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S-400 TRIUMPH AIR & MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM AND ’S AIR & MISSILE DEFENCE CAPABILITY NAVANTIA - AMBITIOUS PROJECTS WHERE EXPERIENCE MATTERS A LOOK AT THE TURKISH LAND PLATFORMS SECTOR AND ITS NATO STANDARD INDIGENOUS SOLUTIONS BEHIND THE CROSSHAIRS: ARMORING UP WITH REMOTE WEAPON SYSTEMS AS THE NEW GAME CHANGERS OF TODAY’S BATTLEFIELD SEEN AND HEARD AT THE INTERNATIONAL PARIS AIR SHOW 2019

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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] 20 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 28 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 / Turkey Tel: +90 (312) 447 1320 [email protected] www.defenceturkey.com 56 Printing Demir Ofis Kırtasiye Perpa Ticaret Merkezi B Blok Kat:8 No:936 Şişli / Tel: +90 212 222 26 36 [email protected] www.demirofiskirtasiye.com Basım Tarihi Ağustos 2019 Yayın Türü Süreli DT Medya LTD. ŞTİ. © All rights reserved. No part of publication may be reproduced by any means without written permission. 62 ISSUE 94/2019 3 DEFENCE TURKEY

6 S-400 Triumph Air and Missile 83 Leonardo IFTS Media Defence System and Turkey’s Air and Missile Defence Capability Selected as Home Base for IFTS StepBriefing; 2 Decimomannu AFB 20 Navantia - Ambitious Projects Where Experience 88 Turkey on the Top 100 Matters List with Five Defence Industry Companies 28 A Look at the Turkish Land Platforms Sector and Its NATO- 89 HENSOLDT Will Deliver Standard Indigenous Solutions SERO 400 Series Search & Attack Periscopes for Preveze Class 54 An Intelligence-Driven Approach to Cyber Threats 90 Inauguration of the Aselsan Advanced Technologies 56 “The Operating Environment Research Center Which Turkey Offers at the Moment is one Which British 92 STM Announces New Cyber Companies Find Attractive!” Threat Status Report 62 Behind the Crosshairs: 94 Turkish Defence Industry Armoring Up with Remote July-August News Weapon Systems as the New Game 102 Successful Launch of the Second SpaceDataHighway Satellite 70 ChangersLeonardo’s of Today’s World-Class Battlefield on Ariane 5 Technology and Industrial Collaboration Form the Heart of 103 and MBDA to the Company’s Offering in Turkey Develop High-Energy Laser Effector System for the German Navy 72 Seen and Heard at the International Paris Air Show 103 2019 Mission Capabilities of C-130H ThroughCollins Modernization Aerospace ProgramRedefines 80 Cobham Mission Systems with the French Air Force Have Agreed on a Joint Market Approach with Rafael and Diehl 104 Expodefensa 2019: Center of Combining Their Launchers with innovation for Security and Defence the Latest Missiles in Latin America and the Caribbean DEFENCE TURKEY 4 ISSUE 94/2019 ISSUE 94/2019 5 DEFENCE TURKEY

The Greatest Participation by Turkish Defence Industries at DSEI’19 Ayşe AKALIN EVERS Publisher & Editor in Chief

Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) is the world’s largest land, sea and air defence and security exhibition, bringing together senior international trade and military experts from across the entire supply chain in an optimal business environment. DSEI is a biennial event held in London and will take place from 10-13 September 2019. With an area dedicated to manufacturing excellence, DSEI 2019 will provide an opportunity for suppliers to penetrate the defence sector and strengthen their relationships within industry, including with the prime contractors that rely on their skills and technology to deliver complex equipment programmes. The Hub will be sponsored by the Manufacturing Technology Centre, a UK organisation established to bridge the gap between university-based research and the development of innovative manufacturing solutions, in line with the Government’s manufacturing strategy. The MTC is part the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK. A conference on Transforming Land Power to Deliver Competitive Advantage will take place at the event where the trends in threats at a strategic level, before exploring what capabilities are required for the to best operate with its partners, allies, and industry will discuss at. It will conclude by setting out a vision for bi-lateral engagement with industry over the coming decade, with the British Army and industry working in coalition during the acquisition process, through to the lifetime of programs and beyond. Turkish defence industry with its annually growing production power and export capacity ,participates to DSEI 2019 with 40 companies covering Artron, Aselsan, Aselsan Sivas, Asfat, Ata Silah, AYESAŞ, Desan Shipyard, Femsan, FNSS, Garanti Giyim, GES Engineering, Gökser, Havelsan, Kolt, Menatek, MKEK, Norm Technologies, Nurol Makina, Nurol Technology, Ortem, , Öztek, Papilon, Profen, Repkon, Roketsan, SAHA Istanbul, Samsun Yurt Savunma, SSB, SSI, STM, Stroeger, Suprobox, TAIS, Tekcan (Aksa Runflat), TİMSAN, TİSAŞ, Transvaro, TTAF, TÜBİTAK Bilgem,Turaç, Turmaks, Vestel Savunma, Volt Defence, Yakupoğlu and ZED. B2B meetings between Turkish and British companies will be organised by SaSaD and ADS will also take in the event.

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S-400 Triumph Air and Missile Defence System and Turkey’s Air and Missile Defence Capability On July 12, 2019 the An-124/100 and IL-76TD EMERCOM transport aircraft carrying the first batch of equipment for the Turkish Air Force (TurAF)’s First S-400 System (Squadron) finally landed, one after another, on the Mürted Airfield Command in Ankara. How many batteries is the S-400 System composed of? What are the components of the System? Will they be able to be integrated to the national air defence network? Many other questions were examined for our readers, by our Editor İbrahim SÜNNETÇİ ISSUE 94/2019 7 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 8 ISSUE 94/2019

The main air and missile defence capabilities of the Turkish Air Force (TurAF) are currently composed of over 30 fixed and transportable 3D air surveillance sensors that provide a real-time air picture of Turkey’s Airspace. They are deployed under the Air Control Group Command, 7 Control Warning Centers/Posts (KIM/KIP), 4 E-7T Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft serving under Airborne Warning Control Group © MoND Command and accepted as force multiplier, ground based air defence capability is expected to be gained April 2017 and the accomplishment missile systems (MIM-14 during the second stage. The first of the advance payment in Hercules Missile Systems operating delivery as part of the Project is September 2017. The US$2,5 Billion under four active aimed to be conducted at the deal covers the purchase of two Squadron Commands and four end of 2021. Within the scope of S-400 Triumph Systems with four HAWK XXI System Batteries) under the Long-Range Air and Missile Batteries. Instead of U.S. Dollars, the 15th Missile Base Command Defence System Project, being Turkey borrowed the loan in the and Tactical Data Link Systems that executed by Aselsan-Roketsan- Russian currency (Rubles). Turkey provide the command and control EuroSam in parallel with the finalized a credit deal with between such systems. Currently, SİPER/GUMS Project, the Contract to purchase the S-400 Triumph Air the TurAF - which does not have a on the ‘Concept Identification’ and Missile Defence Systems. The new generation long-range air and Project with a schedule of 18 credit deal was signed by Ankara missile defence system capable of months was signed on January 5, on December 29, 2017. According intercepting ballistic missiles, is one 2018. In line with the contract, the to President ERDOĞAN, with of the few countries in the world and related ongoing system concept purchasing on ruble, Turkey will the only member of NATO meeting identification study is planned to be save up to 3% of the total debt. In its air defence requirements with the completed by October/November April 2018 following the ERDOĞAN F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters. 2019. In the press bulletin published and PUTIN meeting in Ankara, As part of the announcement on July 19, 2017 by the EuroSam Turkey, the delivery of the S-400 dated November 17, 2015 made Consortium, it was stressed that the Batteries had been brought forward by the Turkish Ministry of National Long Range Air and Missile Defence from the first quarter of 2020 to July Defence (MoND) on the cancellation System would be built based on the 2019. of the T-LoRAMiDS Project, it was technologies and expertise acquired by EuroSam’s ASTER Missile Family underlined that activities for fulfilling TurAF’s First S-400 the related demands with national in land and naval systems in a period resources would be continued. To of 25 years and with an investment Triumph Squadron ZAFER this end, in 2016, the Presidency of of EUR 11 Billion. Based on the (Triumph) Will Be Fully Defence Industries (SSB) launched aforementioned statement, it could Operational by April 2020! be assessed that a naval version (for the Indigenous Long-Range Air The Republic of Turkey’s Ministry TF-2000 AWDs) of the Long-Range Defence System (GUMS/HİSAR-U) of National Defence announced via Air and Missile Defence System will Project later named as SİPER. its official Twitter account on July be developed as well. The contract regarding the SİPER 12, 2019 that the transfer of the While the activities towards the Project was signed by an Aselsan, first batch of equipment for the SİPER/GUMS and the Long Range Roketsan and TÜBİTAK SAGE S-400 Triumph Long Range Air and Air and Missile Defence System Partnership on January 15, 2018 Missile Defence System procured Projects continued, the SAMP/T, and within the scope of the Project, in accordance with the contract Patriot PAC-3 and MEADS Systems being executed with national signed on April 11, 2017 for fulfilling came up on the agenda to fulfil facilities, Aselsan is responsible for Turkey’s air and missile defence urgent requirements and bilateral the development of the Long-Range requirements, was initiated on July negotiations were accomplished in Search Radar, Multi-Functional 12, 2019 at the Mürted Airfield various circles in Turkey and abroad Fire Control Radar and Radar Command in Ankara. Deliveries by the manufacturer companies and (RF) Seeker. The system design of the vehicles and equipment of officials of the SSB/MSB. In respect specifications of the Project were the Turkish Air Force (TurAF)’s 1st of the urgent requirements, the completed in 2018 and the activities S-400 Battery to be operated under negotiations on the 4th Generation on System and Sub-System Design Mürted Airfield based 1st S-400 S-400 Triumph (SA-21 Growler) Air are being executed. With a range Squadron, dubbed ZAFER (Triumph) and Missile Defence System was over 100km, the SİPER Missile is continued until July 25, 2019. During launched with Russia as of October planned to function against only July 12-25 a total of 30 flights were 2016 and the public was informed air breathing targets in the first carried out from Russia to Mürted with the signing of the agreement in stage, but Anti- Airfield Command by An-124/100s ISSUE 94/2019 9 DEFENCE TURKEY

and IL-76TD EMERCOM transport aircraft to deliver components of the TurAF’s. 1st S-400 Battery. The 22T6-2/22T6E2 Transloader (Missile Loader) based on Ural 532361-1012 tactical vehicle chassis, the Polyana D4M1 Mobile Command Control System, the 40V6M Universal Mobile Mast with MAZ-79100 tractor (it elevates the 92N6E and 96L6E radar antennas to the heights of 24m in order to increase the detection performance of the radar, as the world is round, however according to open sources for the S-400 Triumph and S-500 Prometheus Russia developed © MoND a revised mast design dubbed arrow. Turkey’s national flag is seen are required to load 16 launchers 40V6MT to replace the legacy waving in the background of the to be operated by the 1st S-400 40V6M/MD series. It appears to emblem, which the artist says was Squadron) in various types will be an entirely new design with a inspired by the legacy of the ancient be transferred to Derince Port in different outrigger arrangement, and TurksThedelivery of the 2nd S-400 Turkey from the Russian Federation revised elevating mechanism. It is Battery to be operated under the by sea. The deliveries regarding towed by a BAZ-6403.01 tractor), Mürted Airfield based 1st S-400 the TurAF’s 1st S-400 Triumph 91N6E Big Bird Target Acquisition Squadron, dubbed ZAFER (Triumph) System/Squadron are planned to and Combat Management Radar, has been launched on August 27, be completed in November 2019 92N6E Grave Stone Engagement 2019 and expected to last several and the Initial Operation Capability and Fire Control Radar, 96L6E weeks. The Russian Defence (IOC) with the 1st S-400 Triumph Surveillance and Tracking Radar, Ministry’s transport planes will System/Squadron is expected missile canisters and the 5P85TE3 make several dozen flights during to be declared by the end of the Launchers based on BAZ-64022 the second phase of the delivery of year. Meanwhile, the 5-month long tactical vehicle chassis were among air Defence missile systems S-400 training of the nearly 100 TurAF the vehicles carried. The 5P85TE3 to Turkey, the Director of the Federal staff who went to the Russian Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL) Service for Military- Federation started at the end of with the full-load weight of 41,5 tons Cooperation, Dmitry SHUGAYEV, May in St. Petersburg is expected is being utilized in the transport and told the media on the sidelines of to be completed in October. In his launching of the 48N6E3, 48N6E2 the 14th International Aerospace statement to the Anatolian Agency and 48N6E missiles each with a Show MAKS 2019. According to dated July 12, 2019, Turkish MoND 250km range and 2.6 ton weight SHUGAYEV several dozen flights Hulusi AKAR said, “In parallel to our (including the canister) and the will be carried out by Defence planned activities regarding S-400, 40N6E missile could be loaded over Minsitry planes to deliver TurAF’s the training of our staff in terms this TEL as well. The 40N6E missiles 2nd S-400 Battery components of both installation and operation with a 400km range are generally to Turkey. Furthermore, delivery of continue in Turkey and Russia”. carried over the 51P6E Launcher. the third party that contains over On July 14, 2019 while talking to About 20 TurAF personnel trained 120 missiles (a total of 64 missiles a group of journalists at Vahdettin in the Russian Federation in May and June 2019, also take part the acceptance of the equipment and components for the 1st S-400 Battery. Soon after the acceptance certificate is signed, the 1st S-400 Battery will become the property of Turkey and at the same time, the warranty provided by the contract for the S-400 Triumph System by the Russian side will begin to operate within a year and a half. The emblem of the TurAF’s 1st S-400 Squadron, dubbed ZAFER (Triumph), was publicized on July 22, 2019. The badge, crafted by Turkish graphic designer Ömer ERKMEN, features a Seljuk Empire © MoND horseman shooting a bow and DEFENCE TURKEY 10 ISSUE 94/2019

Mansion in Istanbul, President ERDOĞAN underlined that the establishment and full deployment of the 1st S-400 Squadron will be completed by April 2020 and the System will become fully operational in the same month. “The emerging picture suggests that Turkey’s procurement of the S-400 air defence system is completely for peace keeping purposes in Turkey’s own land and within the region. By procuring the S-400s, we are not getting ready for a war; instead we are trying to maintain the peace and our own national security. The aim of all our other attempts towards 2020, we will be able to start using officials the Russian S-400 Triumph developing our defence industry is this (S-400) system,” he stated. System is not compatible with the same as well. The full process Meanwhile speaking to IHLAS NATO defence systems and could of the S-400 air defence system News Agency on July 31, 2019 the jeopardize sensitive information will be completed by April 2020. I SSB’s İsmail DEMİR underlined that about F-35 technologies. It is hope some part of the installation of the shipment of the Second S-400 feared that the F-35’s performance the S-400 will be completed by the System/Squadron might start at data could be exposed by S-400 end of the year, and everything will the end of 2020. “In the Second tracking. Meanwhile, according to be fully completed by April 2020. System, there is a series of steps CNN (reported on August 22, 2019) And after that, we will continue including co-production, technology as a retaliation against Turkey’s to follow our path with greater transfer and software integration, receipt of the first Russian-made confidence… the full control of the and the achievements of the First S-400 Triumph System Battery, the S-400s belongs to us. Our Armed System should be integrated with Trump administration has formally Forces will be fully in charge of the the Second System, too,” he added. withdrawn its offer for Turkey to control. The software is a process SSB DEMİR also stressed that purchase a Patriot PAC-3 IAMDS. related with joint production. Steps control over the S-400 Systems While the S-400 Triumph Air and will be taken as part of this process will “absolutely” be carried out by Missile Systems procurement regarding joint production,” he Turnkey. The necessary “processes” efforts are ongoing, the U.S. said. According to ERDOĞAN, the to ensure Turkey’s full control over Department of State had approved 1st S-400 Squadron will contain the S-400 Systems will take place the Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 2 Batteries and each Battery will in the first months of 2020, he the Patriot PAC-3 Configuration 3+ have 8 Launchers. ERDOĞAN also added. The 2nd S-400 Squadron Integrated Air and Missile Defence disclosed that Turkey will procure will reportedly be placed in a System (IAMDS) with an estimated the 3rd S-400 System/Squadron strategically important location in cost of US$3.5 Billion to Turkey on and in this context negotiations with the eastern and southeastern region December 19, 2018. Turkey’s Patriot the Russian side for the inclusion of Turkey, yet the reports have not Air and Missile Defence System of local production, technology been confirmed. request covered a single Patriot transfer and technology share Russia airlifted the TurAF’s 1st PAC-3 Configuration 3+ IAMDS to are currently ongoing. “We will be S-400 Battery in July following a serve under a Battalion (Squadron) following these developments in the long-running spat between Turkey structure. The PAC-3+ System upcoming days,” ERDOĞAN stated. and the U.S., which strongly would consist of 4 Patriot PAC-3 President ERDOĞAN also stressed opposes the deal, claiming the Fire Units, each with 5 Launchers that more TurAF specialists/staff purchase of advanced Russian- and each Fire Unit would be able may be sent to Russia to undergo a made weapons undermines the to operate autonomously. The training course to operate the S-400 security of NATO and goes against Package also included; 80 Patriot Systems. “Their current number is U.S. interests. As a consequence MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced not enough. Now there are 100 of the start of the S-400 deliveries Missiles (PAC-2 GEM-T, enough specialists, but this number may to Turkey on July 16, 2019, for 20 launchers, and does not be increased ten-fold,” he said. US President Donald TRUMP include spare missiles), 60 PAC- On July 26, 2019 while addressing announced that the U.S. would 3 Missile Segment Enhancement a gathering of his Justice and not sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. (MSE, normally requires 240 MSE Development Party (AKP) in Ankara, With this announcement Turkey’s missiles in total for 20 launchers, President ERDOĞAN said that the participation in the F-35 Lightning II with the acquisition of 60 MSE plan is to start using the Russian Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program missiles, we assume a mixed-use made S-400 missile defence was suspended indefinitely and with the GEM-T in the Launchers system - a bone of contention with Turkish companies have been is planned) missiles, and related the U.S. - in April 2020. “In the removed from the F-35 JSF equipment. The formal Letter of coming spring, God willing in April production chain. 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was submitted by the Turkish Government in September 2017. In another development in May 2019, Turkish MoND Hulusi AKAR announced that has proposed to temporarily deploy the SAMP/T air and missile defence systems in Turkey. The SAMP/T Battery of the French Air Force is said to be deployed on Turkey’s southern border. As part of NATO’s Operation Active Fence, which started in January 2013 in response to Turkey’s request to reinforce country’s border against a possible Syrian missile threat, two big missiles or 16 small missiles. engage with a minimum of 64 ASTER-30 SAMP/T Firing Units Within this scope, for instance, eight different targets with 128 missiles from the 4th Air Defence 9M96E Missiles and two 40N6E within a range of 400 km (on account Regiment of the Italian Army have Missiles could be loaded over a of the 40N6 Missiles) at the same been stationed at Gazi Barracks Launcher. The missiles are launched time. Two missiles are launched in Kahramanmaraş since June 6, from the Launcher vertically with to every ballistic missile target for 2016. Their deployment period the cold launch technique. The guaranteeing 100% destruction as has been recently extended (the 30TS6E Logistics Support System part of the air engagement doctrine extension was approved by the is composed of spare missile and in respect to air breathing Italian Parliament on July 4, 2019) transport and loading vehicles targets, the System offers a until December 31, 2019. (based on the 8 x 8 Ural 532301 destruction guarantee with a single tactical wheeled vehicle), missile missile of around 80%. According The Configuration of S-400 depots and test and maintenance/ to the information reflected in the Triumph Batteries and Their repair equipment. press, the TurAF accomplished the 8 Launchers will exist in assignment of a Commander for the Deployment Location the S-400 Triumph Batteries to first System and a from the According to the information be procured for the Turkish Air Air Defence Class was assigned to available on open news sources, Force within the scope of the the task. the S-400 System is composed of S-400 Triumph (SA-21 Growler) The S-400 Triumph Batteries four critical components; 30K6E Air and Missile Defence System procured through the Direct Combat Management System, Procurement Project valued at Procurement method were initially 98J6E Firing Unit, Surface to Air US$ 2.5 Billion (US$ 1.5 Billion planned to be deployed at the Missiles (SAM) in various types of this amount is funded through Mürted Airfield Command designed and the 30TS6E Logistics Support Russian Federation credit) and as the ‘S-400 Training and Support System. The 30K6E Combat the 2 S-400 Systems/Squadrons Base’ in Ankara. As you will recall, Management System contains the will be composed of a total of after the July 15th coup attempt, 55K6E Mobile Command Center 32 Launchers. According to the the status of the Akıncı 4th Main (based on 8x8 Ural 532301 tactical press, on January 4, 2018, the Jet Base in Kahramankazan wheeled vehicle) and 91N6E Big S-400 Battalion and batteries province was reduced to the level Bird Target Acquisition and the would be organized under the of ‘Airfield Command’, three F-16 Combat Management Radar (based auspices of the S-400 Regimental Fleets located at the Base were on MZKT-7930 towing vehicle). And Command. Within such framework, closed and around 60 F-16C/D Jets in each 98J6E Firing Unit there is 2 Battalions/Systems will remain under the service of 141st (including a 92N6E Grave Stone Engagement under the auspices of the the SoloTürk Acrobatics Team), and Fire Control Radar (based on the Command, 2 Companies/Batteries 142nd and 143rd Fleet Commands 8 x 8 MZKT-7930 tactical wheeled will exist in every Battalion, and were dispatch to the 1st, 3rd and vehicle) and up to 12 Launcher 8 Launchers will remain in every 5th Main Jet Base Commands. It Vehicles (Transporter, Erector and Company/Battery. As a result, a has been disclosed that Mürted Launcher/TEL, 6 x 6 BAZ-64022 total of 32 Launchers will remain Airfield Command was preferred towing vehicle or MAZ-79100 in 4 Companies/Batteries. In the for the maintenance of Ankara’s air series tactical wheeled vehicles; aforementioned organization, defence, featuring very convenient such as 5P85TE3, 5P85SE3 and with the help of the 4 Batteries/ conditions for the S-400 Triumph 51P6E). The threats identified by Companies composed of 32 System such as the existing the 91N6E Big Bird Radar tracked Launchers the S-400 Regimental hangars of the evacuated Base, by the 92N6E Engagement and Command of the Turkish Air Forces long runways (in this way, the S-400 Fire Control Radar. Every S-400 (the regimental headquarters is Batteries could be easily transferred Transporter Erector Launcher expected to be established in to Turkey from Russia with heavy (TEL) is capable of carrying four Mürted/Ankara) will be able to air freighters such as An-124) as ISSUE 94/2019 13 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 14 ISSUE 94/2019

while the Big Bird radar and 55K6E Mobile Command Center could be located 1km away from each other, the Launchers could be deployed 30km to 100km away from the 55K6E Mobile Command Center. Since the acquisition of Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) against the threat of short and medium range ballistic missile has arisen from neighboring countries, one of the operational requirements identified for the Long Range Air and Missile Defence System, it is essential to equip every battery with the S-Band 91N6E Big Bird Radar with 600km+ Potential engagement (with 48N6E3 missile) radious of S-400 Triumph Systems to be acquisition range and Ballistic deployed at bases in Ankara, Bandırma, Aksaz/Marmaris and Gaziantep Missile identification and tracking well as its broad space. Since exist in each (similar to Russia’s capability (3,500km range and up all the components are formed deployment in Russia) Battery and to 4,8km/h (Mach 14,1) speed) with over tactical wheeled vehicles, for their autonomous execution PESA antenna structure to include the S-400 Triumph Batteries, with of operations, in addition to the the BMD capability to the S-400 high maneuver capability, will be Launchers (4 Launchers/TELs) and Batteries. In this way, when required, able to be transferred to Turkey’s related support vehicles, each Fire every S-400 Battery will be able other regions in times of crisis via Unit should have at least an X-Band to be sent to any region of Turkey land (transferred at 60 km/h on an 92N6E Grave Stone Engagement and autonomously perform air and asphalted road, 25 km/h in field and Fire Control Radar (with a missile defence tasks there. Even conditions) or by air (by leasing tracking capability within a 120 if this provides a significant BMD An-124 Heavy Air Freighters) when degree sector and an engagement capability to the Turkish Air Force required. capability within a sector of 90 (considering the fact that the S-400 The S-400 Triumph Systems degrees and stated to have a Batteries would not be integrated to exported by Russia are expected range of 390km and able to guide NATO’s Air Defence Radar Network naturally to own weaker capabilities 20 missiles to 10 different targets and NATO Integrated Air and Missile than the S-400s under the service simultaneously while controlling a Defence System) and operational of the Air – Space Forces of the maximum of12 Launchers) and a flexibility, the 91N6E is an expensive Russian Federation. Since Russia C-Band 3B 96L6E Surveillance and radar system and it will substantially will be launching the S-500 Tracking Radar (features a 5-300km increase the procurement costs of Prometheus System (stated to have range and target acquisition the S-400 System. Ballistic Missile Defence – BMD capability of a maximum of 100 Depending on the characteristics purposes and has interception targets simultaneously, in case the of the threats and targets, the capability against Intercontinental RadNet integration of the S-400 S-400 Triumph System could be Ballistic Missiles - ICBMs within a Triumph Systems are actualized equipped with 9M96, 9M96E, range of 600km and an altitude of the 96L6E radar demand may 9M96E2, 48N6DM, 48N6E2, 200km), the transfer of a part of the be removed). Both 92N6E and 48N6E3 and 40N6E Surface to S-400 technology to Turkey at an 96L6E radar vehicles are operated Air Missiles (SAM). According to affordable price seems probable. by three staff and three different open resources, utilized against In contrast with Turkey, as an operator consoles are contained ballistic missiles, the 9M96E missile adequate comparison of Chinas’ in the vehicles. The 55K6E Mobile weighing 333kg and 9M96E2 missile existing technology and human Command Center (five operator (active radar guided) weighing resources in engineering cannot consoles with 18 inch twin LCD 420kg have ranges of 40km be made, Russia is expected to be monitors are included and it is (interception altitude of 20km) and more generous than in the stated to be able to conduct the 120km (30km interception altitude). sharing of technology. command and control functions of Four of these missiles could be It seems that the TurAF’s a maximum of six Batteries) and the installed within every launcher S-400 Batteries will be operated 91N6E Big Bird Target Acquisition similar to the PAC-3 Missiles. The under two (if the contract for the and Combat Management Radar will 9M96E Missile Group is known to third S-400 System/Squadron is exist in a Battalion/Fleet structure be based on the principle ‘hit-to- awarded then a third Squadron (the fully digital 3 Dimensional PESA kill’ where the target is destroyed by can be established) Battalion/ type radar is operated by four staff, physical impact. While the ranges Squadron Commands. For more which is stated to be able to get of the 48N6E and 48N6E2 Missiles effective utilization of the TurAF ready to start in five minutes and with an interception range of 27 S-400 Triumph Batteries, which is capable of reflecting 300 targets km are indicated respectively as will be the export version of S-400, on the displays at the same time). 5-150km and 5-200km, the 48N6E3 two different Fire Units should According to open news sources, Missile which is a more developed ISSUE 94/2019 15 DEFENCE TURKEY

