. © Defence Turkey Functioning mounted on vehicles, the UHTES plays a critical role in UHTES - Stand-Off Through the Wall Target Acquisition System operational success by enabling is additionally capable of 2D the detection of human beings KARGU – Autonomous Rotary detection of the location of the or living creatures within distant Wing Attack Drone Available target behind the building or the buildings, at the operations site wall. for Mass Production executed in residential areas, STM presented the Through The KARGU which is when it is impossible to approach the Wall Radar (DAR) system developed and manufactured the target. for the first time at IDEF 2017, a indigenously by STM is The UHTES, which can be system which is developed by categorized as an autonomous utilized in hostage operations, the only a few countries in the world. rotary wing attach UAV or micro fight against terrorism and similar It utilizes radio frequency waves UAV. It is capable of carrying three operations, reflects STM’s latest for detecting locations of people different warhead configurations radar technology. inside closed areas without any and was one of the products With the help of its built-in visual access or surveillance introduced at the Eurosatory battery, the UHTES system is possibilities. event. capable of operating up to 1.5 hours without the support of a power supply while being able to © STM operate for long hours on account of the power supply of the armored vehicle which it is mounted on. Penetrable to fixed and mobile targets from nearly 40 meters and various wall types, the UHTES is capable of moving to the right or left from an angle of 45 degrees and up and down in a 60 degree angle. The system is also able to define a metallic coating or barrier in front of the target blocking the RF signals as well as measuring the distance of the target from the radar. The UHTES system, the tests of which were completed, Eurosatory 2018 ISSUE 84/2018 87 DEFENCE TURKEY

According to the information we acquired, with its warhead selected through automatic target acquisition, the KARGU is capable of destroying the target designated by the operator by diving with a speed of 140 km and with the help of the warhead. Known also as the loitering precision strike munition, the man - portable KARGU can be utilized by mobile units due to its 7 kg weight and though it features fully autonomous task capability, it could be utilized by an operator due to its decision - making capability. With its fully © Defence Turkey autonomous flight capability, the KARGU is able to conduct flights ALPAGU - BLOCK-II tasks. According to operational without requiring GPS and with RF Fixed-Wing Autonomous conditions, a drone is able to assume command control of the signals and data link, it is capable Tactical Attack Drone of changing targets, calling off operation in a fully autonomous The ALPAGU BLOCK-II is tasks and recall functions as well. flight and command other drones a man - portable, fixed - wing The KARGU is capable of as well. tactical attack UAV system executing operations in night and The multiple launcher system carried and fired at asymmetric or day conditions with the help of its rather, is planned to be mounted conventional warfare. The system electro optical day camera and over the vessel platforms, base is composed of fixed- wing attack Infrared night camera. Depending zones, critical facilities or armored UAV, Launcher and ground control upon weather conditions the vehicles. The presentation, station components. Besides the KARGU is able to fire at instant where the swarm capability of utilization with a single launcher, opportunity targets within a the ALPAGU Block-II system -the the ALPAGU BLOCK-II provides distance of 5 to 10 km from an engineering prototype of which the user with coordinated altitude of 450 m, within 10 - 15 was completed- is visually defined, operational capacity at the tactical minutes, with less costs compared is aimed to be accomplished at operational site with its basic with guided munitions. This drone the IDEF 2019 event. level swarm intelligence capacity can self-destruct diagonally and Compared with the BLOCK-I through its multiple launcher quite close to the target and thus configuration, the ALPAGU version which was revealed at the cause destruction in a wide area BLOCK-II has a wider wing Eurasia Air Show 2018 for the first with its 1.6 kg anti-personnel span and is equipped with more time. warhead and with the smart improved target plotting capacity, In light of the information fuse. It is capable of carrying avionic and sensor kits. The we gathered from the STM thermobaric munition weighing 1.1 system is capable of carrying a representatives, the drones kg in order to cause destruction in warhead up to 3.1 kg as a result simultaneously launched through closed spaces such as caves and of the increase of its size. It is multiple launchers (six drones buildings. In addition, according to said that in concern with armor simultaneously) as a result of the the information we acquired, armor piercing ammunition, activities are ALPAGU BLOCK-II swarm drone piercing ammunition activities for still being conducted, similar with capability are capable of moving the KARGU are being conducted. the KARGU rotary wing attack with swarm intelligence in different Due to the image processing Drone. algorithm, targets of various types (i.e. vehicle, human being, animal) are identified on the operator’s monitor and in this way the operator distinguishes the threats and other civilian components, focusing on the actual target and fires it. Mass production orders of the KARGU were placed for the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) and the KARGU is a candidate for becoming one of the most © Defence Turkey crucial munitions of the TAF in the operational field. KARGU – Autonomous Rotary Wing Attack Drone DEFENCE TURKEY 88 ISSUE 84/2018

Cyber Security Cluster Introductory Meeting held in Ankara The introductory meeting of the Turkey Cyber Security Cluster established under the leadership of the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) was held at the campus of the Presidency of Defence Industries in Ankara. President of Defence Industries Prof. İsmail DEMIR, public institutions and organizations, universities, non- governmental organizations and sector representatives attended the meeting. Taking the floor in the opening ceremony of the introductory meeting, the Presidency of Defence © Defence Turkey Industries Security and IT Systems Group Head Mustafa ÖZÇELİK pointed out that Turkey has made Prime Ministry, Ministry of Transport and demand, enhancing interaction.” a significant leap in land, maritime, and Communications, and ÖZÇELİK pointed out that they air and space areas through institutions related to cyber security, plan to establish a structure to take investments made in the last 15 years and we have strived to execute the part under the Defence Industry and continued: “We have evolved process with the representatives Academy within the Presidency of as a producing society rather than there. In the sectoral analysis made Defence Industries to interact with just consuming one and have even on the basis of these studies, 4 main universities in order to minimize turned into a country exporting what problem areas emerged: human resources deficiencies in we produced. When we look at the ›› Communication between the field of cyber security. He also cyber security side, we see that in the stakeholders emphasized that it is necessary to 5th dimension, figuratively speaking ›› Human resources establish competent mechanisms our cup is not full, especially in that ›› Standardization, certification to create a cyber security brand we have an external dependence ›› Communication within domestic and and to develop the ecosystem. in terms of software and hardware. international markets ÖZÇELİK briefly shared the activities On the other hand, we also see our A model was put forward to they carried out during the period potential to fill the cup. We have a eliminate these problems during the following the Third International young population full of potential. studies. We came together with all Cyber War and Security Conference In an area where human resources the stakeholders and created the in November, emphasizing the need are the majority of our capital, we cyber security scan model. In this to develop human resources and believe that we can progress more model we designed a structure that sectoral capacities and to increase in the cyber area as well, beyond brings together and directs supply communication among stakeholders that of which we have achieved in in line with this vision. ÖZÇELİK: “We initiated the Cyber Security Cluster other platforms in the last 15 years. © Defence Turkey From this point of view, we made Project and we created a budget and sectoral evaluations with various in order to carry out these activities, stakeholders in 2017. We gathered we made an agreement with SSTech all our stakeholders from the public A.Ş., a subsidiary of our Presidency and private sectors and universities of Defence Industries. We established in order to reveal sector challenges. a coordination office within SSTech We discussed the problems at A.Ş. and we are quickly building various events and we put solution up the team structure. During this suggestions on the table. We then process, we came together with brought these suggestions and the our stakeholders both at home and outputs together in our decision- abroad. We reviewed what is being making workshop and publicized done in fieldwork for the resolution them at the Third Cyber War and of problems. On the international Security Conference held under platform, in March 2018 we visited the auspices of the Presidency of the HSD Cyber Security Cluster in the Defence Industries.. During this Netherlands, one of the largest cyber clusters in Europe. Our intention of period, we established a Board of Head of Cyber Security and IT Systems Directors, including our Presidency, our visit was to understand the Group, Mustafa ÖZÇELİK ISSUE 84/2018 89 DEFENCE TURKEY

structure of this cluster. This cluster which has been in existence for © Defence Turkey five years is a success story. We were introduced to a concept there, which is twenty large clusters gathered around the world and formed a platform. The intention is to increase the interaction between the clusters. When we shared details about activities we have made, they proposed to establish our cluster and apply to join them because they want to see us among them. We attach importance to that. We benefited from the know-how of the clusters of our country such as OSSA and TSSK. We had a meeting The President of Defence Industries, Prof. İsmail DEMİR with the Academy. We brought together ODTU, İTU, Boğaziçi consulting services to our SMEs on is trying to meet its own needs. and Gazi Universities to create an product strategy and how to position Here, there is a task assigned to activity list for human resources themselves in the world.” us in order to provide coordination training. We have seen that everyone Underlining that the companies between institutions. In this context, is aware of the sensitivity of the can actively apply for membership while we were setting a strategy subject. We created our portal to during the cluster process, ÖZÇELİK for the establishment of a structure receive membership applications. concluded his words saying that that is broad-based and has broad Our corporate identity studies have companies are invited to sign up at participation; where all stakeholders, started as well.” siber.SSB.gov.tr. solution providers and product ÖZÇELİK expressed that they President of Defence Industries users gather and create synergy, we would like to accomplish a sectoral Prof. İsmail DEMIR emphasized decided that clustering is the best breakthrough regarding cyber the critical importance of providing environment for this. Collectively security in 2018 and said: “Today we security for our country in many we had to lay hands on many have 64 companies here with us. If areas from health to transportation, issues such as the development of possible, we would like to take all of energy to communication and solutions together in a stakeholder these companies abroad in 2018 and education and the establishment of mentality, the joint encouragement attend fairs at the stand level and information security for all institutions of development areas, the arrange B2B meetings so that the and organizations. DEMIR: “The enhancement of knowledge, the industry can see the foreign markets. protection of information, people’s training of human resources, On the other hand, we plan to communication security; the the survivability and support of establish a technical training center protection of information of private companies made up of human that can provide human resources companies, public institutions, resources, the usage of domestic development and international police, security units, armed forces products primarily, the maturation of certification. We want to reach and the sensitive units of our state; products as they are utilized and the our high schools and universities the whole chain actually takes ability of our companies to survive. gradually in a layered way. We aim part in the defense base. I think The hardware issue here should to establish cyber security clubs in it is necessary to look at such a not be disregarded. I think that this universities, to integrate the relevant broad spectrum of duties that area should be taken into account academician to the club, to follow belong to us as SSB not only in the in terms of creating certain stages. human resources of our universities field of cyber security but also in Creating local and national solutions and to form a human resource pool. other matters. While the tasks are is one of our most important issues. We want achieve this by conducting listed, a number of duties, such as As each institution develops national awareness training.” the development of the Defense and local products, the testing, Expressing that the concept of Industry, the formation, and the certification and qualification open innovation is currently a hot establishment of companies in this processes are fundamentally topic in cyber security, ÖZÇELİK field are among the tasks assigned essential. When you establish this said that large companies do not to us. The field of cyber security mechanism, all stakeholders can innovate by themselves today. should not be left unattended. feel confident that any product that ÖZÇELİK: “Big companies are not The cyber security projects of the has been tested, approved and creating innovation by themselves; Turkish Armed Forces, our Security certified by this structure, that it they are importing and making it Organization are presented to us. We can be used with ease; but first this through SME companies. We also have to realize these projects and we structure should be established as need to enhance our ecosystem in face many challenges, especially in immediately as possible. The human some way. Of course, our goal is not our own organization, when we are resources that will make this happen to turn the entrepreneurs into SMEs handling them. There is a foreign also need to be created as soon as and leave them alone. In particular, dependency on product usage. possible. The Academy project is we aim to provide professional On the other hand, each institution one of them.” DEFENCE TURKEY 90 ISSUE 84/2018

