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SaSaD: “Event Evaluation & Decision Committee to be Established by the SSB, MoND and SaSaD as a Solution for Event Excessiveness in Turkey.”
We talked with the SaSaD Association (SaSaD) 800-850 industrialists who TOBB ETU, HACETTEPE, Genel Secretary Hüseyin as well as the activities are not directly our members ÇUKUROVA Universities, B2B BAYSAK and SaSaD Deputy and events you have but are members of these activities such as the Paris General Secretary Yılmaz performed and/or cluster associations and also AirShow and DSEI London, fair KÜÇÜKSEYHAN about the supported in 2019? in our communication network. and representation activities output of 2019, ongoing & such as the IDEF Fair, and SaSaD: We have 201 Training activities such as future activities of SaSaD. scientific conferences such as members currently. Among “Patent to Technology”, USMOS can be listed as our Defence Turkey: Could these members are cluster “Project Management”, activities carried out during you please inform associations such as SAHA “Paint Surface Protection the year. us on the number Istanbul, OSSA, TSSK, BSO, Applications”, “Effects of of members of the ESAC and HUKD. We would Personal Data Protection Law Defence Turkey: Defense and Aerospace like to express that we are a on Companies”, conferences Could you evaluate Industry Manufacturers roof organization representing for promoting the sector at the 10-month export
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performance of the Aviation Industrialists Industry with the together with GIFAS at the Turkish Defense and in domestic and support of Presidency of GIFAS Chalet during the Paris Aviation/Aerospace international platforms Defense Industries (SSB) AirShow was appreciated by Industry for 2019? Do in order to represent our and the participation of all participants, as it brought you think it will be country in international many sector companies together Turkish and French possible to reach the platforms and to under the auspices of aviation/aerospace industry target of US$ 3 billion? develop cooperation the Ministry of National players. The two-day event, opportunities of sector Defense (MoND). Do which was attended by 70 SaSaD: As it is known, we players. What would you plan to continue prepare and publish the you like to share about such activities in 2020 industrialists from both sides, Sector Performance Report SaSaD’s 2019 activities as well? In 2019, you was a fruitful platform for with a survey based on final also what are your organized a series of collaboration. In coordination financial statements in March targets for 2020? cooperation meetings with ADS in DSEI London. of the following year and as at international defense Defence Turkey: Could SaSaD: As it is known, a result our report can be and aviation fairs such you inform us about cooperation protocols published at the end of May, as the Paris AirShow SaSaD’s cooperation (MOUs) have been signed in and DSEI. Could you but since the Defense and activities, together with previous years with friendly please evaluate the Aerospace Industry Exporters’ the SSI and the SSB, and allied countries’ Defense outcome of these types Association (SSI) collects data with other associations and Aerospace Industrialists of meetings? Will you from customs declaration and clusters performing Associations, such as GIFAS continue to organize activities in our records, the reports are (France) ADS (UK) AIAD (Italy) similar meetings at country? What further updated accordingly. Based international fairs in ROMARM (Romania) KDI steps do you plan on the information obtained 2020? (South Korea) and TAWAZUN to take to further from the SSI, sector exports cooperation activities in (UAE). SaSaD: We consider the in the first 9 months of 2019 2020? increased by 37.7% compared Within the framework of Industrial Day activities you to the same period in the these cooperation protocols, mentioned as platforms that SaSaD: Unfortunately, we previous year and reached we organized meetings in have a valuable impact and couldn’t say we have been US$ 1 Billion 855 million 2019 with GIFAS at the Paris where the possibilities of active in this area. We have 273 thousand. Last year, AirShow and with ADS at cooperation are discussed. not cooperated much other according to SSI data, the DSEI London so that the With the support of the than participating in the sector’s exports amounted to industrialists of two countries Presidency of Defense activities of OSSA, ESB and US$ 2 Billion 35 Million. We could discuss cooperation Industries (SSB), we wish to SAHA and participating in announced that this figure opportunities. continue these activities as the activities we organized as was at the level of US$ 2 in the previous years and well as supporting the Project We are planning to take billion 188 million including we conveyed our request to Market Activity of the TAF as part in the DSA, Eurosatory foreign exchange earnings the SSB. We even proposed a participant. We wish and and IDEAS 2020 events, from services. some target countries as well. hope that in the coming years, which will be at a national However, this request was the parties will be more active If the trend in the first 9 participation level in 2020. not responded to positively in planning and conducting months continues, we can With this participation, we are because the SSB International events together. close the year at the level of planning to efficiently promote Cooperation Department Defence Turkey: US$ 3 billion, which is very the Turkish Defense and preferred to organize With the Decree Law probable. Our experience in Aviation/Aerospace Industry cooperation meetings with previous years demonstrates and we will organize meetings No. 696 published in Turkish Defense and Aviation December 2017, the that export activities have where we can bring together Industry Companies during Undersecretariat for accelerated at the end of the industrialists from both sides. their visits in the countries Defense Industries year. Defence Turkey: In that they planned, and (SSM) was affiliated to Defence Turkey: SaSaD previous years, SaSaD unfortunately we did not have the Presidency of the started its journey with was organizing Industrial the opportunity to perform Republic by disaffiliating the mission of being Day Events in the target such industrial day activities. from the Ministry the voice and defender countries of the Turkish of National Defense of Turkish Defense and Defense and Aviation The event that we organized (MoND) and on July 10,