acquisition range of a target with a 3m2 RKA value is estimated to be nearly 277km (150nm), and the acquisition range of a target with a 1m2 RKA value is calculated to be 250km (135nm). It is assessed that the UGM/BGM-109 Cruise Missile with a 0.5m2 RKA value can be identified from a distance of 157km (85 nm). The Grave Stone Radar is claimed to be capable of tracking 100 different air targets simultaneously under the TWS (Tracking While Scanning) mode. However, due to the round shape of the earth, the maximum S-400 Triumph Missiles and Canisters range of a radar system decreases as the altitude decreases. The version of 48N6E2, with a range of the aforementioned air and missile Radar Horizon Line Visibility Range 3,500km and speed of 4.8km/sec defence systems were not able to also known as the ‘Radar Horizon’ (Mach 14,1) is stated to be capable prevent air attacks executed by the (the range where the first RF of intercepting the Ballistic Missiles U.S. and Israel in November 2015. signal is transmitted by the radar at an altitude of 2km – 27km and This case corroborates the claim depending on the radar and target a range of 5km – 60km. Weighing suggesting that Russia deployed altitude, this range should not be 1,835kg, the 48N6E3 Missile is able the S-400 and S-300 Systems in confused with the acquisition range) to reach an altitude of 250km. The in order to protect its interests, depends on how high the radar 48N6E3 Missile with semi active therefore in order to prevent a severe antenna is located, the altitude of radar guidance could be utilized conflict with the U.S. and Israel, it the target, the roughness of the field at the altitudes of 10m – 30km tolerated the air attacks that did surrounding it and the performance against air breathing targets. The not damage Russia’s interests and of the radar (the output power of 40N6 Missile, with the longest range its military staff in Syria in line with the signals transmitted from the used in the S-400 Triumph System, the agreements reached between antenna). According to this, for a has active radar guidance capability the two countries. target approaching from an altitude and weighs 2 tons with a reported According to the information of 20m, the Radar Horizon Line effective range of approximately provided in open sources, the Visibility Range of a radar located 400km. 91N6E Big Bird Target Acquisition at an altitude of 20m is 37km, for and Combat Management Radar is a target at an altitude of 50m it is capable of identifying an air target 48km, for a target at 100m altitude How Effective and How with a 1m2 RKA value (depending the Radar Horizon is 60km and for a Lethal is S-400? on its altitude) from a distance of target at 500m altitude it is 111 km. Although the S-400 Triumph 338km, a ballistic missile with a In respect to a radar positioned at a System is recognized as one of the 0.4m2 RKA value and 4,800 m/sec height of 2,000m, the Radar Horizon most sophisticated SAM Systems speed from a distance of 230km, Line Visibility Ranges for targets in use in technical terms, it has not an air target with a 4m2 RKA value approaching from an altitude of yet proven itself in a combat. Russia from 390km and a strategic bomber 20m, 50m, 100m and 500m, will be presently has two separate S-400 aircraft from 570km. With the 92N6E 203km, 214km, 226km and 223km Fire Units located at the Hmeymim Grave Stone PESA Radar, the respectively. Air Base near Latakia in Syria (80 km South of the Hatay border) and at Masyaf. According to the satellite images, there is one S-400 Fire Unit composed of 4 Launchers located at each station. While there is a long range 91N6E Big Bird Radar in addition to the ESM and ECM systems of various types with the 92N6 and 96L6 in Hmeymim, there are only 92N6 and 96L6 Radars at the emplacement in the mountainous area in Masyaf. Moreover, there is an S-300 Battery located at the Tartus Port. However, due to various reasons, 91N6E Big Bird Radar DEFENCE TURKEY 16 ISSUE 94/2019

Integration of S-400 Triumph Systems The integration of S-400 Triumph Systems with the existing air defence network of the TurAF and with the other air defence systems related to the C4ISTAR components will be the most complicated aspect of the Project. The 4+ generation S-400 Triumph Air and Missile Defence System with a mobile structure and expansion potential has an improved ECCM capability enabling it to perform its tasks in an environment of intensive radars and communication and its target classification is maintained via the IFF system integrated to S-400 Triumph Radar Systems, 55K6E Mobile Command Systems and Launchers the radars in a combined way. (Turkish Mobile Radar Complexes) System. Two critical points stand Capable of identifying and tracking radars engaged to each other out within this scope; the options multiple targets simultaneously and over the national Radar Network besides the digital interface (Man engaging with them, the 92N6E, (RadNet) via the interfaces to be Machine Interface) utilization and 96L6E and 91N6E Radars used prepared when the required source full integration. Whether or not in the S-400 System are able to codes are supplied from Russia. they are procured from different execute the source inquiry of the TMRCs are capable of tactical sources, digital interface utilization identified targets via the internal image transfers with the NATO enables the integration of the IFF systems simultaneously from E-3A AWACS, E-7T Air Supply systems to one another technically. quite far distances. The control Command and components of the Since NATO’s radar systems and of the aforementioned radars is Naval Forces Command via the Link command control systems have fulfilled fully automatically by the 11B capability they feature, they an integrated structure, though it is 55K6E Mobile Command Center. are able to transfer tactical images technically possible to integrate a In addition to the 55K6E Mobile with the HERİKKS systems of the system outside NATO is technically Command Center (for capturing Land Forces Command via Link- possible, it is not really preferred and forwarding the air picture), a 1 and with the help of the ATDL-1 due to the concerns about security data link exists in the Launchers capability, they can be integrated to problems. ‘Security walls’ can be and 92N6E Grave Stone Radars the missile systems for the transfer formed in order to overcome such (for mid-course support to the 9M96 of tactical images and transmission concerns and all these integration Missiles). of weapon control commands. and security operations can be The layered air defence We are receiving different conducted by a technical staff architecture is composed of comments on the integration of with NATO security certification. various sensors, command control the S-400 Batteries which will be However, as mentioned previously, systems and weapon systems of included in the inventory of the the S-400 Batteries will not be different types. The continuous Air Forces Command, with the integrated to the NATO Integrated intercommunication of the systems national systems and with NATO’s Air and Missile Defence System forms the basis of this architecture. Integrated Air and Missile Defence network and will be used merely as To enable the aforementioned national systems. The integration of communication, filtering methods and security measures to be used in various communication protocols and security of the transferred data have been identified and transformed into a standard document. For the existence of the S-400 Triumph Batteries in the national air defence architecture and their efficient performance of tasks, the required integration activities have to be launched in line with the aforementioned standard document. The S-400 Triumph Batteries can be integrated to the TMRC TMRC - Turkish Mobile Radar Complexes ISSUE 94/2019 17 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 18 ISSUE 94/2019

the S-400 Batteries to the national that the Identification Friend or with the national NATO STANAG systems (air defence early warning Foe (IFF) System in the S-400 4193 are being utilized in the air, radars/ RadNet, TAFICS, HvBS and System would be reprogrammed land and naval platforms of the HERİKKS) could be accomplished according to Turkey’s own threat . On the other by digital interfaces. In the case perception. Within this scope, hand, as part of the contract signed that it is prepared with indigenous the threat perception (Turkey’s between Aselsan and MoND, the facilities, a digital data interface own threat data bank) regarding National Mode 5/S IFF Transponder with the ‘plug and fight’ capability all air vehicles including missiles, and Interrogator (the studies on will enable the smooth and cost- fighter jets, bomber aircraft with the Long Range IFF Transponder efficient integration of the S-400 high altitude and Unmanned Air continue) devices are being Batteries to network based defence Vehicles (UAV) prepared by the developed with national resources command and control systems Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) will in Turkey and will be launched into (both existing ones and the ones to be installed to the IFF System of service. The IFF Mode 5 Interrogator be manufactured in the future). In the S-400s to be procured from and Transponder device planned to order to achieve this, the Russian Russia, prior to delivery. Then be manufactured indigenously and Federation has to share the source again, as mentioned previously, for with NATO encryption during the codes of the S-400 with Turkey to a the installation of national software serial production and development certain extent. Even if the main goal to the S-400’s task computer and stage and then to be integrated of the integration activities is the the IFF System and to update the to the various platforms of the establishment of full integration, if it threat data bank when required, Turkish Armed Forces in line with could not be achieved (if the S-400 the Russia Federation will have to the IFF Mode 5 Serial Production source codes are not shared with share the S-400 source codes and and Development Project executed Turkey) then the S-400 Batteries Interface Control Documents with under the coordination of the can be used autonomously without Turkey to a certain extent. In this MoND. being integrated to the existing way, the System will feature the The Mode 5/S Long Range radar and command – control capability of operating both with Interrogator device manufactured systems as well. However, in that the task data bank identified by the by Aselsan is capable of case the S-400 Batteries would not Russian Federation and the task interrogation up to a range of be used in full efficiency. data bank identified by the TurAF. 400+ kilometers. With the IFF The integration activities in the Together we will witness if this System with the non-rotating type Project should be conducted by the will be possible or to what extent cylindrical Active Phased Array Turkish Defence Industry companies it will be successful. It is possible antenna structure developed in Turkey in a way to protect trade to equip the S-400 Batteries with by Aselsan for the TF-2000 Air secrets and avoid any confidentiality an indigenous IFF System, but the Warfare Destroyers are stated to be violations, and the test and source codes will again be required capable of interrogation up to the verification activities regarding the for the preparation of the interfaces range of 400km+ as well. On the integration should be performed necessary for the integration of other hand, with the IFF Reverse with the utilization of generic data this indigenous IFF System to the System R&D Project executed again by the nationally authorized staff in S-400 task computer. Regarding under the coordination of MoND, a simulation environment. Following this issue, on October 7, 2018, fulfilling the air-to-ground friend- the completion of the test and President of Defence Industries or-foe identification and situational verification activities of the S-400 Prof. İsmail DEMİR announced that awareness requirements and Triumph Batteries, the absolute data the indigenous IFF System will be enabling all types of air platforms, (national threat data bank) should integrated to the S-400s. the aim is the identification of the be installed to task computers The IFF Mode 4, Mode 5 and friendly components in the task and IFF Systems (the existing IFF Mode 5/S Systems (Transponder zone from a distance compatible Systems operate both with national and short/medium range with the range of the weapon algorithms and NATO algorithms) by Interrogator) both imported and systems. the TurAF staff and after that they manufactured under license, based On account of the good should be assigned for operation on Mk XII/Mk XIIA(S) and compatible dialogue between Russian President task. If the NATO communication algorithm is not installed with the national algorithms, the S-400 Batteries may identify the NATO aircraft as the enemy and for instance may be engaged to a NATO aircraft operating in the Syrian Air Space. The news on the written and visual media suggests that a national software would be developed by Turkish Defence Industry

Companies to be used in the S-400 Turkey © Presidency of the Republic Triumph Systems to be procured The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN and the President of Russia, Vladimir from the Russian Federation and PUTIN at MAKS 2019 International Air Show ISSUE 94/2019 19 DEFENCE TURKEY

PUTIN and President ERDOĞAN, the indigenization of the IFF and over 500 aircraft maintenance we believe that the issue of communication protocol and officers/NCOs since FETO’s reprogramming of the IFF Systems algorithms utilized by the S-400 failed coup attempt in July 2016, of the S-400 Batteries in line with System, then a vulnerability in the the importance of establishing a Turkey’s own threat perception communication and friend-or-foe deterrent air and missile defence will be resolved in the upcoming identification between the fixed system network becomes more months. If the IFF Systems are not and rotary wing air vehicles under understandable. Since the TurAF updated with the national threat the service of the TAF and S-400 currently does not have any new data bank and the source codes Batteries will emerge and the friend- generation long range air and required for the preparation of the or-foe identification performed in missile defence system able to interface software and hardware Turkish Air Space, simultaneously intercept TBM and SRBM threats, (that will allow the communication by hundreds, and even sometimes Turkey is one of few countries between the systems and transfer thousands of air vehicles, will in the world and the only NATO of the threat data to the command become more difficult. member country that meeting its control centers in a common air defence requirements with communication language) the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon jets. required for the communication Conclusion With the deployment of the 1st protocols and algorithms, could Considering the fact that the S-400 Squadron in 2019, 2nd not be procured from Russia, TurAF has dismissed over 750 S-400 Squadron in 2020 and the the full integration would not be experienced pilots (most of them indigenous HİSAR-A, HİSAR-O, achieved. And in that case the were fighter pilots and according to HİSAR-RF and SİPER Air Defence target acquisition will be conducted reports before 15 July 2016 FETO Missile Systems 2020 onwards manually by the operators assigned coup attempt there were 1,301 pilot the mission load on the F-16C/D at the 55K6E Mobile Command in TurAF service but as of January Fighting Falcons and TurAF Center within the S-400 Batteries 2019 the number of pilots was fighter squadrons that currently resulting in limiting the operational around 730. According to current are enduring pilot shortage issues efficiency of the system. estimations the ratio of pilots per would decrease to a certain degree In the event of a failure in aircraft has reduced to 0,35 level) by 2023 DEFENCE TURKEY 20 ISSUE 94/2019

Navantia - Ambitious Projects Where Experience Matters Sofia HONRUBIA Commercial and Business Development Vice President Navantia talks with Defence Turkey about the company’s twenty-year presence in Turkey. Navantia confirmed its commitment by opening Navantia Turkey in 2013. In addition to the partnership with SEDEF for the construction of Turkish LHD ships and the partnership with AYESAŞ for the supply of the IPMS, Navantia has also been working with DELTAMARINE, an engineering company involved in ship design. With these partnerships Turkey’s local contribution to the LHD ships has increased, also opening up global export opportunities through product quality improvement and innovation

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Defence Turkey: How would you best describe the state- © Navantia owned Spanish naval shipbuilder Navantia today? Even though its main line of activity is in the naval field, Navantia also designs and manufactures systems for the Army and the Air Force. Could you please provide some key facts about the company for our readers? Sofia HONRUBIA: Navantia is a state-owned naval shipbuilding company that provides the industrial and technological response to impact on the international market. Navantia is making a great effort the Spanish Government to build Now, we aim to introduce new ones in offering the highest technology to the essential naval capabilities for like the F110, the S80 submarine or improve its position as a key provider National Defence and Security. The the light frigates like the Alfa class. in the global maritime sector. company has their own technological Our experience has Defence Turkey: How much capacity to deliver solutions end to demonstrated that we are also good time, effort and money has end in the shipbuilding and also as a transfer of tecnhology partner, Navantia allocated for R&D in the Systems domain, providing having proven our value in very annually? sovereignty to the Ministry of different industrial scenarios. Sofia HONRUBIA: For the recent Defence. Defence Turkey: How would years, Navantia has spent more than Navantia has an international you describe the current position 10% annually on R&D of the total projection offering global solutions of Navantia, in both technological income of the company. to clients and partners around the and commercial terms, in the In the present context of world, exporting 10,000 million euros global maritime sector? competitivity, to remain in a good in the last 10 years, internationally Sofia HONRUBIA: The position implies to spend effort in reinforcing the Spanish Brand and intensification of international R&D. The main focus of our R&D boosting Spanish exports and direct competition, new technologies, projects is the use of emerging foreign investment. Its presence the demand for new products and digital technologies to provide stands out in countries such as services and new business models solutions to new market demands Australia, Norway, , are inevitably leading shipyards to both in capabilities and business United States, Turkey and India. focus more and more now and in the models. We also work to improve It is a technology company future to improve competitiveness process efficiency through digital focused on innovation, investing a with digitization of facilities, and the transformation, this is what we have significant amount in R&D projects, sophistication and technological named “the Shipyard 4.0.” which makes it have its own differentiation of products and We are currently developing technological capacity which is the processes. projects within the 13 Key Enabling basis for their products and services In order to be competitive in Technologies (KETs) that Navantia is which are efficient, competitive and that market , Navantia is currently focusing on. As an example, Navantia exportable. Navantia is involved in a implementing a Strategic Plan that is implementing projects related digital transformation that involves led the company to maintain its with new technologies and digital the products, services, processes excellent position in the international transformation such as Drones, no- and people, that is the most market. cable vessel and the Digital Twin for important challenge of the company. New programs that are already the last generation of frigates for the In addition, Navantia generates in place like the new frigate for the Spanish Navy. a great effect tractor of economic Spanish Navy, F-110, and other Defence Turkey: Can you growth and job creation in the international programs, will boost provide an analysis of 2018 from countries where it operates, providing the transformation. The new model Navantia’s point of view and could jobs of high quality and technological of industry 4.0 and its associated you elaborate on your targets for sophistication. technology, a great part which is 2019? Our experience as a main already at our disposal, provides Sofia HONRUBIA: 2018 was an contractor and systems integrator is the ability to simulate in the field in extraordinary year for us. First of all, also a clear advantage that we are real time virtual design, product, and a very ambitious Strategic Plan for providing for the land forces and to processes of manufacturing and the company has been initiated that other defence institutions. maintenance, and then transfer and will allow the company to be ready The close relationship with the continuously compare the virtual for the future. Spanish Navy and the Ministry of product with the real world. Looking Furthermore, very important Defence has allowed us to build through this connected capability, contracts were signed, 5 corvettes for excellent products like the F100 we progress towards the concept of the Saudi Navy, the most important frigate or the Juan Carlos I LHD, for intelligent manufacturing. export contract for Navantia, and the example, products that had a great DEFENCE TURKEY 22 ISSUE 94/2019

contract for 5 frigates F110 for the Spanish Navy, the most advanced frigate class ever built. The program for the new submarine S80 for the Spanish Navy has successfully passed important milestones and soon will be ready for delivery .The current programs that we are carrying out in Turkey, Australia and India are also going on track. Navantia continues to focus on strategic markets in Australia, Saudia © Navantia Arabia and USA. Turkey is also a priority. The Computer Generated İmage of F-100 Frigate Some important tenders are now Arabia and a contract signed with competitor in major programs around in place, such as the FFGX frigates the Spanish Ministry of Defence the world. program in the United States and in for the construction of five F-110 The S80 was secured also in the FSS program for a supply ship for multi-mission frigates. Can you December 2018 and this means that the Royal Navy. briefly introduce our readers to in 2022 there will be a new advanced Defence Turkey: The naval the major programs, local and conventional submarine fully made in shipbuilding market is very international, that are keeping . Navantia will become one of cyclical; global economic crisis Navantia busy these days? What the few shipyards in the world able usually punishes all the naval key geographical markets are your to design and build submarines. This industry players, big and small, next targets? product opens new opportunities for with great cuts on defence Sofia HONRUBIA: Our exports. expenditure over the world, international commercial strategy The contract with KSA for reaching their domestic and export includes , America, South five corvettes introducing Catiz clients, with naval programs America, , Asia and North Navantia´s combat management sliding to the right and even being of . We have many solutions system and including training and cancelled. As a world class naval that suit programs of navies in these Through Life Support together with industry player Navantia also regions. Our portfolio incorporates the joint venture with SAMI, named underwent a rough patch at that new products after our recent Saudi Navantia Naval Industries, time. How did you manage to contracts, like the F110 frigate, S80 gives Navantia a strategic position in overcome that challenge? submarine or the corvette Alfa 4000, the Middle East market for corvettes Sofia HONRUBIA: In 300 years but ships based on the F100, LPD based on the KSA model and also of history, the company has proven and AOR are still demanded. for other ships. KSA remains a focus its strength several times. At this The F110 is the most modern of interest for the short and middle moment Navantia has undertaken frigate in the world. It involves a high term. a Startegic Plan to get through this technological development. This Defence Turkey: Can you situation. The plan, supported by is a dramatical change with in the elaborate on the status of the the Spanish Government and the conception of a ship, because it will Saudi Arabia’s AVANTE 2200 Unions has a triple target. First, to have a digital twin. This will allow the Corvette Program? Did the be focused in the market needs to client to anticipate any operations of contract become effective and secure more contracts. Navantia will upgrading, maintenance or repair. has the construction of the first continue its international strategy The F110 contract was signed in corvette started? According to to better assess client needs. February 2019 and it represents the original schedule, the program Secondly, Navantia is boosting the new reference in the market. should have started at the end of Digital Transformation, increased From this perspective we believe 2018 and the last ship would be significantly its effort in R&D to Navantia´s F110 will be a good commissioned in 2022. improve productivity and to be able to better deliver on time and budget. The third target that has just started is focused on people. The staff of the company should be skilled according to the new needs derived from transformation. Defence Turkey: Navantia recently secured a number of contracts that have improved the company’s situation significantly, such as the contract for the construction of five corvettes © Navantia based on the AVANTE 2200 model for the Government of Saudi The cut steel of KSA Corvette Program ISSUE 94/2019 23 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 24 ISSUE 94/2019

Sofia HONRUBIA: On July 2018, in the first submarine it’s planned the total cost of the program has Navantia signed a contract with the to weld the last section junction at been increased, Navantia has taken Government of Saudi Arabia for the the end of the year. This junction the opportunity to perform a whole construction of five corvettes. The will be carried out after the main review of the design and the quality program started at the end of 2018, platforms embarking and outfitting of the project with the back-up of the and the keel laying for the first vessel of the two fore sections (weapons US Navy/ Electric will be celebrated in September at and control room). The setting afloat Boat. Navantia’s Shipyard in San Fernando, will be performed during 2020 and Defence Turkey: The S-80 plus Bay of Cadiz. The last ship will be the delivery is planned for 2022. The Submarines will be equipped with commissioned in 2022. In addition, second submarine is in progress, the 300kW AIP system using bio- NAVANTIA will be responsible for the working on the construction of ethanol fuel cells and an Ethanol Life Cycle Support. the internal assemblies and the Reformer, that generates the Besides the contract of corvettes, steel outfitting of supports and required hydrogen from ethanol Navantia has already incorporated foundations.The third one is in the through a reformer. However, a Joint Venture with SAMI, SAMI process of its lengthening. The according to reports, the AIP Navantia Naval Industries with the program is on track, fully compliant system will not arrive in time for objective to create local capabilities with the new contractual milestones. its installation in the first two in the Naval Systems domain that The weight issue was solved submarines of the S-80 Plus will create high quality jobs in Saudi using a System Engineering approach series, but in the next two and the Arabia and will allow them to provide which led the shipyard to increase first two will receive AIP drives for their products in country and on the the displacement of the submarine their 2032 refit. Can we hear your export market. by increasing its length. A complete comment on this issue? Defence Turkey: Can you re-design of the submarine has Sofia HONRUBIA: The system elaborate on the current status been carried out taking profit of the will not be in time in the two first of the much delayed (due to lengthening of the submarine and the submarines, it has been decided weight and balance problems) opportunities it led. The main issues to include the first AIP system in AIP powered S-80 Plus (Isaac related with possible obsolescence the third one. The first and second Peral Class) Submarine Program, have also been catered to. An FMS submarines will receive their systems covering the construction of 4 cooperation agreement has been in the first overhaul, planned for 2028 submarines for the Spanish Navy? established between the Spanish for the S-81. Construction of the submarines Navy and the US Navy, in this frame, Navantia has run AIP equipment was suspended in early 2013, a Safety Certification Process has for thousands of hours and in 2018 when it was discovered that the been developed for the program demonstrated technology integration first submarine in the series, the based on the US Navy Subsafe through full power endurance tests Isaac Peral, was 75 to 100 tons too certification. Under the FMS case the (> 300 kW gross power) using heavy relative to its length. How did Spanish Navy has the back-up of the prototypes (full scale, naval qualified you solve the weight and balance US Navy/General Dynamics Electric equipment). This success in the problem? According to reports Boat for Safety issues. full power production milestone the S-80’s per unit cost increased The figures shown are not totally enabled Navantia to move forward from the originally projected €439 correct because there are non- to the System Verification Review Million to €978 ($1.14 Billion) and recurrent costs for the program that scheduled in July 2021, as critical delivery has been delayed nearly have to be considered and there risks to meet the S-80 Program a decade from 2013 to 2022. are also some R+D costs running in deadline for system installation Sofia HONRUBIA: Currently, parallel in the program. It’s true that onboard the S-83 submarine were properly mitigated. Currently the AIP is accumulating ‘flight hours’ Defence Turkey: Can you elaborate on the status of the F-110 Frigate Program for the Spanish Navy? The Spanish MoD signed a €4,3 Billion contract with Navantia on 23 April 2019 for the construction of five F-110 Class Frigates. When do you plan to start construction on the first frigate? Sofia HONRUBIA: After the shipbuilding contract for the frigates, the Detail Engineering Phase (including functional and construction ship design) is running at Navantia Ferrol Shipyard and it is expected to start the Ship Construction Phase in S-80 Class Submarine December 2021. ISSUE 94/2019 25 DEFENCE TURKEY