Suggesting that they are the first steps of the ladder that all stakeholders climb to reach collective Turkey Speeds up goals, Prof. DEMIR concluded by saying that the formation of this cluster Long-Range Air would act with the awareness that all stakeholders would cooperate, that added value would be created and Missile Defence that even the slightest contribution of each stakeholder would be helpful for this cluster without exclusion. System Studies with The Cyber Security Cluster was established with the participation of all relevant public institutions, private Eurosam sector and academy representatives With the written statement made by the Presidency of last year, with the support of the Presidency of Defence Industries. Defence Industries (SSB), it was shared with the public that The vision of the project carried the Presidency of Defence Industries was continuing to make out by SSTEK A.Ş. was determined as being competitive and to have a say efforts to meet Armed Forces needs for the Long-Range Air in the global market with a workforce Defence System through various alternatives. The activities competent in the field of cyber security and with branded domestic within the scope of the project were continued with a meeting and national solutions. Within this held on May 30, 2018 in Ankara with senior participants. context, the aim is to increase the In the written statement, and Eurosam (a joint venture number of cyber security companies in Turkey, support the development it was emphasized that the company between MBDA of its members in terms of technical, concept definition studies Italy and Thales France) and administrative and financial aspects, on a more advanced system thus the three companies the development of standards of cyber than the SAMP-T Air Defence commenced the start of a security ecosystem, the branding of System under the partnership business partnership. During products and services, entry of the of Aselsan, Roketsan and the NATO Defence Ministers companies in the common market Eurosam were continuing Meeting dated 8-9 November more quickly, creation of partnerships and that the Presidency 2017, a declaration of intention in R&D, production and marketing, and of Defence Industries was between the Ministers of increasing export volumes. continuing to make efforts to Defence of Turkey, France With the establishment of the meet Turkish Armed Forces and Italy was signed within the Cyber Security Cluster, the capability requirements for the Long- scope of this project. acquisition to the sector in the field Range Air Defence System The Long-Range Regional of cyber security technologies is through various alternatives. Air and Missile Defence System aimed through the provision of It was also stated that the (UMBHFSS) Project Concept maximum local participation in cyber Long-Range Regional Air Identification Study Contract security projects executed within the and Missile Defence System was signed on January 5, Presidency of Defense Industries (UMBHFSS) project was being 2018 between SSB and the (SSB) and Turkey in the coming conducted to support the project partners. Accordingly, period, the development of some national development model the project partners-initiated software and hardware components determined by SSB and to concept identification studies that are considered to be critical with national facilities, establishment of an be implemented in a gradual on a more advanced system ideal balance between the targets of program model. than the SAMP-T Air Defence ensuring competitiveness and being As a milestone of the system previously developed national. project, an agreement was by Eurosam. In line with the industrialization signed on July 14, 2017, in The studies within the strategy, SSB plans to expand the which companies declared scope of the project were related acquisitions not only at the their intention to work on continued with a meeting held level of the main contractor, but also at the identification of possible on May 30, 2018 in Ankara the level of SME / subsidiary industry. business alliance models with senior participants. The Support will be given to project within the scope of the Concept Identification Study activities focused on eliminating development of a long-range is expected to be submitted the Turkey’s deficiency in personnel air and missile defence system to SSB at the end of 2019. trained specifically in the field of cyber between Aselsan, Roketsan security. ISSUE 84/2018 91 DEFENCE TURKEY

Aselsan Secures Lucrative Contracts in the First 7 Months of 2018 As a flagship of the Turkish Defence & Aerospace Sector and already a global player in its field, Aselsan, has secured around US$637.632 Million + Euro455.042 Million + TL4.329,734 Billion in contracts during January 1 – June 30, 2018 from both local and export customers to deliver its NATO- standard compliant, state-of-the-art products. The company also secured lucrative contracts during July 2018. For example, on July 2, 2018 Aselsan secured a Euro94.696 Million contract from BMC to deliver an undisclosed amount of SARP RCWSs to the Turkish Army, the Turkish © SSB Gendarmerie General Command and the Turkish Coast Guard platforms. Aselsan, in cooperation with contract from Nurol Makina to Deliveries will take place during Netaş and TÜBİTAK BİLGEM, has deliver undisclosed number of SARP 2018-2021. On July 5, the Company successfully developed indigenous RCWSs, KORNET-E ATGM Launcher received a US$254.725,195 Million Mk XIIA Mode 5/S IFF System under System and IGLA SAM Launcher contract from Turkish Aerospace a contract awarded by the Turkish Systems to equip Qatar Emiri (TA). Deliveries under the contract MoND in December 2006 and Special Forces’ Wheeled Armoured will take place during 2018-2022. delivered the first two prototypes Vehicles (WAVs). Deliveries will be This order probably has been given in February 2013. Prototype IFF completed in 2018. Under a contract under Pakistan Army’s T129 ATAK Systems, with short-medium range awarded during DIMDEX 2018 Fair, Helicopter Project. On June 5th, interrogation capability, have been Nurol Makina will deliver 214 NMS/ Aselsan signed two contracts with installed on a F-4E 2020 aircraft YORUK 4x4 WAVs to Qatar Emiri the SSB valued at around TL1.5 and KALKAN Air Defence Radar in Special Forces. During the Aselsan Billion (around US$332.8 Million) 2012 for performance tests, which facility tour that took place on May to deliver a Digital Communication performed in November 2012. Then 7, 2018 Aselsan Deputy General Network and to upgrade existing in May 2016 the company secured Manager Mustafa KAVAL disclosed IFF systems from NATO Mark XII a new US$27,975 Million contract that Aselsan manufactures 7 SARP Mode 4 to NATO Mark XIIA Mode from the Turkish MoND to deliver an RCWSs per day and around 150 5/S level. Under the contract valued undisclosed number of IFF Mode 5 in a month and as of May 7, 2018 at around TL1.1 Billion Aselsan will systems with short-medium range 1.458 SARP/Dual SARP RCWSs perform development and series interrogation capability. have been manufactured, 10% of production as well as integration of On June 8th, 2018 Aselsan them were export customers such a total of 699 NATO XIIA Mode 5/S secured around US$150 Million as Kazakhstan and Qatar. compatible indigenous IFF Systems (Interrogators and Transponders with National and NATO crypto modules) to replace existing old generation Mode 4 IFF Systems. Under the contract Aselsan will develop long- range (up to 450km) interrogator and a national IFF Mode 5/S System for F-16C/Ds in the TurAF inventory. With this contract Turkey will become one of five countries in the world that has the capability to develop and produce indigenous NATO-standard IFF systems. NATO had declared that the Mode 4 IFF interrogator systems would no longer be used as of 2020. As such, Turkey has to upgrade/ replace existing Mode 4 IFF systems with the Mode 5/S compatible systems. DEFENCE TURKEY 92 ISSUE 84/2018

SAVTEK 9th Defence Technologies Congress The 9th Defence Technologies Congress (SAVTEK 2018) was © Defence Turkey held at METU Culture and Convention Center on 27-29 June 2018, organized by METU - BILTIR Center with the coordination and support of the General Staff of the Republic of Turkey, Ministry of National Defence, the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB), METU and the Defence and Aerospace Industry Manufacturers’ Association (SaSaD) The opening ceremony of the Congress was held at METU Culture and Convention Center Kemal Kurdaş Hall at Acting Ministry of National this Congress that enable the 10:00am on 27 June 2018, and Defence Yunus Emre cooperation between the Public - METU President Prof. Mustafa KARAOSMANOĞLU said, “Being Industry and University.” Verşan KÖK, Acting Deputy powerful in Defence and security In his speech, Chief of Undersecretary of Ministry of areas require generation of the Main Directorate for National Defence Yunus Emre information and technology with Plans and Principles of the KARAOSMANOĞLU, Chief of the your own brain power. As known, General Staff Lt. Gen. Yavuz Main Directorate for Plans and we are persistently referring to TÜRKGENCİ underlined the Principles of the General Staff this reality as the “domestic and need for accelerating the R&D of the Turkish Armed Forces Lt. national industry”. Today, Turkey processes and touched upon the Gen. Yavuz TÜRKGENCİ, Vice is taking firm steps towards importance of the nationalization President of Defence Industries becoming a self-sufficient of the systems. TÜRKGENCİ: Dr. Celal Sami TÜFEKÇİ attended country in the defence industry “Accelerating the R&D processes the opening session. which exports technology. We will keep up the speed of Delivering a speech at are grateful to all our scientists, technological developments while the opening of the Congress, engineers and technocrats who contributing to the indigenization President of METU Prof. Mustafa allowed our country to experience of utilized systems. Besides, Verşan KÖK: “I would like to this pride. Indigenization of I would like to once more express that as METU we are defence industry products is a emphasize the importance of always open to cooperation for significant factor for not only directing the systems designed both the training of qualified R&D strengthening our defence but in the R&D processes in a way personnel and the establishment also for closing the budget to fulfill operational demands. of infrastructures involving high deficit. The Turkish Armed Forces Another point to which we technology.” and our Ministry have entered into a restructuring process. © Defence Turkey Within this scope, regarding the © Defence Turkey industry and exports, in order to place bids for the demands of real and legal entities including foreigners and to maintain the development of military factories and shipyards through benefiting from the facilities and capabilities of the Military Factories and Military Shipyards, a company was established under the name of ‘ASFAT A.Ş.’ with 100% public capital. I would like to thank and pay my respect to all institutions Chief of the Main Directorate for Plans President of METU, Prof. Mustafa Verşan and associations supporting and Principles of the General Staff Lt. KÖK General. Yavuz TÜRKGENCİ ISSUE 84/2018 93 DEFENCE TURKEY

attach importance as the Turkish against every weapon developed Armed Forces is our fight against throughout history. At this point, © Defence Turkey handmade explosives. In this the most critical national power struggle, in order to assess the components are qualified human systems required for achievement, resources and technology level or the workshop we held in April 2018 the capacity of transforming the with our procurement authorities, technology to a weapon system. academicians and representatives When we take a look at the main of our defence industry has been themes of this congress, our belief fruitful, we believe that the results in its contribution to both qualified will be observed in the long run. I human resources and its effects would like to take this opportunity over the strengthening of our to thank our scientists and national Defence industry through representatives of our defence contributing to our technological industry which are conducting preparation level is full.” activities within this context. Vice President of Defence Following the emergence of Industries Dr. Celal Sami TÜFEKÇİ nuclear weapons, communication said, “Taking into consideration Vice President of Defence Industries, Dr. technologies effective in our experiences in the past Celal Sami TÜFEKÇİ command control and combat as well as existing threats and environments were revealed security problems our country through national facilities as a revolution. And nowadays and our region have been facing within the scope of our existing we are discussing the future of internally and externally, we are operational concept. The latter smart systems and autonomous all witnessing the importance of is the necessity to launch the systems. Turkey should under the continuation of an effective activities that will shape the no circumstances miss the defence existence strengthening technologies of future warfare development and production of every day for the future and concepts with the encouragement smart systems and autonomous independence of our country. In we gain from our experiences in systems. We are prepared to order to achieve powerful and self- defence technologies resulting do our best to this end. We sufficient defence capabilities, from the policies and performance started to use smart systems in it is obvious that we require the displayed by all shareholders of operations more, as the Turkish constant modernization of our our defence industry including Armed Forces (TSK). Robot unit Army and Security Forces and SSB and especially the approach commands will probably exist to be equipped with weapon and political leadership in recent in the future. This subject will systems and devices with high years. come up to the agenda rapidly strike power and effective enough Without doubt, the R&D in 5 to 10 years. Therefore, I to compete with enemies. For activities are the most crucial would like to present this subject this reason, the Presidency of step of achieving technological to your attention. We would be Defence Industries, having the superiority. In order to increase glad if you could execute your main missions of establishing the R&D activities requiring studies in this context. There is and the strengthening of our financial and qualified human already a sufficient number of national defence industry and resources to a great extent and studies in this area within the modernization of our security transforming the outputs into context of the congress. While forces through our national products and elevating their these studies are conducted, our defence, continues its activities added value to the maximum, scientists attend certain other with the target of developing fully we are aware of the requirement studies held with other countries domestic and national weapon of governmental support as the and international organizations, systems required in the upcoming initial priority and for this reason instead of executing the activities period. Two critical points emerge we continue to increase the R&D within an isolated structure. In when the fact that weapon power, share in our defence expenses. respect to artificial intelligence, which is our power in defence Additionally, for the efficient use of there are quite good studies and security areas; which would time and resources, it is essential on human-machine interaction be achieved through obtaining for our researchers and designers or the training of machines. technological power which is to conduct their activities in We expect you to reflect these the strongest factors of weapon appropriate areas, and to this end studies to the Defence industry power. The first point is building we have been carrying out project projects. When speaking of a fully independent defence design activities as the Presidency smart systems, one should also industry by developing the critical of Defence Industries in line with speak of cyber Defence. Cyber sub systems, components and the priorities of the R&D subjects. security will gain more importance technologies arising during the This road map which we refer to in addition to smart systems. design and production of the as the R&D Road Map and under A weapon has been revealed platforms and systems required which we form projects with a program management integration DEFENCE TURKEY 94 ISSUE 84/2018