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2018 it was renamed the the MoND has ended with this aerospace sectors are business development and Presidency of Defense change. With the involvement strategic sectors with high technology awareness are Industries (SSB). Could of the Minister of Defense value-adding, innovative not at the desired level. The you please evaluate and the Minister of Interior in and constantly advancing measure that should be the benefits and the members of the Defense technologies. Involving taken in this regard is the advantages of the SSB, Industry Executive Committee, intensive collaboration, establishment of a control which has had a crucial where all important decisions these sectors have been mechanism regarding these role in contribution to are taken, and with the SSB’s developing and expanding. events. An ‘Event Evaluation bringing the national defense industry to its appointment for meeting the The conferences, seminars, and Decision Committee’ could current position, and needs of the TAF as well as symposiums, workshops, be established by the SSB, its affiliation to the the General Directorate of project markets and fairs MoND and SASAD can be a Presidency from the Security and the Gendarmerie are organized in order solution for this excessiveness. MoND? What were the General Command as a sole to raise awareness on The event evaluation criteria effects of this change source, positive reflections the developments in the would be determined by the on the SaSaD and the have emerged for our sector and we generally commission and the event member companies industrialists. announce these events to organizer is asked to apply to during the last two Defence Turkey: One our members. Organizing the commission with a form. years? of the issues that events has been turned into The criteria can be defined a commercial activity by as follows: SaSaD: In our country, as a attracted our attention some organizations. In order result of the transition to the in the sector in recent • Alignment of the to conduct such events, Presidential Management years is the great objective and content of number of events. In demands on participation System from the Parliamentary the event to the sectoral recent times, many (paid or free), sponsorship, System, extensive changes priorities organizations and speakers, panelist, stand and implementations have associations have been areas have been increasing • Compliance of the event started. The General Staff carrying out many as a result. This leads to with the expectations of and Force Commands were events in the sector budget and human resources the MoND and the SSB affiliated to the Ministry and even we, as the allocation for our industrialists of National Defense; sectoral media, have • Whether or not there is and has started to cause organizations such as ASFAT, difficulties in following any commercial purpose serious complaints due to the the General Directorate of all of them. Are they in in the organization of the excessive number of events Military Factories and the contact with SaSaD, event and high costs. Sponsorship General Directorate of Military the non-governmental and stand expenditures as • Whether or not the event Shipyards were established. organization of the sector, in the planning well as personnel expenses supports any particular With this change, the process of events which of companies of up to TL projects and/or target Undersecretariat for Defense also have a substantial million in a year frustrate This type of approach with financial burden on Industries transformed into sector players (Manufacturers, a committee and approval companies? What a Presidency and became an Procurement and User process will not be welcomed measures should be institution directly affiliated Authorities). For example, from taken to prevent this by organizers especially to the Presidency of the September 2019 until today, excessive number of having commercial interests Republic. We consider that events? Do you think 45 events have been held and in these events. However, we being affiliated to the highest the Turkish Defense will continue to be held until consider that it is necessary to decision-making body is and Aviation/Aerospace the end of the year. establish a control mechanism beneficial for our sector and Industry Ecosystem If you want to attend such to prevent excessive events. we see the reflections of this in Coordination Platform, events by putting your Defence Turkey: Thank the prioritization of our sector established within the business aside, you can easily you very much for and having full support as SSB, can play a role in find them because almost sharing your valuable well as the presence of the the coordination and every day an event takes time and insight. President of the SSB in the planning of sector- place. When the outcomes of delegations of the President of related events? the events are examined, the the Republic. It is incorrect to SaSaD: The defense and achievements on cooperation, say that the relationship with
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Turkish - U.S. Defense and During Operation Peace Sector Assembly and SaSaD Spring and also when sanction Deputy Secretary General Aviation Workshop Held on intentions of the U.S. towards Yılmaz KÜÇÜKSEYHAN made November 20, 2019 the Turkish Defense and a presentation on the nature Aviation Industry had hit the of the relations between headlines, U.S. Chamber of friendly and allied countries Commerce officials came and addressed the sensitive to Turkey and requested to issues that should be avoided organize a workshop with the in such relations. The U.S. sector through TOBB. They officials emphasized that were informed that they they were also uncomfortable would be confirmed after the with the latest developments President’s visit to the U.S. on and took steps before the November 13, 2019. Following relevant authorities to create positive meetings in the U.S. a positive atmosphere. The U.S. the officials were informed by officials expressed that they TOBB that the workshop would underlined the importance of be held on November 20, 2019. trade relations between the Representatives of Turkish two countries by visiting U.S. companies doing business in senate members and stated the U.S. and representatives of that the visit was in line with U.S. companies came together this purpose. in a workshop and President of TOBB Defense Industry
Together With Our Members, We Attended The Global Strategies Conference In The Defense And Aviation
Secretary General Hüseyin effort and embrace the BAYSAK and Deputy challenge to achieve this Secretary General Yılmaz target. In order to reach this KÜÇÜKSEYHAN participated target, investments and in the “Global Strategies productions must increase. in Defense and Aerospace Entering the Middle East Industry Conference” market is important, it is organized by the Presidency a market where we are of Defense Industries and SSİB currently ineffective for on behalf of SaSaD. The event political reasons, and there was held in Antalya/Belek on is an opportunity to increase 30 November-01 December productivity in this market in 2019. The event highlighted terms of achieving our target. the necessity of determining Together, with the continuous and implementing global support from our government, strategies in exports in order SaSaD will continue to work to reach the target of reaching diligently to successfully reach US$ 10.2 billion in 2023. our impressive target. The sector, without doubt, will continue to exert focused