The first frigate will be delivered at the end of the year 2026. Defence Turkey: What can you tell us about the importance of this contract for Navantia and the technological advances that the F-110 design will incorporate compared to existing frigate designs? © Navantia Sofia HONRUBIA: The F-110 L-61 Juan Carlos was anchored at Topkapı, İstanbul, 2011 frigates program is a strategic management and communication have recently been jointly deployed in program. It is key for Navantia in nervous system (Integrated Services the SEA EXPLORER 2019 exercise, the 21st century and it will mean System), which will permanently which is the best proof that the ships continuing with the successful story connect the crew to each other, and are working out fine. Hopefully the of the F-100 program, both nationally the crew to the ship’s systems. In Turkish Navy will be enjoying these and internationally. This program is addition, it will incorporate processes capabilities pretty soon. In this sense, one of the fundamental pillars of and components with additive having Navantia and SEDEF working Navantia’s strategic plan, being a key fabrication or 3D printing and will together is another good example of engine to assure a stable workload be the first ships in the fleet to have what we can achieve with the right for the next ten years, it will benefit an integrated cybersecurity system partners. We are extremely proud all the shipyards of Navantia with that shields ships against increasing of how SEDEF is developing the an impact on the employment of threats. work and the results of the ship are approximately 7,000 jobs annually, Defence Turkey: Can you demonstrating to be very good. between direct and induced jobs. elaborate on the capabilities and Defence Turkey: Focusing on In addition to the workload for the experiences of Navantia in the field Turkey now, can you elaborate Navantia Ferrol Shipyard, it will also of LPD/LHD ships? How has the on the current status of the TCG generate activity in the Bay of Cadiz, ATHLAS 26.000/Juan Carlos I LHD Anadolu LHD Program? What through Navantia Sistemas with the design evolved and how would you can you tell us about the program development of the frigate’s combat compare this system with others schedule? system. of similar nature in the market Sofia HONRUBIA: First of all, I The design of this new frigate today? would like to congratulate Defence will incorporate remarkable Sofia HONRUBIA: What we can Turkey for its magazine and the job it technological advances, such as say is that, in accordance to what we does for the promotion of the Turkish the new integrated mast configured see, looking to the Royal Australian Defence Industry. with different solutions of sensors Navy and the Spanish Navy, is that Regarding the TCG Anadolu and antennas, the incorporation of there is no other design as capable Program status, it has already been a multi-space mission that expands as the Juan Carlos I Class. This type set afloat and now it is back in dry- the capabilities of the ship in all the of ship is the type of aspiration for any dock to continue the construction segments of defence and a new navy that wants to have projection process. This means that the current hybrid propulsion plant that is more capabilities but, at the same time, status of the Anadolu LHD Program efficient and silent providing the ship wants to execute significant multi- is quite good and as per schedule. with great versatility. In addition, it missions and amphibious missions. This proves that the partnership will integrate unmanned vehicles These ships allow our navies to move between Navantia and SEDEF is on board and will have the capacity faster and project their force in a very a success. Usually in Transfer of for the future installation of directed efficient way. The LHDs needs to be Technology contracts there are some energy weapons. seen as a whole with the landing craft delays that mostly affect the first unit The frigates will be equipped embarked in them, which are also of a series of ships, but this is not with a Spanish combat system, Navantia’s design. These crafts are the case with SEDEF, everything is SCOMBA, developed by Navantia. key in these missions. Z going as planned. This means that This system acts as the vessel’s Defence Turkey: Can you the second ship, TCG Trakya, could brain and integrates all the frigate’s elaborate on the current status be built even faster, reducing the sensors and weapons, such as of the Royal Australian Navy delivery time compared with the first surface sensors, antisubmarine (RAN)’s LHD Program? Both HMAS one. warfare systems and the navigation Canberra and HMAS Adelaide Defence Turkey: What can and communications systems from have experienced problems with you tell us about the services and Navantia Sistemas. their large azimuth propulsion pod components, including the diesel It should be noted that the frigate systems and thus were in dry dock engines and IPMS, being provided F-110 will be the first major Spanish from March 2017 until June 2017. by Navantia under the contract? naval program developed within the Has this problem been completely Sofia HONRUBIA: As you are framework of “Astillero 4.0” which will overcome? very well mentioning in addition to the involve the most advanced integrated Sofia HONRUBIA:The LHDs are IPMS, diesel engines and the design control and simulation systems, recognized by the Commonwealth of of the ship, Navantia is also providing with the digital twin, which will be Australia as one of their main assets. technical assistance to SEDEF complemented by an intelligent These ships are performing well, they shipyard with a Resident Team. 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Since April 2016 we have located a Defence Turkey: What are the construction of Turkish LHD ships team of experts at SEDEF shipyard. aspirations of Navantia towards and the partnership with AYESAŞ This team consists of engineers and a long-term presence in Turkey for the supply of the IPMS, we have experienced technicians that are through cooperation? How does also been involved DELTAMARINE, an assisting SEDEF in anything they Navantia see long-term exclusive engineering company, in the design of need to ensure a smooth transfer partnerships? Could you give the ship. of information and also to solve, as us an overview of Military/ With these partnerships, not only soon as possible, any issues that Naval programs that Navantia is Turkey’s local value of supply for the could arise during the construction interested in Turkey in the short to LHD ships has been increased, but of the ships. medium term? in addition, Navantia has become Defence Turkey: Can you Sofia HONRUBIA: Navantia stronger, being able to improve the elaborate on Navantia’s approach has been present in Turkey for quality of our products and therefore, to the Turkish Navy’s TF-2000 Air almost twenty years, confirming its providing better value to our clients. Defence Warfare Destroyer and commitment with the country with the Defence Turkey: How do you MILGEM Programs? opening of Navantia Turkey in 2013. asses the Turkish Defence Industry Sofia HONRUBIA: Navantia We have been working with in terms of its overall capabilities is a worldwide leader in Anti-Air our partner SEDEF not only for the and suitability for international Warfare Frigates. I think Turkey LHD Program but also for other partnership? could benefit from the experience opportunities that may arise in the Sofia HONRUBIA: This a good Navantia has gained with the TCG international market that could be question and I would like to provide Anadolu Program. Let’s not forget supplied from Turkey. This is the an answer from the perspective of the that in addition to supplying ships to next step for Navantia in Turkey, foreign market. The Turkish defence the Spanish Navy, Navantia has also to increase the supply of Navantia industry has increased its capabilities been working with foreign navies products from this country, therefore incredibly in the last twenty years. such as the Norwegian Navy and increasing exports from Turkey. The country, through the President Australian Navy in AAW Frigates. In the short term, I see the TCG of Defence Industries, the SSB has We have been recently selected for Trakya as the second LHD ship. made an incredible effort developing the concept design phase of USA’s Turkey is a big country, with a big indigenous projects that now can be FFG(X) Program as well. coastline and surrounded by two exported and compete on the global Right now, Navantia and Turkey seas. Having two Multi-Purpose market. Now, you can see Turkish know each other very well and Amphibious Assault Ships not only companies, from system developers this cooperation should turn out in makes sense but it will also provide to product manufacturers competing developing the most complex of a huge capability to the Turkish Navy everywhere on the international navy ships, such an AAW vessel. The and therefore to the country and its market. This couldn’t have been TF2000 Program is a very ambitious population. possible without the big investment project where experience matters. After that, and as I mentioned the country has made in its Defence In the past, Navantia built ships before, Navantia would like to play an Industry in the past two decades, so it with the engineering provided by important role on the TF 2000 Project. is a good example of how things have others, mostly from North American Defence Turkey: How would to be done to go from local to global. shipyards. Nowadays, we are the you assess the current level of Thank you very much for the ones providing the design to other cooperation between Navantia and chance to speak on behalf of Navantia shipyards, including North American Turkish Industry? to Defence Turkey Magazine. ones and everything started with our Sofia HONRUBIA: In addition to Defence Turkey: Thank you very successful AAW frigate, the F100 the partnership with SEDEF for the much for this interview.. series. This experience could be of great value for Turkey in the TF 2000 Program to follow the same path as Navantia did in the past. Regarding MILGEM, since this Program is already ongoing, Navantia, with its local partner AYESAŞ, is offering its solution for the Integrated Platform Management System, IPMS. The TCG Anadolu is equipped with Navantia-AYESAŞ IPMS and we are of the opinion that the Navy would benefit from having this system installed in their most technologically developed ships, the LHD, the MILGEM, and in the future, the TF2000 frigates as well. This will bring commonality to the Navy and © Navantia an easier transition from one ship to Sofia HONRUBIA met with Ayşe EVERS, Editor in Chief of Defence Turkey Magazine at another for the crews. FEINDEF, 2019 ISSUE 94/2019 27 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 28 ISSUE 94/2019

A Look at the Turkish Land Platforms Sector and Its NATO- by İbrahim SÜNNETÇİ Standard Indigenous Solutions During recent years Turkey’s Turkey has traditionally looked important role in Turkey’s war domestic defence industry has reached to its domestic suppliers to meet the against the terrorist organization such a level of capability that it can TAF’s Land Platforms requirements, PKK and thanks to their high nowadays meet around 70% of the which has enabled the Sector to protection they saved the lives military system requirements of the develop a comprehensive range of many soldiers during recent Turkish Armed Forces (TAF). Turkey’s of products, ranging from tactical operations by withstanding several defence and security procurement wheeled vehicles (4x4, 6x6, roadside and IED attacks. agency the Presidency of Defence 8x8 and 6x4), tactical wheeled The backbone of the Turkish Industries (SSB), has been meeting armored vehicles (4x4, 6x6 and Land Platforms/Systems sector the TAF’s wheeled armored vehicles 8x8), armored is formed by companies requirement from local sources since vehicles (tracked and wheeled), such as Otokar, FNSS, BMC, late 1980s. As one of the strongest armored internal security vehicles, Nurol Makina ve Sanayi (NMS), sectors of the Turkish Defence and mine protected vehicles, mobile Anadolu & Anadolu Savunma, Aerospace Industry, the Land Platforms floating assault bridges, riot control Katmerciler and Tümosan. Military Sector is now able to meet almost vehicles, amphibious armored Factories, which have played all of the (TLF), combat earthmovers, armored a key role in Gendarmerie General Command (GGC) combat vehicles and the Modernization projects such as the and Security General Directorate (SGD/ MBT, as well as modernization Leopard 1T and M60T programs Turkish National Police)’s requirements and upgrade solutions for APCs, and are now providing maintenance for tracked and wheeled armored ACVs and MBTs. Locally produced services to the tracked and wheeled vehicles with indigenous solutions. wheeled armored vehicles (WAVs) vehicles of the Turkish Land Forces especially the Otokar’s 4x4 (TLF) have been affiliated under The next target in this field is the COBRA-I and COBRA-II, FNSS’ the Turkish Ministry of National design, development and manufacture ACV-15 and KUNDUZ Amphibious Defence (MoND) as of November of a 3+ Generation Main Battle Tank Armored Combat Earthmover, 9, 2016. The 1st Main Maintenance (MBT) and New Generation Armored Nurol Makina ve Sanayi (NMS)’s Factory Directorate (formerly known Wheeled Vehicles with an indigenous, EJDER YALÇIN-I/II/III and BMC’s as 1st Main Maintenance Centre) locally manufactured power pack and KIRPI have been playing in Adapazarı and the 2nd Main armor steel ISSUE 94/2019 29 DEFENCE TURKEY

Maintenance Factory Directorate at the groundbreaking ceremony years. According to the data (former 2nd Main Maintenance of the BMC’s Sakarya Karasu provided by the Turkish Exporters’ Center Command) in Kayseri Factory, also known as the “BMC Assembly (TIM), the Turkish are now operated by the MoND Production and Technology Base” Defence and Aerospace Sector General Directorate of Military on January 13, 2019 President realized exports of US$ 1,516.142 Factories (AFGM). Established with Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN stressed Billion between 1 January 2019 State of Emergency Decree Law that the decision about the 1st Main and 31 July 2019, in other words, No. 696 issued on December 24, Maintenance Factory Directorate during the first seven months of 2017 Military Factory and Shipyard in Arifiye is not “privatization” the year. This figure represents Management Incorporated but rather the transfer of an increase of 37.3% compared Company (ASFAT Inc.) is authorized management rights to BMC with the same period of 2018 (US$ to utilize 27 Military Factories and within certain conditions, periods, 1,104.334 Billion). The Turkish 3 Military Shipyards and labor and restrictions. However, the Defence & Aerospace Sector’s capacity of nearly 20,000 people. Turkish Government’s decision to total arms exports amounted to According to State of Emergency privatize and lease of the 1st Main US$ 207,861 Million in June and Decree Law No. 696, ASFAT will Maintenance Factory Directorate US$ 234,202 Million in July 2019. be able to submit offers to foreign operated under the MoND- According to data released by the and domestic tenders taking controlled General Directorate of TIM, the total weight of products advantage of military factory and Military Factories (AFGM) to the exported by the Turkish Defence military shipyard capabilities. private company BMC drew strong & Aerospace Industry between 1 ASFAT is completely owned by the criticism in Turkish public opinion January 2019 and 31 July 2019 Undersecretariat of Treasury and and in the end it was decided to was around 23,632 tons. It was will be monitored by the Turkish transfer the 1st Main Maintenance 3,441 tons in April, 5,024 tons in MoND. ASFAT Inc. will be able Factory Directorate to ASFAT Inc. May, 2,891 tons in June and 3,859 the use all military infrastructure, According to the Turkish media, tons in July 2019. So as of July platform, ammunition, subsystems a transfer procedure should take 2019, the average price of Turkish and test facilities by the approval place on August 21, 2019 and Defence & Aerospace export of MoND. the workers’ wages will be paid products has reached US$64,15 Turkey’s top Main Battle by ASFAT Inc. as of September per kilogram. The average price Tank (MBT) maintenance and 14th. It is stated that ASFAT, of Turkish Defence & Aerospace modernization factory the 1st Main which undertakes the transfer, will export products reached US$57,16 Maintenance Factory Directorate, either directly rent the factory to per kilogram in December 2018. also known as “Arifiye Tank Tracks BMC or will let BMC run it within The exports of the Turkish Defence Factory” in Arifiye, Adapazarı certain conditions, periods, and and Aerospace Sector is expected had been included in the scope restrictions. Since its purchase to reach US$3 Billion by the end of privatization program for the by Turkish and Qatari partners for of 2019. According to TIM data, 25 year operational period with a US$ 360 Million following a tender the list of the top 15 countries that Presidential Decree (Decree No: held in early 2014, BMC has been imported defence and aerospace 481) issued in the Official Gazette working as part of the strategic products from Turkey during on December 21, 2018 as part of partnership between Turkey and January 1st – July 31st of 2019 the ALTAY MBT Serial Production . is composed of; the U.S. (US$ Project. The decree requires the According to the Turkish 465,513 Million), (around US$ finalization of privatization of the Defence and Aerospace Industry 158,405 Million, mainly stemming factory until December 31, 2019. 2018 Performance Report, from FNSS PARS III ACV deliveries According to original plan, the prepared by the Defence Industrial to the Royal Omani Army), 1st Main Maintenance Factory Manufacturers Association (around US$ 151,764 Million), Directorate would be leased (SaSaD) through the evaluation of Qatar (around US$ 134,640 Million to BMC, a joint Turkish-Qatari figures obtained from 87-member to stem from Nurol Makina and venture that manufactures armored companies and issued during BMC wheeled armored vehicles vehicles and Prime Contractor of the first half of 2019, the total and fast intervention boats sales/ the ALTAY MBT Serial Production employment of the Turkish Defence deliveries to the Qatar Emiri Armed Project, for a period of 25 years and Aerospace Sector was 67,239 Forces), UAE (US$ 63,323 Million and Serial production activities people (44,740 in 2017). The mainly stemming from Otokar’s would take place at this factory. Turkish Defence and Aerospace RABDAN 8x8 III ACV deliveries to Under the deal, BMC would make Sector achieved a turnover of the UAE Army), the Netherlands an initial investment of US$ 40 to nearly US$ 8,761 Billion, imports (US$ 49,468 Million), India (around US$ 50 Million to modernize the of US$ 2,449 Billion (approximately US$ 40,434 Million), the UK (US$ MBT assembly and production 36% of the turnover), almost US$ 34,138 Million), (US$ 29,236 unit at the 1st Main Maintenance 2,189 Billion in exports and a rate of Million), Saudi Arabia (around US$ Factory Directorate. BMC plans to US$130,304 turnover per employee 21,997 Million), (around convert the military factory into a in 2018. It is useful to underline that US$ 19,869 Million), France (around serial production unit for the ALTAY THY Technic and ASFAT Inc. data US$ 20,169 Million), MBT, Turkey’s first indigenous, was included in the 2018 figures, (US$ 17,898 Million) and new-generation MBT. Speaking for the first time, unlike previous (around US$ 17,5 Million). DEFENCE TURKEY 30 ISSUE 94/2019

Some Figures on the Turkish Land Platforms Sector Realizing around 36% of the turnover, around 40% of the exports, and 33.1% of imports, the Land Platforms sector is likely the strongest sector of the Turkish Defence & Aerospace Industry. The Land Platforms Sector takes the lion’s share in the Turkish Defence & Aerospace Industry’s revenue and is placed second in terms of export rate (after Military Aviation with US$ 693 Million) and imports (after Civil Aviation with US$ 853 Million). All estimates show that the revenue and export figures © Defence Turkey of the Turkish Land Platforms Sector The 560hp of Tümosan was exhibited at FNSS booth during the IDEF ‘19 will grow further in 2019. The Turkish Land Platforms Sector’s revenue has Indigenization activities continue after the year 2020. The raw material increased sharply during last four in order to further increase the of the flat steel to be manufactured years. According to SSB data, the domestic participation ratio within and processed at MİLUX OY facilities Land Platforms Sector realized US$ the indigenous Land Platforms will be supplied from Erdemir and 315 Million in revenue in 2010, US$ Sector products. Since the critical the production technology will be 394 Million in 2011, US$ 439 Million components of the land platforms, transferred from the MİLUX Company in 2012 and US$ 518 Million in 2013. either tracked or wheeled, such as purchased from by OYAK. The According to the Defence Industry ballistic armor, diesel engines and initial armor steel sheet metal samples Assembly 2017 Annual Report transmissions are procured from were displayed at the company’s prepared by the Union of Chambers foreign sources (imported) the local stand during IDEF ‘19 Fair. and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey content rate on indigenous military (TOBB), the Turkish Land Platforms land platforms usually stay at around 55% (could increase to 65% with the Remarkable Programs and Sector realized around US$ 521 Products of the Turkish Million in revenue in 2014, US$ use of indigenous turret systems) around 1,606 Million in 2015, US$ level. But critical progress has been Land Platforms Sector 1,702 Million in 2016 and US$ 2,362 achieved within the scope of the Speaking on the second day of in 2017. According to SASAD data development of an indigenous power 4th Land Systems Seminar, held at the Turkish Land Platforms Sector’s pack and armor steel. For instance, the METU Culture and Congress revenue reached US$ 2,428 Billion the 560hp diesel engine manufactured Center in Ankara November 5-6, in 2018. The Land Platforms Sector’s by Tümosan will be used in the 2018, Security Vehicles and Special exports have increased steadily SPTWAV (Special Purpose Tactical Vehicle Projects Director T. Cenk during last six years. According to Wheeled Armored Vehicles) to be ERBAY from the SSB Land Platforms the Defence Industry Assembly 2017 produced by FNSS. Tümosan is also Department disclosed that it has Annual Report the Land Platforms developing an indigenous automatic planned to procure up to 5,872 Sector realized US$ 220,497 Million transmission with 6 forward gears vehicles in various configurations worth of exports in 2013, US$280,285 to couple with its 560hp, 6-cylinders under 10 ongoing land platforms Million in 2014, US$ 733,205 Million diesel engine and also offers its projects to meet the requirements in 2015, US$ 487,661 Million in 2016 automatic transmission solution for of Turkish end users (TAF, Security and US$522,091 Million in 2017. the FNSS PARS 6x6 and 8x8 İZCİ General Directorate [SGD, Turkish According to the Turkish Defence SPTWAVs but as of May 2019 no National Police], Gendarmerie General and Aerospace Industry 2018 decision had yet been made for the Command and Turkish Coast Guard Performance Report, the Turkish utilization of Tümosan’s transmission Command). The SSB Land Platforms Land Platforms Sector has realized a on the vehicles. Moreover, a crucial Department currently is carrying out total of US$540,6 Million in exports of step was taken towards the local 10 land platforms projects namely; which US$528 Million went to Other production of the armor steel used in ›› New Generation Light Armored Countries, US$12 Million to Europe the tactical wheeled armored vehicles. Vehicles (NGLAV) Project and US$ 0,6 Million in exports to According to the information received, This project covers the the U.S. According to SASAD data the production of indigenous armor procurement of a total of 2,962 light the Turkish Land Platforms Sector steel with an annual capacity of armored tracked (1,800 vehicles both has realized a total of US$739 13,000 tons will be launched at the in amphibious and non-amphibious Million in imports of which US$447 new factory/facility named as MİLUX configurations) and wheeled (1,1162 Million came from Europe, US$ OY, which will start its activities vehicles in 6x6 and 8x8 versions) 180 Million came from the U.S. and in Manisa as part of Erdemir. The vehicles in 52 different configurations US$112 Million came from the Other production capacity is planned to for the Turkish land Forces Command Countries. be increased to 20,000 tons annually (TLFC). Since the number of the ISSUE 94/2019 31 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 32 ISSUE 94/2019

procured vehicles is high, the Project is planned to be realized in phases. The First Phase will cover 3 different vehicle-types in 6x6 and 8x8 configurations. The RFP document for the First Phase was issued in August 2019 to potential local bidders. Located at Teknopark Istanbul, BMC Power was selected under the New Generation Light Armored Combat Vehicle Power Pack Development Program by the DIEC on October 28, 2016 and a contract was signed between the company and the SSB on October 13, 2017. Under the program BMC Power will design, develop, test, qualify and deliver a power pack in ‘T’ configuration dubbed UTKU and incorporating a 675kW (917hp), V8 © Defence Turkey type 18-litter diesel engine coupling with an automatic transmission under PARS 6x6 İZCİ was displayed at IDEF ‘19 a 68-month schedule. The contract first contract regarding the demand tonnage vehicles and armored become effective on January 4, for Tank Transporter Vehicles in 8x8 vehicles. Weighing 43,000 kg, the 2018 and ‘To’ started. According to configuration was signed between Partially Mine Resistant Recovery a BMC official, over 200 engineers the SSB and BMC, and the delivery Vehicle features a climbing ability including 70 foreign ones are working of the 72 TUĞRA TTVs is planned of 60% inclination, and it is capable on the power pack. According to the to be launched in August 2019. of passing through 1,100 mm deep SSB the 675kw UTKU engine is able According to BMC, the local content water as well. Featuring a 14.9 liter to power armored vehicles with a rate for the BMC TUĞRA TTV is at volume with the Cummins X15 combat weight of 40 tons. 70-75% level. At IDEF ‘19, BMC 99EPA 600 engine, the 8x8 partially ›› Special Purpose Tactical displayed the ALTAY T1 Technology mine resistant recovery vehicle has Wheeled Armored Vehicles Demonstrator on a TUĞRA TTV 600hp and it can reach a speed of (SPTWAV) Project powered with 620hp engine and with 80 km/h. With a range over 500 km, This project covers the a towing capacity of 120 tons. The the aforementioned vehicle will be procurement of a total of 100 other local bidder competing for the included in the inventory soon and SPTWAVs from FNSS both in 6x6 8x8, 10x10 and 12x12 Wheeled Tank will start to operate in the TAF. and 8x8 configurations for the Transporter, Container Transporter and ›› Weapon Carrier Vehicle (STA/ TLFC and Gendarmerie General Recovery Vehicle Project, Anadolu WCV) Project Command (GGC). TLFC will receive Isuzu placed its proposal to the SSB Under the Weapon Carrier/ 95 PARS 6x6 İZCİ (SCOOTER) and on 16 April 2018. Within the scope Anti-Tank Vehicle (WCV) Program, PARS 8x8 İZCİ SPTWAVs of which of the Project, Anadolu Isuzu signed a total of 260 (184 in tracked and 30 will be in Command Vehicle, a Sub Contractor Contract with a 76 in wheeled configurations) anti- 45 in Reconnaissance (with EO/IR total value of US$ 4,580 Million (VAT tank vehicles to be integrated with optics), 15 in Surveillance (with radar) excluded) with the MPG Makina a Remotely Operated Anti-Tank and 5 in CBRN Reconnaissance İmalat San. ve Tic. A.Ş. as part of the Turret, will be procured from FNSS configurations. The GGC will receive Partially Mine-Protected Recovery in order to carry the new generation 5 vehicles in Armored Combat Vehicle Vehicles Project and on 10 May 2019 KORNET-E Anti-Tank Guided Missile configuration. the company notified the Public Systems (ATGM) currently in service ›› 8x8, 10x10, 12x12 Wheeled Disclosure Platform of the fact that the of the TLFC and also for those to Tank Transporter, Container contract value reached US$ 13,312 be acquired by the SSB from Transporter and Recovery Million (VAT excluded) as a result of Roketsan under the MIZRAK-O/ Vehicle Project the additional firm orders it received. OMTAS Project. On 27 June 2016 Within the scope of the Project, According to the aforementioned the SSB awarded a contract to a total of 476 vehicles, including 134 contract, the deliveries of the FNSS to deliver 186 WCVs based Tank Transporter Vehicles (TTVs), SEYİT 8x8 Partially Mine-Protected on the KAPLAN-10 tracked armored 65 DROPS Container Transporter Recovery Vehicles will be made vehicle and 76 WCVs based on Vehicles and 277 Recovery Vehicles, in lots until the end of 2019. This the PARS 4x4 Wheeled Armored will be procured to meet TLFC vehicle is capable of successfully Vehicle (WAV). The contract became requirements. performing the tasks under tough effective on October 14, 2016. 80 As one of the local companies land and road conditions and was of the KAPLAN-10 WCVs will be competing in the Project tender, manufactured in a way to be able equipped with KORNET-E ATGMs BMC submitted its proposal to the to recover malfunctioned large and remaining 104 will be equipped SSB in the first half of 2018. The ISSUE 94/2019 33 DEFENCE TURKEY