approach in related subjects will continue to be updated with your feedback. Within the scope of the identified R&D projects, we strive to concentrate more on the project models in which our Universities, Research Institutes and SMEs would take more roles and our industry will rather assume the role of a mentor.” The presentation delivered by the Vice Secretary General of SaSaD Yılmaz KÜÇÜKSEYHAN examining the Turkish and World Defence Industry was followed with interest after the opening remarks. © Defence Turkey SaSaD Deputy Secretary General Yılmaz US$1.395 trillion to defence. earnings, and despite the fact that KÜÇÜKSEYHAN: “Turkey Turkey allocated US$18.2 billion to the US$1.6 billion in export figures allocated US$ 18.2 billion to the defence industry in 2017 and increased to US$1.7 billion in the defence industry in 2017” climbed to the 15th rank in the list. 2017, KÜÇÜKSEYHAN expressed Stating that either internal The resources spent on defence that as a result of the sharp fall in tensions or tensions with neighbors by Turkey equals to 1% of the the aforesaid services, the defence have arisen in many regions of the worldwide defence expenditure industry export figures of 2017 world KÜÇÜKSEYHAN added: and 2.2% of the Gross Domestic remained behind the previous year. “Tensions are increasing day by Product. The resources spent on Sharing the list of the countries day, in the region we refer to as defence expenses in all the Middle conducting the most exports in the China Sea and in the Oceania East region is at the level of 5.2% 2016, KÜÇÜKSEYHAN noted region. Up to date, there are 49 and this ratio was calculated as that the US achieved US$21.443 crisis zones identified all over the 10% in Saudi Arabia. In respect billion in exports in 2016 while world. A major part of these is to the American region, there Russia accomplished exports of currently being experienced in our are no increases or decreases US$14.5 billion, France US$6.7 geography. The trade volume in in the defence budget including billion, Spain US$4.12 billion, the world has also been increasing the US and Canada. Russia did South Korea USD 3.54 billion and every other day. And without not place any restrictions on its Germany achieved US$1.72 billion doubt, an increase in the resources modernization budget”. in exports and added that Turkey allocated to the defence industry Underlining that within the would also be lagging behind is in question. In 2017, the top 15 scope of the research conducted countries that did not declare their countries of the world allocated by independent research institutes, data such as China, the United Turkey stood out as one of the Kingdom and Israel and that most advancing four countries Turkey remained at the 11th rank © Defence Turkey (Brazil, South Korea and India) in in the list in 2016 with its exports the world, KÜÇÜKSEYHAN stated of US$1.66 billion. that Turkey has been proceeding on its path to become one of Head of the R&D and the six countries (Brazil, South Technology Management Korea, China, India, South Korea Department at the SSB and Turkey) that are expected to Şaduman AZİZ: “As the become the power elites in their Presidency of Defence regions as well. Industries, we are executing Mentioning that the total 604 projects with the total turnover of the world’s greatest size of US$90 billion” 100 defence industry companies totaled US$ 374.9 billion, Head of the R&D and KÜÇÜKSEYHAN shared that Technology Management three Turkish companies (TAI, Department at the SSB Şaduman Aselsan, Roketsan) were presently AZİZ provided an overall defence among the world’s greatest 100 industry evaluation at the congress defence companies. Besides the and stated: “When we take a SaSaD Deputy Secretary General Yılmaz services bringing foreign exchange look at our overall portfolio, KÜÇÜKSEYHAN ISSUE 84/2018 95 DEFENCE TURKEY

we are executing a total of 604 projects under the auspices of the © Defence Turkey Presidency of Defence Industries. The approximate volume of these projects is US$90 billion. 63% of these projects were already contracted and they cover 385 projects in figures. Contracts of 219 projects have not been signed yet. In concern with the defence expenditures of the world, with US$14.9 billion against US$1.68 trillion, Turkey remains at the 15th rank on the list and takes 1% of this market. Taking a look at the defence and aerospace turnover, within a period of 11 Head of the R&D and Technology Management Department at SSB, Dr. Şaduman AZİZ years between 2006 and 2017, we reached the level of US$6.7 billion 28% within the defence expenses Within the scope of SAVTEK with an increase of 3.5 times. In under the private industry’s R&D 2018, the “Next 20 Years of this 11 years’ period, our export expenses. Is this enough? Of Defence Industry Panel” took figures tripled. In respect to R&D course, it is not”. place on Wednesday afternoon, expenses, we observe a14 fold During the three day 27 June 2018. In the panel increase in 2017 resulting in US$ program 125 manifests in the moderated by Secretary General 1.3 billion. In the total employment following main themes were of SaSaD Hüseyin BAYSAK, the of the defence industry there is a presented: “Land / Sea/ Air - expectations of FNSS on Land portfolio of 44,740 people, and if Space Platforms”, “Weapon Vehicles, Turkish Aerospace (TA) we take a look at its distribution, - Ammunition - Propulsion on Air Platforms, DESAN on Naval 35% of the aforesaid figure is Systems”, “Armor, Protection Platforms and Aselsan on C4SIR composed of production staff, 42% and Invisibility Technologies”, in the next twenty years and is composed of administration “Protection from Hand Made information on the preliminary and support personnel, 21% Explosives and their Detection work of such institutions in of it consists of production and and Destruction”, “Unmanned this direction were delivered. technology development staff and Systems”, “Communication, Moreover, a presentation was 2% is composed of executives. Electronics, Information, made on the completed and We are aware that these figures Surveillance and Reconnaissance ongoing projects of the The need to increase. In accordance Systems”, “Electro- Optics and Presidency of Defence Industries with the decision adopted by the Sensor Technologies”, “Electronic (SSB) and on the projects Supreme Council for Science and Warfare Systems”, “Cyber Security included in their program for the Technology, we have been working Technologies”, “Modelling, next 20 years. collectively on achieving the Simulation, Augmented Reality, On the last day of the target of training a research team Virtual Reality”, “Micro and Nano Congress, the panel titled “Big of 300 thousand people for the Technologies”, “Power and Data, Artificial Intelligence and year 2023. Considering R&D and Energy Technologies towards Cyber Security“moderated technology management, while Defence Applications”, “Material by Prof. Gözde BOZDAĞI R&D expenses remained at 0.5% Technologies”, “CBRN Defence AKAR was conducted with the in 2004 of the Gross Domestic Technologies”, “Operational participation of Air Defence Product, it reached the level of 1% Research and Decision Support Colonel Şakir Cumhur SOMER, in 2016-2017. Of course it is still Systems”, “Network Centric Mustafa ÖZÇELİK (SSB), not sufficient. Our aim is to elevate Warfare”, “Demand and Resource Mustafa DAYIOĞLU (TÜBİTAK), this figure to the level of 3% by Management in Defence”, “Human Dr. Emin İslam TATLI (SSB), the year 2023. When we compare Factor and Health”, “Logistics Orçun DAYIBAŞ (Havelsan), Dr. Turkey’s R&D expenses with the Management”, “System, Project, Atilla ÖZGİT (METU - BILTIR) as R&D expenses of the Defence Production and Risk Management”, panelists. industry, we come across that “Innovation, R&D and Technology Approximately 500 the R&D expenses of the defence Management”, “Public - participants composed of Turkish industry remain at US$1.3 billion University - Industry Cooperation Armed Forces, Universities within overall R&D expenses of in Defence”, “Qualification / and Industrialists attended US$ 8.2 billion. On the other hand, Certification/ Accreditation” and the Congress and the panels, if we focus on the public and “Digital Transformation, Artificial manifests and speeches of the private sector portions, we observe Intelligence and Big Data Analysis invited speakers were followed that this figure is at the level of in Defence”. with interest. DEFENCE TURKEY 96 ISSUE 84/2018

Turkey’s Defence Industry Meets at “SAHA EXPO 2018” Established with the mission to turn Turkey into an independent and competitive power in the world through its manufacturing strength and technological infrastructure regarding the defence, aerospace/aviation and space industries, SAHA Istanbul is organizing the SAHA EXPO Defence, Aerospace/Aviation, Space Industry Fair on September 13-15, 2018. At SAHA EXPO 2018, which will be realized with the participation of SAHA Istanbul member companies, companies of different sizes in the defence industry supply chain will explore opportunities to introduce themselves, to show their production capabilities and potential The Defence Industry of this regard. Our geography and Turkey, which is located in quite a history necessitate that we should strategic geography, has become be a powerful state”. Emphasizing first on the agenda with especially the importance of independence in the intense developments in the defence industry, Büyükdede neighboring countries and cross- said, “No product in the world border operations in recent years. can be called 100% domestic. Turkey is dependent on foreign The world exchanges products countries in this field, however with each other, but it is essential being “independent in the defence to minimize that dependency. No industry” has become one of the need to fall in dispute. Countries agenda items of the state and like us, who are in the middle of successful endeavors are being war in its neighborhood and who conducted with determination are fighting terrorism, must be in pursuit of becoming careful”. “nationalized”. Founded 3 years ago with the SAHA EXPO will be the Meeting mission to realize Turkey’s dream to become a country capable Point of National Defence of producing its own aircraft, SAHA Istanbul, which has ship and weapon system, SAHA achieved significant success in Istanbul Defence, Aerospace/ © SAHA integrating industrialists into the Aviation and Space Cluster plays defence industry for 3 years, an important role in Turkey’s Hasan BÜYÜKDEDE said, “The is organizing the SAHA EXPO move for nationalization. With notion of distrust of foreigners Defence, Aerospace/Aviation its 301 members today, SAHA and the development of our own and Space Industry Fair for the Istanbul is Turkey’s largest and defence industry, which started first time this year. Companies fastest-growing cluster and with the Cyprus Operation, has performing manufacturing brings together companies that shown that we have to develop our activities for defence, aerospace, perform production activities in indigenous and national industry in maritime and space industries, the the defence, aerospace, maritime the last 15 years and that we need giant companies of Turkey that and space industries, that are able to have independent capability in are capable of becoming a brand to be involved in the national and international supply chain in these fields, and that have advanced technology and manufacturing capabilities under the same roof. SAHA Istanbul acts as a bridge between its members and the national and international public and private sector institutions operating in these sectors. “We have to be a powerful state” Pointing out that the nationalization issue is a must for Turkey, SAHA EXPO Chairman © SAHA ISSUE 84/2018 97 DEFENCE TURKEY

in the world in these fields, as well as companies in various sizes © SAHA that have developed advanced technology manufacturing systems and products and that could take part in national and international supply chain will attend the SAHA EXPO 2018, which will be held on September 13 - 15, 2018 at Istanbul Expo Center 11th Hall. Baykar Makina, which produces manned and unmanned aerial vehicles, and Aselsan, the pride of Turkey are the platinum sponsors, Ziraat Katılım is main sponsor of SAHA EXPO 2018; other sponsors BMC, Kale Group, Roketsan, Akım Metal, Altınay Robot and Istanbul Chamber of the most modern platforms will contribute significantly to of Commerce (İTO). MSI and to be used in the operational Turkey’s nationalization move are Defence Turkey magazine are the environment in defence, maritime, expected to be established at this press sponsors and European aerospace/aviation and space spotlight event. Security & Defence magazine is industries. At SAHA EXPO 2018 the international press sponsor. At SAHA EXPO 2018, companies contributing to the Other supporting institutions are which will be realized with the production of all fields within the Istanbul Chamber of Industry participation of SAHA Istanbul defence industry will attend; from (İSO), Teknopark Istanbul, member companies, participating unmanned armed and unarmed Maritime Commerce Chamber, companies will meet with air vehicles to helicopters, aircraft, Istanbul Anatolian Side Organized national and international main armored vehicles, weapons, Industry Zone, Turkey Exporters’ producer companies and will missiles and ammunition, from Assembly and İMES Organized find opportunities to introduce submarine and war ships to tanks Industry Zone. themselves, and to present their and communications equipment SAHA Chairman Hasan production capabilities and and to cyber security software summarizes his expectations their potential. The Fair will host and hardware development. from the SAHA EXPO 2018 as: representatives of public and This influential event is expected “We would like to bring together private institutions from home and to flourish into an international our main industry companies abroad as well as the procurement platform where Turkey’s and subindustry companies first delegations. The building of production power is introduced and introduce them each other strategic business alliances that to the world. in this Fair and would like them to evaluate their opportunities to © SAHA meet each other’s demands. We expect that our members will be able to create demands and that they will renew themselves, review their certifications and capacities in accordance with the possible requests.”