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Future Projections for Naval Systems Hüseyin BAYSAK – SaSaD Secretary General
In this article, my focus is to in maritime operations. existing platforms in future come to the fore in maritime provide useful information Therefore, this study aims operational conditions and sector in the next ten years to our sector players to to convey the changes in will adapt new technologies to as follows: enrich their future plans by technologies and future existing platforms. For success • Advanced/Qualified referencing industry analysis applications. in future operations, adapting Materials reports prepared by Lloyd’s Technology new technologies to existing Register, QinetiQ and the platforms and those that are • Autonomous Systems University of Southampton. Trends for the soon to enter the inventory will Next Decade be one of the key study fields • Big Data Analysis It is customarily assumed that in the medium term. naval platforms have a service Technology has always had • Human-Computer life of 25 years and longer. a transformational effect The diversity of maritime Interaction Therefore, operational concept on maritime operations and security challenges and • Advanced Manufacturing and design studies of the will continue to do so in the the potential for contested Techniques systems must be performed next decade. Today’s data global commons will drive by taking into consideration and development forecasts the demand for improved • Energy Management the rapid development of new indicate that in the next situational awareness technologies and the effect decade, applications in 8 to meet the increasingly • Cyber and Electronic of this on the capabilities of technology segments will have sophisticated threats above Warfare/Defense naval systems. In the design of an important place in naval and below the water. Enhanced • Human Augmentation new systems and equipment, systems. and persistent maritime the need for flexibility and surveillance is likely, with the Advanced/Qualified Many platforms in the world applicability emerges to continuous improvement of Materials: These include that will be used for the next adapt to frequent technology sensors, distributed sensor electromagnetic invisibility, 10 years have already been developments and changes. networks, and improved data geometry optimization to planned and have entered fusion techniques to support improve the efficiency of The independence and the inventory or are about human and automated aerodynamic/hydrodynamic presence of technology, to enter the inventory. decision-making. and acoustic (nanotechnology regardless of future global Seafarers will face the use engineering), miniaturization scenarios, will reveal of emerging and effective In this context, we can define in electronics, lightweight significant impacts of change technologies of today on the technology segments to
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durable materials (carbon a crucial role in ensuring to ensure a rapid transfer of system development will occur nanotube, strengthened that the system serves its power that will enable short- equally rapidly to counter the composites), and corrosion purpose effectively. HCI as a duration, high-speed chase technological developments in resistant coatings. discipline is challenging; there scenarios. Many technical an electronic attack. Improved are fundamental differences challenges need to be electromagnetic emissions Autonomous Systems: These between how the human brain overcome on this issue. The control, active frequency systems will play a very and computer processors first of these solutions will be manipulation will continue to significant role in the future work: HCI seeks to bridge this the ability to develop practical become more sophisticated, marine industry. Autonomous gap. HCI is necessarily multi- power-distribution and control and low-observable stealth systems will operate with disciplinary, encompassing systems capable of matching materials will enable the an innovative concept for aspects of, for example, the power and energy volumes real-time transmission, managing maritime operations computer science, psychology, required. reflection and absorption of above and below sea level. This cognitive science, design and electromagnetic energy. concept is not yet available Cyber and Electronic visualization. on the platforms that are Warfare/Defense: Growth in With increasing importance, currently in the inventory and Advanced Manufacturing the capability of countering the volume and speed of data on those to be included in Technologies: Emerging and cyber-attacks is expected, transmission is expected to the inventory. Therefore, the transformational technologies with enhanced software underpin naval situational integration of autonomous are expected to have a major detection techniques based on awareness. The electronic systems into these platforms impact upon the ability of advanced evasion-resistant warfare technologies will will gain importance in the manufacturers to change machine-learning algorithms. continue to be essential medium term. Many systems to less resource-intensive There will be critical studies tools to enable future naval that support the design and manufacturing techniques and developments on software, operations. application of autonomous and to develop lower- hardware and human. Human Augmentation: One of systems will be referred to cost products. Advanced The hostile infiltration of the key elements for human as “Intelligent Machines” and manufacturing technologies information systems to disrupt augmentation is the need to will use artificial intelligence will move us away from more and damage operations do more in operations with and automated learning traditional manufacturing will continue to be a major fewer crew members. This technologies. systems and techniques. threat to navies worldwide. means increased reliance Today, 3D, 4D, cloud and Big Data Analysis and Human- As naval operations depend on systems and automation, robotics applications, flexible Computer Interaction: As the on reliable and trustworthy which can augment human manufacturing, additive volume of data continues to communications for command capability, both cognitively manufacturing issues have rise exponentially and new data information, cyber-attacks and physically. The health come to the fore. types emerge from a variety will become a cost-effective and safety of valuable of sources, increased pressure Energy Management: Energy weapon of preference. It is human crew members drives will be put on both the naval management encompasses regarded as both a force their protection and health computer systems required the entire energy value multiplier and an Achilles’ heel. monitoring during operations. to manage and process this chain, from exploiting The need to function at a The digital arms race will data, and those