VOLUME 13 ISSUE 93 YEAR 2019 ISSN 1306 5998 AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FNSS GENERAL MANAGER & CEO NAIL KURT TURKISH DEFENCE INDUSTRY’S LATEST INDIGENOUS SOLUTIONS MAKE THEIR DEBUT AT HONEYWELL TURKEY’S VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE TURKISH DEFENCE INDUSTRY ANATOLIAN EAGLE 2019 KURTARAN 2019 MILITARY EXERCISE TRAINING EXERCISE ISSUE 93/2019 1 DEFENCE TURKEY VOLUME: 13 ISSUE: 93 YEAR: 2019 ISSN 1306 5998 Publisher Hatice Ayşe EVERS 6 Publisher & Editor in Chief Ayşe EVERS [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] 16 Correspondent Saffet UYANIK [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 38 Advisory Board (R) Major General Fahir ALTAN (R) Navy Captain Zafer BETONER Prof Dr. Nafiz ALEMDAROĞLU Cem KOÇ Asst. 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No part of publication may be reproduced by any means without written permission. 80 ISSUE 93/2019 3 DEFENCE TURKEY 6 Designing and Developing Vehicle 86 FNSS Launches Marine Assault Concepts of the Future While Building Vehicle (MAV) at IDEF’ 19 Permanent Partnerships with Reliable Local Contribution 88 Meteksan Defence Exhibits Game Changing Solutions at IDEF 2019 16 Honeywell Turkey’s Valuable Contributions to the Turkish Defence 92 International Anatolian Phoenix Industry, Aviation and the Space 2019 Military Exercise Industry, Fueled by Turkey’s Resolve to Manufacture its Own Platforms 96 Technological Think Tank Center STM Thinktech Now Focuses on Energy 26 Anatolian Eagle 2019 Training Security Exercise Conducted Successfully 98 Helicopter Survival Training to be 28 FEINDEF, The International Provided with the DUNKER Project Defence and Security Fair was held for the First-Time in Madrid, Spain 99 GÖKBEY P1 Prototype Performs Maiden Flight 32 Navantia, EXPAL and Elbit Systems Present TIZONA, the 30mm Unmanned Turret for the 8x8 of the 99 Member of the Board Spanish Army at FEINDEF Öner TEKİN Elected as ASD Kurtaran 2019 Military Exercise 100 34 Produced in Turkey – the T700-TEI- 701D EngineThe first Delivered Helicopter to Power Engine T70 38 NOVA Power Solutions: “The Utility Helicopter Increase in Indigenous Development and the Progress of the Turkish ATAK Simulator Delivered to Defence Industry is an Advantage For 101 Land Forces Command Us!” Towards 5G and Beyond – Turkish Defence Industry’s Latest 102 46 Press Conference of ULAK Indigenous Solutions Make their Debut Communications Inc. at IDEF’ 19! Damen Signs Phase-II Contract Turkish Companies Sign over 100 103 70 with IOM for 9 Additional SAR 1906 Contracts at IDEF’19 Search and Rescue Boats Turkish Aerospace’s Unique 80 Leonardo on the Landing Platforms were on Stage at IDEF’19 104 Helicopter Dock of the Italian Military Navy 84 The Next Level of Training - Leonardo Offers IFTS to Turkey DEFENCE TURKEY 4 ISSUE 93/2019 ISSUE 93/2019 5 DEFENCE TURKEY Defence and Aerospace’s Future Lands at IDEF’19 Ayşe Evers Publisher & Editor in Chief IDEF’ 19 was held under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey, hosted by the Ministry of National Defence and executed under the management and responsibility of the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation (TAFF) between April 30rd – May 4th 2019, with 14 exhibition halls in the city of Istanbul. This year, a total of 1,061 companies from 53 countries (481 local and 580 international companies) attended the IDEF’ 19 event which is the most crucial platform where small and medium sized businesses, as well as major companies contributing to the defence industry displayed their products, services and capabilities to various procurement committees from Turkey and other countries across the globe. 587 committee members of 151 committees from 70 countries and 3 international organizations were amongst the visitors of this important event where companies showcased a variety of innovative products. Moreover, 100 signature ceremonies and 9 meetings and launches were held at IDEF’19 which was closely followed by 394 local and foreign press members from a total of 26 countries. 