with Roketsan’s MIZRAK-O/OMTAS ATGMs. All 76 PARS 4x4 WCVs will be equipped with Roketsan’s MIZRAK-O/OMTAS ATGMs. Under the contract, design development and prototype qualification efforts for KAPLAN-10 and PARS 4x4 WCVs were completed in 2018. Under the Project qualification tests for both vehicles are still on going. As part of the qualification tests on 13 February 2019 at the Karapinar live firing range in Konya, FNSS successfully conducted the first firing test of the OMTAS missile from the Kaplan WCV. Deliveries for KAPLAN-10 WCVs was scheduled to be launched in the first of 2019 and PARS 4x4 WCVs during the second half of 2019. Serial Production © Defence Turkey and the delivery of 260 WCVs to BMC Defence’s VURAN 4x4 was displayed with ALKAR AKS-120mm Automatic Mortar the TLFC are to be completed by System at IDEF ‘19 the first quarter of 2021. Both the which armor has been attached to KIRPI-II 4x4 MRAPS and GGC KAPLAN-10 and PARS 4x4 WCVs an underlying frame. The V-shaped will receive 200 KIRPI-II MRAPS. will have amphibious capabilities hull is made of all-welded steel As of December 2018, over 290 and will be fitted with an unmanned, armor construction that provides KIRPI-II MRAP and over 30 KIRPI-II Anti-Tank Remote Controlled Turret the occupants with protection Ambulance vehicles were delivered. (ARCT) carrying just two (four were against 5.56 × 45 mm small arms Under the Tactical Wheeled planned in the beginning) KORNET-E fire, although protection against Vehicle-1 (TTA-1) Project the TLFC or MIZRAK-O/OMTAS ATGMs and a 7.62 × 51 mm armor-piercing small received over 610 KIRPI-Is and the 7,62x51mm . arms fire is also available. The basic GGC received over 300 KIRPI-Is. ›› Tactical Wheeled Armored layout of the VURAN is similar to the The SGD also procured over 100 Vehicles (TTZA/WAVs) Project BMC AMAZON with the engine at KIRPI-I vehicles. The total number Within the scope of the Project, the front, the crew in the middle and of KIRPI-I MRAPS in TLFC, GGC a total of 713 VURAN 4x4 Tactical the troop’s compartment at the rear. and SGD inventory has reached WAVs vehicles will be procured The vehicle can carry a total of nine 1,028 as of October 2017. Some of from BMC for the TLFC (512), GGC soldiers. Some of the VURAN WAVs the KIRPI-I and KIRPI-II MRAPS in (200, including an undisclosed will be fitted with the SARP Remote- TLFC, GGC and SGD (operates over number of 120mm Automatic Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS) 200 KIRPI) services are integrated Mortar Vehicles dubbed as FATİH) designed and manufactures by with Aselsan’s SARP 12.7mm and and Coast Guard Command (CGC, Aselsan. BMC has also developed Dual SARP (can be armed with 1). The FATİH Automatic Mortar and displayed the remote-controlled 7.62mm and 12.7mm machine guns Vehicle is equipped with Aselsan’s version of the AMAZON WAV. BMC and a 40mm automatic ALKAR AKS-120 automatic mortar also secured a contract to deliver 50 launcher) RCWSs. Compared system. In the context of the fight KIRPI-II MRAPs and 35 AMAZON to KIRPI-I (fitted with leaf spring against terrorism and border 4x4 Multipurpose WAVs to Qatar suspension system), KIRPI-II has security missions; VURAN WAVs during the Doha International an independent suspension system will perform tasks such as sensitive Maritime Defence Exhibition and and also features composite armor, point or facility protection, patrols Conference (DIMDEX 2018), which manufactured by a local company. between military outposts, convoy was held at the Qatar National KIRPI-II 4x4 with Independent protection, responsibility area, Convention Center in Qatar’s capital Suspension stands out with its point and road reckon and physical Doha March 12-14, 2018. unibody armored cabin and special border security. The deliveries of ›› Tactical Wheeled Vehicles-2 armored windshields, shock- VURAN 4x4 Tactical WAVs to the (TTA-2) Project absorber seats, weapon-station TLFC started in July 2019 and The SSB awarded a contract to and the emergency exit hatch. according to news published by BMC under the Tactical Wheeled Powered by an 8.9 liter, 375hp the Anatolian Agency website as Vehicle-2 (TTA-2) Project on August (previous batch vehicles in TLFC, of 19 August 2019 the number of 8, 2017 for the procurement GGC and Tunisian Army services delivered vehicles has reached of 529 New Generation KIRPI are powered by 350hp version of 90. The VURAN WAV features a (KIRPI-II) MRAPs. Deliveries of the the same engine) Cummins ISL9E3 monocoque-type armored design KIRPI-II (HEDGEHOG-II) MRAPs turbo diesel engine KIRPI has a 13 for the crew compartment that commenced in 2017. Under the troop capacity including the three- reduces weight for a given amount contract the TLFC will receive 329 man crew (driver, commander and of armor compared to vehicles to DEFENCE TURKEY 34 ISSUE 94/2019

gunner). With an empty weight of 19,050kg and combat weight of 20,825kg KIRPI-II 4x4 features STANAG 4569 Level 4 mine and Level 3 ballistic protections as well as a spall liner. The KIRPI-II can travel through 80cm (120cm optional) of water, negotiating 30° side slopes and a 60% gradient. Having a length of 7,375m, width of 2,865m and height of 3,81m the KIRPI-II MRAP can attain a maximum speed of 100km/h and a cruising range of 750km. ›› Battlefield Fuel Tanker (AKTAN) Project © Defence Turkey Within the scope of the Project, Nurol Makina’s EJDER YALÇIN Block III was displayed at IDEF ‘19 a total of 84 Battlefield Fuel Tankers Vehicles have been procured from (AKTAN, 17 of them for helicopter Nurol Makina to meet SGD (180) and fuel supply and 67 of them for land ›› New Generation Criminal GGC (100) requirements. Deliveries vehicles fuel supply) have been Investigation Vehicle (KIRAÇ) to the SGD were completed during procured from BMC to meet both the Project the first half of 2017 and all of the TLFC and the Turkish Naval Forces Under the New Generation vehicles were integrated with Aselsan Command’s requirements. Under Criminal Investigation Vehicle SARP RCWS armed with a 7,62mm a contract awarded by the SSB (KIRAÇ) Project, Katmerciler secured machine gun. The first batch of on June 28, 2015 BMC completed a contract from the SSB in June 30 EJDER YALÇIN Block III was deliveries in 2018. 83 AKTAN 2017. The contract calls for the delivered to GGC in May 2017. BMC 440 6x6 vehicles have been design, development and delivery of EJDER YALÇIN, a new member delivered to the TLFC and 1 AKTAN 110 Criminal Investigation Vehicles of the EJDER Family of wheeled BMC 440 6x6 has been delivered and 10 Laboratory Vehicles to the armored vehicles, is a 4x4 tactical to TNFC. It can be air transported SGD Criminal Department within armored combat vehicle designed onboard an A400M military transport a two-year schedule. Katmerciler and manufactured by Nurol Makina. aircraft. The AKTAN BMC 440 6x6 completed the manufacture of Design studies on the vehicle were vehicle can simultaneously support prototype vehicles in 2018, following initiated in the last quarter of 2012 fuel oil for four air/land vehicles the completion of qualification tests and a pre-prototype of the base and is designed and engineered to Serial production of the KIRAÇ vehicle was exhibited at IDEF ‘13. maximize the operational power of vehicles was initiated in early 2019. Mass production of the vehicle began the Armed Forces. BMC previously Katmerciler displayed one of the in May 2014. Featuring a V-shaped delivered a total of 46 Water Tankers KIRAÇ vehicles at its stand during hull design, integrating floating floor in 8x2 configuration to the TLFC. the IDEF ‘19 Fair. Manufactured in 4x4 configuration the KIRAC vehicle plates and blast mitigation seats to features an independent suspension provide protection against mines and system, hub reduction differential improvised explosive devices (IED) lock, diesel turbo intercooler, the vehicle accommodates up to 11 fully automatic transmission with personnel. The vehicle features easy- torque convertor and ballistic and to-enter and exit door configurations mine protection. The KIRAÇ New for the crew. Other optional equipment Generation Criminal Investigation includes a rescue winch, day and Vehicle has a unique design, which night-vision systems, rear ramp, can be configured as an armored and a fire extinguish and explosion personnel carrier, command control suppression system for the crew vehicle and an internal security compartment. The base vehicle has a vehicle. Based on the configuration, length of 5,42m, width of 2,48m and a it can carry up to 27+1+1 personnel. height of 23m. Its gross weight ranges The fully independent suspension between 12,000kg and 14,000kg, and system and 4x4 characteristics payload carrying capacity is up to 4t. with automatic transmission gives The Block I and Block II versions excellent mobility on all terrain and of EJDER YALÇIN are fitted with a weather conditions. Cummins engine, which produces ›› SGD Armored Tactical Vehicle-1 a maximum power of 300hp at (EGM ZTA-1) Project 2,100rpm. The engine is coupled to Within the scope of the Project, fully automatic transmission with a a total of 280 EJDER YALÇIN Block hydrodynamic torque converter. But in © Defence Turkey III 4x4 Tactical Wheeled Armored Block III the engine power is uprated AKTAN BMC - Battlefield Fuel Tanker ISSUE 94/2019 35 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 36 ISSUE 94/2019

and increased to 375hp. The EJDER Disposal [EOD] Robot inside the an indigenous turret system this YALÇIN has a maximum speed of fuselage) to the SGD in December, percentage can be increased to 110km/h and a cruising range of the second batch in May 2019 and 64%. Otokar utilizes ARMOX 500T 600km. It can accelerate from 0km/h the last batch in June 2019. armor plates (up to 7 different types to 40km/h within six seconds. The COBRA-II Tactical Wheeled of steel sheets with different chemical Nurol Makina won its first export Armored Vehicle provides an and physical features since they are contract from for its EJDER outmatched performance in a wide used in different parts of vehicle YALÇIN Block III 4x4 WAV in early range of challenging terrains and fuselage) and a ceramic based 2017. It was followed by orders from climatic conditions. In addition automated Fully Penetrated Cooled Uzbekistan, Qatar, Senegal, Hungary to superior technical and tactical Welding Technique (already used in and South Sudan. Hungary also features, COBRA-II also offers high ALTAY MBT Prototype Development ordered a number of YÖRÜK 4x4 degree of protection and forms a Phase) in the manufacture of the WAVs from Nurol Makina. According base for a modular platform. Unveiled COBRA-II fuselage. According to to sources Nurol Makina will deliver for the first time in May 2013 COBRA- Otokar no other local military vehicle 75+ 150 EJDER YALÇIN vehicles to II has an overall length of 5.6m, width manufacturer utilizes this welding Tunisia, 1,024 vehicles to Uzbekistan, of 2.5m and height of 2.2m. The technique and thanks to using this 342 vehicles to Qatar and 25 vehicles wheelbase and ground clearance of new generation welding technique to Senegal. According to a MoU the vehicle are 3.57m and 400mm COBRA-II’s ballistic and mine/IED signed in October 2017 Nurol Makina respectively, while the gross vehicle protection level is superior than will deliver 24 EJDER YALÇIN WAVs weight is 12,000kg. The COBRA-II its competitors. However, as this to Uzbekistan and an additional can negotiate a 48° approach and welding technique takes 2,5 times 1,000 vehicles to be produced in a 60° departure angle leading onto longer than other standard welding Uzbekistan in cooperation with 60% inclines and 30% side-slopes. It techniques, which means the the local firm UzAuto. The delivery is able to cross 90cm wide trenches vehicle has to stay on the production ceremony of the 24 EJDER YALÇIN and climb over 40cm obstacles. line longer, COBRA-II has a higher WAVs to Uzbekistan Army took place The COBRA-II can be fitted with production cost compared to its on August 2, 2019 in Uzbekistan. either 6,7 liter, 6 cylinders 281hp counterparts on the market. Otokar, During DIMDEX 2018, Nurol Makina water-cooled turbo diesel engine or as subcontractor of Aselsan, also also secured a contract to deliver 214 6,7 liter, 6 cylinders 360hp water- delivered an undisclosed number YÖRÜK (formerly named NMS) 4x4 cooled turbo diesel engine (Turkish of (we estimate over 20 vehicles) Wheeled Light Armored Vehicles to users’ preference) with F-34 and COBRA-II Tactical Wheeled Armored the Qatar Emiri Special Forces, to F-54 fuel compatibility. The COBRA- Vehicles to the TLFC under a contract be armed with SARP RCWS, ATGM II has a top speed of 110km/h and valued at US$ 40,320,000 Million for launcher and IGLA SAM launcher of a cruising range of 700km. Besides the SERHAT Counter Mortar Radars Aselsan. Deliveries of the YÖRÜK outstanding mobility capability and (CMR) Project signed between 4x4 WAVs have been initiated and are up to nine crew (including driver Aselsan and the Ministry of National scheduled to be completed in two and commander) carrying capacity, Defence (MoND) on June 28, 2018. years. On June 8th, 2018 Aselsan the vehicle provides protection, According to Aselsan, within the secured a contract valued at around firepower and mission equipment for scope of the Project acceptance tests US$150 Million from Nurol Makina users on different types of missions. of the third party SERHAT CMRs on to deliver an undisclosed number According to an Otokar official, the the COBRA-II Tactical WAVs were of SARP RCWSs, Kornet-E ATGM local content rate in COBRA-II’s carried out during May 27-31, 2019 Launcher Systems and IGLA SAM baseline version is currently at the successfully and the radars were Launcher Systems to equip the Qatar 57% level but depending on using handed over to the TLFC. Emiri Special Forces’ YÖRUK 4x4 Wheeled Armored Vehicles (WAVs). ›› SGD Armored Tactical Vehicle-2 (EGM ZTA-2) Project In June 2016 Otokar secured a contract valued at €106.1 Million for the delivery of 220 COBRA-II WAVs to the SGD. Some of the vehicles are armed with Aselsan SARP RCWS. The SSB also procured further 100 COBRA-IIs for the GGC. Under the project the SSB ordered a further 17 COBRA-II vehicles in December 2018 to meet the SGD’s additional vehicles requirement. Otokar completed delivery of the first batch of COBRA-II WAVs in Special Mission configuration (able to carry a remotely operated Explosive Ordnance COBRA-II WAV with SERHAT Counter Mortar Radar ISSUE 94/2019 37 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 38 ISSUE 94/2019

ALTAY Project Phase-II Serial Production Project BMC was assigned as the Main Contractor upon the decree of the Defence Industry Executive Committee (DIEC, the highest decision-making body on defence procurement in Turkey) dated 29 March 2018 under the ALTAY Project Phase-II Serial Production Project. The contractual negotiations were launched in March 2018 with the company © Defence Turkey and were completed successfully. The contract valued at Euro 3,5 Roketsan’s ERA- Explosive Reactive Armor and Composite Armor System Billion was signed between the the selection of the facility where after the T1 configuration of ALTAY SSB and BMC on 9 November the Serial Production will take MBTs have been handed over. Only 2018. Under the Serial Production place. According to the information one ALTAY MBT prototype will be Phase, a total of 500 ALTAY MBTs we received, depending on the produced in T3 configuration, which are expected to be procured in result of the privatization process will feature an unmanned turret two batches. The first batch of of the 1st Main Maintenance with a bustle-mounted autoloader. the ALTAY MBT Serial Production Factory Directorate, either the The ALTAY MBT T3 configuration Phase, for which the contract was facilities at Arifiye or the facilities is scheduled for qualification in awarded, covers the production at Karasu will be selected for the 2024, and it is understood to be of a total of 251 ALTAY MBTs in execution of the Serial Production intended for use in further trials three configurations. Of the 251 activities. As pointed out above, and technical evaluations rather ALTAY MBTs under the contract, Serial Production will take place at than for service with the Turkish 40 will be in T1, 210 will be in T2 the 1st Main Maintenance Factory Land Forces. The ALTAY MBT Serial and 1 will be in T3 configuration. Directorate in Arifiye, Adapazarı. Production Phase contract also Under the Project, BMC will Since BMC has committed to includes lifecycle logistics support receive consultancy services from manufacture 6 ALTAY MBTs per service and the establishment Rheinmetall. According to BMC, month during the Serial Production and operation of a Tank Systems Rheinmetall’s consultancy will focus Phase, modern benches to enable Technology Center. There is also on various points being handled by the company to achieve this a plan for the procurement of 60 their subcontractors, and which production rate will be required. Armored Recovery Vehicle (ARV) constitute the industrialization For this purpose, BMC will invest and 50 Mine Clearance variants of aspect of the Project. up to US$ 50 Million in the 1st Main the ALTAY MBT, which will be based The T1 variant, which will have Maintenance Factory Directorate on the T1 configuration’s chassis. similar features with the PV-1 to upgrade its manufacturing On 12 March 2019 Vice Chairman and PV-2 prototypes developed infrastructure with the installation of the Justice and Development and manufactured by Otokar but of new generation benches at Party (AKP) Ali İhsan YAVUZ will feature the AKKOR Active the facility. The EuroPowerpack disclosed that in accordance with Protection System (APS) and an incorporates V-12 type MTU the agreement, Qatar will buy up to improved add-on armor package MT883 Ka-501CR diesel engine 100 ALTAY MBTs from Turkey and from Roketsan (including slat (27,35 liters, dry weight is 1,800kg) 40 of them would be delivered to armor at the rear of the turret and coupled to RENK’s HSWL 295TM the Gulf country in the first phase. the hull, thicker ERA elements at automatic transmission (with 5 However, speaking to Defence the side skirts of the hull and an forward and 3 reverse gears, dry Turkey during the IDEF ‘19 Fair a add-on armor kit over the turret) weight is 2,450kg) and a cooling BMC official disclosed that there is is scheduled to be in service with and air filtration system. The no formal contract for this purchase the Turkish Land Forces 24 months EuroPowerpack is installed in a ‘U’ yet. following contract effectivity and configuration in the ALTAY MBT. During IDEF’19, within the deliveries shall be completed The ALTAY MBT T2 configuration scope of the project valued at in 2021 or in 2022 (depending will feature an increased armor EUR 3.5 Billion, ALTAY Phase-II contract effectivity date). system, increased protection with Serial Production, Aselsan signed Before the contract effectivity the isolation of ammunitions from a subcontract with BMC with a total two important drawbacks should be the hull, laser guided tank ammo value of EUR 840,986.250 Million solved. The first one is the approval firing capability (for this Fire Control for the delivery of the following of the export license by the German System should be upgraded), subsystems to be installed on Government for the export of the crew training mode and mobile ALTAY MBT T1 (40 tanks), T2 (210 EuroPowerpacks for the ALTAY T1 camouflage net. The T2 variant is tanks) and the prototype of ALTAY MBTs to Turkey. 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›› Tank Fire Control System ›› Tank Command Control Communication © Defence Turkey and Information System ›› Remote Controlled Weapon System ›› AKKOR Active Protection System ›› Tank Driver Vision System ›› Tank Laser Warning System ›› Combat Area Recognition and Identification (IFF) System ›› Close - Range Surveillance System In line with the contract, the company will also conduct the delivery of the products required for the training tools to be formed for the user/maintenance training of the aforementioned systems. At the IDEF ‘19 Fair, the ALTAY MBT T1 Demonstrator was ALTAY Main Battle Tank over the TUĞRA TTV displayed on the BMC’s TUĞRA different armor package will be used effect, BMC already has launched TTV at BMC stand. Prepared within in this version. BMC representatives its activities in a 5,000 m2 area at 2 months by the BMC staff at the underlined that a significant amount the 1st Main Maintenance Factory 1st Main Maintenance Factory of weight change will be faced as Directorate in Arifiye. According to Directorate in Arifiye, Adapazarı, the the main armor of the tank will also the information we received from the ALTAY MBT T1 Demonstrator was be different and added, “We cannot representatives of BMC with whom based on the ALTAY PV2 prototype state a figure yet but the first 40 we had the chance to interview and featured several dummy tanks are T1, so we have a long during the IDEF ‘19 Fair, 100 subsystems due to the fact that time before the T2 schedule. We professional BMC staff have been their development processes were will proceed step by step, upon the working on the ALTAY Project as of not yet completed. approval of the SSB”. The same this April and this number is planned There are four Aselsan AKKOR power pack will be utilized in some to be increased to 300 by the end APS radars deployed at the corners of ALTAY T2 MBTs but according of the year. Nearly 1,300 people are of the tank turret, moreover there are to the current plan indigenous expected to be employed within many electronic units within the tank powerpack will start to be deployed the scope of the project during the for AKKOR APS, therefore the back in the ALTAY MBT starting from T2 Serial Production Phase with nearly of the turret is slightly expanded. configuration. According to BMC 1,000 blue collar staff. Manual utilization of the AKKOR APS officials, in order to compensate for BMC signed a contract on the is not considered since it is a system the increase in weight, an indigenous ALTAY MBT Power Pack with the reacting in a duration measured with diesel engine being developed by SSB on June 13, 2018. The name milliseconds. The tank commander BMC Power for the ALTAY T2 MBT BATU was given to the ALTAY MBT switches the system on and off via will be more powerful and will offer Power Pack to incorporate a diesel the user interface (control panel) better performance than the existing engine and automatic transmission and receives data on whether the 1,5000hp EuroPowerpack. that will be developed by BMC launchers (two launchers each Despite the fact that the ALTAY Power. Meanwhile, allegedly, BMC with two cells) are full or empty. MBT Serial Production Contract has been conducting activities in The weight of the ALTAY MBT PV2 valued at Euro 3.5 Billion signed with order to develop a new engine with prototype is 63.5 tons and 25 tons of the SSB still has not entered into a power capacity of 1,600hp that is this is the weight of the turret. With the installation of Roketsan’s new add-on armor and AKKOR APS on the turret and hull the combat weight of ALTAY T1 would be increased. In response to our question on whether the increase in the tank’s weight due to the additional armor package in the T1 version will affect the performance of the power pack or not, BMC representatives stated that extra changes were not necessary since the weight of the T1 configuration remained within the weight limits they projected. AKKOR APS will also be deployed in the 210 T2 model to be manufactured © Defence Turkey after the 40 T1s, but a completely DEFENCE TURKEY 40 ISSUE 94/2019