SAHA EXPO Offers International Network Opportunity SAHA EXPO 2018, which will include events for companies within the scope of the International Competitiveness Improvement (UR-GE) Project, will exhibit products of companies working on the design, development and production of sub-systems and components DEFENCE TURKEY 98 ISSUE 84/2018

High Technology Solutions from CES Advanced Composites (CES) One of the major contributors Reliable Solutions in to the increasing success of Turkish Ballistic Protection defence and aerospace industry is not only the support of major platform From its premises established and system producers but also the in an area of nearly 20,000 square indigenous solutions created by metres, CES Advanced Composites companies such as CES Advance provides its business partners with a Composites (CES). wide spectrum of services, ranging CES is a platform component from conventional methods to highest provider operating in the space of standard production techniques that advanced composite manufacturing. It require the highest level of aviation designs and produces innovative and certification. Through its recent durable defence and ballistic ware, as major investments, CES has now the well as providing armour and defence largest production and R&D capacity solutions for vehicle and personal in Turkey, that enables the company protection. CES has been undertaking to fulfil its wide production portfolio projects that have redefined the in both advanced composite and standards of the industry and is advanced armour areas. now gearing up to further extend its CES develops solutions while © CES reach to satisfy the requirements paying close attention to the needs of international companies from of today’s global markets and has CES Advanced Composites is today friendly and allied nations, along been manufacturing personal ballistic a reliable solution partner for global with domestic clients. At Eurosatory, protection equipment according to companies such as Airbus, Leonardo CES showcased its ballistic products the highest of world standards. With and Sikorsky. personal and vehicle products to users its experienced engineering staff, The company is the proud owner from around the globe. the company designs and produces of the highest capacity advanced products that offer protection against composite manufacturing facility the highest levels of threat. In the in Turkey and has a National and Açık Group’s Venture into Defence design of its personal protective NATO Facility Security Clearance and Aerospace with CES equipment, such as helmets, vests, Certification. inserts and shields, CES focuses on CES utilizes its expertise in aviation CES operates as a subsidiary providing advantage and ease of use and high-quality standards both in of its parent company, Açık Group. to the end user out in the field, in terms composite and armour segments in The parent company itself has of ergonomic design, optimum weight every manufacturing process. been changing the dynamics of and easy accessory integration. CES the industries it operates in, with its is also advancing with its innovative pioneering mind set and forward solutions in spall liner and add- Target for 2020: Global Success looking enterprises. Açık Group on armour for land, air and naval In terms of its goals for 2020, CES operates a total of 14 different platforms, which is an area witnessing Advanced Composites is aiming to be companies under five different significant investments in Turkey. CES delivering 50 per cent of its products company brands, employs more Advanced Composite products are to global customers and to become than 1000 employees and has a today being used on many armoured one of the world’s leading companies turnover in excess of 1 billion TL. vehicle platforms, as well as tank in the field of composites. Allocating a Operating in various sectors such as modernisation projects. significant percentage of its turnover to telecommunications, air conditioning, CES is the only company in Turkey R&D, the company has been declared data centre system integration, which developed modular ballistic as an R&D centre by the Turkish cybersecurity, aviation and defence, floor panels, armoured wing panels Ministry of Economy. Açık Group is a trusted provider of and pilot seat armour for air platforms. CES Advanced Composites is in its global users, with its utilisation of With its engineering power, CES the process of renewing hundreds latest technologies serviced from its has become the only local supplier of metal parts with high technology local companies in Azerbaijan, Saudi for land vehicle platforms for add- composites as contracted by major Arabia, Kazakhstan, United Kingdom, on armour solutions and the largest Turkish land vehicle manufacturers Vietnam and Germany as well as supplier for spall liners. such as FNSS, Otokar and BMC, and Turkey. is expanding its R&D team accordingly. Among Açık Group’s primary CES is set to continue its advanced ambitions is to strengthen its position Production in World Standards production, enhance its technological among the prominent companies Having been certified to AS9100 infrastructure and achieve its targets in in the global scene, through CES’s standard for the last five years – R&D in the coming years. CES will be production of high-technology and the highest indication of quality in taking part in numerous global defence high-standard products in the defence aerospace and defence sectors – and aerospace sector exhibitions in and aerospace sector. 2018. ISSUE 84/2018 99 DEFENCE TURKEY

A Contract Awarded for the Electromagnetic Launch System Field Prototype The “Electromagnetic Launch System Field Prototype Supply Project Contract” was signed between the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) and Anadolu Yönlendirilmiş Enerji Teknolojileri A.Ş. The “Electromagnetic Launch gunpowder, fuel or explosives in the have been made so far. We aim to System Field Prototype Supply conventional weapons, whereas transform this prototype system Project Contract” was signed in electromagnetic gun system, into a weapon system platform that between SSB and Anadolu electrical energy is used instead, our security forces will use. It is Yönlendirilmiş Enerji Teknolojileri A.Ş. Prof. DEMİR said that the ammunition also pleasing that other institutions The President of Defence Industries launched by this energy has a very continue to work at the same time Prof. İsmail DEMİR, OSTİM Chairman high kinetic energy and hypersonic together with this project”. Orhan AYDIN, OSTİM Defence and speed and that the target is also Stating that within the scope Aviation Cluster (OSSA) officials and destroyed by shooting with this high of the Project they aim to see the sector representatives attended the energy. field performance of the system, signature ceremony held at the SSB Prof. DEMİR: “The greatest the contribution is the achievement premises. advantage of this technology is that towards the weapon system studies Delivering a speech at the the firing costs are affordable in and the utilization of it in possible signature ceremony, the President comparison with the conventional operations, Prof. DEMİR said that of Defence Industries Prof. İsmail artillery systems. Thanks to their to this end a contract was signed DEMİR said that the electromagnetic hypersonic speeds, we are talking today with Anadolu Yönlendirilmiş launch system is amongst the critical about a high-speed and efficient Enerji Teknolojileri A.Ş. for the supply technologies for the future and system. For the first time in 2013, a of one field prototype having similar that few countries in the world are prototype was developed nationally features with the prototype which currently working on this system. and domestically by the private was developed at the laboratory Stating that the targets are shot with sector and nearly 1000 test firings environment. Turkish Aerospace Selected Dassault Systèmes for the TF-X National Combat Aircraft Program Turkish Aerospace (TA) will use the 3DEXPERIENCE platform for end to end development of next generation, TF-X National Combat Aircraft Program The decision follows Turkish digital design, engineering, simulation, “Aircraft development, considered Aerospace’s comprehensive manufacturing, business analytics one of the most technologically evaluation of solutions available and governance applications. advanced projects in any industry, on the market and the successful “The size of the TF-X Program is growing more complex. As completion of a proof of concept. It presented us with an opportunity. companies integrate sophisticated also reflects Dassault Systèmes’ 30- We wanted to select a software systems and technologies, they year legacy that continues to shape solution suitable for this project that seek new ways to conceptualize, the aerospace and defence industry. also allows us to streamline our design, manufacture, test, certify Turkish Aerospace will use the business process with Aerospace and sustain products while Winning Program, Co-Design to best practices,” said Temel KOTİL, collaborating across functions and Target, Test to Perform, Ready for Ph.D, President&CEO of Turkish geographies,” said David ZIEGLER, Rate and Build to Operate industry Aerospace. “Dassault Systèmes’ Vice President, Aerospace & Defence solution experiences based on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and its Industry, Dassault Systèmes. “The 3DEXPERIENCE platform to develop integrated applications convinced 3DEXPERIENCE platform provides its next generation, multirole aircraft us of the need for taking a next step. them with the digital capabilities to from design through production. Our company will gain extensive accelerate such programs by up to More than 2,000 project participants capabilities for aviation design, 50 percent. Turkish Aerospace can at Turkish Aerospace, its partners and development and production, and be therefore improve decision-making, suppliers will collaborate by relying able to demonstrate its determination reduce risks, and transform its end- on a single source of data across all to accomplish large projects.” to-end development.” DEFENCE TURKEY 100 ISSUE 84/2018

Laser Gun from Aselsan Against Bomber UAVs Field tests were executed at Mini Unmanned Aerial Vehicle The system’s high-power laser, the final stage of the defensive is Exploded via Laser precise tracking and stabilization laser systems defence program capable turret structure, thermal being conducted with Aselsan’s In the tests, the LSS’s camera and daytime camera for own resources. The Laser Defence capabilities such as its quick targeting and optical structure System (LSS) was integrated on deployment to the desired area focusing laser beam to the target the armored vehicle for land and on a moving land vehicle, its were designed by Aselsan with residential use. effectiveness against handmade local and national facilities. LSS was The Aselsan Laser Defence explosives, temporary roadblocks manufactured nationally without System (LSS) was developed for like tarpaulins and canopies, and being subject to any license or the detection and destruction of commercial drones flying for attack export permit. suspicious objects and hand-made or intelligence purposes were explosives, temporary obstacles demonstrated. LSS managed to such as tarpaulin and canopy, and explode the commercial unmanned Firing Cost – Cost Efficient mini-unmanned aerial vehicles. The aerial vehicle having explosive The Laser Defence System will President of the Defence Industries material at a safe distance. LSS contribute to the safety of civilian (SSB) Prof. İsmail DEMİR also also inactivated the camera of the and friendly elements with its attended the system tests conducted mini unmanned aerial vehicle by superior targeting capability and in Ankara hosted by Aselsan’s igniting it. adjustable efficiency. The cost Chairman of the Board and CEO of firing is in the order of a few Prof. Haluk GÖRGÜN. cents and it is capable of firing The President of Defence uninterruptedly as long as the Industries Prof. DEMİR put a sticker vehicle is fueled. Thus, it can be on the vehicle, symbolizing the used cost-effectively against mini commercial unmanned aerial vehicle / micro unmanned aircraft attacks. that LSS inactivated during the tests. ISSUE 84/2018 101 DEFENCE TURKEY