100 signing ceremonies occured in various forms, such as signatures on Good Will Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding and Cooperation Agreements, for projects such as : the Altay Serial Production Project Main Subcontractors Contract; Kaplan MT Medium Weight Tank Serial Production Contract for the Indonesian Land Forces between FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş. and PT Pindad; Low Altitude Radar System Project Signed by the SSB and Aselsan; Transportable Electronic Warfare System to be Procured for the Land Forces Command Presidencyof Defence Industries and Meteksan Defence; PARS Scout 8x8 and 6x6 to enter into the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces; Agreement on Major Subsonic Wind Tunnel by Turkish Aerospace and AIOLOS Engineering; Critical Protocol of STM and Aselsan on Vessel Technologies; Memorandum of Understanding Between Havelsan and Environics; Asisguard and Dahua Technology’s Public Security Systems Technology; Export Agreement Between Alp Aviation and Kidde Dual Spectrum; Altay Software and Konsgberg Signed an MoU on Software Export, and Nero Industry’s Laser Warning and Smoke Grenade Launcher Export Agreement. Enjoy this issue… DEFENCE TURKEY 6 ISSUE 93/2019 Designing and Developing Vehicle Concepts of the Future While Building Permanent Partnerships with Reliable Local Contribution In this exclusive interview, we talk with FNSS General Manager & CEO Nail KURT about the Company’s past and future roadmap © FNSS ISSUE 93/2019 7 DEFENCE TURKEY Defence Turkey: This year, be reflected in the turnover strategic technology development FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş. immediately. Our 2019 sales will partnership decisions with the sub- celebrates its 30th anniversary. be based on the contracts we industry. In this context, various While it has become a global signed in prior years. We expect R&D activities are carried out brand in land systems, FNSS has to achieve similar performance with the sub-industry in five basic also become one of the major to last year’s performance in technology areas such as material suppliers of the Turkish Armed 2019. Moreover, we continuously & design, survivability, mobility, Forces in land combat system make significant investments electronics, and firepower. These solutions. Can we start our in R&D projects to expand our R&D activities are supported interview with an evaluation of product portfolio, increase our by industry participation/offset 2018 for FNSS? What can you say technological capabilities and transactions such as Category-A, about the company’s goals and localize our products/subsystems. Category-B, and Category-C expectations for 2019? Are there We will continue our efforts on these to improve the abilities and any new business acquisitions activities without slowing down in capabilities of domestic sub- or business partnerships on the 2019 as well. industry companies and increase horizon? FNSS is a joint venture company their international competitiveness Nail KURT: Our turnover of between Nurol Holding A.Ş. and through investments and projects. US$357 Million in 2018 was the BAE Systems. For companies of this FNSS has 678 actively certified highest sales performance we have nature, establishing new business local suppliers. achieved so far. Approximately partnerships or acquiring other University-industry collaboration 80% of this turnover was export companies are important issues, is one of the most important issues sales. In parallel with the increase which require the participation of of the FNSS R&D Center. Starting in our revenue, the number of our all shareholders. Because of our university-industry collaboration employees also now exceeds 1,000. ongoing projects in Oman and projects such as SAYP, SANTEZ, We continue our design and Malaysia, we are considering our ARDEB, and using the output of production activities in Turkey options to establish companies in these projects in FNSS products with the Marine Assault Vehicle these countries. On the other hand, is an important part of the FNSS (MAV), Anti-tank Vehicle (ATV), we are aware that consolidation, R&D strategy. In this context, FNSS and KORKUT projects. In addition, acquisitions, and investing in signed approximately 20 SAYP despite fierce competition, we also small technology companies are protocols with universities to date. signed a contract with the SSB among the most important tools Moreover, regular visits to university to procure 12 highly equipped of strategy implementation. These Technology Transfer Offices to Pars 6x6 vehicles for the Special transactions are usually done to inform about the technologies Forces Command. Furthermore, access technology, access markets,