based on the Fiat/ MTCA V12 in Oman in July – August 2018. As The FIRAT-M60T Modernization diesel engine with 1,270hp (950kW) part of the tests, 150 live firings were Project was launched for the power capacity and 25.8lt volume executed against fixed and mobile modernization of M60T MBTs to utilized in the Ariete MBT with targets with the ALTAY PV2 MBT and increase their survivability against the support of Fiat. Allegedly Fiat a 4,500km distance was covered in modern ATGM ATGM (Anti-Tank Company will provide support to the desert conditions. According to the Guided Missile) threats, to increase activities and benefit from the data information we received, ALTAY MBT their firepower and their situational acquired during the development displayed successful performance awareness. The Main Contract process, and at the end of this in the tests that were conducted in valued at EUR 109,245 Million + cooperation two different engines Oman. In the tender, ALTAY MBT’s TL 25 Million was signed between will be revealed. The Italians will most serious competitor is German the SSB and Aselsan on 11 May design a supercharged engine with a Leopard 2A7 MBT. During the 10th 2017, and the Amendment no 1 to 1,500hp power capacity. The engine Ambassadors Conference held the contract valued at EUR 96.7 that BMC will utilize in the ALTAY by the SSB on 16 August 2018, Million + TL 25 Million was signed MBT will feature a turbocharger for President of Defence Industries Prof. on 24 July 2018. Under the FIRAT- the higher power requirement. İsmail DEMİR declared that one of M60T Modernization Project , The ALTAY MBT is operated the ALTAY prototypes succeeded the Main Contractor Aselsan, in by a crew of four, consisting of a in the field tests by an undisclosed cooperation with the 2nd Main commander, gunner, loader and country (Oman) and he said that the Maintenance Factory Directorate, driver. The commander is seated countries to which ALTAY MBT has integrated a 12.7mm SARP RCWS, on the right side of the turret, with export potential are Oman, Qatar, YAMGÖZ Close-Range Surveillance the gunner forward and below his , Saudi Arabia, and System (360° Situational Awareness position and the loader on the left . System), Tank Laser Warning side of the turret. The commander’s Receiver System (TLUS, to detect, panoramic periscope mounted in classify, identify and give warning of front of the loader’s hatch. The tank’s M60 and Leopard 2A4 laser threats aiming on the platform main weapon is a 120mm 55-calibre MBT Modernization such as; Laser Range Finders, smoothbore gun fitted with a thermal Soon after several Turkish Laser Designators and Laser Beam sleeve; fume extractor and a muzzle M60A3, M60T and Leopard 2A4 Riders), Tank Driver Vision System reference system. Ready to use MBTS were hit by Kornet-E/AT-14, (TDVS), Smoke Grenade Launchers, 120mm ammunition is be stowed in Milan, TOW-II, 9K115-2 Metis-M Air Conditioning System, Auxiliary the turret bustle with blow out panels and Fagot/AT-4 Anti Tank Guided Power Unit (APU) and Audible in the roof. The loader’s hatch has a Missiles (ATGMs) launched by Warning System and Protective ring mount for a 7,62mm machine Islamic State (ISIS) and YPG/PKK Coating (at the turret walls and gun, and Aselsan’s SARP Remote militants during Operation Euphrates ceiling, to maximize crew protection Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS), Shield (carried out during August 24, from possible shrapnel threats armed with .50-calibre (12,7mm) 2016 – March 29, 2017) in Syria, in encountered in the event of RPG machine gun, is mounted on the January 2017 the SSB launched and ATGM attacks) on 169 M60T left side of the turret roof (behind a tender for the modernization MBTs in the TLFC inventory. In the loader’s hatch), for operation by of 169 M60T, 40 M60A3 and 81 April 2018 the SSB’s İsmail DEMİR the commander. The ALTAY MBT Leopard 2A4 MBTs to improve their announced with a tweet that under measures 10,85m in length, 3,68m protection level and increase their the FIRAT-M60T Modernization in width and 3,32m in height, with a survivability against modern ATGM Project, delivery of the 90 40mm combat weight of 63,5 tons. Thanks threats. Automatic Grenade Launchers (AGL) to its powerful EuroPowerpack, ALTAY MBT accelerates from 0 to 32km/h (0 to 20mph) in 6 seconds and attains a maximum speed of 65,5km/h, the speed and agility also helps to improve survivability. The ALTAY MBT can cruise at 450km with internal fuel. The 3rd+ Generation ALTAY MBT also was proposed for the (RAO)’s Modern Main Battle Tank (MBT) tender covering the procurement of 77 tanks by Otokar. The company submitted its proposal at the end of the year 2014 within the scope of the procurement program that was initiated in August

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had been completed. 40mm AGLs are integrated on SARP RCWSs and replaced the 12,7mm machine gun. Aselsan in cooperation with MKEK developed 40mm smart grenade munitions with airburst functionality and performed firing tests in April 2018. Some of the modernized M60Ts dubbed M60TM, were deployed during that was launched on January 20, 2018 against YPG/PYD positions surrounding the Syrian city of Afrin. With the Contract Amendment no 1, the total amount of the Project contract has reached EUR 206 Million + TL 50 Million. In accordance © Aselsan with the amendment to the contract, the AKKOR PULAT Active Protection M60TM seen here equipped with AKKOR PULAT APS System (APS) will be installed on 40 in the driver’s cab and the Counter capability to a certain extent. In one of the 169 M60TM MBTs tanks. Out Measure Modules can be activated of his remarks, the former Minister of the 169 tanks named M60TM upon request only towards the of Defence Nurettin CANİKLİ stated that were modernized as part of the direction of the threat while other that interception up to 8-10 meters FIRAT-M60T Project, the Telescopic Modules can be deactivated. When was possible with AKKOR PULAT Periscope System (TEPES) will the module is activated, the Counter while with AKKOR APS interceptions be installed on 73 of these tanks. Measure Munition over it, in the form up to a distance of 100 meters of Moreover, 90 40mm automatic of a cylindrical stick, emerges out could be conducted. In the field grenade launchers were procured in of its socket and remains outside tests executed with AKKOR PULAT 2018 to be used in the tanks. the hull at a distance of 30-40cm. APS, over 400 ballistic tests were AKKOR PULAT APS is capable The sensor of the Triggering Radar conducted against various threats of physical destruction and it is able remains on the tip of the cylindrical such as RPG, Kornet-E, Konkurs to simultaneously cope with multiple Counter Measure Munition. The and TOW. threats and it provides 360-degree Triggering Radar is able to scan With the help of the Telescopic protection capability. The system up to 180 degrees in azimuth and Periscope System (TEPES) detects RPGs and ATGMS directed 35 degrees in elevation and is integrated on the M60TM AMTs, towards the M60TM AMT in the air said to be capable of detecting an secure surveillance and target with the help of the high technology approaching threat up to 50m and acquisition capabilities while in radar it features and destroys them calculates its angle of approach. the defilade position are gained. at an optimum distance before they After the estimation of the optimum On account of Aselsan’s TEPES hit the tank. Aselsan displayed the intercept point, when the threat is mast mounted sighting system, M60TM AMT equipped with the within the range the warhead right which is to be integrated to a total AKKOR PULAT APS in the outdoor at the back of the millimetre-wave of 73 M60TM AMTs, the tanks gain exhibition area during IDEF ‘19. Triggering Radar is activated for superior target acquisition and According to the information on interception. When the cylindrical surveillance capabilities with high the product’s brochure, the AKKOR Counter Measure Munition is precision under all types of weather PULAT APS contains three critical activated it neutralizes the threat and geographical conditions. The sub-systems: The Control Panel, using a dense cloud of fast-moving capabilities of TEPES such as motion Power Distribution Unit and the splinters (small fragments scatter detection, target tracking, sectoral Counter Measure Module. Maximum around in the shape of a ring due to scanning, integrated operation 8 Counter Measure Modules that the cylindrical form of the munition). with other systems (Laser Warning consists of a millimetre-wave The fast moving splinters directly System, Remote Commanded Triggering Radar and Counter shoots the warhead of the ATGM Weapon System, etc.), acquisition Measure Munition can be installed that constitutes a threat. After a of the target coordinates and video/ on every MBT. However, according physical impact either the warhead image recording will dramatically to feedback given by the Turkish on the threat is disabled or the increase the survivability of the Armed Forces, and as no Counter formation of the gel effect (in the M60TM. The system capable of Measure Module deployment was HEAT type warhead) is prevented. capturing thermal images and planned over the turret, only 6 According to Aselsan official as TV images via its E/O sensors is Counter Measure Modules (2 on the fast-moving splinters moves capable of conducting laser distance each of the sides, 1 on the front and 35 degrees upwards after the measuring up to 20 kilometers. 1 at the rear) exist on the M60TM. activation, it can, technically, also TEPES can reach a height of 2.5 The system can be switched on and intercept ATGMs with a top attack meters with the telescopic elevation off with the help of the Control Panel ISSUE 94/2019 43 DEFENCE TURKEY

system (mast) over the M60TM turret New Generation FIRTINA ammunition loading system) and and is capable of calculating the (FIRTINA-II) SPH integrated with Aselsan’s 12,7mm coordinates of the target detected SARP RCWS for self-protection. through INS integration and then Serial production of the 140 The high degree of automation submits them to the operator. New Generation T-155 FIRTINA allows FIRTINA-II to react in a Roketsan and Aselsan have been (FIRTINA-II) Self Propelled shorter timeframe to execute its selected for the modernization of Howitzers (SPH) commenced at mission, with reduced manpower. M60A3 MBTs. With modernization the 1st Main Maintenance Factory After receiving the fire command, undertaking, the aim is to increase Directorate in 2018. According to FIRTINA-II is able to fire on target the survivability, the firepower and the Aselsan 2017 Activity Report, within 30 seconds, to complete the the situational awareness of 40 the first phase of Qualification Tests fire mission and to relocate in 90 M60A3 MBTs (sufficient to equip with the FIRTINA-II prototype were seconds. one tank battalion) in the Turkish carried out in 2017. On December Operated by a crew of five, Land Forces service. Dubbed the 14, 2018 Aselsan secured a the 155/52 calibre T-155 FIRTINA- M60A3T1, the modernized M60A3 contract valued at US$194,6 II SPH has a maximum firing rate MBTs are integrated with a 12.7mm Million to deliver New Generation of up to eight rounds per minute SARP RCWS, YAMGÖZ Close- Fire Control Systems for the 140 thanks to its automatic Range Surveillance System (360° FIRTINA-II SPHs that were ordered loading system. The maximum Situational Awareness System), for the Turkish Land Forces range of the 155/52-calibre gun is Tank Laser Warning Receiver Command. 18km with M107 (HE), 30km with System (TLUS), Smoke Grenade Developed over the existing 281 M549A1 RAP (HE) and 40+km with Launchers, Tank Driver Vision FIRTINA-I SPHs, the FIRTINA-II MKEK/Roketsan MOD 274 HE ER System (TDVS), Fire Extinguishing SPH features some improvements ammunition. The FIRTINA-II SPH’s – Explosion Suppression System, over its predecessor including the 52 calibre ordnance is capable to Audible Warning System, Power new turret design with propellant use all NATO standard ammunition. Distribution Unit, Protective Coating conditioning unit, fully electrical In order to meet the Turkish Army’s and Increased Armor Protection and servo controlled turret & long range HE type artillery (Roketsan’s add-on ERA armor gun aiming and drive system munitions requirement, MKEK modules and slat armor at the (replacing a hydraulics based drive in cooperation with Roketsan rear of turret). M60A3T1 MBTs will system), improved Fire Control (responsible for the base bleed unit be also integrated with Aselsan’s System, increased firing rate, of the ammunition), developed MOD AKKOR PULAT APS. Photos of extended effective range, fully 274 HE extended range (ER) 15mm the modernized M60A3T1 MBTs automatic ammunition loading 52 calibre artillery ammunition and were posted on social media/twitter system (FIRTINA-I is equipped received a contract for the delivery accounts in March 2018. with electrically driven and an of the first batch of 5,020 MOD BMC was selected for the electronically controlled automatic modernization of 84 Leopard 2A4 MBTs (sufficient to equip two tank battalions/one brigade) under different categories and a contract (according to sources valued at around US$300 Million) was signed in 2017 between BMC and the SSB. But according to a BMC official, as a result of the constantly changing requirements of the end user the Project has evolved into a completely different point. Required modifications and evolutions to answer the TAF’s new requirements, that occurred during recently gained operational experiences, have been implemented on the Project structure and modernization efforts on prototype Leopard 2A4TM were launched in 2018. Modernization of the prototype Leopard 2A4TM is expected to be completed in 2019 and then Serial modernization of the remaining 83 MBTs will be initiated (either at the 1st Main Maintenance Factory Directorate © Defence Turkey or at the 2nd Main Maintenance Factory Directorate). The New Generation FIRTINA-II SPH DEFENCE TURKEY 44 ISSUE 94/2019

274 ammunitions at the end of (including 5TDFMA-1 engines) Vehicle is operated by three crew 2014. In 2017 follow on orders for from UkrOboronProm (Ukrainian and powered by a V-12 type 750hp an additional 9,000 (2,000 + 7,000) Government’s Defense Industry AVDS-1790 diesel engine coupled MOD 274 HE artillery ammunition Enterprise) for the FIRTINA-II SPHs. with an Allison CD-850 automatic were awarded. Probably these 20 powerpacks transmission. This power pack was The T-155 FIRTINA-I and would be installed in the QAAF’s obtained from M48A5T1 MBTs that FIRTINA-II SPH prototypes are FIRTINA-II SPHs. were phased-out of Turkish Land powered by German MTU-881 Using same chassis and turret Forces service. KA 500 1,000hp diesel engine with the T-155 FIRTINA-I SPH, the coupled with Allison’s X1100-5 POYRAZ Ammunition Resupply fully automatic transmission built in Vehicle is capable of loading KORKUT SPAAG and FNSS ACV-30 under Allison license. ammunition in a supply area and The KORKUT Self Propelled Anti- However, during IDEF ‘19 a MoU transferring ammunition to the Aircraft Gun (SPAAG) System project (Memorandum of Understanding) FIRTINA-I SPH within the required covers the procurement of 42 Weapon was signed between Caterpillar time and location in all kinds System Vehicles (SSA, will replace Defence UK and the Turkish MoND of terrains and battlefields. The existing aged M-42A1/A2 Duster for the development of a new diesel POYRAZ Ammunition Resupply Walker systems) and 14 Command engine, to be based on the core of Vehicle has the necessary mobility and Control Vehicles (KKA) all based Caterpillar Defence UK’s existing and survivability capabilities on the FNSS ACV-30 Armored diesel engine but will be developed for operation within the tactical Combat Vehicle (ACV) chassis. On with the participation of 1st Main operational environment of June 25, 2011, Aselsan the Main Maintenance Factory Directorate the FIRTINA-I SPH. Fitted with Contractor of the KORKUT SPAAG engineers to meet FIRTINA-II- Aselsan’s automatic Ammunition System Program, awarded a Tracked specific requirements and it will be Transfer System, and compatible Carrier Vehicle Development Contract an ITAR Free product so as to not with all kind of ammunition used to FNSS for the design, development face any export license problems for FIRTINA-I SPHs, the POYRAZ and production of one Command as in the case with MTU’s MTU-881 vehicle can carry 96 155mm and Control Vehicle chassis and two KA 500 engine. The development and 96 modular Weapon System Vehicle chassis of a new V12 type 1,200hp diesel powder charges. It can transfer 48 prototypes to be based on the ACV- engine will take place at the projectiles and 48 modular powder 30 within two years. 1st Main Maintenance Factory charges in less than 20 minutes to After an extensive mobility Directorate in Arifiye, Adapazarı. the FIRTINA-I SPH. and firing test campaign that was The new engine will be coupled with The Main Maintenance Factory launched in 2015 and which was Allison’s X1100-5 fully automatic Directorate completed production carried out with the participation of transmission because according to of the POYRAZ Ammunition the SSB and Turkish Land Forces Caterpillar Defence UK officials the Resupply Vehicle prototype in (TLF) representatives, acceptance Turkish end user is happy with the 2011 and the vehicle was displayed of these vehicles was carried out on existing transmission. Meanwhile, during the IDEF ‘11 Fair. Following August 24, 2016 and the KORKUT speaking at the Aselsan Union of the extensive test campaign SPAAG prototypes (2x Weapon Forces Summit held on February 5, acceptance of the prototype vehicle System Vehicles and 1 Command 2019 at the ATO Congresium Center was completed and the serial & Control Vehicle) entered into the in Ankara, Turkish MoND Hulusi production phase, covering 70 service of the TLF. The systems made AKAR, formerly Chief of the Turkish vehicles commenced in 2013. The a strong impression during the ‘Fire General Staff, disclosed that Turkey 9.5m long, 3.76m height and 47 at Will 2017’ Operation on October has recently signed a contract with ton POYRAZ Ammunition Resupply 20, 2017 by achieving direct hits to Qatar for the sale of FIRTINA Self targeted drones. Propelled Howitzers (SPHs). MoND AKAR did not share any figures regarding the number of FIRTINA SPHs to be delivered to the Qatar Emiri Armed Forces (QAAF). It is believed that the contract covers New Generation FIRTINA (also dubbed FIRTINA-II) SPHs, which are under production at the 1st Main Maintenance Factory Directorate located in the of northwest Turkey. In October 2018 it was reported that after receiving assurance that there would be no export restrictions, state- owned Machines and Chemical © Aselsan Industries Board (MKEK) signed a contract to procure 20 powerpacks KORKUT SPAAG Vehicles are based on the FNSS ACV-30 ACV chassis ISSUE 94/2019 45 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 46 ISSUE 94/2019

Following the successful equipped with the capability of firing ZAHA Program completion of the prototype 35mm ATOM air burst ammunition, On March 7, 2017 the Armored development and qualification similar to AHEAD, which is designed Amphibious Assault Vehicle (ZAHA/ phase, the KORKUT SPAAG Serial and developed by Aselsan in AAAV), also named the Marine Production Phase, covering the cooperation with TUBITAK-SAGE Assault Vehicle (MAV) Program production and delivery of 40 SSAs and produced by MKEK. contract was signed between the (Weapon Systems Vehicles) and The crew includes a gunner, SSB and FNSS. Under the contract 13 KKAs (Command and Control commander and driver who are the ZAHA will be developed and Vehicles) was launched with a seated in the chassis of the vehicle. produced by FNSS based on an contract valued at Euro 467,767 The 35mm guns have a indigenous development model. Million signed between the SSB of 1,100 rounds per minute. There FNSS will deliver a total of 27 and Aselsan in May 2016. Aselsan is also a Ku-Band, 3D Fire Control vehicles, including 23 in personnel then signed a contract with FNSS Radar with a 30km instrumented carrier, 2 in command and control to procure a total of 53 ACV-30 range and is mounted on the rear vehicle and 2 in recovery vehicle tracked vehicles. In accordance top of the turret along with a thermal configuration. The technical with the contract schedule, FNSS imager and a day TV camera on the characteristics of the ZAHAs completed delivery of the first batch right side. The KKA uses the same were determined by taking into of ACV-30 chassis during the first chassis, ACV-30, but is equipped consideration the operational half of 2018 to Aselsan, who then with a turret including X-Band, concept and mission requirements converted them into KKA and SSA 3D Mobile Search Radar (MAR), defined by the Turkish Naval Forces configurations. Meanwhile MKEK, that provides fast and accurate Command. responsible for 35mm GDF-003 twin detection and tracking of low FNSS revealed the first complete guns, completed the manufacture altitude airborne targets up to a prototype of its Marine Assault of the first batch of 6 guns to be maximum range of 70km. Vehicle (MAV) at the IDEF ‘19 Fair installed on 3 KORKUT SSAs and The ACV-30 platform chassis held in Istanbul. According to FNSS carried out acceptance tests at the is provided with a unique, space CEO and General manager Nail test range on April 26, 2018. laminated armor system combining KURT, MAV has entered the Critical Delivery and acceptance of the steel and aluminum technology for Design Phase and the entire project first batch of 1 KORKUT KKA and protection against the firing of small is scheduled to be complete by 3 SSAs that were manufactured arms and mine blasts. Powered by 2021. According to FNSS, the MAV under the KORKUT SPAAG Serial a 600hp diesel engine, coupled with is built from 5000 series military Production Phase for the Turkish fully automatic transmission, the grade aluminum armor, which is Land Forces Air Defence School 7,07m long, 3,62m overall height alloyed with magnesium. Alloys and Training Center Command and 3,9m wide ACV-30 can reach in the 5000 series are resistant to took place in March 2019. As part 65km/h on the road and can swim corrosion and relatively easy to of the acceptance test, live firing at 6km/h with 2 water jets. Having weld, making them well suited for was performed against a high- a combat weight of 29,5 tons the the construction of amphibious speed targeted drone flying at a ACV-30 has a cruising range of vehicles. The aluminum is used to speed of 200m/s. The second batch 500km. is scheduled to be delivered in September 2019. Serial Production and the delivery of 40 KORKUT SSAs and 13 KORKUT KKAs to the TLF will be completed by 2022. Each KORKUT SPAAG Team will consist of 1 KKA and 3 SSAs so that with 42 SSAs and 14 KKAs the Turkish Army will be able to establish 14 KORKUT SPAAG Teams. The KORKUT SSA vehicle is equipped with an unmanned turret, which is armed with two 35mm Oerlikon GDF-003 automatic produced in Turkey by MKEK. The vehicle has the capacity of carrying 400 35mm ammunitions in total, 200 of them (100 for each barrel) within a remotely operated unmanned turret, equipped with automatic ammunition loading system, and 200 of them within © FNSS the chassis. The system is also ZAHA - The Armored Amphibious Assault Vehicle ISSUE 94/2019 47 DEFENCE TURKEY

form the structure of the hull as well as provide elements of the vehicle’s blast protection. The bottom of the hull is reinforced with support, and the thickness has been adjusted to maximize stiffness and energy absorption. The MAV/ZAHA will be able to carry 21 fully equipped infantries as well as 3 crews, they will have ballistic and mine protection at a certain level and will be able to move rapidly in water and on land. They will have the capabilities of firing at targets with their unmanned turret with 12.7mm Machine Gun (MG) and 40mm Automatic (AGL) © FNSS and perform operations at various The Indonesian Modern Medium Weight Tank sea levels. on October 5, 2017. PT PINDAD CMI’s Cockerill 3105 (CT-CV Powered by a diesel engine, engineers, who have been trained 105HP) turret armed with a 105mm coupled with fully automatic in the engineer¬ing development L-53 CV rifled gun and a coaxial transmission, the 8,3m long and and manufacture phases of the first 7,62mm machine gun and for ease 3,3m wide the MAV/ZAHA can prototype at FNSS, also completed of deployment in jungles/tropical swim at 7km/h with 2 water jets. the production of the second forests and the soft grounds of With a combat weight of 30 tons prototype in Indonesia with support Indonesia, the vehicle has a combat the ZAHA will have a 21 troops from FNSS. The qualification of weight of 35 tons. Since the main capacity in addition to a three- the two MMWT prototypes as gun uses an autoloader (with 12 man crew (driver, commander and well as firing trials and durability rounds ready to fire) the KAPLAN gunner). To be integrated with a tests were completed in 2018. MT Harimau MMWT has a three- remotely operated turret armed KAPLAN MT is the first medium man crew. The 7m long and 3.2m with a 12,7mm machine gun and a weight tank to be certified by the wide and 2.7m height KAPLAN MT 40mm automatic grenade launcher, Indonesian Army and qualified for Harimau MMWT has a top speed the MAV/ZAHA can operate at sea serial production. Following the of 70km/h on roads and a cruising state 4 conditions. The MAV/ZAHA successful completion of live firing range of 450km, with on-board fuel. will be able to negotiate up to 40% tests and mobility trials FNSS and In order to have a minimum power side slopes and a 60% gradient PT PINDAD initiated negoti¬ations to weight ratio of 20hp/tons, the and is capable of crossing natural towards the serial production of KAPLAN MT Harimau MMWT is or man-made obstacles up to 90cm KAPLAN MT MMWT platforms, believed to be powered by a 700hp high, and trenches 2m wide. which the Indonesian Government class power pack. indicates a keen interest in. During Modern Medium Weight IDEF ‘19, where FNSS displayed PARS-II/AV-8 Gempita Tank (MMWT) Program the KAPLAN MT MMTW equipped with Aselsan’s AKKOR PULAT APS ACV Program The Indonesian Modern against increasing ATGM threats Under the US$559 Million Medium Weight Tank (MMWT) to tanks in the battlefield, on April contract awarded in February 2011, Program stands out as it is the first 30, 2019 a Long-Term Contract on in cooperation with DRB-HICoM Government-to-Government (G2G) the Serial Production of KAPLAN DEFTECH of Malaysia FNSS will cooperation project in the Turkish MT (Harimau/Tiger) MMTW was design, develop and produce a total Land Platforms Sector. signed between FNSS Savunma of 257 armored personnel carriers The conceptual design of Sistemleri A.Ş. and PT Pindad. The to be based on PARS-II 8x8 in 12 the KAPLAN MT Harimau (Tiger) contract covers the procurement different configurations including; MMWT was completed and and delivery of 18 KAPLAN MT the infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), was revealed during the Indo Harimau MMWTs to the Indonesian armored fighting vehicle (AFV), Defence 2016 Fair held in Jakarta, Land Forces within two years. the armored personnel carrier Indonesia in November 2016. The Based on the FNSS KAPLAN-30 (APC), (AFV-ATGW), first prototype developed and chassis and dubbed the Harimau command vehicles (ACV), signals manufactured by FNSS in Ankara, (Tiger) by Indonesia, MMWT design (AVS), as Turkey underwent qualification comprises advanced ballistic and well as recovery vehicle. While trials in Indonesia, which was mine protection with a broad range the original PARS 8x8 was 24- unveiled at the IDEF ‘17 Exhibition of firepower, from close support of 25 ton vehicle, the AV-8 IFV-25 in Istanbul and also participated in infantry to anti-armor. The KAPLAN configuration weighs 28 tons and the Army Day Parade in Indonesia MT Harimau MMWT is fitted with its equipment differs considerably DEFENCE TURKEY 48 ISSUE 94/2019