Boeing Awards Contract to Turkish Aerospace (TA) to Produce 737 MAX Boeing has announced it has awarded a new contract to Turkish Aerospace (TA) to produce Elevators for the 737 MAX airplane. The agreement between Boeing and TA expands the portfolio of Boeing Commercial Airplane products produced by TA and will support increased Boeing production rates of its popular 737 MAX models. The close industrial collaboration of the two companies supports © Turkish Aerospace the 737 program’s performance & CEO of TA. support of integrated aerospace and affordability while furthering The 737 Elevator, located on systems, from fixed and rotary the longstanding relationship in the airplane’s horizontal stabilizer, wing air platforms to unmanned the aerospace industry between controls the airplane’s vertical aerial vehicle (UAV) systems and Boeing and Turkey. ascent and descent. TA also has space systems. The “ANKA” “TA is a globally competitive produced Elevators for the 787 Medium Altitude Long Endurance and important partner in since the program’s inception (MALE) UAV System, “HüRKuŞ” international aviation projects. I and became a direct supplier of New Generation Basic Trainer, hope that through this agreement, this component to Boeing in 2013. T129 “ATAK” Attack and Tactical our already close cooperation “Boeing is proud to strengthen Reconnaissance Helicopter, will gain new momentum and our industrial partnership with TA in Telecommunication and become even stronger. In the ways that support our customers Surveillance/Reconnaissance field of aviation TA has been and advance the capability and Satellites, Space Systems AIT taking critical responsibilities quality of Turkey’s aerospace Center, aircraft upgrade and and continues its contribution to industry,” said Marc ALLEN, modernization, aerostructures for the country’s economy. With the President, Boeing International. military and commercial airborne latest agreement, TA reached a “TA has been a high-performing platforms are among TA’s major new level of success. The Boeing 787 supplier, working closely with products and activities. TA has 787 Elevator, Boeing 787 Cargo Boeing to meet quality, on-time built its worldwide success on the Barrier and Boeing 787 Horizontal delivery and affordability goals. foundation of the technological Leading Edge are among the We appreciate TA’s skill and excellence of its products ongoing projects of our company commitment to build the world’s and solutions, participating in that have been providing hundreds most innovative airplane.” international aerospace programs of thousands of parts and Executives from the two such as JSF/F-35, A400M, A320, components for Boeing platforms companies recently signed A330, A350 XWB, B737, B787 and for the last 20 years,” commented the contract during the Global B777. Temel KOTİL, Ph.D, the President Supplier Conference held in Portland, Or, U.S. The conference © Turkish Aerospace © Turkish Aerospace culminated with the Supplier of the Year Awards where TA received the “Alliance Award” for contributing to Boeing’s success by sharing risk and through long- term relationships that support and advance Boeing’s strategic objectives. TA, ranking among the top one hundred global players in the aerospace and defence industry, is a center of technology in design, development, modernization, The President & CEO of Turkish Aerospace, The President of Boeing Internation, Marc manufacturing and life cycle Temel KOTİL,Ph.D ALLEN DEFENCE TURKEY 102 ISSUE 84/2018

SEDEC Event Held in Ankara SEDEC, organized with the support of The Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) and Defence and Aerospace Industry Exporters’ Association (SSI), has been Turkey’s first organization focusing on border and homeland security and it included fairs, conferences and B2B negotiations. The event was successfully held from July, 3 – 5 at ATO Congresium, Ankara. 3800 visitors attended the event © SEDEC which lasted for three days and a total of 4,200 B2B negotiations more important for following the of the world’s greatest 100 defence (3,800 planned and 400 which arose developments in the security area, industry companies. We have full during the event) were conducted gathering and interaction of the faith that they will climb higher within the scope of the event. parties and their coordination. and more of our companies will be Approximately 158 industrialists and Therefore, within the scope of included in this list. industrial enterprises from Ankara, the SEDEC event organized with Much progress has been Bursa, Eskişehir, Adana, Konya the support of the Presidency of achieved since 2004 in the defence and Kayseri attended the event. Defence Industries and Defence industry which is a critical part of Moreover, the decision makers and and Aerospace Industry Exporters’ industrialization and development end users regarding the purchase Association, we aimed to gather as a whole. At the point reached of military and police equipment all the international and national today, our defence industry has were invited from Jordan, Ukraine, players in homeland security, become one of the most crucial Kenya, Kuwait, Germany, France, border security, interior security industries of our country with its Sudan, the United Kingdom, Italy, and defence systems fields, and indigenous products, exports, main Korea, Canada, Lebanon, the United to enable information sharing in contractors, subcontractors, SMEs, Arab Emirates, Venezuela and South line with an effective cooperation research institutes and universities. Africa and they gathered with between the parties through fairs, Turkish defence industry companies the Turkish security and defence conferences and bilateral business have been exporting numerous industry manufacturer companies negotiations. The necessity of products abroad such as armored throughout the event. a powerful defence industry is vehicles, unmanned air vehicles, air Ivedik Organized Industrial quite obvious due to the highly defence systems, missile systems, Zone Chairman of the Board Hasan strategic position of our region. simulators, coast guard vessels, GÜLTEKİN, SAHA Istanbul Chairman Therefore, our The Presidency of military communication systems, of the Board Hasan BÜYÜKDEDE, Defence Industries has accelerated command control systems and ATO President Gürsel BARAN, SSI its activities with all its strength, software, smart motive ammunition Deputy Chairman of the Board particularly in recent years, in order and various weapon systems. Mustafa KAVAL and Vice President to provide all types of support to our Many of our systems and platforms of Defence Industries Dr. Celal companies in security and areas of such as the ANKA, BAYRAKTAR, Sami TÜFEKÇİ and President of the defence in close cooperation with MILGEM, KİRPİ, ATAK, HÜRKUŞ, Information and Communication all institutions and enterprises. ALTAY, SOM, MPT, GÖKTÜRK Technologies Authority Ömer Fatih We can observe the reflection satellites and many more will SAYAN participated in the opening of this momentum through the continue to be the success and ceremony of the event. 2017 SaSaD Turkish Defence and source of our country. We should Participating in the event Aerospace Industry performance fulfil our tasks to achieve a Powerful on behalf of the Presidency of report’s data as well. The point at Turkey, we should achieve more Defence Industries, VP of Defence which we have arrived since 2002 than what is expected from us. Industries Dr.Sami Celal TÜFEKÇİ in the defence industry is witnessed At this point, I would like to share commenced his speech by wishing by the public not only through the certain activities that the SSB has that SEDEC would be beneficial for figures but also with the output. been working on. In respect to the all. SECDEC is a critical business These achievements are the source credit and incentive mechanisms of platform gathering all international of our nation’s pride and motivate the defence industry, the SSB has and national players in the areas of us for achieving greater goals while been continuing its activities towards homeland security, border security, further accelerating our activities. rendering the maximum utilization interior security and defence During this period Aselsan of our domestic industry’s facilities systems. TÜFEKÇİ: “These types (57th), Turkish Aerospace (61st) and and capabilities and procurement of events are becoming more and Roketsan (98th) entered into the list of the critical components of the ISSUE 84/2018 103 DEFENCE TURKEY

systems through domestic means in technology systems required for the the name of EKTAM is - Additive the projects as part of the activities country’s security, as an umbrella Technologies Research Institute. conducted toward developing organization and 100% affiliate of All of the aforesaid require an and supporting the SMEs and the SSB, by becoming partners emphasis on industry’s requirement sub industry. As the SSB, we with the companies to be newly for qualified human resources as have two support mechanisms for established or with the existing well. We have established the SSB supporting our companies. The first companies. The affiliates of this Academy in order to support on- mechanism is the qualified product affiliate, DeltaV Inc. and Roketsan the-job training, pre-service training and infrastructure support program were established in order to develop and vocational training under a and the second one is the EYDEP hybrid fueled missile technologies wider roof and in a way to support (Industrial Competency Assessment and launched its activities. the academies formed under Program). Within the scope of the Moreover, ULAK Communications the auspices of our foundation qualified product and infrastructure Inc. was established with a joint companies in particular. To this end, support program incentive, we structure with other communication we will be the most fundamental are supporting machinery and companies with which we negotiate supporter of launching various equipment investments, test, with Aselsan. TR Motor Güç activities conducted for training qualification, accreditation and Sistemleri A.Ş. (Engine Power human resources composed of certification items. Whereas, as Systems Inc.) was founded to blue collar personnel, white collar part of the EYDEP, we launched the conduct activities in engine and personnel and R&D personnel. We support activities for encouraging power transmitting systems that have been active in the defence our rather smaller enterprises that will elevate our country higher in industry with slightly less than 50 have not yet seized the opportunity the path of full independence. This thousand personnel, yet our targets to express themselves, helping company has launched its activities and projects require quite a larger them enter the market and to take and will advance our country volume of qualified individuals. greater steps toward becoming a in engine technologies, turbo Moreover, hereby, I would like to subcontractor. Within the scope engines being in the first place. Our express that we will be training of Small and Medium Enterprises company TRD Mikro Elektronik A.Ş. researchers in high technology areas Development Organization - which executes its joint activities by launching various scholarship KOSGEB product development with Aselsan was established for programs. incentives, a framework protocol the development of detectors (with We believe that SEDEC will has been signed with our foreign dependency) of the cameras enable us on our path toward Undersecretariat and KOSGEB. utilized in UAV systems, aircrafts achieving a global perspective and Within the scope of this protocol, and helicopters through national strengthen our communication SME, technological product facilities. networks in all these activities. investment program and strategic In addition to all the The partnerships both with foreign product support program credit aforementioned points, products industries and within our own mechanisms have been launched and platforms in areas of defence industry will increase. To this end, by KOSGEB. and security are systems that as the increase of such partnerships The Presidency of Defence require high performance product means global awareness and the Industries presently has a quite quality criteria. And perhaps the test strengthening of Turkey’s position powerful eco system with the Turkish and qualification of these systems in the defence and security industry, Armed Forces Foundation. However, leave the design of the systems we believe that SEDEC will be we had several initiatives with the behind. We have launched the Tr - contributing to the industry in our awareness of the possibility of Test Inc. that will enable the platform endeavors to reach our goals as a achieving technology development for testing and approving all these country.” merely through focusing. Regarding high criteria. Following the opening ceremony, the defence industry area, Also, our support to increase the conferences comprised of five company models were built for the the private sector’s existence in different sessions started. The identification and indigenization of this area continues through offset first session of the conference high value-add products that can be mechanisms such as credit support was titled as, “Border Security manufactured in Turkey, but which for infrastructural investments, Policies”; the second session was are imported. Also, the launching R&D activities, and industrial titled as the “Homeland Security”; of existing and new projects in participation. We have launched the third session, “Supply Chain”; areas of critical technology through HAB Aviation Space Specialization the fourth session “Border Security the formation of a sustainable Organized Industrial Zone as well. Technologies” and the fifth session and competitive technology base Similar to Teknopark Ankara, titled as “Secure Cities”. The in the defence industry. In this we completed the establishment sessions were executed with model, regarding areas of critical process of the technology the contributions of esteemed technology, one of the companies development zone we named as moderators and speakers. under the auspices of the SSB, Tekno Hab within the Organized As a candidate for becoming Savunma Sanayi Teknolojileri A.Ş. Industrial Zone. We will be launching one of the most critical events was established with the mission of this concept as Tekno Hab which accomplished to this end, the aim developing and manufacturing high Gazi University’s first activity under is to hold the SEDEC event biyearly. DEFENCE TURKEY 104 ISSUE 84/2018

New Era for the Presidency of Defence Industries and Türk Loydu A letter of intent was signed between the Presidency of Defence © SSB Industries and Türk Loydu on June 12, 2018 in order to extend areas of successful collaboration and to maintain bilateral business relations at the top level for new activities. Türk Loydu has 25 years of experience in nearly 150 Military Vessel Classifications and is one of the leading classification institutions in the world. They have been conducting many projects with the Presidency of Defence Industries for the construction of modern military vessels using national resources in order to meet the operational needs of the Turkish Naval Forces. Operations Department, and Alper Having collaborated with the Güngör, Milgem, New Type Patrol ERALP, General Manager of the Presidency of Defence Industries Boats, Fast Amphibious Ship (LCT), Türk Loydu Conformity Assessment on many projects which led to the TCG Bayraktar, TCG Sancaktar, Services Corporation. With the development of Turkey’s defence TCG Işın, TCG Akin, TCG Alemdar letter of intent, the successful industry capacity and capability and the under construction TCG contributions of Türk Loydu Since the beginning of 1990s. Anadolu. to the defence sector such as Türk Loydu has successfully taken The letter of intent between the classification, material certification, part in many projects which are Presidency of Defence Industries plan and approval are aimed to be the source of pride of the Turkish and the Türk Loydu was signed by expanded, in line with the technical Navy such as the TCG Yb. Kudret Alper KÖSE, Head of the SSB Naval qualifications of Türk Loydu. Turkish Aerospace Debuts New Logo