members of energy sources, through to higher rate with an increased be fueled by a significant the ship’s company who will energy conversion, storage speed of decision-making and increase in computing power be required to understand, and delivery in coherent and increased information rates and increasingly intelligent assess and make informed, structured energy architecture will require systems to monitor software. timely decisions on the nature and in management systems, cognitive states and enhance of the threat. As a result, the maximizing the efficient and In an electronic attack, the performance when required. need for intelligent, very fast flexible use of energy. trend is for the active jamming Over the next quarter century, computers and qualified ship and spoofing of signals and The cost of fuel will the human augmentation personnel should be taken into communications in order to increasingly constrain the market is expected to consideration. disrupt operations. A range ability of navies to operate become a multi-billion-dollar of electromagnetic energy Human–computer interaction at sea for long periods and market. And it is foreseen weapons already exist and are (HCI) refers to the study to cover ‘the required areas. that innovation efforts will being enhanced. These include and design of the interface As such, there will be greater be directed towards the radio frequency weapons, between people and emphasis on electrical power development of devices laser weapons, particle beam computers. For any system systems in the next ten years, and operations for human weapons and sonic weapons. where people are ‘in the loop’ with the aim being to remove augmentation activities. In electronic protection, or with computers, HCI plays other forms of actuation and ‘electronic countermeasures’,
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At the congress, SaSaD 2018 Yılı Toplam Cirosu 8.761.477.287 $ National Chairman of the Board Öner Security TEKİN made a presentation 2017 Yılı Cirosu 6.693.282.813 $ on SaSaD’s history and current Congress activities. SaSaD Defense Değişim % 30,90 Artış and Aerospace Industry Cultivating a collective defense Manufacturers Association 2018 Yılı Toplam Yurt Dışı Satış Gelirleri (YDSG) 2.188.550.843 $ environment that better was established in 1990 by 12 anticipates future security companies performing activities 2017 Yılı Yurt Dışı Satış Gelirleri (YDSG) 1.823.547.734 $ requirement in the defense sector along with Değişim %20,02 Artış In order to simultaneously the suggestions and support meet the need for academic of the Ministry of National 2018 Yılı Toplam İstihdam 67.239 Kişi studies that are in line with the Defense. Our Association has transforming concept of security been performing activities to 2017 Yılı İstihdam 44.740 Kişi worldwide, the “International meet the needs of the Turkish Security Congress” was held Armed Forces with domestic Değişim %50,29 Artış on September 26-27, 2019 at and national products, and 2018 Yılı Kişi Başı Ciro 130.304 $ the Ankara Gendarmerie and to render the sector players’ Coast Guard Academy under development in the field of 2017 Yılı Kişi Başı Ciro 149.604 $ the guidance of the Ministry defense and aerospace and of Interior. Domain experts gaining competitive power in Değişim %12.90 Azalma gathered at the congress to world markets. As of September discuss many new topics and 2019, the number of our members threats that have emerged reached 201. In his speech TEKİN 2018 Yılı Toplam İthalat 2.448.951.989 $ today according to changing noted that “SaSaD has gathered 2017 Yılı Toplam İthalat 1.544.470.115 $ security studies such as more than 1,000 industrialists “Environmental Security, under its roof by providing Değişim %58,56 Artış Climate Change, Organized support for the establishment Crime, Asymmetric Threats, of clusters by drawing together 2018 Yılı Toplam Yeni Sipariş Tutarı 12.204.189.920 $ Civil Wars, Terrorism, Cyber small and medium sized War, International Migration and companies according to their 2017 Yılı Alınan Siparişler 8.054.847.300 $ Human Security.” International region and capabilities.” He security was discussed in theory, also shared information on Değişim %51,51 Artış method and application in the Turkish Defense Industry’s 2018 Yılı Toplam Ürün ve Teknoloji Geliştirme 1.448.439.213 $ order to be more proactive 2018 performance and said, in addressing risks and to “2018 total turnover increased 2017 Yılı Toplam Ürün ve Teknoloji Geliştirme 1.236.599.649 $ cultivate a collective defense by 30.90% compared to 2017 environment that better and rose to US$ 8.761 billion Değişim %17,13 Artış anticipates future security from US$ 6.693 billion dollars. requirements. In parallel, total foreign sales 2018 Yılı Toplam Ürün Geliştirme Harcaması (Ü&G) 1.299.345.168 $ revenue of our defense industry At the congress, discussions 2017 Yılı Toplam Ürün Geliştirme Harcaması %30,55 Artış in 2018 increased by 20.02% focused on the fact that the compared to the previous year traditional approach to security Değişim %12.90 Azalma and reached US$ 2.188 billion and the concept of security has from US$ 1.823 billion. When we substantially changed. It was look at the total employment 2018 Yılı Toplam Teknoloji Geliştirme Harcaması 149.094.046 $ noted that new actors such rate in the defense sector, we (T&G) as individuals, international see that the total number of organizations, private military 2017 Yılı Toplam Teknoloji Geliştirme Harcaması 241.313.029 $ employees increased by 50.29% companies and terrorist compared to 2017 and reached organizations have become Değişim %38,21 Azalma 67.239 in 2018. On the other more and more involved in fields hand, when we look at the 2018 Yılı Toplam Öz Kaynak Harcaması 288.860.860 $ dominated by states. Modern total Turkish Defense Industry day security threats dictate that Imports in the same period, it is 2017 Yılı Toplam Öz Kaynak Harcaması 295.077.114 $ the security problems of states seen that the imports increased cannot only be considered to be Değişim %2,11 Azalma by 58.56% in 2018 compared military threats as the threat to the previous year and rose landscape has changed and 2018 Yılı Toplam Proje-Teşvik Harcaması 1.159.578.354 $ from US$ 1.544 billion to US$ it continues to evolve and the 2.448 billion.” 2017 Yılı Toplam Proje-Teşvik Harcaması 941.522.535 $ approach to security must evolve as well. Değişim %23,16 Artış
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Satış Tutarı İçindeki En Başarılı Ar-Ge Çıktıları En Yüksek Toplam Satış En Yüksek Yurt Dışı Satış Yüksek Alt Yüklenici Veren Firmalar Tutarı (Büyük İşletmeler) Gelirleri tutarı (Büyük Sipariş Oranı (Büyük İşletmeler) İşletmeler) • METEKSAN SAVUNMA • ASELSAN • TUSAŞ • ASELSAN • GÜRMETAL VE TEI • TUSAŞ • TEI • HAVELSAN • NANOBİZ • THY TEKNİK • FNSS • NUROL MAKİNE En Yüksek Kişi Başı En Yüksek Toplam Satış Satış Tutarı (KOBİler) Tutarı (KOBİler) En Yüksek Yurt Dışı Satış Öne Çıkan İhracat - (KOBİ’lerde Katma Gelirleri tutarı (KOBİler) Başarıları Gerçekleştiren Değerli Ürün) • AtEL TEKNOLOJİ Firmalar • VESTEL SAVUNMA • ATEL TEKNOLOJİ • SDT • BAYKAR • ATA SİLAH • ETA ELEKTRONİK • CES İLERİ KOMPOZİT • ROKETSAN • ESEN SİSTEM • TURMAKS • ARES TERSANESİ