from that of PARS. Deliveries will second export order for the PARS RABDAN 8x8 AACV span over 7 years and are planned WAV following Malaysia. RAO In February 2017, during the to be completed by 2020. Malaysia PARS-III 8x8WAVs feature some IDEX 2017 Fair, Otokar signed a deal is said to be considering placing country specific modifications worth US$661 Million to build 400 an order for the second and third and upgrades and have slightly ‘RABDAN’ 8x8 Amphibious Infantry batches of AV-8 vehicles. The different appearance compared Fighting Vehicles (IFVs, based on second batch is expected to be on to PARS-II/AV-8 Gempita vehicles ARMA 8x8 and fitted with a Russian- the agenda around 2021-2022. of the . Contrary made two-man turret armed with a On December 6, 2014 the to PARS-II/AV-8 vehicles, the 100 mm 2A70 gun, a 30 mm 2A72 Malaysian Army received delivery RAO PARS-III WAVs do not have coaxial and a 7.62 mm PKT of the first 12 of 257 AV-8 Gempita swimming capability but in return coaxial machine gun) for the United Armored Combat Vehicles (ACVs). they have better ballistic and mine/ Arab Emirates (UAE) Land Forces. The then Malaysian Army Chief IED protection thanks to add-on The ‘RABDAN’ 8x8 Amphibious IFVs General Raja Mohamed Affandi armor modules. The official delivery will be manufactured both at Otokar Bin Raja Mohamed NOOR of the first PARS-III WAV to the RAO facilities in Turkey and by Al-Jasoor, accepted the first batch of 12 took place on July 12, 2017 at the a Joint Venture company between vehicles, all of which are in the FNSS facilities located in Gölbaşı, Otokar LS and Heavy Vehicles IFV-25 configuration. During a Ankara/Turkey. Industries of Tawazun at the Tawazun ceremony witnessed by the then The PARS-III 8x8 is powered Industrial Park manufacturing Prime Minister Najib Tun RAZAK, by a German Deutz turbocharged, facilities in Abu Dhabi. According formally named the vehicle ‘the water-cooled diesel engine, to the contract signed in February Gempita’, which is a Malay term developing 550hp coupled to a 2017, the production of the first 100 for ‘thunderous noise’. The IFV- fully automatic transmission with vehicles will be accomplished at 25 configuration of the AV-8 ACV 7 forward and 1 reverse gear. Otokar’s facilities. To this end, Otokar is fitted with a one-person FNSS Meanwhile, the power pack of the started the delivery of the RABDAN Sharpshooter turret armed with a PARS III 6x6 consists of a water- IFVs to the UAE Land Forces in stabilized ATK Armament Systems cooled turbocharged diesel engine the last quarter of 2018 (October/ M242 25 mm dual-feed gun and with an output power of 483hp and November). In this context the first an FN MAG 58M 7,62 mm co-axial a fully automatic transmission with RABDAN armored vehicles out of machine gun. 46 of the 257 AV-8 7 forward and 1 reverse gears. The production successfully completed vehicles will be delivered in IFV- diesel power pack is mounted to acceptance tests at the Otokar plant 25 configuration. The weapons the rear of the driver on the left in Sakarya as well as amphibious systems capabilities of the AV-8 side of the hull, between the first and firing tests in the Gulf, and the Gempita includes; a 25mm gun, and second axles. The power first batch was delivered to the specially designed two-man turret pack architecture, which allows UAE. Following the delivery of the with a 30mm gun, 12.7mm RCWS disassembly and reassembly in less first batch of RABDAN IFVs late as well as an Anti-Tank Guided than 60 minutes, allows the user to last year, the vehicles were included Weapon (ATGW). replace the engine in the field as an in the inventory of the UAE Armed additional benefit. Forces. As of February 2019, a total RAO PARS-III 8x8/6x6 WAV Program During the second half of 2015, FNSS received a contract valued at around US$ 500 Million from the Royal Army of Oman (RAO) and the Ministry of Defence of the Government of the Sultanate of Oman to design, develop, manufacture, qualify (both international and customer) and deliver a total of 172 PARS- III Wheeled Armored Vehicles (WAVs) in 13 configurations and the contract became effective on September 20, 2015. Under the contract FNSS will deliver 145 PARS-III 8x8 vehicles in 8 different configurations and 27 PARS-III 6x6 vehicles in 5 different configurations. Contract period will be finished in May 2020. This contract represents the RAO PARS-III 8x8 ISSUE 94/2019 49 DEFENCE TURKEY

of 30 vehicles were delivered, and this number is expected to reach 120 by the end of 2019. According to the contract, the first 100 vehicles would be built at the Otokar plant in Sakarya and the remaining vehicles will be built at the Tawazun Industrial Park facility in Abu Dhabi. In this context, Otokar started the mass production of RABDAN vehicles in 2017. Due to the urgent need of the UAE Land Forces, deliveries are being carried out 4-5 months ahead RABDAN 8X8 AACV of the schedule specified in the contract. In this context, a workshop AKREP-IIe Electrical The AKREP-IIe in surveillance was established by Otokar/Al Jasoor Armored Vehicle and force recon/combat in the UAE for the final assembly of reconnaissance configuration has vehicles. Otokar/Al Jasoor has also Designed and developed a crew of three; Driver, Gunner started training activities for the by Otokar as an armored and Commander. However, all crew (driver, vehicle commander, reconnaissance and weapons the main functions of this vehicle gunner) and maintenance personnel platform, the AKREP-IIe 4x4 can be implemented by a crew of of RABDAN IFVs in the UAE. In New Generation Armored Vehicle two. The Driver sits in the center this context, delivery of the training Product Group is manufactured of the vehicle upfront and has support equipment was completed to fulfil the contemporary and access to a modern, sports in early February. Otokar also is future demands of armies with its like, re-programmable three large conducting negotiations with UAE low silhouette. In addition to its flat-panel multi-function displays. for the second phase that covers operational performance under all Commander (left) and Gunner the delivery of further 300 vehicles in types of field conditions the vehicle (right) sits behind the Driver and various configurations. According to has high maneuver capability and can control sensors, radios and sources, the UAE Army also has a has an infrastructure that enables the 25mm gun the AKREP-IIe is plan to order a further 500 RABDAN the utilization of alternative power carrying. Both Commander and IFVs under the third phase of the packs such as electricity, diesel Gunner have a large multi-function project. and hybrid. The power generation display and the Gunner can control According to the first technical and transmission systems, sensors, the 25mm remotely operated gun specifications released by the UAE computers, communication and via control stick with multi-function Company Al Jasoor Heavy Vehicles targeting systems are integrated buttons. Vehicle is also fitted with Industries, the RABDAN has the within a single system in the a mast-mounted long-range day/ capacity to carry a total 12 personnel AKREP-IIe and the vehicle provides night observation system with including driver and commander. an infrastructure that will accelerate 360-degree surveillance capability. It has gross vehicle weight (GVW) the transition to autonomous Two propulsion options from 28,000 kg to 30,000 kg. vehicles. Different configurations of are proposed for the AKREP- The RABDAN is powered with a the AKREP-IIe were designed, such IIe Electrical Armored Combat Caterpillar 12,5 liter diesel engine as the Armored Reconnaissance Reconnaissance Vehicle. The developing 600hp coupled to an Vehicle, Fire Support Vehicle version revealed to the media at Allison 4500 automatic transmission (90mm gun), Light Weight Infantry the Anechoic Chamber at Otokar with 6 forward and 1 reverse gear. Support Vehicle (25mm gun, the plant in Arifiye in April 2019 is The RABDAN has a top speed of model displayed at the Fair) and fitted with novel full electric drive/ 105km/h and a cruising range of Laser Gun Vehicle. Two NMC540 propulsion technology including 700km. The RABDAN offers ballistic Serial new generation Li-Ion battery a pair of alternators/DC motor protection up to STANAG Level 4 and packs manufactured by Altınay (procured from a undisclosed mine protection up to STANAG Level Company were included in the Light foreign company and each 4a/b. The vehicle is fully amphibious -Weight Infantry Support Vehicle generating 180kW, around 250hp) and propelled in the water at a with a hybrid propulsion system and Altınay’s battery packs (which maximum speed of 10km/h thanks were displayed at the Fair. The can be mounted both in the front to two propellers mounted under product AxleTech an independent and in the rear of the vehicle) that the hull rear. The 8x8 vehicle is fitted suspension system is also present generate around 500hp. With with a two-man BMP-3 turret, which in the vehicle. The AKREP-II Fire existing Altınay’s NMC540 Serial is armed with one 100mm 2A70 Support Vehicle to be equipped new generation Li-Ion battery packs semi-automatic rifled gun/missile with a 360hp power capacity diesel AKREP-IIe has a range of 250km launcher as the main armament and engine and CMI Cockerill CSE90LP on a single charge and the battery one 30mm 2A72 coaxial cannon and 90mm automatic gun is expected packs can be recharged within 3 one 7,62mm PKT coaxial machine to be revealed at the EuroSatory hours. The second version, which gun as the second armament. 2020 Fair. is currently under development, DEFENCE TURKEY 50 ISSUE 94/2019

will be fitted with a 450hp diesel engine. An ongoing development © Defence Turkey effort for this version is scheduled to be completed in a year. Thanks to its full electric drive technology AKREP- II has an extra punch in performance (compared to the diesel propulsion version) when needed and can also execute its mission silently in high- threat environments without radiating any thermal and acoustic signature. The AKREP-IIe can be airlifted by the C-130 Hercules and A400M military cargo aircraft. This means the AKREP-IIe can be flown directly into the area of operations and can roll off their transports ready to go to work. Having a combat weight of 13.5 tons the AKREP-IIe offers similar ballistic protection capability with COBRA-II (according to open sources the baseline vehicle is STANAG 4569 Level 3 compliant). Its armored monocoque hull is fabricated from high-hardness armor steel. The AKREP-IIe also uses several common subsystems with © Defence Turkey COBRA-II and is being considered AKREP-II Electrical Armored Vehicle as a first step of Otokar into the field of unmanned combat vehicles. protection from small arms fire) and pintle and weapon adaptor for a 5,56 improved underbody protection for mm, 7,62 mm or 12,7 mm heavier mine explosions as well as weapon and a URAL Special Operations a ballistic protection for the engine launchers). For rapid deployment by Vehicle (ENGEREK-II) compartment. air, URAL Special Operations Vehicle The prototype of the URAL The URAL Special Operations can be transported by the C-130 Special Operations Vehicle, which Vehicle has three weapon mounts; Hercules and A400M military cargo is the new version of ENGEREK Front (rotating gun mount and aircraft and by CH-47F Chinook Special Operations Vehicle that weapon adaptor for a 5,56 mm or heavy lift helicopters (as an under was based on LandRover Defender 7,62 mm caliber weapon), Back slung load). The vehicle can, in 110 tactical vehicle, was displayed (rotating and height adjustable gun theory, be transported internally by for the first time during the media mount and weapon adaptor for a a Chinook, although the weapons tour that took place in April 2019 at 5,56 mm or 7,62 mm caliber weapon mounts have to be removed to allow the Otokar Arifiye plant. The URAL and a Main Gun Ring at the roof (gun this. Special Operations Vehicle is an open-topped light armored vehicle operated by a crew of five and can be used for long-range reconnaissance and special operations. The vehicle offers cross-country mobility with high off-road performance and a well-balanced power-to-weight ratio. It features a 4x4 wheel drive layout and an open architectural design configuration. While the ENGEREK featured only armored under-protection for the fuel tank and underbody composite armor that provides protection for the crew (5+1) against only anti-personnel mines exploded underneath the vehicle, the URAL Special Operations Vehicle features both side armor (up to waist-high and provides URAL Special Operations Vehicle (ENGEREK-II) ISSUE 94/2019 51 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 52 ISSUE 94/2019

ATEŞ Armored Border ATEŞ Mobile Border Security its new armored combat vehicle Security Vehicle System deliveries would start in for the first time at the ‘3rd High- December 2018. However, the Tech Port by MÜSİAD’ organized In October 2017, Aselsan delivery of the first batch of 20 in Istanbul November 9-12, 2016. secured a €29.676 Million contract ATEŞ Armored Border Security With 400hp (298kW), the HIZIR is from the Undersecretariat of the Vehicles took place on May 16, the combat vehicle, which has the Treasury to deliver 57 Tactical 2019. Deliveries of the remaining highest engine power in its range Wheeled Armored Border Security 37 vehicles are scheduled to take in the Turkish Defence Industry. Vehicles for the protection and place in 2019. The vehicle has a gross weight surveillance of Turkey’s Western The HIZIR 4x4 Tactical Wheeled of 16,000 kg and can reach a top borders (Bulgaria and ). Armored Vehicle is designed and speed of 110km/h. HIZIR 4×4 The project is financed via EU optimized for high performance features a V-shaped monocoque funds. Under the Project, Aselsan under extreme operational armored hull design that offers selected Katmerciler’s HIZIR 4x4 conditions in rural and urban areas advanced protection to the 9-man WAV as a platform to integrate its for 9 personnel. The vehicle has crew. HIZIR can be configured for ŞahinGözü (FalconEye) EO sensor, a high level of ballistic and mine a wide range of missions including ACAR surveillance radar and YANKI protection. It is agile, dynamic, command and control, medical Gun Shot Detection System. A versatile, low maintenance and is evacuation platform, forward Euro10.485 Million contract was an easy-to-maintain platform for observation and convoy support. signed between Aselsan and various configurations such as The HIZIR is fitted with an Aselsan Katmerciler for the procurement combat vehicles, command control SARP Stabilized Advanced Remote of 57 HIZIR 4x4 WAVs. After vehicles, CBRN vehicles, weapon Weapon Platform. Depending on integration with Aselsan’s border carriers (easy integration of various the requirements, the SARP can be surveillance system, the vehicle weapon systems), ambulance equipped with a 12.7mm machine was dubbed the ‘ATEŞ (Fire) Mobile vehicles, border security vehicles, gun, 40mm automatic grenade- Border Security System’. According and reconnaissance vehicles. launcher or a 7.62mm machine to the MoND 2017 Activity Report, Katmerciler unveiled the ‘HIZIR’ gun ISSUE 94/2019 53 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 54 ISSUE 94/2019

An Intelligence-Driven Approach to Cyber Threats In the age of big data, it is easy to think that only machines can detect a signal amid the noise. While it’s true that big data tools can discover signals that might not be obvious, they can also create their own kind of noise in which the true signal — a true threat — can be lost. That’s a problem anyone dealing with traditional security monitoring systems over the past few years has come to recognize. Threat detection systems have become extremely good at detecting anything that looks anomalous but, as the number of detected anomalies keeps going up, the number of actual threats is still a small fraction of those. Research indicates that less than 1% of reported anomalies represented actual threats and figuring out which detected threats constitute those dangerous few is exhausting, anxiety-inducing work.

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“The Operating Environment Which Turkey Offers at the Moment is one Which British Companies Find Attractive!”

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“The British think globally because it’s private, are looking, sadly, at a much more because it’s efficient, and because destructive world than we did Army Marches in it’s driven by competetive hunger. perhaps 20 years ago. Alongside Turkish Boots” It has business models that mean our strategic partners in Turkey, joint ventures with the sorts of we’re looking at very similar During the IDEF 19 Fair on 30 April companies that Turkey is fielding threats, very similar challenges 2019, Mark GOLDSACK Director these days, they are extremely for how we employ and use our of the Department for International viable. I think we, globally, can defence, security and cyber provide a real market lead from capacity. Trade’s Defence and Security that respect. There’s some very And for us, coming here with Organization (DIT DSO) hosted inventive propositions out there I think, some 14 firms on the a media briefing at the DIT DSO from all of the companies that we wider show piece and a good 19 brought with us, on how we might displaying in close proximity here stand in Hall 2 Stand 226A. During work together. And I think from to the UK national stand, that I the event which represented our point of view the trick here is think is evidence of the seriousness his first media briefing since to come up with longterm strategic in which we regard Turkey as development partnerships in which a partner, and the seriousness taking up his appointment as DIT both sides win. The amount of with which our firms are looking DSO Director Mark GOLDSACK national treasure that gets invested forward to engaging over the next provided detailed information on in these projects, the significance 2-3 days. I was very struck, this the UK’s defence and security of those projects to our respective morning walking around initially, at countries are really fundamental. the stands, just the the depth and strategy for Turkey and replied our So, none of us can afford to waste variety of relationships that have questions. resources, waste money, waste been generated here, and most efforts. And so, we are constantly of it in that most important space looking for how we can link up. of all, which is what you do with DIT DSO Director Mark And where we have really strong intellectual property. How do we GOLDSACK’s Speech healthy military links as we do in actually create design together? “I am very glad to be back in Turkey and where you can combine Because creating plate metal is Turkey, it’s not my first visit here. two powerful economies, it really fine, but actually the clever bit is Inevitably as an Army Officer I’ve does make sense to seek those can you share the design? Can we had a lot to do with the Turkish joint ventures out. work together in that space where Armed Forces over the years. The So from my perspective, I’m you’re looking at a threat and last time I was here extensively delighted to be back in Turkey. you’re being innovative in how you was working with the Turkish Army It’s a place I’ve always enjoyed take it down. when deployed in Afghanistan coming, always enjoyed working So that’s probably enough where I served along side them. with the Turkish Army and I’m opening remarks from me, I don’t So, a long history of working with delighted to be coming back as know if it gives you a flavor of our Turkish friends. a civilian this time heading up our where we are coming from. As I I’m delighted in my new post defence and security organization. said, I am excited to be here, and to be able to come to the Show And from my perspective, not just I’m excited to be engaging over (IDEF ‘19) here and pick up on looking at defence, its probably the next couple of days with both an extremely important strategic just worth expanding slightly what officials and businesses.” relationship for the UK, not just we are dealing with here, because Defence Turkey: On the from the military point of view the defence side is the easiest, Intellectual proprty (IP) side, but from the defence industrial the most visible, it attracts the there’s obviously a strong complex as well. And for me to be big numbers and the great videos initiative in Turkey to establish able to come, talk, learn – most and so on, but there’s a significant it’s own domestic development important thing – just what the amount of activity in the security but IP is arguably probably potential of that relationship is, is space as well. the most valuable part of the fantastic. We have a long history Cyber, as a subset of that, development. What plans do you working here, BAE has been, for obviously is critically important have to balance that relationship many years, in joint ventures, these days given how agile most of between building a joint venture and from our perspective the our common foes are at disabling and not giving away all the IP or strength of the Turkish Industry – national infrastructure and so at least protecting the IP, so the which came out very clearly in the on, but also physical security, company’s investment is safe or opening ceremony, that surge and fundamentally important when we secure? desire to invest and to develop and are facing the range of terrorists Mark GOLDSACK: IP lies at the pick up on an indigenous capability threats that we are, across the heart of every joint venture, so the here, is all part of how we want to board. So, there’s a huge amount most difficult piece to settle when see our own industry develop. And of work to be done in that space you’re discussing any of these our industry is uniquely placed I well. So, from our perspective, we things is exactly how its going to be shared and how in turn its going to DEFENCE TURKEY 58 ISSUE 94/2019

be exploited. From our perspective we are very open to innovative proposals. None of our companies are against sharing IP, all of them are looking at how we can, not just work together, but look to third markets as to how we can exploit those together and take advantage of the joint offering that we’re going to put out there. But we should not kid ourselves that its going to be an easy discussion, its not. That piece lies at the heart of all of these discussions and therefore the value of it is reflected in the negotiations that take place and most are very ©DSEI commercial by thier very nature, and that is the company’s business Turkey or the UAE, the relations will there’s a real voracity to the depth and it would be wrong for me to continue as before. None of the joint of IP cooperation that is sitting interfere with that. All I would say is ventures that we are talking about behind that. I am confident that that all of them in my discussions are affected adversely by anthing those discussions will continue, with them have recognized that the that is happening, so I just see it as and I am sure that over the next way forward in the modern world is a movement of strength... couple of days we’ll be having a to come together in partnerships Defence Turkey: In the lots of dicussions about that and I’m where that IP becomes shared Turkish media there was some looking forward to them, because for because when both sides win, you news about Rolls Royce and me, that’s where the sweet spot lies. have the most powerful offer, and BAE Systems having had some Defence Turkey: The UK has that’s where we are coming from. difficulties due to IP issues, recently launched a new 6th Defence Turkey: How since BMC, a joint Turkish-Qatari generation jet fighter, Tempest. many British companies are venture, had already taken part Would it be possible for Turkey participating at IDEF? in the TF-X Engine Program. to join the UK’s next generation Mark GOLDSACK: There’s Maybe the defence ministries of fighter program? Some countries 13 in a group and there’s over 20 both countries can take a role in already declared their interest to others. For me, the tell isn’t so holding and the sharing of IPR on be a partner in that program. much that you have independent a governmental level to help the Marc GOLDSACK: These company stands here but most program progress smoothly? discussions are on-going, and I of our biggest brands are actually Marc GOLDSACK: On that I look forward to hearing what people working with a Turkish partner here. cannot comment on the specifics of have got to say. The UK is always So it would be for example, SAP commercial negotiations because looking for international partners. I with their joint venture partners I am not privy to that, generically don’t think its any different on the here, not demonstrating separately. though, I would just say don’t be F-CAS piece. And again, if you That’s what I think the significant suprised that these discussions are bring it back to the opening points shift is. The fact that we’ve got difficult because the IP lies at the we were discussing on Intellectual these joint ventures up and running heart of this whole piece. It would Property, the real question is what and if we are genuinely going to take some robust discussions are people bringing to the party? turn those offerings into shared on both sides to work out what If we have substantive, genuine capability, shared projects, that’s, is a mutually beneficial outcome investment and deep research that I think, the indicator of success, from it. And I said in the begining, starts to develop this leading-edge not so much that you’ve got stand for me the ideal outcome is both technology in a meaningful way alone statements of separate sides walk away with a win from there’s absolutely a discussion to and independent IPR (Intellectual this. You are never going to get a be had there. Property Rights), its that joint piece satisfactory joint venture when one Defence Turkey: What kind of that we are looking for. side or the other feels that the IP has collaborations do you think will Defence Turkey: At the gone too far in the other direction. emerge in the near future between moment the UK is undergoing the It has to be a shared output at the Turkish & UK Defence Industries? process of Brexit – Do you expect end of the day. And what you see Mark GOLDSACK: Well if you any change in relations in the field being reflected in the more public look at the variety of companies of the defence sector after Brexit? arena, is simply the fact that these that you come across at this show, Any measures taken? are very robust discussions. The there’s a significant number of Marc GOLDSACK: I’m not offers that the British companies companies in aerospace. I would going to comment on Brexit, but have put on the table are very good be very suprised if you didn’t see from a defence perspective, and its offers, they’re sound and we believe some very interesting stuff float up a very stable part of the economy, there’s a real strength to them and from that. The discussions have particularly the countries like ISSUE 94/2019 59 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 60 ISSUE 94/2019

be brought together. And so, for © Defence Turkey us we are looking for that two-way piece. It’s not just a one-way trade anymore in this game. It’s absolutely about joint parntership. Defence Turkey: Do you expect any new joint ventures in the near future? Mark GOLDSACK: I cannot announce anything now, but I encourage you to discuss with these companies over the next 2-3 days, it is where this stuff is going. All of these companies have come because they have had engagements with their Turkish The 6th Generation Fighter Aircraft- Tempest Concept was unveiled at FIA’18 Farnborough opposite numbers that have said always been ongoing with TF-X that discussion is a two-way traffic. to them this is an interesting the stimulation from discussion Because not only are we here conversation, this is somewhere from our own Program (Tempest) selling, we’re are also a buyer in our we can really do business, and the I think will also provoke some of own right. And I think what you are operating environment which Turkey those disucssions and help us try seeing is the defence market starts offers at the moment is one which to map out where some of those to globalize better and joint ventures they all find attractive. So, if you look relationships can go. So, I would start to establish themselves, my at the show as a marriage making expect a good strong conversation challenge back to you is where is effort, everybody is interested in on aerospace. the Turkish supply chain that we linking up. We need from that to Maritime, always an interesting can engage with? Because, when have those industrial conversations space. We’ve got a large number of you look, we’ve already got a joint with one another to find exactly companies demonstrating there, not venture which is supplying into us, where those hook ups are sweetest just pure maritime in terms of ships the British Army, when the Army and to pick on those technologies, but also the systems and the aircraft marches on its boots, what’s it those projects, those endeavors that go with them, helicopters and got on its feet? Turkish boots. So, where, with a reasonable amount so on, so I think there’s some there’s a two-way traffic here that of pace, we can create that growing interesting discussions to be had we need to see come to life and so I momentum of the stuff that’s already there. We’ve got some very leading- would encourage you to encourage picked up and come along, and I edge technology there, world Turkish companies to approach us, hope over the next 2-3 days to be beating in fact. So, there’s some to find those roots into the supply involved in those conversations and interesting opportunities there and chain. I believe that Turkey has got have a very different conversation again if you bring it back to the some really competetive offers to with you in 2-3 days time once I purpose of these joint ventures is make, those that pair up with our have been fully educated myself on that everybody should benefit from industrial entities. The quality of the potential of the Turkish market. it. It’s not just about dominating Turkish engineering, the depth of Defence Turkey: Will you also production from one side or the your labor market, the skill sets of perform such conversations other. So, I think the maritime your engineers, are all things that with the Presidency of Defence space offers some very interesting are valuable, and they just need to Industries (SSB)? opportunities. Then in the land space, we’ve got a number of exhibitors with us who have a long history of providing power trains, a lot of the more sensitive ways of deriving availability into activity, and indeed a couple of service companies that also look at how you do test and evaluation, how you drive forward availability in a broad sense, all of which, when you put them together, make for quite a powerful offering to the system. So, I think from my brief walk around this morning everybody is looking forward to really a quite stimulating set of discussions on how we can take things forward. © YDS What we are also looking for in ISSUE 94/2019 61 DEFENCE TURKEY