Turkish Aerospace, which the highest level through the new maintains its position as a leader in logo. © Turkish Aerospace the Aerospace industry of Turkey, is “We have changed our logo by getting a fresh look with a new logo bringing “our glorious flag” and the and identity. The company, which from domain of our products of “the sky” the very first day of its establishment together. Thus, we started out in the up until today is a ‘’source of pride’’ belief that a new logo will improve of the industry, has introduced its our company’s culture to ensure new logo. The swallow’s unique our employees are ambitious, which characteristics, which represents can lead to increased profitability. brand known throughout the world”. freedom, played a significant role in This change will make a significant While creating the new logo Temel the logo identification process; and contribution in bringing our KOTİL, Phd the President & CEO of the subsequent selection of the ‘’ company up to the level of global Turkish Aerospace, carefully followed swallow bird’’ logo. competitiveness and in creating a all the process and reassured his The new logo will not only enhance staff: ‘’We have started a totally the company’s international notoriety new period with our new corporate but also, empower their vision and identity within our activities which mission to become one of the Most will shape the future by our power Prominent Aerospace Companies of coming from the past. We are the industry. Turkish Aerospace which changing along with who we are strives to strengthen brand awareness and becoming transformed by our through its developing range of power. We are happy to reveal our products, aims to “bring a breath of new logo.’’ fresh air” and raise its reputation to ISSUE 84/2018 105 DEFENCE TURKEY

First Batch of TGGC’s BAYRAKTAR TB2-S Block 2 UAVs Delivered On May 30th, 2018 Selçuk BAYRAKTAR TB2s (Surveillance) been in use since June 2016, Bayraktar, Baykar Makina and TB2-Ss (Armed) UAVS to took part in Operation Euphrates Chief Techology Officer (CTO) Turkish end users. 13 TB2s Shield and Operation Olive announced with a tweet that and 21 TB2-Ss to Turkish Land Branch. As of June 14, 2018 following the successful Forces (TLF) Command, 6 BAYRAKTAR, TB2 and TB2-S completion of acceptance tests TB2s to the Security General UAV fleet accumulated a total of the company carried out the Directorate (Turkish Police) and 50,000 flight hours. According delivery of 6 BAYRAKTAR Armed 4 TB2s and 8 TB2-Ss (2 in Block to the Turkish MoND, Turkey UAVs to the Turkish Gendarmerie 1 and 6 in Block 2 configurations) will procure as many as 151 General Command (TGGC), to the TGGC. The BAYRAKTAR BAYRAKTAR TB2 UAVs of which 7 months ahead of contract TB2 Tactical UAV, which entered 112s would be in armed (TB2-S) schedule. TLF service in 2015, and TB2-S configuration. The delivered BAYRAKTAR Armed Tactical UAV, which has TB2-S Armed Tactical UAVs are in Block 2 configurations (having two underwing pylons/ hard points under each wing and equipped with a CMX-15D FLIR payload) and constitutes the first batch of 12 aircraft ordered on May 11, 2017 during the IDEF ‘17 Exhibition. According to Baykar Makina along with 6 BAYRAKTAR TB2-S Block 2 UAVs, 3 Ground Control Stations (GCSs), 7 Ground Data Terminal (GDTs) and 10 Remote Video Terminals (RVTs) also have been delivered to the TGGC. BAYRAKTAR TB2-S Block 2 Armed UAVs carry Roketsan’s two MAM-Ls and two MAM-C smart munitions. As of June 14, 2018 Baykar © Baykar Makina Makina has delivered a total of 52 DEFENCE TURKEY 106 ISSUE 84/2018

Boeing and Turkish Technic Announce Global Fleet Care Supplier Agreement Boeing and Turkish Technic Boeing today, which will significantly Inc., the maintenance, repair and contribute and add value to our © Turkish Technic overhaul (MRO) arm of Turkish business in our new home base. Airlines, announced the signing Within the extent of Boeing Global of a Global Fleet Care supplier Fleet Care program including agreement. aircraft maintenance, repair and Turkish Technic is now a training, Boeing operators will be strategic Boeing supplier for line able to experience the world class maintenance, heavy maintenance quality of Turkish Technic’s MRO of airplanes, component service services through this agreement.” the areas of research, engineering and repair. Boeing and Turkish said Ahmet KARAMAN, General and skills development. Technic will collaborate together Manager of Turkish Technic Inc. “Turkey is one of the Boeing’s in the training and certification of Last year, Boeing and the Turkish top strategic growth countries, technicians from different parts of Government announced the Boeing and we see strong capability and the world. Turkey National Aerospace Initiative, growth potential in aviation services “We provide a broad portfolio of launched to support the growth of and maintenance in Turkey,” said MRO services in 50+ International the Turkish aerospace industry, in Marc ALLEN, President of Boeing Line Maintenance locations as well conjunction with the targets set by International. “Positioning Turkey as as our existing base maintenance Turkey’s Vision 2023 that specially a global player in aviation services facilities in Istanbul and Ankara. In designed for the 100th anniversary is one of the key elements of the addition to the current services we of the establishment of the Turkish Boeing Turkey National Aerospace provide, more will be available to Republic. The initiative outlines Initiative we announced last year. our customers at our brand-new a strategic framework that aligns With this agreement, we are taking facilities, located Istanbul New Boeing investment and programs our successful collaboration with Airport as of 29th October 2018. with the Turkish Government, Turkish Technic one step further in We are so glad to announce such Turkish airlines, aerospace service a manner that aligns to the growth a remarkable collaboration with companies and industry suppliers in of Boeing and Turkey.” Peli Products Announces its Expansion in Turkey As part of its continued growth in the EMEA region, the Company opens new offices in Ankara, Turkey. June 2018 Since the European distribution models in Germany, and in 2017 the response to this continuous growth and sales office was opened in company doubled the size of its UK is establishing Peli in the region by Barcelona in 1997, Peli Products Engineering facilities. having our local team in a centric -the global leader in the design and As part of the ongoing growth, location. This new office in Ankara is manufacture of high performance Peli Products is expanding the local an additional asset for Peli Products, protective cases and advanced Turkish team and opening new which contributes toward further portable lighting systems- has offices in Ankara. This step forward extending the global presence of the been following a plan of continued strengthens the local team which brand. Moreover, it encourages the expansion with a high dynamism in has been present in Istanbul since proximity with our local stakeholders” its development. 2011. The new office will enable the said Piero MARIGO, Peli Products Over the last ten years, Peli company to be centrically placed in EMEA Managing Director. Products has progressively increased the region of Ankara and establish new Peli’s products are used by its presence in European, Middle relationships with local customers. professionals in the most demanding East & Africa countries. It has opened Having the Peli team closer to markets including firefighters, police, operational offices in many countries them will translate into a better defence, aerospace, entertainment, including France, Germany, the United understanding of their demands and industrial and consumer. Peli products Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, facilitate the company’s adaptation to are designed and built to last a Israel, South Africa, Italy, Poland and the preferences of the Turkish market. lifetime. The company operates in now, Turkey. Furthermore, in 2007 the “We have detected truly important 140 countries, with 29 offices and 6 company started manufacturing its business opportunities in Turkey i manufacturing facilities across the most popular Peli Protective Cases recent years. Therefore, the strategic globe. ISSUE 84/2018 107 DEFENCE TURKEY

Aselsan’s Submarine Intercept Sonar System ASIST Installed On- Board Three Ay Class Submarines Aselsan continues to add new Submarine Intercept Sonar products to its product portfolio. System consists of Intercept Domestic and National Sonar Sonar Acoustic Sensor Array, Systems have started to be used Processing Unit, Control and in Ay Class Submarines. Display Unit, DC/DC Converter Aselsan, increasing its and SUR Interface Adaptation success in the field of Underwater Units (SAUB). Acoustic Sensor Systems with each passing day, Array includes pre-amplifiers, has successfully completed the analog-digital converters (ADC) acceptance tests of the Aselsan and hydrophone arrays which domain. The following parameters Intercept Sonar System (ASIST) convert acoustic signals to of detected pulses are displayed: that it developed in accordance electrical signal. ›› Detection time with the military standards to meet Submarine Intercept Sonar ›› Relative and true bearings the needs of the Naval Forces. can be used as stand-alone ›› Pulse frequency The systems have started to be system or can be integrated to ›› Pulse amplitude used in the Ay Class submarines. Combat Management System. ›› Pulse duration The system, which was System simultaneously ›› Pulse repetition interval (PRI) developed entirely by local means detects, analyzes and provides ›› Pulse mode from the acoustic sensor directory parameters of at least 4 pulses Submarine Intercept Sonar to the in-vessel units, had the title which are separable in frequency System displays the following of the “First National Submarine graphics of detected pulses Sonar System”. in real time: The Submarine Intercept Sonar ›› Polar Diagram System developed by Aselsan, ›› Spectrogram Plot which is designed according ›› Waterfall Plot to military requirements, has capability to detect, track and analyze active acoustic signals within 1 kHz - 100 kHz frequency range. DEFENCE TURKEY 108 ISSUE 84/2018

HSwMS Gotland Relaunched After Mid-Life Upgrade After a comprehensive mid-life upgrade (MLU) to meet tomorrow’s naval challenges, HSwMS Gotland has been relaunched with a ceremony in Karlskrona on June 20, 2018 and is ready to start her sea trials. Strategically important in Swedish defence, submarines are designed to operate for decades in challenging environments whilst remaining adaptable given the advance of technology and future threats. To keep them at the cutting- edge of technology, Sweden’s Gotland Class submarines have received regular overhauls and upgrades during their operational life. take on missions around the world,” implemented in the A26. The MLU says Gunnar WIESLANDER, Senior of Gotland therefore contributes to Vice President, head of business the test and qualification of some area Kockums at Saab. of the innovative solutions to be The Gotland was designed and implemented in the future Swedish built by Kockums in Malmö in the A26 submarine class. early 1990’s and commissioned The Building Contract in 1996. The mid-life modification Modifications of two submarines, consists of upgrades of onboard verification incl. Set to Work systems and technology, sustaining (STW), Harbour Acceptance Test the submarine’s operability, and (HAT), Sea Acceptance Test (SAT), ensuring service to Sweden beyond training, documentation, spares 2025. and upgrade of land-based Training The upgrade process entails Facilit Delivery end of 2018 and many important systems, such 2019 respectively Mid-life Upgrade as the Stirling Air Independent Submarine is cut open in the mid- Propulsion (AIP). Sensors and tank section, adding a new section management system are replaced including sea water cooling, fresh with updated versions. Even the water cooling, water chiller units traditional optical periscope is Improved capabilities; Stirling replaced with a new optronic mast. AIP MkIII, Masts, Sensors, This updated version of the Communication, Special Ops,New Gotland will pave the way for one rules and regulations: IMO, of the most modern AIP submarines Security, Crew Comfort,End-of-life under production today: the A26 and obsolescence issues: Combat for the Royal Swedish Navy. and Ship’s Management Systems More than 20 systems on-board Experience based improvement Due to this MLU, the Gotland the new Gotland Class will be submarine has capabilities that will be found in the next generation of Facts about the MLU of Gotland Swedish submarines, the A26. Length overall 62 m “The relaunch of Gotland is an important milestone in the Beam 6.2 m evolutionary development of Displacement 1.580 tons (surfaced) Swedish submarines. After a comprehensive upgrade, integrating Weapons Torpedoes, bow tubes, swim-out the latest generation of important Propulsion Single-shaft, diesel-electric and Stirling AIP systems such as the Stirling Endurance Weeks (submerged) engine, modern sensors and new management functions, Gotland is Hull Single pressure hull, two pressure tight compartments almost a new submarine, ready to Crew 25 ISSUE 84/2018 109 DEFENCE TURKEY