stakeholders, and their Talent expectations from Market and our Association and Member suggestions To this end, a full-day Consultation event under the name Forum of “Talent Market and Member Consultation Our Association (SASAD) SaSaD Training Center Forum” is planned to be carries out its activities held on January 10, 2020, Continues To Provide Training within the scope of at Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, its mission to support Services To Members Ankara. the development of SaSaD continues to new law with an effective its members and its It is anticipated that provide training services to presentation. During and our members, as well as competitive power in its members according to after the presentation, international markets. In the Procurement and the topics on the Training each participant was this context, in order to Requirement Authority enable our Association Representatives, Users Program List. 36 SaSaD given the opportunity to provide this support and other Ministry member industrialists to comment and ask more effectively, it is representatives will attend participated in the questions. We would like planned to organize an this event. training that was held on to thank Ayberk ERDAL activity that will cover the Our members will be able December 4, 2019 with the for this valuable training. following topics from the to open a stand where participation of the TOBB suggestions conveyed by The second training session they can promote their Defense Industry Sector our members in previous products and services, is scheduled for January Assembly. Training was surveys and evaluation as well as introduce 2020 and will be on the meetings held: given on the topic of the 10-minute company topic of Incentives that are newly published “Personal a. Organizing an event profiles at introductory provided by the Ministry of sessions and continue Data Protection Law no where members’ talents Commerce and KOSGEB. and competencies can be their B2B negotiations at 6698” and was given by We should embrace the exchanged the allocated area. Atty. Ayberk ERDAL in opportunity to benefit The Consultation Forum a 2-hour presentation. b. Establishing a from the incentives that platform to discuss the will be held in a section Detailed information significantly support to problems encountered where the problems of our is also available on the by the members in the members are expressed our sector. In 2020, we SaSaD website. Ayberk relations with the sector and their expectations and will continue our training ERDAL clearly explained suggestions are collected. activities on issues that the issues which are to be are in the general interest addressed according to the of our sector.
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8th National Vice Rector Prof. Mehmet T. ZEYREK, Chief of General Defense Staff, Force Development Applications and Resource Management Modeling and Department Head Rear Adm. Hakan ERCAN, SSB Simulation Vice President Mustafa Conference Murat ŞEKER, MoND R&D and Technology Department The National Defense Head Esra ŞENEL participated Applications Modeling and in the opening ceremony of Simulation Conference the conference as speakers. (USMOS) is the first and Following the opening only conference in the field speeches, Prof. Erdal ÇAYIRCI, of modeling and simulation Işık University Faculty Member in Turkey and is organized from Computer Engineering biennially by the Ministry of Department delivered a National Defense, Turkish speech titled “Effects and General Staff, Presidency Relationship of Big Data of Defense Industries, the were held under the topics Han AYYILDIZ (SSB) on Military Modeling and Defense and Aerospace of Big Data, Augmented moderated a panel titled Simulation”. Industry Manufacturers Reality, Engineering, R&D and “Modeling and Simulation Association (SASAD) and During the conference, two Testing, Aviation Applications, in the Defense Industry in the Middle East Technical training sessions were held Simulation Infrastructures, the Big Data Age”. On day University Modeling and by Prof. Veysi İŞLER, Hasan Activity Evaluation, 2, a session was held for the Simulation Center under Kalyoncu University Faculty Geographic Information participants who wanted to the sponsorship of defense Member from the Computer Systems, Analysis and learn about the experiences industry companies. Engineering Department Decision Support, Conceptual of the NATO Modeling and on “Military Applications of Modeling, MODSIM Simulation Group meetings With the main theme of Augmented Reality” and by Development Processes and and the projects in the “Modeling and Simulation in Gökberk CİNBİŞ, METU Faculty Interoperability. 45 papers Group. 7 poster presentations the Big Data Age”, the USMOS Member from the Computer were submitted and evaluated were made at the fair area 2019 Conference was held for Engineering Department on by the Academic Committee and many companies and the eighth time this year on “Military Applications of Deep and 2 of which were deemed institutions from the public November 19-20, 2019 at the Learning”. worthy of an award. and private sector had the METU Culture and Congress opportunity to present their Center with 542 participants. During the conference On the first day of the projects and products. Chairman of Pınar KARAGÖZ, program, 13 parallel sessions conference, Hüseyin Buğra
41st TOBB Social Facilities on December September 25, 2019, but took place on December 23, Defense Industry 23, 2019 from 14:00-17:00 then a decision was made to 2019, the year 2019 was Assembly to with the participation of postpone the meeting until a evaluated in order to determine Gathered on the President of Defense later date due to President of the actions to be taken in the December 23, Industries Prof. İsmail DEMİR. Defense Industries Prof. İsmail medium and long term and DEMİR’s accompaniment of to present the current issues 2019 Previously, the 41st TOBB the President of the Republic to the ministries, institutions st Defense Industry Sector The 41 TOBB Defense of Turkey on his travel abroad. and organizations related to Assembly meeting was Industry Assembly meeting In the assembly meeting which the sector. was held at TOBB Twin Towers announced to be held on
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ESBAS “ Industrial Growth in National Defence & Aerospace via International Cooperation Conference” Under the auspices of the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB), the “Industrial Growth in National Defence and Aerospace via International Cooperation Conference” was held at the ESBAŞ Technology Center Conference Hall on October 10-11, 2019, by the Aerospace Cluster Association (HUKD) and the Aegean Free Zone Development and Operating Co. (ESBAS) which hosted nearly 50 national and international conferences.