Mark GOLDSACK: Yes, the SSB obviously – but I have a list over 40 companies that I will personally be discussing with – my program is packed, from one end to the other with it. And that is something that I’ve always felt is important because if you don’t cover the ground, you don’t really understand the potential of the market and one of the really interesting bits of this is that there’s a hook up at the OEM level with big companies, ©DSEI they will always find a match. The trick is can those companies that destabilization tactics. So, I think help with that process. They are provide cutting edge technolgies, for all of us its a really interesting ready to talk to any company that the smaller guys who tend to be conversation. Its also very different wishes to export to the UK, to invest the market leaders in what they are to bring it to life in the open press, in the UK. We are absolutely there doing, can they find lodgings inside because of the sensitivities are to promote that as well. I’ll bring those big partnerships where you such that the technology, the it back to my opening comments. start to pull through some genuine details of the threats, the details of It’s about a two-way relationship. development, for example there’s a the counters and the solutions and Defence, security, cyber matter so number of people that are offering the nature of the discussions taking much to countires, they have to be that design capability into the place. I think it goes without saying a mutual relationship. It’s no longer system and looking at providing that the cornerstone of the strategic a game of one-way dominance of very very key subsystems for these relationship is to be able to discuss the other. You have to work together projects. Whilst the top-level piece these things. Cyber is a strategic in the space. Otherwise people get is fine and they’ll have the big issue. It fundamentally affects any frustrated, they don’t get what they meetings, there’s a large number government across its whole broad need and the amount of national of smaller companies as well, who range of operating issues, not resources that is invested in this in time will grow the next generation just the defence economy piece, space needs to see a return back of commercial contracts. certainly not just the military threat into the economy. Defence Turkey: Where do piece, so as a strategic threat you Defence Turkey: How do you see the relationship between require really really carefull strategic you view Turkey’s economic the UK and Turkey in terms of relationships to manage it, and its situation? Do you think Turkey’s Cyber Security? a challenge and all countries look current economic abilities Mark GOLDSACK: I don’t think at it and take it extremely seriously. create sufficient attractiveness its overstating anything to say that Defence Turkey: Is it possible for foreign investment and every single government in the for Turkish companies to meet partnerships? world is deeply concerned about the requirements of the UK Mark GOLDSACK: The best cyber security. Its the most fast Government and the UK Armed answer that I can give to your evolving and the most potentially Forces? Have these questions question is you wouldn’t see the threatening of any of the things come up on the agenda during 30 plus British companies here that we face, and therefore every your discussions with Turkish if they didn’t think there was a single government I know of is companies and the SSB? secure investment platform. The deeply concerned on how to deal Mark GOLDSACK: Absolutely, companies speak for themselves with that threat. The things that we there’s a constant discussion about much better than any government do know are that it is very difficult it. In a previous job of mine, I used official can. And why? Because they to deal with it head on, on your to work in our land requirements are genuinely private companies. own, because it’s a global problem, area, and we were in open They’re not here because the British therefore, you need partners to deal discussion 6 or 7 years ago with Government has told them to be with it. And where you’ve got not Turkish companies on supplying here. They’re here because they just a close strategic relationship into the British military supply can recognize a partner when they but deep economic relationships, chain. So, its a discussion that’s see one, they recognize a good much broader than defence and been there for a long time, it’s an investment when they see one and we need to look at the relationship established one and the trick of all they they’re all having substantive between Britain and Turkey not just of these is to make sure that when discussions with their Turkish in terms of the defence relationship, companies bid in, they’re given the opposite numbers that see a real but the depth of the broader right introduction into the system so genuine joint business opportunity economic piece, our interests they can identify the opportunities out there. So, yep, things are rough are absolutely aligned in trying to in a timely manner and make their in the world now, but it doesn’t come up with common protection. pitches accordingly, and my team mean that there isn’t opportunity Because we are all threatened here on the stand, stand ready to or platforms to work in by the same sets of cyber DEFENCE TURKEY 62 ISSUE 94/2019

Behind the Crosshairs: Armoring Up with Remote Weapon Systems as the New Game Changers of Today’s by Saffet UYANIK Battlefield The Remote-Controlled Weapon new weapons to appear in today’s in modern combat situations and Stations (RCWS) are modular battlefield. Although the RCWS were post-conflict scenarios. This need weapon systems supporting a bit impractical when they were is an extension of the armoring up small and medium caliber guns first introduced, they become a real and slimming down argument. As (5.56mm and 7.62mm), machine lifesaver in a noticeably short amount conventional militaries face more guns (12.7mm), automatic grenade of time. Before the introduction of and more insurgent groups that launchers, and anti-tank missile RCWS turret gunners made up a know the local battlefield much launchers. These systems can be considerable number of combat better, this puts them at the mercy mounted on a wide range of land casualties. Without RCWS turret of these groups which have the platforms ranging from lightweight gunners, crews were too exposed luxury of setting up ambushes for vehicles to heavy armored fighting to the attacks of adversaries. The vulnerable conventional forces. vehicles. Remote controlled systems need for a remote-control gun turret Countering these threats and gaining allow the vehicle crew to operate that worked effectively, dependably, the upper hand, again, especially in the RCWS completely under and affordably emerged due to a COIN fight, have made RCWS armor, minimizing the probability of asymmetrical warfare tactics widespread and an essential part of casualties. Remote weapon systems that conventional militaries are counterinsurgency. are equipped with powerful thermal facing now, such as what was Since 2004 various countries and daylight cameras with high experienced of the United States developed Remote Control Weapon magnification and features gyro- in Operation Enduring Freedom Stations (RCWS) to bolster their stabilization for accurate on-the- (OEF-Afghanistan) and Operation military capabilities and to bolster move engagements. These features Iraqi Freedom (OIF-Iraq). The rise of their troops in many conflicts around make the RCWS exceptionally global terrorism, resurging regional the world. Among these, the United suitable for urban warfare such as conflicts, and humanitarian crises States operates the largest fleet of the military operations conducted and the following political instability multiple versions of vehicle-mounted by US forces in Iraq or mountainous began to pose a virulent threat to remote weapon systems with over regions such as Afghanistan. national and international security. 11,000 units fielded around the The idea of a turret-mounted, Because non-state actors almost globe. As technology advanced over remote weapons systems on invariably employ the techniques 25 countries from Western Europe vehicular platforms has increased and tactics of asymmetric warfare, to the East, Asia has also followed tremendously over the last decade. conventional forces need new this new trend and introduced their RCWS is one of the most significant capabilities to become successful unique solutions. ISSUE 94/2019 63 DEFENCE TURKEY

Kongsberg PROTECTOR - The Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) The Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) is a remote weapon station system used by the US military on its armored vehicles. The CROWS program began as an effort to quickly equip troops in Iraq with a highly accurate weapon system equipped with advanced sensors. The US military currently operates the M101 CROWS and M153 CROWS-II systems. The system allows operators to engage targets © Kongsberg without leaving the protection of their vehicle. It is designed color monitor with live video from 300 additional units by the end of 2006. to replace the turret gunner on cameras, switches, and a joystick ›› M153 CROWS-II: In 2007, to improve combat with an armrest for additional Norwegian defence contractor effectiveness and it can be mounted comfort and reduced fatigue during Kongsberg Protech Systems won the on a variety of vehicle platforms. prolonged operations. The gun itself US$ 1 Billion CROWS II contract for the The CROWS system supports the is controlled by a joystick which delivery of up to 6,500 CROWS systems 5.56mm M249 Squad Automatic provides the gunner with full remote to the US Army. The M151 PROTECTOR Weapon (SAW), 7.62mm M240B control of the weapon system, CROWS II is an improved variant of Machine Gun, 12.7mm (.50 cal) allowing the operator to control their PROTECTOR RCWS used on the M2 Machine Gun, and the 40mm the weapon with just one hand. M1126 Infantry Carrier Vehicle. the . The The weight of the weapon station As of February 2011, the US military has system is composed of a mount varies depending on different invested over $2 billion in production and which is fixed to the exterior armament modules. The M101 has ordered over 11,000 systems for all of the vehicle and the remote- CROWS weights 135 kg (298 lb.) services. control group. The gyro-stabilized and the M153 CROWS-II weights The US military uses more mount is capable of a continuous 172 kg (379 lb.). Both systems can than a thousand M153 CROWS-II 360° azimuth rotation and -20° to carry 96 rounds for the Mk 19,400 systems. The system has employed +60° elevation movement. The rounds for the M2, 1,000 rounds M1114 and M1116 up-armored system incorporates a daylight for the M240B, and 1,600 rounds HMMWVs, M93A1P1 nuclear, video camera (3x, 15x, and 30x for the M249. Each CROWS cost biological, chemical reconnaissance magnification) and a thermal camera $190,000. vehicles, Buffalo MRVs, RG-31 (4.3x and 12.5x magnification). ›› M101 CROWS: The first group of Nyalas, RG-33s, variants of the Both cameras use an eye-safe CROWS was developed in conjunction 8×8 M1126 Stryker wheeled APCs, laser rangefinder, which allows with Recon Optical, Inc. (ROI) based in Oshkosh M-ATVs, JERRVs, Caiman the gunner to zoom in on targets. Barrington, Illinois. The US Army fielded and MaxxPro MRAPs, and variants The sight systems can also identify 35 Recon Optical RAVEN R-400 RWS of the M1A2 Abrams main battle targets up to 1,500 meters away. systems in early 2005 in Iraq and over tanks. The mount can absorb about 85% of weapon recoil and features a fully integrated fire control system © Kongsberg that provides ballistic correction. This allows the gunner to see the threats around the vehicle and acquire and engage targets moving at 40 km/h (25 mph) with an estimated 95% accuracy rate while the vehicle is in motion. The cameras and the weapon on the system can also be used together or separately. The operator can scan an area while the weapon is pointed to another direction. This feature is especially used when observing a suspicious situation from a distance. The control group mounts inside the vehicle and includes a 15-inch M153 CROWS DEFENCE TURKEY 64 ISSUE 94/2019

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann © KMW - FLW Series The Fernbedienbare leichte Waffenstation (remotely operated light weapon station) is a family of remote weapon stations produced by the German defence company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. KMW initiated the development of the FLW Series in the mid-2000s to meet the requirements of the German Army . The system can automatically detect fitted weapons with of 5.56mm, 7.62mm, 12.7mm, and 40mm via a standardized interface after replacement and the weapon station adapts it’s the KMW-FLW 200 ballistic tables in the fire computer the loaded ammunition, while the require roof penetration of the vehicle. accordingly. None of the three E/O systems are fitted according The FLW 100 has a maximum gun versions require penetration of the to the customers’ needs. The depression of -15° and a maximum vehicle roof, which allows easier German Army has chosen the elevation of +75°. It can be armed retrofitting of older vehicles with Rheinmetall LAZ 200 and LAZ 400L with a single 5.56 mm or 7.62 mm an FLW weapon station. The same E/O systems for the FLW series. machine gun and is intended for combat weapon station, for example, can Both systems feature a thermal ranges up to 1,000 meters (3,300 ft). be moved from an MBT to a light imager, a high-resolution day CCD The electro-optics of the FLW 100 are patrol vehicle. All versions of the camera, and a laser rangefinder. in a container mounted behind the FLW feature electronic dual-axis The LAZ 400L has an eye-safe laser ammo box, located left of the gun. The stabilization, and both the weapon rangefinder and a cooled thermal sensors include a CCD color camera and the optics can be stabilized imager. Future improvements with x10 magnification, which offers separately. Modular electro-optical might include a counter for the an identification range of up to 1.5 sensor systems provide field available ammunition, an automatic kilometers (0.93 mi), and an uncooled surveillance and target acquisition cleaning system for the optics and thermal imager with a 640x480 by day, night or under poor visibility. the integration of networking with resolution. The identification range of The system comprises a high- a battlefield management system the thermal imager is 1 kilometer (0.62 resolution CCD color camera with and warning sensors. Additionally, mi). For self-protection and non-lethal zoom, a powerful thermal imaging the FLW remote weapon stations combat, the FLW 100 can be fitted with device (cooled or non-cooled), allow the adaption of ballistic armor the Wegmann 40 mm protection system. and a laser rangefinder. The FLW protection and, command and ›› FLW 200: In comparison to the FLW is operated from the inside of the simulation systems. A scan mode 100, the FLW 200 is heavier and has vehicle and the operator can scan and new sensors (like a sniper a slightly lower maximum elevation of the surrounding area through the detection system) can be integrated only 70°. It is also heavier, weighing video feed of the thermal imager as well. about 160 kilograms (350 lb.) without or the daylight camera on a 12- The Development of the FLW weapons and ammunition. However, inch color screen. A multi-position 100 series started in the mid- unlike the smaller predecessor, the operation capability was being 2000s. The slightly larger FLW 200 FLW 200 can be fitted with a 12.7 mm implemented in 2013, which with greater weapon compatibility , such as the M2 allows the output of the sensors was designed shortly after. In Browning, or with a 40 mm automatic to be shared on multiple screens, 2008 the initial 230 light FLW 100 grenade launcher. In the case of allowing more than one soldier to and 190 heavy FLW 200 weapon the German Army, the 40 mm GMW observe the area with the FLW’s stations were delivered to the from Heckler & Koch is the preferred optics and to operate the weapon German Federal Office for Defence grenade launcher, while the M2 HMG station. The high elevation aiming Technology and Procurement. or the new Rheinmetall RMG.50 are angle of the FLW 100 and the FLW Currently, KMW offers three used as machine guns. The FLW 200 200 from -15° to +70° offers distinct versions of the FLW weapon can hold either 100 or 200 rounds of advantages for urban combat stations, the FLW 100 for light 12.7 mm ammunition, depending on the and operations in mountainous vehicles, the larger FLW 200 and size of the ammo box. For the 40 mm terrains. The combination of highly the heavy FLW 200+. launcher, only a container for a total of advanced electro-optical sensors ›› FLW 100: The FLW 100 is the lightest 32 is available. The heavier and stabilization guarantee a fast version of the FLW family with a weight armament compared to the FLW 100 and precise reaction to threats, of only 80 kilograms (180 lb.) without results in a combat range of up to 2,000 even when driving. The ammunition ammunition and gun. FLW 100 does not meters (6,600 ft). The electro-optics of load depends on the armament and ISSUE 94/2019 65 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 66 ISSUE 94/2019

the FLW 200 are in a container mounted at the right side of the gun, whereas the © Rheinmetall ammo box is located on the left side. The electro-optics include a color CCD camera with x10 magnification and a thermal imager, which is cooled unlike the one of the FLW 100. This increases identification range to 2 kilometers (1.2 mi). The FLW 200 can be fitted with six 76 mm Wegmann smoke grenade dischargers for additional self-protection of the vehicle. In 2013, the electrically driven Rheinmetall RMG.50 was being qualified for the FLW 200. ›› FLW 200Plus: The FLW 200+ Rheinmetall Fieldranger (FLW 200Plus) was first revealed Rheinmetall Fieldranger Family Fieldranger Dual (formerly Nanuk-Dual) at Eurosatory 2012. It is a modified is a fully stabilized weapon station with version of the FLW 200, designed to The Rheinmetall Fieldranger family features an array of modular long-range day/night all-weather sights handle even larger weaponry such as and a laser rangefinder. Its versatile up to the 20 mm caliber. remotely controlled weapon stations (RCWS) for modern combat vehicles. weapon cradle supports two weapons In the case of the prototypes, the FLW simultaneously. The main weapon can be 200+ has always been presented with Fully digital and stabilized, they are designed for use in a wide variety either the 12.7 mm NSV-T, the AGS 30 mm a Rheinmetall Rh 202 gun. The FLW AGL, or the 12.7 mm KORD. The coaxial 200+ was demonstrated on a GTK of missions and are compatible with all types of vehicles. With weapon can be either the 7.62 mm PKT Boxer and a PMMC G5 from German or the 7.62mm PECHENEG. Adaptor kits FFG. The FLW 200+ is intended as 24/7 operational capabilities, the Fieldranger family provides an are available for other customer-specific a simple replacement and upgrade weapons upon request. of the original FLW 200. None of the extensive solution for high-precision engagement of targets while keeping ›› Fieldranger20: Finally, the mechanical and electronic interfaces Fieldranger20 is a compact and low-weight has been altered, making it backward the operator safe from enemy fire. The Fieldranger family currently comprises medium-caliber weapon station designed compatible for upgrading vehicles fitted for mounting on light armored or special with the previous version. The FLW 200+ four different weapon stations. ›› Fieldranger Light: Designed to be forces vehicles. It is designed for various weights 475 kilograms (1,047 lb.) when applications such as security missions, fitted with the Rh 202 and mounted on lightweight vehicles, the Fieldranger Light weighs less than 75 kg. It fire support, and urban area combat. The 100 rounds of ammunition. The Rh 202 Fieldranger20 is armed with a 20mm has a dual-feed mechanism, that allows can be armed with a 5.56mm or 7.62mm machine guns. Oerlikon-KAE automatic cannon. the usage of 100 rounds of one type and As an established, recognized 30 rounds of another type at the same ›› Fieldranger Multi: The Fieldranger Multi, with an empty weight of around 200 supplier of remotely controlled time, with the possibility of switching weapon stations (RCWS) on the the selected ammo type in between kg, is suitable for tracked and wheeled tactical vehicles. It can be fitted with a international market, Rheinmetall the shots. Compared to the FLW 200 has integrated more than a thousand the elevation arc has decreased to a support weapon such as 12.7mm (.50 cal.) heavy machine gun or a 40mm automatic weapons stations for the Canadian maximum elevation of only +50°. The Army, the French armed forces and maximum depression of -15° stayed grenade launcher, enabling highly accurate fire even while on the move. the Belgian Army, to name but a the same. The FLW 200+’s optics few clients. Rheinmetall’s remotely include a color CCD camera with x10 ›› Fieldranger Dual: Designed for medium and heavyweight platforms and operated weapon stations enjoy a magnification and a cooled 640x480 well-earned reputation for endurance thermal imager with two different fields- weighing around 260 kg, the Fieldranger Dual supports a main armament as well under extreme conditions, ease of of-view, providing an identification use, reliability, and precision. range of over 2 kilometers (1.2 mi). as a coaxial secondary weapon. The German Army Bundeswehr ordered more than 980 FLW 100 © Rheinmetall and FLW 200 remote weapon stations between 2008 and 2013. The FLW 100 and the FLW 200 have been fitted to versions of the 1 and 2, the upgraded Fuchs 1A8, the GTK Boxer, and Eagle. The FLW 200 was fitted to the PSO and 2A7 prototypes. While the German version of the Leopard 2A7 is not fitted with an RWS, the Qatari Leopard 2A7+ tanks are fitted with the FLW 200. Rheinmetall Fieldranger20 ISSUE 94/2019 67 DEFENCE TURKEY

RAFAEL Samson (Katlanit) super-elevation ballistic angle calculations, Burevestnik - 6S21 The Samson Remote Controlled the SAMSON Mini provides a ‘round-the- remote-controlled weapon clock response to battlefield challenges. Weapon Station (RCWS), also stations (RCWS) known as Katlanit is a Remote Safety-related movement and firing Manufactured and developed Weapon System that enables a limitations are implemented using the ACS/ by the Russian TsNII Burevestnik variety of weapons to be operated FIS. The system’s highly accurate target scientific-research institute, automatically or by remote control, engagement, auto-tracking capabilities, and 6S21 remote-controlled weapon including 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm, and 12.7 stabilization enable superior performance stations (RCWS) is designed as mm (.50 cal.) machine guns, 40 mm under the most adverse conditions. Also, an armament system for armored automatic grenade launchers, and the Samson Mini’s open architecture combat vehicles and other special- anti-tank missiles. Globally integrated allows for the addition of effectors, sensors, purpose vehicles. The system can on thousands of fielded ground tactical information systems and the use perform reconnaissance, battlefield and naval platforms, RAFAEL’S of customer furnished equipment for an surveillance and target recognition Samson family of advanced RWS effective battlefield response. using TV and IR cameras and capitalizes on a deep understanding ›› Samson Dual: The Samson Dual remote can engage both moving and of emerging military needs. All the weapon station is a robust system that can stationary targets, using 7.62mm RWS elements utilize more than 90% be mounted on a variety of wheeled ground and 12.7mm machine-guns. The tested and qualified Manufacturer platforms and tracked armored vehicles. The indigenous RCWS can be armed Off-the-Shelf (MOTS) hardware and Samson Dual provides the simultaneous with a machinegun or an automatic software. All these allow SAMSON use of a wide range of main and secondary grenade launcher (AGL). to secure optimal operational armaments as well as an optional anti-tank The 6S21-01 RCWS is armed capabilities while minimizing risks. missile launcher, giving the Samson Dual with a 12.7mm 6P49 Kord heavy RAFAEL’S Samson emphasizes significant capabilities for a multi-mission machinegun, while the 6S21-02 crew survivability and safety as well response. The Mk II is lighter than manned and 6S21-03 armed with a 7.62mm as reduced environmental emissions turrets and does not require penetration Kalashnikov PKTM machinegun. and a low noise level inside the crew into the vehicle hull, saving significant The 6S21-01 can carry 200 rounds compartment to ensure better crew interior space. The in-hull reloading system of 12.7x108 mm cartridges, while workload performance. There is a total provides reliable protection while enabling the 6S21-02 and 6S21-03 can carry of three variants of the Samson family: the crew to continue combat under armor 500 and 320 rounds of 7.62x54R ›› Samson Jr. LRCWS: The Samson for maximum lethality and survivability mm cartridges, respectively. The Jr. LRCWS is a Lightweight Remotely on the open battlefield and in close urban 6S21-01 lacks the thermal imager Controlled Weapon Station, designed for situations. that is integrated with 6S21-02 and use on Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs) Produced by RAFAEL with more 6S21-03 unmanned stations. and other vehicle types in which deck than 40 years of experience and 6S21 is expected to be used load must be kept to a minimum, such as integrated worldwide on thousands widely by the armed forces of trucks, ambulances and other 4- wheeled of fielded ground platforms, SAMSON the Russian Federation soon. It light vehicles. Weighing 60-75 kg (132-165 family of advanced Remote Weapon has already been integrated with lb.), the system provides the host vehicle Stations delivers high performance the newest Russian armor, such crew defensive fire capability without with superior survivability. The reliable as Kurangets-25 and Bumerang compromising the vehicle’s internal space. and battle-proven, SAMSON RWS armored personnel carriers (APC). The Samson Jr. LRCWS may host a 7.62 has been adapted to a broad range Burevestnik is also developing the mm M240 General Purpose Machine Gun of tracked and wheeled platforms and marinized modification of 6S21. (NATO western standard) or 5.56mm M249 accommodate diverse weapons and Burevestnik has developed three MINI-MI Machine Gun and their equivalents. sensors for customers in more than a variants of 6S21. Due to its size, it can also host sniper dozen countries. weapons and non-lethal weapons, making it suitable for paramilitary missions as well as military operations. ›› Samson Mini: The Samson Mini is a high-performance remote weapon station designed use on light wheeled or tracked combat vehicles, fast attack boats and other platforms requiring improved offensive capabilities. The dual-axis, gyro- stabilized Mini has a low center of gravity for stabilization and weights 140-160 kg (310-350 lb.). This single-weapon RWS accommodates a variety of armaments including a 5.56mm SAW and LMG, 7.62mm GPMG and , 12.7mm HMG, 14.5mm, 40mm AGL, ATGM Launcher and ASM, fed by high-capacity magazines. © Burevestnik Supported by a ballistics-protected multi- 6S21-03 sensor Sight Pod, with a mechanism for DEFENCE TURKEY 68 ISSUE 94/2019