Roketsan and Raytheon Partnership Continues with Excellence Award Roketsan and Raytheon continue their strategic partnership © Roketsan on the Patriot Program as per the contract signed on 16 May 2018 for additional Production of Patriot GEM-T Air Defence Missile Control Section Assemblies (CSA). The partnership started in 2009 and proceeded successfully with the completion of three projects for different end users. Awarded the ‘Supplier Excellence Award’ for ninth consecutive year since 2009, Roketsan has been awarded a second time with the ‘4-Star Supplier Excellence Award’ as by Raytheon’s Integrated Defence time, is a significant indication an outcome of the performance Systems business for 4-Star honors. of Roketsan’s ability to fulfill its demonstrated in 2017. 2017 Supplier Excellence Award responsibility for delivering products Raytheon’s Integrated Defence was presented to Hayri TORUN, Vice to customers at the required quality Systems business instituted the President of Roketsan Company and time, and also fulfill the success annual Supplier Excellence Awards and Anıl KARAÇAY, Project Leader that is achieved in international program to recognize suppliers who of Patriot CSA Program by Steve projects. have provided outstanding service MURPHY and John BERGERON, As the sole source in the world and partnership in exceeding Vice Presidents of Raytheon for the ‘Patriot GEM-T Air Defence customer requirements. Award IDS, with a ceremony in Boston, Missile Control Section Assembly candidates are judged on certain Massachusetts, United States on (CSA) Production’, Roketsan criteria, including overall quality 17 May 2018. continues to hold the status and on-time delivery. Roketsan was Being awarded to this of ‘Raytheon Preferred Patriot one of 55 companies recognized prestigious award for the ninth Supplier’. ODTÜ Teknokent Defence Industry Cluster (TSSK) New Board of Directors

ODTÜ TSSK New Board of Founded in 2010 by ODTÜ Directors was shared with the public Teknokent and expanded with the with a written statement made by participation of other teknokent ODTÜ Teknokent administration. In companies in the region, TSSK is the statement, it was stated: “The currently conducting about 550 active Board of Directors of TSSK has R&D projects in the defence industry been renewed after the General with more than 2,140 R&D personnel. Assembly held on April 4, 2018. The As of the end of 2017, it is stated that former TSSK Board of Directors, the exports of the cluster exceeded whose term of office expired in April $135 million. 2018, has been constituted with the Chairman of the Board Zeynep ÖKTEM approval of the representatives of TSSK companies having different Vice Chairman of the Board Fatih ÜNAL capabilities for the purpose of gaining Vice Chairman of the Board Gökçe Yıldırım KALKAN different points of view and fresh Board Member Ali İhsan ASLAN blood. The first board meeting was held on May 15, 2018 with the new Board Member Atilla BİLER Board of Directors and the structure Board Member Burak AKBAŞ of the new Board of Directors of TSSK Board Member Gökhan KOYUNCU was determined as follows:” DEFENCE TURKEY 110 ISSUE 84/2018

A 20-Year Track Record of Success Continues Emergent BioSolutions, a US- footprint, particularly across Europe based global life sciences company, and Asia to help support the CBRN © Emergent has a 20-year track record of and EID preparedness goals of the providing the US government and its international community. With its allies with critically needed medical longstanding history of supplying countermeasures to protect their products to the US Strategic National military and civilian populations Stockpile, Emergent is uniquely from serious public health positioned to offer its expertise in threats. The company develops providing chemical and biological and manufactures vaccines and threat preparedness solutions not therapeutics for biological weapons only to governments, but also to such as anthrax, smallpox, and international organizations such as operate in potentially high-risk areas botulism, as well as devices to the European Commission, North such as NATO, WHO, Red Cross, address exposure to chemical Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and Doctors Without Borders. warfare agents. Its development and the World Health Organization Emergent reported total annual programs include product candidates (WHO). revenues of $560.9 million in 2017. for emerging infectious diseases To that end, as the manufacturer Product sales were $421.5 million, (EID) like Zika, Ebola, Nipah, and of the only licensed anthrax vaccine 67% of which came from the US pandemic influenza. in the US and Singapore, Emergent market and 8% from international “This year is a special year for announced a goal of expanding markets. This included sales from the company as we approach our its global presence and increasing its anthrax vaccine and therapeutic, 20th year in operations,” said Daniel product sales from international botulism antitoxin, vaccinia immune J. Abdun-NABI, CEO of Emergent markets. In 2012, the company globulin, and devices against BioSolutions. “Our history of growth received market authorization for chemical threats. The company is began in Lansing, Michigan, USA its anthrax vaccine to be sold in targeting $1 billion in total revenue with one site, one product – our Germany. This enabled the initiation by 2020, with at least 10% of total anthrax vaccine, and approximately of a mutual recognition procedure for revenue from ex-US customers. 180 employees.” its anthrax vaccine to be licensed in Nearer-term, one of Emergent’s Emergent currently employs five additional countries in Europe. goals is to have a prototype Mobile 1,300 professionals who are With the completion of this procedure Manufacturing Unit by year-end. The committed to the company in 2018, Emergent has received plan is to scale down the company’s mission – to protect and enhance market authorization for its anthrax Winnipeg-based large-scale life. It now has 13 locations that vaccine in five additional countries, validated manufacturing process include a network of advanced namely, Italy, France, Poland, the to fit into a trailer truck that could development and manufacturing UK, and the Netherlands. In 2017, potentially be deployed to combat facilities across North America as Emergent also announced a contract emerging infectious diseases, such well as sales and marketing offices with the US Department of State as Zika, MERS, or Ebola, in the field. in Singapore, the UK, and Germany. to supply a nerve agent antidote The concept is to deploy the unit One of its Maryland-based facilities autoinjector out of Germany. where the outbreak is, collect plasma is designated by the US Department Under today’s climate of from those who have recovered from of Health and Human Services as a heightened threat awareness, the disease, and convert plasma Center for Innovation in Advanced initiatives such as the European into finished product that is ready to Development and Manufacturing, Commission’s Joint Procurement administer right in the truck. which is designed to provide surge Agreement, which aims to secure “One of Emergent’s strengths manufacturing capabilities during a equitable access to medical as a company lies within our agility public health emergency. countermeasures and an improved not only to meet our government “Through the dedication of our security of supply, coupled with more customers’ changing needs, but also employees and under focused balanced pricing for participating to find innovative ways of addressing leadership grounded on the belief EU countries, make it easier for these rapidly evolving public health that we can make a difference in member countries to focus on threats,” said Abdun-Nabi. “This, public health, we delivered on our preparedness against CBRN coupled with our core competencies development and procurement threats and emerging infectious in government contracting and contracts year after year and built our diseases. This is an important advanced development and reputation as a reliable partner to the component of global security. As manufacturing, and supported by our US government,” said Abdun-NABI. the threat assessment has evolved state-of-the-industry infrastructure, “This has helped us penetrate other significantly over the past few years, ensures that the company remains markets.” the company has also prioritized on-track for sustained growth and to While the bulk of its customer offering protection to first responder achieve our vision of protecting and base is in the US, Emergent is teams and intergovernmental and enhancing 50 million lives by 2025.” committed to growing its international non-governmental organizations that ISSUE 84/2018 111 DEFENCE TURKEY

Iveco Defence Vehicles is Awarded Contract to Deliver Amphibious Platform to the US Marine Corps in Partnership with BAE Systems Iveco Defence Vehicles will Corps. We now have the privilege provide its 8x8 amphibious armored of contributing to building the future platform design, core components of its amphibious combat vehicles”. and services under a contract The initial award by the US arrangement worth up to $US400 Marine Corps is for 30 vehicles, million for the first four years, to with options for a total of 204 support BAE Systems in the frame vehicles. of their contract with the US Marine The ACV is an advanced 8x8 Corps. open ocean-capable vehicle that is © Iveco Bolzano, Italy - In the frame of equipped with a new six-cylinder, the contract awarded by the US 700hp engine, which provides a requirement. As a result of this Marine Corps to BAE Systems’ significant power increase over the successful teaming relationship, the team for the manufacture of the current Assault Amphibious first 16 prototypes were delivered next generation of Amphibious Vehicle. The vehicle delivers to the Marine Corps in 2017. Over Combat Vehicles (ACV), CNH best-in-class mobility in all terrain the past 15 months, the companies Industrial subsidiary Iveco and has a suspended interior supported the US Marine Corps’ Defence Vehicles will provide its seat structure for 13 embarked Developmental Testing and 8x8 amphibious armored platform Marines, blast-mitigating positions Operational Assessment of design, core components and for a crew of three, and improved these vehicles whose performance services. survivability and force protection achieved superlative results for “This award represents a over currently fielded systems. The water operations, land operations, milestone in the transformation team has conducted extensive risk carry/payload, and protection. of Iveco Defence Vehicles into mitigation testing and evaluation As a leading provider of a global player”, said Vincenzo for water operations, land mobility protected and integrated mobility GIANNELLI, President and CEO of and survivability that have proven solutions to military and civil Iveco Defence Vehicles. “Through the solution’s capabilities. protection customers, Iveco our partnership with BAE Systems Iveco Defence Vehicles and Defence Vehicles brings proven on this program, our know-how BAE Systems teamed together experience, having designed and and technical excellence have in the very early phases of this built more than 30,000 multi- been recognized and are placed program to offer a superior solution purpose, protected and armored at the service of the US Marine to the US Marines for their ACV military vehicles in service today. DEFENCE TURKEY 112 ISSUE 84/2018

Leonardo to Supply the Next- Generation BSA Heavy Torpedo to the Italian Navy In June 2018 the Italian Navy has selected Leonardo’s Black Shark © Leonardo Advanced (BSA) Heavy Torpedoes to equip its Todaro Class U212A U212A 2nd Series AIP Submarines. The new torpedoes are expected to significantly improve the Italian Navy’s (ASW) anti-submarine combat capability. Leonardo also agreed to provide associated logistical support services as part of the agreement. The Black Shark Advanced is an evolution of the Black Shark heavy torpedo, already acquired by many countries including Chile, Indonesia, Malaysia, Portugal and Singapore. This latest version integrates - up to one hundred – compared to costs. an innovative energy production that of previous versions, providing Made in Italy at Leonardo’s section that can be optimized, significant cost savings. In the Livorno plant, the Black Shark according to the use of the system, operational configuration, the BSA Advanced torpedo is an example for training or operational purposes. is equipped with an innovative of national excellence in the When the BSA is used for training battery that ensures an increase underwater defence sector and activities, a newly developed in capabilities and performance. is the result of extensive and rechargeable battery is used that The new solution also delivers a successful collaboration between allows a higher number of launches significant reduction in life cycle the Italian Navy and industry. Bell Boeing to Begin U.S. Navy CMV- 22B Production Work Under $4 Billion Contract Contract provides a total of 58 tiltrotors to United States Navy, Marines, and Air Force, and the government of Japan Bell Boeing Joint Program versatile and in-demand platforms in Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded the U.S. arsenal,” said Chris GEHLER, $4,191,533,822 for modification Bell Vice President for the V-22 P00008 to convert the previously Program. “This multiyear production awarded V-22 tiltrotor aircraft advance contract provides program production acquisition contract (N00019- stability through at least 2024.” 17-C-0015) to a fixed-price-incentive- The U.S. Navy will use its new fee multiyear contract. This contract CMV-22B for transporting personnel provides for the manufacture and and cargo from shore to aircraft © Bell delivery of 39 CMV-22B aircraft for carriers, eventually replacing the C-2 the Navy; 14 MV-22B aircraft for the Greyhound, which has been in service President, Boeing Tiltrotor Programs Marine Corps; one CV-22B for the Air since the mid-1960s. and Director, Bell Boeing V-22 Force; and four MV-22B aircraft for the “By combining aircraft for three Program. “It also enables the U.S. government of Japan. services and a key U.S. Ally into one Navy to begin advancing its carrier “Bell Boeing is pleased to extend multiyear order, the U.S. Navy gets onboard delivery fleet with modern production of the V-22, supporting more capability for its procurement tiltrotor aircraft. It’s a true win-win.” our warfighters with one of the most dollar,” said Kristin HOUSTON, Vice ISSUE 84/2018 113 DEFENCE TURKEY