All aviation and defence • Importance of Exports industry one of the most and the acquired skills will be industry companies, especially for Sustainable Defence indispensable players in the lost in a short time. Therefore, the Turkish Armed Forces Industry world today. The fact that the development of domestic Foundation companies 5 of our manufacturers are defence products is a sine which are the backbone • Foreign Direct included in the top 100 largest qua non for the sustainability of the domestic defence Investment in the defence industry companies in of the sector. To achieve this, industry, foreign aviation Defence and Aerospace the world and 65-70% of the the state industrialist must companies, local authorities, Industry TAF’s needs are provided from work together hand in hand policymakers, SMEs, • Industrial Qualification national/local sources shows and join forces.” associations, domestic and Assessment and Support that we are on the right track. international clusters come The conference aimed to Program/Industrial Thus, increasing exports, as together at the conference contribute to the development Participation well as the domestic market, under the headings of: of the national and domestic has great importance in • The Role of Clusters in industry by shedding light on • The Development of maintaining the acquired the Development of Local the questions and problems Local Defence Industry skills in design, development, and National Aviation of the sector and sharing the through International integration, support, and Industry. latest technology engineering Cooperation renewal. Today, the amount of studies and collaborations. Speaking at the conference, our exports, including aviation • Defence Industry The conference also aimed Chairman of SASAD Öner and MROs, is only US$2 billion Security and Export to create the basis for TEKİN said: “Since the early and is not enough for the Control business-oriented national 2000s, the development sustainability of the sector. and international alliances by • International of the domestic national Consequently, a defence assessing the challenges for Cooperation and products and adding them industry that only aims to increasing the export potential Applications in R&D and into the inventory of the meet the needs of the TAF of the local defence industry Design Turkish Armed Forces have will not become sustainable, made our country’s defence companies.
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Authority on June 21, 2019. GÖRGÜLÜ from Havelsan also affect company operations PMI Turkey “Transformation to the Future” participated in the panel as positively. An emphasis was Chapter was the main theme of the panelists. also made regarding the fact summit. The panel “Is Agile that agile transformation has Ankara The panel discussed the fact Transformation possible in become an important topic on that agile transformation Summit the Turkish Defense Industry?” many agendas globally since has been comprehensively was moderated by Hüseyin the beginning of the 2000s. The PMI Turkey Chapter considered in the defense BAYSAK, Secretary General of The Turkish defense industry Ankara Summit was industry and that the SaSaD and Sartuk KARASOY has made significant progress held at the Conference consequences of applying from Roketsan, Fatih ORAL in agile transformation Hall of Information and agile transformation from Aselsan, Metin TABULA applications in many areas Communication Technologies methodology has started to from TUSAŞ and Mehmet of activity. SaSaD Meetings Held at the Paris Air Show to Improve Collaborations SaSaD held critical business meetings with the participation of 150 Turkish Industrialists and nearly the same number of French Industrialists at the Paris Airshow on June 18, 2019, while the SaSaD Chairman of the Board and General Manager of Vestel Defense & AYESAŞ Öner TEKİN and SaSaD Deputy Secretary General Yılmaz KÜÇÜKSEYHAN conducted B2B meetings with companies for several collaborations.
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was decided to organize an and the related personnel indigenous products. Kayseri Industry Day together with were informed about the Another company visited by SaSaD / TOBB / KAYSO in activities of the defense Enhancing its SaSaD was DENER Makina. Kayseri in the upcoming and aviation industry. The Capabilities Following the close down of period. Kayseri Chamber of company officials were told the TAKSAN company, which in Defense Commerce Vice President that SaSaD would like them was performing production also participated in the visit. to become a member and it Industry activities especially in was observed that they are SaSaD Chairman of the During the visit, Formal the field of machines and willing to become a member. Board Öner TEKİN, SaSaD Aluminum Industry and machine tools in Kayseri in Secretary General Hüseyin Trade Inc., Aspilsan Energy ASPİLSAN Energy Industry the beginning of 2000s due to BAYSAK, SaSaD Corporate Industry and Trade Inc. and and Trade Inc., one of the the lack of incentives/support Communication and HR Dener Makina were also oldest members of SaSaD as well as crises, Mustafa Specialist Aslı BURSA and visited in order to observe and also one of the important DENER took over the duty to TOBB Turkey Defense Industry the capabilities of such companies of the defense focus on domestic production Council President Yılmaz factories. The observations industry, was one of the rather than importation of KÜÇÜKSEYHAN - Brigadier and recommendations companies that SaSaD paid machine tools, and as a (R) and Specialist Mert regarding the capabilities and a visit to. It was observed that result TAKSAN company was KULEOĞLU made a one-day competencies of the factories the factory founded at the acquired by DENER Makina. visit to Kayseri for making were published on the SaSaD beginning of the 2000s has While the modernization of examinations in the defense website. achieved a modern structure, the old facilities continues, increased its capabilities the company manufactures industry. It was observed that İbrahim and made significant CNC machine tools that Chairman of the Kayseri EZİNÇ, Chairman of Formal improvements in battery are currently supplied from Chamber of Industry and Aluminum Industry and technologies. It was suggested abroad, at its own facilities TOBB Board Member Mehmet Trade Inc., one of the most that the activities should by using the advanced BÜYÜKSİMİTÇİ informed the important companies of continue with a consolidated technology. delegation on the industrial Kayseri is willing to enter cooperative export policy with activities of Kayseri, and the into the defense industry A consensus was reached other companies working on significant contributions and by expanding and improving that the facility, which has battery production like Vestel capabilities of the Kayseri the existing capabilities of an annual turnover of EUR 30 Defense, in order to increase industrialists to the defense the company, and that their million, could become one of the contribution towards industry sector were closely existing production lines the leading companies in a ASPİLSAN for its development observed. During the visit, it were found to be sufficient short time. and for the preference of its for this development. He
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The 2nd The 2nd International Military Ministry of National Defence Ministry of Interior, the Radar and Border Security signed goodwill and strategic Ministry of National Defence, International Summit (MRBS) was held with cooperation agreements the Presidency of Defence Military Radar the participation Minister of with 29 domestic defence Industries, and the support of and Border Interior Affairs Süleyman industry companies within the Turkish Cooperation and SOYLU and Minister of the scope of localization and Coordination Agency (TIKA) Security National Defence Hulusi nationalization activities. and the Turkish Defence and AKAR in Ankara. At the Aerospace Manufacturers Summit Under the auspices of the opening of the summit, the Association (SaSaD) the
Minister of National Defence - Hulusi AKAR Minister of Interior Affairs - Süleyman SOYLU
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2nd International Military KAAN, President of MÜSİAD us very proud; however, it is The Çukurova Radar and Border Security Ankara Hasan Basri ACAR, vital to note that technology Summit (MRBS) was held by and MÜSİAD Ankara Defence is moving very fast, and we Turkish Independent Industrialists’ and Industry and Aviation Sector need to improve what we Defence Businessmen’s Association Chairman Fatih ALTUNBAŞ. have accomplished so far. At Industry (MUSIAD) at Hilton Garden Inn, present, we cannot go further In his opening speech, MÜSİAD Ankara, between 2-3 October by doing R&D only with our Summit with Ankara Defence Industry and 2019. The two-day summit own resources or with the Aviation Sector Chairman the Support focused on strengthening resources we receive from Fatih ALTUNBAŞ said: “With a of SaSaD surveillance and detection the state. We need to focus stronger international identity, The Çukurova Turkish strategies, protecting critical on exporting our products. the summit will increase our Defence Industry Summit areas, the work of the Military We need to create resources exports and contribute to was organized by Çukurova Radar Technologies and to carry out R&D in more the economy of our country. University Defence and High Domestic Industry in this advanced technology fields In this regard, we will share Technologies Club (SAYTEK) direction, latest developments by exporting our products. the projects and capabilities on May 15, 2019, at Akif Kansu in border management and We have competence, and developed in the field of Conference Hall with the border security technologies, we have a highly qualified support of Turkish Defence military radar and border the use of UAVs in cross- workforce. If we aim to develop and Aerospace Manufacturers security and the experiences border operations and border export-oriented technologies, Association (SaSaD). of users and manufacturers to security, mobile border security we can always create the you distinguished participants At the summit attended systems, and effectively necessary resources to with sessions and special by guest speakers from utilizing radars, avionics, and become the leader in the field presentations to be held for ASELSAN, Çukurova Defence, sonar systems against land, of radar technologies. Nurol Makina, ROKETSAN, two days. The summit will sea and air threats. SASAD, and TAI, university also act as a medium where The latest developments in students had the opportunity Organized to support the companies can share their radar technologies, radar to get to know the defence development of the domestic products, technologies, and networks, command and industry companies closely. and national defence industry solutions with decision- control applications, anti- The event started with and increase the export makers. As MÜSİAD Ankara, drone systems, airborne the opening speech of potential, the 2nd International we are closely following these Synthetic Aperture Radar SAYTEK advisor Assistant Military Radar and Border developments about Radar systems, and surveillance Professor Durmuş Ali Security Summit was held with and Border Security systems applications were discussed at BİRCAN and continued with the participation of Minister in our country. Being part of the summit. During the summit the presentation of R&D of Interior Affairs Süleyman the solution by renewing every with 59 stands in total, 1074 Engineer Anıl PALAMUT SOYLU, Minister of National year and producing realistic participants from 22 countries from Çukurova Defence. Defence Hulusi AKAR, Turkish and applicable global solutions had the opportunity to listen Following this presentation, Chief of General Staff General makes us proud.” to the latest developments Deputy Secretary-General Yaşar GÜLER, Commander in the industry from 41 of Defence and Aerospace Speaking at the summit of the Turkish Land Forces speakers who are experts in Industry Manufacturers as a moderator, Chairman Ümit DÜNDAR, Commander of their fields for two days. The Association (SaSaD) and of SaSaD Öner TEKİN said: Turkish Naval Forces Admiral summit participants had the TOBB Turkey Defence Industry “Today, we have taken serious Council President Yılmaz Adnan ÖZBAL, Commander opportunity to come together steps in the field of radar KÜÇÜKSEYHAN took the floor of Turkish Air Forces General with leading sector companies technologies. Numerous and addressed the listeners. Hasan KÜÇÜKAKYÜZ, Vice such as Aselsan, Havelsan, defence companies have Sharing information about the President of Defence Industries Havelsan Technology Radar, invested in radar systems, and general situation of the sector, Mustafa Murat ŞEKER, Roketsan, STM, MKEK, FNSS now we have the capability Mr. KÜÇÜKSEYHAN compared Governor of Ankara Vasip and receive information about to produce highly advanced the current situation in the ŞAHİN, General President current projects from the first radar systems. This makes Turkish Defence Industry with of MÜSİAD Abdurrahman hand during B2B meetings. other countries regarding
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among the top 15 countries, with US$19.2 billion defence spending. The total turnover of defence industry products is US$379 billion annually.”