KMW and Lockheed Martin Nexter Join Delivered 300th F-35 Forces on Aircraft The F-35 Joint Program to the men and women in uniform,” Office and Lockheed Martin said Greg ULMER, Lockheed Main Ground delivered the 300th production Martin vice president and general F-35 aircraft, demonstrating the manager of the F-35 program. Combat program’s continued progress and “We are focused on reducing momentum. The 300th aircraft costs, increasing efficiencies, and is a U.S. Air Force F-35A, to be ensuring the highest level of quality System delivered to Hill Air Force Base, as we ramp to full rate production Utah. and sustainment of the operational The French and the German “The F-35 weapons system fleet.” governments on the joint development is a key enabler of our National of a new Main Ground Combat System Defence Strategy and is providing and a new Common Indirect Fire our warfighters the combat proven, Increasing Production, System. The Letter of Intent signed advanced capabilities they need Reducing Costs yesterday is a significant step forward to meet mission requirements,” As production volume increases in the defence cooperation between the said Vice Admiral Mat WINTER, and additional efficiencies are two countries and in Europe. This close program executive officer for implemented, Lockheed Martin is cooperation was the key motivation for the F-35 Joint Program Office. on track to reduce the cost of an the foundation of KNDS in 2015, where “The 300th production aircraft F-35A to $80 million by 2020, which Nexter and KMW cooperate as national delivery is a significant milestone is equal to or less than legacy system houses for land systems. that highlights the effective F-35 4th generation aircraft. With the MGCS will develop a new generation Enterprise collaboration across incorporation of lessons learned, of Main Battle Tanks, providing their the JPO, U.S. services, partners process efficiencies, production users enhanced, innovative, and and industry. Moving forward, our automation, facility and tooling best-in-class systems with the most F-35 team remains committed to upgrades, supply chain initiatives advanced technologies. Thus, Germany driving costs down, quality up and and more, the F-35 enterprise and France are jointly launching the faster delivery timelines across has already significantly reduced most strategic project in European land our development, production and costs and improved efficiency. For defence for the 30 years to come, a sustainment lines of effort.” example: The price of an F-35A has program package that will shape the The first 300 F-35s include come down more than 60 percent future of European armies’ main combat 197 F-35A conventional takeoff from the first contract. Touch labor capabilities and contribute to Europe’s and landing (CTOL) variants, 75 has been reduced by about 75 sovereignty and strategic autonomy. F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing percent over the last five years as The skills and background of KMW (STOVL) variants, and 28 F-35C well as the production span time and Nexter qualify both companies carrier variants (CV) and have been has decreased by about 20 percent as suitable and particularly powerful delivered to U.S. and international since 2015. and pivotal industrial partners for the customers. More than 620 pilots The F-35 enterprise met its Franco-German land-system-program and 5,600 maintainers have been 2017 delivery target of 66 aircraft, MGCS. Thus, in close cooperation with trained, and the F-35 fleet has representing more than a 40 surpassed more than 140,000 leading technology companies, KMW percent increase from 2016. In cumulative flight hours. 2018, the team is targeting 91 and Nexter will substantially contribute “This milestone is a testament aircraft deliveries and is preparing to a strengthened European defence to the hard work and dedication of to increase production volume capability. our joint government and industry year-over-year to hit a rate of The agreement of both nations to team as we collaborate to deliver approximately 160 aircraft in 2023. capitalize on the success of the German transformational F-35 capabilities and French MBT programs and to base the industrial leadership for the MGCS program in Germany demonstrates the strong commitment towards a unique European cooperation in land systems. Beyond that, it strengthens Europe’s excellence in providing leading edge land- systems- technologies for the years to come. DEFENCE TURKEY 114 ISSUE 84/2018

Boeing and Embraer to Establish Strategic Aerospace Partnership to Accelerate Global Aerospace Growth Boeing and Embraer announced The transaction values 100 especially the KC-390 multi-mission they have signed a Memorandum percent of Embraer’s commercial aircraft, based on jointly-identified of Understanding to establish a aircraft operations at $4.75 billion opportunities. strategic partnership that positions and contemplates a value of $3.8 “Joint investments in the global both companies to accelerate billion for Boeing’s 80 percent marketing of the KC-390, as well growth in global aerospace ownership stake in the joint as a series of specific agreements markets. venture. The proposed partnership in the fields of engineering, The non-binding agreement is expected to be accretive to research and development and the proposes the formation of a joint Boeing’s earnings per share supply chain, will enhance mutual venture comprising the commercial beginning in 2020 and to generate benefits and further enhance the aircraft and services business of estimated annual pre-tax cost competitiveness of Boeing and Embraer that would strategically synergies of approximately $150 Embraer,” said Nelson SALGADO, align with Boeing’s commercial million by year three. Embraer’s Executive Vice President, development, production, The strategic partnership will Financial and Investor Relations. marketing and lifecycle services bring together more than 150 Finalization of the financial and operations. Under the terms of the years of combined leadership in operational details of the strategic agreement, Boeing will hold an 80 aerospace and leverage the two partnership and negotiation of percent ownership stake in the joint companies’ highly complementary definitive transaction agreements venture and Embraer will own the commercial product lines. The are expected to continue in the remaining 20 percent stake. partnership is a natural evolution coming months. Upon execution “By forging this strategic of a long-standing history of of these agreements, the partnership, we will be ideally collaboration between Boeing and transaction would then be subject positioned to generate significant Embraer over more than 20 years. to shareholder and regulatory value for both companies’ On finalization, the commercial approvals, including approval customers, employees and aviation joint venture will be led from the Government of Brazil, as shareholders – and for Brazil and by Brazil-based management, well as other customary closing the United States,” said Dennis including a President and Chief conditions. Assuming the approvals Muilenburg, Boeing’s Chairman, Executive Officer. Boeing will have are received in a timely manner, the President and Chief Executive operational and management transaction is expected to close Officer. “This important partnership control of the new company, which by the end of 2019, 12-18 months clearly aligns with Boeing’s long- will report directly to MUILENBURG. after execution of the definitive term strategy of investing in The joint venture will become agreements. organic growth and returning value one of Boeing’s centers of “This strategic partnership is to shareholders, complemented excellence for end-to-end design, a natural evolution of the long- by strategic arrangements that manufacturing, and support of standing history of collaboration enhance and accelerate our growth commercial passenger aircraft, and between Boeing and Embraer on plans,” MUILENBURG said. will be fully integrated into Boeing’s a range of aerospace initiatives “The agreement with Boeing broader production and supply over almost three decades,” will create the most important chain. said Greg SMITH, Boeing Chief strategic partnership in the Boeing and the joint venture Financial Officer and Executive aerospace industry, strengthening would be positioned to offer Vice President of Enterprise both companies’ leadership in the a comprehensive, highly Strategy & Performance. “It is global market,” said Paulo Cesar complementary commercial aligned with Boeing’s enterprise de Souza e Silva, Embraer Chief airplane portfolio that ranges from strategy of pursuing strategic Executive Officer and President. 70 seats to more than 450 seats investment opportunities where “The business combination with and freighters, offering best-in- they demonstrate real value and Boeing is expected to create a class products and services to accelerate our organic growth virtuous cycle for the Brazilian better serve the global customer plans. This partnership will aerospace industry, increasing its base. strengthen the vertical capabilities sales potential, production, creating In addition, both companies of Boeing and enhance value for our jobs and income, investments will create another joint venture customers through the full lifecycle and exports, and in doing so, to promote and develop new of industry-leading products and adding more value to customers, markets and applications for services.” shareholders and employees.” Defence products and services, Boeing and Embraer will benefit ISSUE 84/2018 115 DEFENCE TURKEY

from a broader scale, resources and footprint, including global supply chain, sales and marketing, and services network, which will enable them to capture benefits from best-in-class efficiencies across the organizations. Additionally, the strategic partnership will provide opportunities to share best practices in manufacturing and across development programs. The transaction will have no impact on Boeing and Embraer financial guidance for 2018 or EMBT Showcased at Boeing’s cash deployment strategy and commitment to returning Eurosatory 2018 approximately 100 percent of free cash flow to shareholders. On June 11, 2018 France’s will be to have a prototype or Nexter and Germany’s Krauss- pre-series production” he added. Maffei Wegmann unexpectedly Since the Leclerc features Forward-Looking Information Is unveiled a new Euro Main Battle a lighter autoloading turret, Subject to Risk and Uncertainty Tank (EMBT) concept at the compared with the manually Certain statements in this Eurosatory 2018 Fair; this was loaded Leopard 2A7, the EMBT release may be “forward-looking” their first attempt at combining is lighter and has a growth within the meaning of the Private national technologies to develop potential of around 6t (10% Securities Litigation Reform Act a next-generation pan-European of the EMBT’s 60t GVW). This of 1995, including statements tank. effort has been funded by KNDS regarding benefits and synergies of The EMBT was developed and is not a German or French the joint venture and future business by KNDS, a joint company Government program. Work prospects, as well as any other between German Krauss-Maffei done on the demonstrator is Wegmann (KMW) and French expected to provide information statement that does not directly company Nexter – and combines regarding technology and relate to any historical or current a Leopard 2A7 chassis with a cooperation requirements for a fact. Forward-looking statements are Leclerc 120mm turret operated future MBT that will enter service based on current assumptions about by only 2 crew members instead in the 2030s. future events that may not prove to of 3 thanks to the autoloader. The German and French be accurate. These statements are The development effort for Governments are currently not guarantees and are subject to the EMBT has been ongoing studying a new joint MBT risks, uncertainties and changes in since January 2017, with the under a program known as the circumstances that are difficult to prototype platform conducting Mobile Ground Combat System predict. Many factors could cause live fire trials only a month ago. (MGCS). actual results to differ materially from “This is the first step in having For the EMBT, one of the these forward-looking statements. a common product from Nexter main challenges has been to As a result, these statements speak and KMW,” said Sebastian integrate the electronic and only as of the date they are made BENT, Project Manager for mechanical interfaces between and neither party undertakes an EMBT for KMW. “This is a the turret and chassis. The obligation to update or revise any demonstrator, but the next step chassis is based on the latest forward-looking statement, except A7 variant of the Leopard 2, with as required by law. Specific factors mobility trials also completed that could cause actual results to with the Leclerc turret integrated. differ materially from these forward- looking statements include the effect of global economic conditions, the ability of the parties to reach final agreement on a transaction, consummate such a transaction and realize anticipated synergies, and other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in the filings of The Boeing Company and/or Embraer with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DEFENCE TURKEY 116 ISSUE 84/2018

Contract Worth 200M NOK, Naval Strike Missile for Norway and Germany On June 20, 2018 Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) announced that they have entered into contract with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency worth 220M NOK (around US$27 Million) for a cooperation agreement on the Naval Strike Missile (NSM). The Norwegian Government announced February 2017 the Strategic Cooperation with Germany for acquisition of new submarines, where Germany intends to acquire NSM for their Navy. Norway and Germany will cooperate in a long-term evolution of the NSM for their which was a joint submission the NSM and struck the USS vessels. This contract is the first between KONGSBERG and Racine (LST-1191) Newport Class phase in this cooperation and Raytheon, was widely expected tank landing ship (LST) target has a duration of one year. to win the competition after its during a live fire exercise. The test “This contract is an important main competitors - Boeing’s was the first live fire demonstration milestone in a long-term extended range Harpoon and of the weapon and was executed Norwegian-German cooperation Lockheed Martin’s Long-Range as a part of the RIMPAC 2018 on missiles. The NSM is a Anti-Ship Missile - dropped from multi-national exercise. product of the unique triangle contention. Featuring the IIR seeker and cooperation developed between Raytheon and KONGSBERG inertial/GPS navigation the NSM the defence industry, FFI and the will manufacture and deliver over- is a 3.96m long missile able to Armed Forces”, says Eirik LIE, the-horizon weapon systems strike both sea and land targets President Kongsberg Defence & under a US$14.8 Million contract at a distance of around 100 Aerospace AS. for offensive missiles loaded nautical miles. The sub-sonic In addition to the NSM, into launching mechanisms, and missile weighs 407kg and has a Germany and Norway are a single fire control suite. The combined blast and fragmentation cooperating on the construction contract includes options, which, warhead weighing 120kg. The of four Type 212 CD (Common if exercised, would bring the NSM is capable of reaching Design) submarines for Norway cumulative value to US$847.6 high subsonic speeds and can and two for Germany. A joint Million. Meanwhile on July 12, the approach its targets in sea skim contract for the submarines is U.S. Army successfully launched mode. expected to be signed in 2019 with deliveries starting from the mid-2020s. This is the second NSM contract publicized by KONGSBERG in June, 2018. On June 1, it was disclosed that the U.S. Navy has selected the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), offered by Raytheon Company and Kongsberg Gruppen (KONGSBERG), to meet its over- the-horizon (OTH) requirement for littoral combat ships and future frigates. The NSM,