Following the presentation of Turkish Aerospace Industry (TUSAŞ) Human Resources Specialist Gülay DÖNMEZ titled Career Planning and TAI at the Turkish Defence Industry Summit, SAYTEK President Miraç Talha ÜNLÜ gave information to the participants about the projects carried out by the club. At the summit, ASELSAN Design Director Engineer Serkan ÖZGÜN, ROKETSAN Middle East and the production, exports, the most developing sector distribution of sub-sectors Africa Marketing Manager imports, orders, R&D, and in our country. When we is in land vehicles, together Ufuk ÖZDEMİR and Nurol employment. In his speech, look at our country, a total with the Turkish Technic. When Makina Design Engineer Mr. KÜÇÜKSEYHAN said: of US$8,761 billion worth of we look at the world, we see Furkan DOĞRUER gave “SASAD creates a defence defence industry products an increase in the USA and information about the works industry performance report were manufactured in 2018. Europe and a decrease in and career opportunities of annually and distributes it We can currently meet the Africa and the Middle East. The the companies. The Turkish to all government agencies. 68-70% needs of the Turkish top 5 countries manufacture Defence Industry Summit Between 2017-2018, the Armed Forces domestically. 60% of the global defence ended after the Q&A session. Defence Industry has been The highest share in the industry products. Turkey is
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International will act as a platform which • Other distinguished meetings between global and Future Soldier promotes and provides guests from universities, Turkish companies. You can Conference to be optimum benefit and organizations and get more information at www. Held in Ankara, awareness for the sharing of institutions ifscturkey.com information between parties rd The main theme of the Within the scope of the March 23 and and will gather the following th conference, “The Warrior, planned conference program, 24 participants; Today and Tomorrow” has panels, presentations, and With the support of the • The officials of the been determined within discussions will be held in the Presidency of Defense countries that conduct the framework of providing following related technology Industries (SSB) and Minister studies on the “Future opportunities for cooperation fields: Combat Clothing, of National Defenfe (MoND) Soldier” concept and creating common Individual Equipment & the “International Future synergies in the field of Balistic Protection; Weapons; • Turkish and foreign state Soldier Conference” will take “Future Soldier Concept and Sensors, Non Lethal Weapons, military delegations place March 23-24, 2020 with Technologies”. The 2-day Ammunition; Power Solutions; the coordination of SaSaD, • Global defense and conference will include the Soft Target Protection; Soldier Defence Turkey magazine, technology company’ programs and policies of Physical, Mental and Cognitive METU Teknokent and the executives working in this countries that carry out Performance; Robotics and Teknokent Defense Industry field Future Soldier Modernization Autonomous Systems; Cluster (TSSK). • Turkish defense industry projects, panels on new Medical; C4ISTAR Systems; In this context, the conference executives technologies in this field and Exoskeleton Technology; CBRN business to business (B2B) and Logistics Capability.
DSA 2020 (Defence Industry Exhibition) INDO DEFENCE EXPO & Defence Industry Services Asia Exhibition and Bakü/Azerbaycan 8-10 FORUM 2020 Cakarta / Exhibitions in Conference) September 2020 Endonezya- 4-7 November 2020 2020 Kuala Lumpur/Malezya- AAD 2020 Africa 20-23 April 2020 Aerospace and Defence IDEAS 2020 (International DIMDEX 2020-(Doha Güney Afrika/ Defence Exhibition & International Maritime EUROSATORY 2020 Seminar) Karaçi/ Defence Exhibition And (Defence & Security Tshwane-16-20 September Pakistan-24-27 November Conference) Doha/Katar International Exhibition) 2020 2020 16-18 March 2020 Paris/Fransa 8-12 June 2020 ADAS 2020 (Asian Defense FIDAE 2020 (The & Security) Manila/ International Air & Space ADEX 2020 (Azerbaijan Filipinler-23-25 September Fair) Santiago/Şili - 31 International Defence 2020 March - 5 April 2020
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of coatings and chemicals and provide solutions for the objective in the seminar Workshop that would provide protection visibility problems. is to bring together the under difficult conditions to implementation personnel on Coating In his opening speech, Hüseyin various platforms, weapon from sector players and Applications BAYSAK, the Secretary systems, rocket-missiles personnel from expert General of SaSaD, stated One of the training-seminar and ammunition produced companies (DYO is the that the products produced programs organized by the in the areas of activity of the implementation member of by the players of the sector Defense and Aerospace Council members. our Association), to create a should serve and be utilized Industry Manufacturers cooperation environment for During the seminar methods in very different geographical Association (SaSaD) and further studies by following and options were discussed regions and under severe the members of the Union of the proposed solutions. Chambers and Commodity on how to provide an conditions for many years Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) interrupted service life of without any failure in their President of TOBB Defense was held on June 25, 2019 at products during shelf-life performance and that surface Industry Council Yılmaz TOBB Social Facilities. under severe conditions (high coating (paint etc.) is the key KÜÇÜKSEYHAN stated that temperature/humidity, very application in order to fulfill such seminars and training During the seminar, experts low temperature, corrosive such a function. He also stated sessions are very helpful for from two highly professional factors, sandstorms, etc. in that surface treatment is an members and he stated that companies BASF and DYO environments such as deserts, important issue in rendering training on different topics will presented information on seas, and high altitudes) as an invisibility feature to the continue in the future. the selection and application well as options that address platforms. He added that
Öner TEKİN and Defense Association (ASD) the ASD General Assembly held Industrialists together and formed by the merger of EDIG, in May 2019. held by the SaSaD and French Elected as ASD European Association of Aerospace Manufacturers Within this context, SaSaD Member of the Aerospace Industries (AECMA) Association (GİFAS). Chairman Öner TEKİN and and Eurospace in 2004, it was Board SaSaD Deputy Secretary For more information about announced that the Chairman General Yılmaz KÜÇÜKSEYHAN ASD, representing over 3.000 In the written statement made of the Board of Directors of attended the Paris Air Show that companies, 23 National by SaSaD, which represented SaSaD and AYESAŞ/Vestel was held on June 17-23 this year Associations and 843.000 Turkey in the European Defense Defense Companies General for more active participation employees active in 18 countries Industrial Group (EDIG) prior Manager Öner TEKİN was in the activities of ASD and with a turnover of €220 billion, to the 2004, and then in the unanimously elected as the participated in B2B events please visit the website https:// European Aerospace, Security member of the ASD Board at bringing Turkish and French www.asd-europe.org
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