Examples of Remote Weapon protection is a critical necessity Systems Produced in Turkey for these systems. Because these systems can be targeted by enemy Turkey is one of the leading fire or damaged by the debris and countries in the world, which fragments in conflict zones and operates a large fleet of remote- become unable to perform their controlled weapon stations. Turkish functions. When faced with a similar Armed Forces, Gendarmerie situation, ARWS can continue its General Command and Turkish missions with high reliability thanks National Police employ a high to its NATO STANAG 4569 Level 2 number of RAFAEL Samson ballistic protection. RCWS mounted on The ARWS system can be armored vehicles and over 1000 Otokar - BAŞOK RCWS equipped with an M2 12.7 mm/.50 Aselsan product RCWS on various caliber machine gun, Mk19 40 CCD camera, and a laser range finder. land and naval platforms. Forming mm automatic grenade launcher, Independently driven sight allows the the backbone of the Turkish M240 7.62 mm machine gun or aiming while having the super-elevation Land Platforms/Systems sector, FN MAG58 7.62 mm machine gun. and lead angles for accurate firing. defence industry companies such ARWS can carry 300 12.7 mm ÜÇOK RCWS has an electrical drive, as Aselsan, Otokar, and FNSS , 750 7.62 mm bullets, or 64 automatic ballistic calculations, and manufactures high-tech and reliable 40 mm grenades. The system can a stabilization system with automatic remote weapon stations to cater be integrated into different types target tracking capability. Also, it can be for the requirements of the Turkish of vehicles, from 4x4 vehicles to operated manually from outside of the security forces and the militaries of main battle tanks. The system vehicle. In reconnaissance mode, while the allied nations around the world. is capable of continuous 360° the gun is stationary; the target search azimuth rotation and -20° to +60° can be realized by using cameras elevation movement. The ARWS OTOKAR - ÜÇOK & BAŞOK independently from the gun. is also equipped with an uncooled Introduced for the first time ›› BAŞOK: The BAŞOK Remote Control thermal camera and high-resolution at IDEF 2015, the ÜÇOK and Weapon Station is a stabilized weapon daylight camera. BAŞOK remote weapon systems station with a 7.62 mm machine gun FNSS entered the remote- are lightweight and modular turret which is designed for armored vehicles. controlled weapon station systems which can be operated The system is equipped with a CCD market, where there are plenty of with 14.5 mm/12.7 mm/7.62 mm day camera and variable beam width alternatives, with an innovative machine gun or 40 mm automatic projector along with the gun. BAŞOK solution, the ARWS. As stated grenade launcher. Both systems has an electrical drive and stabilization by the company, FNSS received have an optical suite composed system and capable of ballistic feedback from its users before of thermal sight, day sight and correction via stadiametric range developing the ARWS. FNSS laser range finder providing 360º determining system. BAŞOK can be analyzed the existing solutions situational awareness and fire operated manually on top of the vehicle. zone. The gunner can monitor and in the market beforehand to see control the sight system inside of the extent of the requirements the vehicle. FNSS - Armored Remote and came up with a system that ›› ÜÇOK: The ÜÇOK Remote Control Weapon System (ARWS) features superior ballistic protection characteristics compared to other Weapon Station is a stabilized machine FNSS exhibited the Remote- systems. gun platform which can be equipped Controlled Weapon System ARWS with 12.7 mm/7.62 mm machine gun (Armored Remote Weapon System), or 40 mm automatic grenade launcher. for the first time at IDEF ‘19. The The weapon station has dual axes qualification process of the system independently driven sight which is was successfully completed equipped with a thermal camera, a in December 2018 and mass production of the ARWS system has started. The first customer of the system is a foreign user. Remote- controlled weapon systems, which are fielded extensively by the armed forces around the world, provide personnel safety thanks to their unmanned nature and the significantly increased hit rate with their firing control systems. FNSS states especially the military operations in urban areas © FNSS ÜÇOK RCWS clearly show that having ballistic FNSS ARWS ISSUE 94/2019 69 DEFENCE TURKEY

Aselsan – STAMP & the stabilization feature, the system can combines high-precision reconnaissance SARP FAMILY perform precise firings against stationary or and engagement capabilities with effective moving targets while the platform is on-the- firepower while keeping the operator under Globally integrated more than move. The system can be operated remotely armor or in a safe area away from counter 1000 of fielded naval and ground by using the remote gun control unit and fire. Through its extensive surveillance and platforms, Aselsan’s Remote hence provides gunner protection against remote-control capabilities, SARP enhances Controlled Weapon systems are counter fire. The system has additional situational awareness of the gunner in his developed to meet the emerging features of defining firing zones both in proximity while the vulnerability to attacks requirements of modern armies. azimuth and elevation. STAMP System has a is decreased drastically. Depending on the RCWS are primarily designed for use modular structure enabling easy installation operational requirements, SARP can be on naval platforms, armored military on various naval platforms for asymmetric equipped with a 12.7mm machine gun, vehicles, 4x4 armored vehicles, warfare and coastal defence. 40mm automatic grenade launcher or armored patrol vehicles as well as ›› STOP 25: STOP is a new generation, 7.62mm machine gun. The compact design for stationary use to serve for the cost-effective, medium caliber weapon of the system proves SARP perfect match defence of strategic assets according system for naval platforms fitted with for integration onto tactical vehicles, fixed to tactical requirements. Deployed in 25mm KBA or 25mm M242 Bushmaster surveillance posts, and towers. Stabilization, Turkey and many countries abroad Automatic Cannon. The system provides a automatic target tracking, and advanced under adverse environmental and lightweight, versatile and effective means ballistic computation features provide fire- combat conditions, these robust of force protection for applications ranging on-the-move capability against stationary weapon systems have high first-hit from capital ships to patrol craft. The 25mm and moving targets. accuracy and auto-tracking capability automatic gun has a single barrel with dual ›› SARP-L: SARP-L is a lightweight (less for accurate shooting on-the-move. ammunition feeding. The optional High than 80 kg) and remotely operated stabilized High stabilization performance Accuracy Stabilized Gimbal (HASG) which weapon platform for low recoil weapons and auto-tracking capability allow can rotate in elevation and azimuth axes and provides exceptional capabilities the gunner to keep his sights on relative to turret can be integrated into against asymmetric threats. The platform target on-the-move. Additionally, the system. STOP has exceptionally high combines high-precision reconnaissance RCWS family has automatic ballistic hit-and-kill probability with impressive with effective firepower while keeping correction capability for the target firepower comprising of a two-axis the operator safe under armor. Depending distance, target speed, and route, stabilized turret containing an electro-optical on the operational requirements a 5.56 meteorological conditions and sensor suite and fire-control software. STOP mm or a 7.62 mm machine gun can be ammunition type. The Aselsan RCWS can acquire targets and engaging them interchangeably mounted to SARP-L Turret. family maximizes personnel security autonomously either via the ship’s Combat ›› SARP-DUAL: The SARP-DUAL is an by utilizing computer-aided remote Management System or by use of own extension of the existing Remote Weapon control. sensors. The optical sensor suite of STOP Station Family which includes the use of ›› STAMP: STAMP is a remotely operated provides enhanced situational awareness two coaxial weapons. Depending on the stabilized weapon station for small caliber and the ability to identify threats day or night, operational requirements, SARP-DUAL can guns. STAMP can be fitted with either a in all weather conditions. The high accuracy be equipped with 7.62mm machine gun, 12.7 mm Machine Gun or a 12.7mm GA- of STOP is achieved by using sophisticated 12.7mm machine gun or 40mm automatic 19/A Gatling Gun or a 7.62 mm Machine stabilization algorithms and powerful servo grenade launcher as the primary weapon, Gun or a 40 mm Grenade Launcher. STAMP drive/control system in both traverse and and 7.62mm machine gun as the secondary configurations incorporate advanced elevation enabling precision engagement weapon. features, such as remote operation, built-in on the target and fire execution under the These systems allow soldiers to electro-optic sensor system, day and night coordination of a state-of-the-art fire control conduct operations during day and operation, automatic target tracking (detect, computer. STOP can detect, identify, deter, night under adverse environmental track and fire on the move) stabilized turret engage and destroy threats with a versatile and terrain conditions with the help and ballistic computation. The infrared and sensors-weapon combination situated on a of the electro-optic sensors. RCWS daylight TV cameras of the system enable fully stabilized turret that can be operated is designed in compliance with detection and recognition of targets that from a remote control console Latest military standards for both ground would not be possible with the naked eye. technology fire control capability enables and marine applications including The system is capable of ballistic calculation STOP to auto-track a moving target while salt fog, temperature, humidity, etc. and automatically tracking the targets and the carrier platform is stationary or moving. In close cooperation with defence enabling a high hit probability by accurate ›› SARP: SARP is a remotely operated forces worldwide, Aselsan RCWS is firings. The STAMP System has a stabilized stabilized weapon platform for small a mature and qualified product based turret which always enables the line-of-sight and medium caliber machine guns and on operational experience in combat of the gun to be aimed at the target. 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Leonardo’s World-Class Technology and Industrial Collaboration Form the Heart of the Company’s Offering in Turkey Leonardo has worked with Turkey for many years, contributing to a number of important defence and security programs. Recently, the Company re-branded its in-country subsidiary as Leonardo Turkey Havacılık, Savunma ve Güvenlik Sistemleri A.Ş. (Leonardo Turkey Aviation, Defence and Security © Leonardo Systems Inc.). The new name KRONOS system is to detect, track counter-countermeasures (ECCM). It highlights the subsidiary’s focus on and identify targets and to provide can detect and track all types of air the needs of Turkey and its ability to weapons systems with targeting and maritime threats and is easy to provide a comprehensive defence data, including TBM (Tactical Ballistic integrate into a defence surveillance and security offer to the country, Missile) defence capabilities. The network, contributing to the broader which is seen as a strategic market radars can be easily deployed, deliver Recognized Air picture (RAP). in Leonardo’s industrial plan. high performance for a number of KRONOS LAND is a very compact, The Turkish Armed Forces operational uses, and are highly flexible and fully autonomous radar currently have access to growing reliable with graceful degradation. system for tactical operations. It fits budgets so will be looking to equip They are multi-functional, multi- within an ISO container with a volume themselves with best-in-class mission systems, which can perform of just 20 square feet. It can be products and systems. With this surveillance and tracking tasks both transported by standard commercial in mind, Leonardo stands ready simultaneously and independently. trucks, helicopters, aircraft, ships to share its 70 years of experience This multi-functionality and and trains, can be deployed on and expertise in supplying state-of- ability to deliver multiple modes unprepared sites by two people and the-art systems and technologies simultaneously is based on the made operational in 10-15 minutes for Turkey’s high-level requirements KRONOS family’s use of Active from its arrival on site. for defence, protection and security Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) KRONOS NAVAL, KRONOS across a number of domains: air, technology. This has been developed GRAND NAVAL and KRONOS land, naval, space and cyberspace. in-house by Leonardo which boasts Power Shield are state-of-the-art Leonardo is also an ideal industrial its own Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) and naval variants. KRONOS NAVAL can partner, looking to build mutually Gallium Nitride (GaN) manufacturing equip naval vessels for applications beneficial relationships in full capability. AESA technology has such as point defence against coordination with the Presidency of become prominent in the radar threats, air and sea surveillance, Defence Industries (SSB). marketplace due to the benefits it littoral warfare, missile and gunfire Some potential areas for offers over traditional mechanically- support. The system can detect and collaboration where Leonardo is scanned array radars. KRONOS track all types of air and maritime already in discussion with Turkish radars also come with a stealth threat, such as high-speed missiles, industry relate to flagship Leonardo function, which limits the radar cross- low level unmanned aerial vehicles, products such as the KRONOS section, making it less vulnerable to helicopters, rockets and artillery radar family and VULCANO guided countermeasures. Both land and blasts from offensive gunfire, vessels ammunition. These could both play a naval operations have benefitted and small maneuverable surface role in the modernization of Turkey’s from the introduction of AESA targets. In addition, the Company Armed Forces and Leonardo is also technology and Leonardo has been is providing new operational looking at ways of addressing the at the forefront of innovation in this capabilities which are deemed export marketplace in partnership area. The KRONOS family includes necessary for shipborne radars, with Turkish industry. both land and naval variants. for example Anti-Tactical Ballistic KRONOS radar systems are KRONOS GRAND and Missile (ATBM) capabilities, which state-of-the-art products which KRONOS LAND are both designed are considered a priority by potential can meet today’s emerging threat for Land missions. KRONOS users due to the increasing use of scenarios, especially where armed GRAND is a multifunctional radar these threats. KRONOS GRAND forces need to improve security system designed by Leonardo to NAVAL is the most advanced and response times while reducing support tactical air and coastal multifunctional naval radar worldwide manpower requirements. Offering defence operations. The system and, as with KRONOS Power Shield, high flexibility, operational modularity simultaneously performs surveillance, is designed to cover the full spectrum and reliability, the main role of a target tracking and electronic of capabilities required in modern, ISSUE 94/2019 71 DEFENCE TURKEY

complex scenarios for ballistic missile defence and surveillance. Naval KRONOS family radars can be easily integrated into a defence surveillance network, contributing to the overall Recognized Air Picture (RAP). In addition, when integrated into a surface-to-air missile system, the radar can provide multiple missile uplinks simultaneously, providing information to allied forces and enabling complete interoperability in critical environments. © Leonardo The KRONOS family of radars draws on Leonardo’s experience in VULCANO 155mm GLR the development of multi-functional with Semi-Active Laser (SAL) or Far- 127mm/64 cal. naval gun mount. radar systems. To date, around 40 Infra¬red (FarIR) sensors enables It is equipped with either SAL (for KRONOS radar systems have been it to engage even small stationary semi-autonomous Terminal Homing delivered to customers including Italy and moving targets with direct missions), FarIR (for autonomous (one of the Company’s domestic hits at extended ranges. The naval missions against Targets with an IR- markets) as well as South America, ammunition features flight sequences Signature) or Height of Burst (HoB) the Middle East and the Far East. which comprise a Ballistic Flight sensors (for GPS Guidance towards In the naval defence domain, the Path involving initialization and GPS pre-programmed coordinates). The Turkish Navy is a key customer for acquisition, a Glide Path with Mid- mission spectrum of the VULCANO Leonardo. Over the years around Course GPS navigation and Terminal 127mm includes Naval Fire Support 60 naval defence systems, which Homing including SAL Mode, Far (NFS) and Anti-Sur¬face Warfare include the 76/62 Compact, 40L70 Infrared (FarIR) mode or GPS as (ASuW). Twin Compact and 30mm Micro backup. VULCANO 127mm Guided For land requirements, VULCANO Fire Control System (MFCS), have Long Range (GLR) can achieve 155mm performs flight sequences been provided for a range of naval a range up to 85 km fired from a which encompass a Ballistic Flight units. For Turkey’s Milgem follow- Path involving Initialization and GPS on corvettes Leonardo has been Acquisition, a Glide Path with Mid- supporting the 76/62 Super Rapid Course GPS Navigation and Terminal naval gun, configured to use Strales Homing with SAL mode or GPS as guided ammunition. Meanwhile, backup. VULCANO 155mm GLR Leonardo is proposing its 127/64 land artillery ammunition relies on naval gun, configured to use GPS Mid-Course guidance and a VULCANO GPS-guided ammunition, HoB Sensor for optimal performance for Turkey’s TF-2000 class frigates. against various targets. VULCANO is a family of VULCANO 155mm GLR can guided ammunition developed by achieve a range up to 70 Km fired Leonardo with under from a 155/52 cal. system. It can also an Italian-German government be equipped with Semi-Active Laser agreement. Variants include the (SAL) sensor in the Terminal Homing VULCANO 127mm for navies and phase for pin-point engagement the VULCANO 155mm for land- of stationary or moving ground based artillery, transforming indirect targets. SAL Terminal Homing also fire. Both calibers have completed eliminates target location errors. qualification in accordance with Laser designation is achieved by STANAG 4667 and are ready for the the human-in-the-loop Joint Fire market. The baseline versions of Support Team (JFST) and offers the both include GPS based guidance possibility of aborting a mission. and Height of Burst (HOB) sensors. Combining a laser sensor with a The armed forces of several nations high-performance prefor¬med- have expressed interest in the range fragmented warhead (PFF) featuring and performance of VULCANO. insensitive munition characteristics In Turkey, the current focus is on (IM), strongly enhances the capability VULCANO 155mm for the Turkish of accurate target engagement. For Army, and discussions are ongoing land applications, a VULCANO with local manufacturers for possible Programming Unit (Integration Kit) collaboration and local production. and a portable Fire Command Unit VULCANO ammunition’s © Leonardo (stand-alone) VULCANO 155GLR are combination of IMU-GPS navigation VULCANO 155mm BER provided DEFENCE TURKEY 72 ISSUE 94/2019

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The 53rd edition of the International Paris Air Show, which is organized every two years by the SIAE, a subsidiary of GIFAS, the French Aerospace Industries Association was held from 17 to 23 June 2019 at Paris’ Le Bourget Airport. The event spans seven days including four trading days for industry members and three days open to the public. The International Paris Air Show is and OCCAR, including 16 Foreign (abbreviated MMU in Turkish), which one of the oldest and largest Ministers, 48 Chiefs of Staff and 18 is also known as the TF-X (Turkish air shows in the world. Since Vice Ministers or Secretaries of State) Fighter – Experimental) with mock- and 124 Civilian delegations. ups of air-to-air and air-to-ground it takes place biennially, the At the 2019 Paris Air Show 140 weapon systems on 17 June 2019 at 54th edition of the show will aircraft were presented including 36 the show. TUSAS also displayed its take place in June 2021 in Le in flight presentations. Among them, ever-growing product range including new products and aircraft that have a full-scale mock-up (indeed a ground Bourget left their mark on history: the Airbus prototype of the aircraft) of the HürJet Held on an internal and external A330 NEO, the Boeing B789-9 and New Generation Advanced Jet Trainer area spanning over 125,000m2, KC46, the Bombardier Global 7500, (AJT) & Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), including 52,000m2 of stands, 335 the Lockheed Martin F-35A JSF, the which TUSAS hopes will replace the Chalets representing 35,000m2 Kodiak 100 from Daher, the Rafale T-38M jet trainer fleet in the service of of built areas and 38,000m2 of and Falcon 8X from Dassault, the the TurAF, the T625 GOKBEY Turkish exhibitor outdoor space and KC-390 and Praetor from Embraer, Light Utility Helicopter (TLUH) and the buildings. The International Paris Air Textron with the Quote Latitude, the ANKA MALE UAV as well as small Show welcomed a record number Alpha Electro Pipistrel presented by scale models of the HürKuş Basic of exhibitors with more than 2,453 DGAC, Russian Helicopters and its Trainer and the Light Attack Aircraft, exhibitors/companies from 49 Ansat, Turkish Aerospace with the Airborne Stand of Jammer (Air SOJ), countries. International exhibitors T129 ATAK and the commemoration the 10-ton class Multirole Utility represented more than 50% of the of the 75th D-Day anniversary of Helicopter and the twin-engine ANKA- numbers and came mainly from the the landing of the C47 THAT’ALL AKSUNGUR MALE Class Armed UAV. following countries: 360 U.S., 141 BROTHER and the C53 D-DAY DOLL! During the 2019 Paris Air Show Germany, 141 Italy, 103 UK and 83 The Show was inaugurated on TUSAS signed a contract with . There were 1,185 French Monday 17 June by the French Avio Aero, a GE Aviation business in exhibitors from 12 French regions President, Emmanuel MACRON. Italy. Under the contract Avio Aero (they displayed their products and Prime Minister Edouard PHILIPPE will manufacture parts for the main solutions at Hall 2 and Hall 4) and came to the Show on Friday 21 June, gearboxes & tail rotor of the T625 1,268 international exhibitors from when it opened to the general public. GOKBEY TLUH in its facilities located 48 countries. At the 2019 Paris Air Nine French Ministers and Secretaries at Torino, Italy. At the show a Letter of Show 26 National pavilions were of State and numerous key figures in Intent (LoI) was also signed between erected. During the show, in total, French politics also visited Paris Air TUSAS and Eurojet Turbo GmbH contracts valued at US$ 140 Million Show 2019. for the delivery of EJ200 turbofan were signed. engines (single engine configuration) Over the seven days, the 2019 to power HürJet prototypes. The LoI International Paris Air Show attracted Turkey’s Participation at the 2019 was signed by TUSAS President & 316,470 visitors of which 139,840 International Paris Air Show CEO Temel KOTİL and EuroJet CEO were professionals (40% from outside Eight Turkish Defence & Clemens LINDEN. Since the EJ200 France representing 185 countries) Aerospace Industry companies had turbofan engine, which is considered and 176,630 were general public booths at the 2019 International to be the benchmark in the 20,000lb visitors, as well as 2,700 accredited Paris Air Show including Aselsan, thrust class military engine market, journalists from 87 countries. The Roketsan, TUSAS Engine Industries was specifically was designed to show hosted a total of 276 Official (TEI) and Turkish Aerospace (TUSAS). power the twin-engine Eurofighter Delegations from 98 countries and 7 Turkey’s presence was headlined by Typhoon, two major modifications International Organizations, including TUSAS, which unveiled a full-sized should be done on the EJ200 to 171 Official Defence Delegations mock-up of its next generation convert it into a single engine fighter from 88 countries and 7 organizations fighter the National Combat Aircraft engine. (AED, GCC, G5 Sahel, NATO, UN, EU Paris Air Show ‘19 ISSUE 94/2019 75 DEFENCE TURKEY

TUSAŞ Revealed a Mock- © Defence Turkey up of the Turkish Fighter During the Paris Air Show, on 17 June 2019 TUSAS unveiled a full-sized mock-up of its next generation fighter, the MMU/TF-X, or Turkish Fighter (TUSAS, refers to this program as Turkish Fighter [TF] and exclude the X at the end of its title with an emphasis that it is no longer an Experimental aircraft). Speaking at the aircraft presentation regarding the one-to-one mock-up of a Turkish Fighter, TUSAS President & CEO Temel KOTİL said that when it enters into service, the Turkish Fighter will be “the best fighter in Europe” and capable of carrying the long-range, air-to-air METEOR missile of the protection to the TurAF’s F-35A primary role will be air-superiority. European manufacturer MBDA. “We Lighting II fleet. The TurAF currently Like the F-22 Raptor air superiority have increased our speed ... We operates 238 F-16C/D aircraft and fighters the MMU/TF-X also has both have enough strength to build this Turkey is likely to procure some 150 cheek and ventral internal weapons fighter,” he added. Previously, the TF-Xs in the long term to replace bays. The ventral internal weapons company had revealed its intentions the F-16s. According to TUSAS, bay can hold up to four launchers to fly the Turkish Fighter in 2026. the Turkish Fighter will measure 21 for medium/long range (Beyond However, during his address, TUSAS meters (68,89ft) long, have a 14-meter Visual Range) air-to-air missiles and President & CEO KOTİL disclosed wingspan, height of 6 meters and a air-to-ground munitions and missiles that the aircraft would be completed maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of weighing between 250lb to 2,000lb. in 2023, with first flight in 2025 and 60,000lbs+ (27,215kg+). It will also Each cheek weapons bay, on the left the next generation fighter will enter have a maximum altitude of 55,000+ and right of the fuselage, can hold the service of the Turkish Air Force feet, and a combat radius of 600+ two launchers for short-range air-to- (TurAF) in 2028. “Once we develop nautical miles. The Turkish Fighter will air missiles. the Turkish Fighter, we will become have a maximum speed of Mach 18 The Turkish Fighter will also the world’s fourth country to have while running on two engines (each have new generation features this type of aircraft. Meanwhile; generating 27,000lb thrust). including Low Observability, High , the Republic of Korea, In every aspect of size – height, Maneuverability (to be better than and India are also working on similar weight, wingspan, – the Turkish the F-16), Internal Weapon Bays, projects. So, there is a competition Fighter is bigger than the existing Increased Situational Awareness, between countries,” KOTİL added. 5th Generation fighters including Interoperability with AEWs, UCAVs The ceremony was attended by F-22, F-35, Su-57, J-20 and KF-X. and AARs, Super Cruise, Advanced Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Nevertheless, the overall design of Avionics for Sensor Fusion and Commander General Tan Sri Dato’ the Turkish Fighter mock-up bears Independent Operation Capability Sri Affendi bin BUANG. Turkey has similar features (such as twin-engine (no need for other A/C). The aircraft been looking for international joint and canted vertical tail design) to the will be equipped with an indigenously development partners to collaborate F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II developed gallium-nitride (GaN) with TUSAS and various Turkish stealth fighters, but with a narrower Active Electronically Scanned Array sub-contractors on the MMU/TF-X and longer fuselage and a wider (AESA) Radar, Integrated Processing Program, and Malaysia is one of the wingspan. Computer (Mission Computer), potential candidates for this role. Even if it will be an all-weather, Infrared Search and Track (IRST) The MMU/TF-X, or Turkish Fighter multirole fighter the MMU/TF-X’s System (in front of the cockpit), will be a single-seat, twin-engine Integrated EW Suit, as well as an combat aircraft (based on the FX-1 © Defence Turkey Integrated Electro-Optical Targeting concept) with Low Observability System (which abbreviated BEOS in and Super Cruise capabilities and Turkish and will have similar function is to be equipped with indigenously with the Electro-Optical Targeting developed systems and sensors. System [EOTS] on the F-35), a Helmet Replacing the F-16C/Ds currently in Mounted Sight System (HMDS, there the service of the TurAF during the is no HUD at the cockpit) and an first quarter of the 2030s, the Turkish Integrated Cockpit Display System Fighter will be a fifth-generation (panoramic cockpit display) like that indigenous air superiority fighter with on the F-35 Lightning II aircraft. As of secondary ground attack capability, June 2019 Aselsan, has already been which will escort and provide air Temel KOTİL - President & CEO of TUSAŞ contracted to develop the indigenous DEFENCE TURKEY 76 ISSUE 94/2019 Paris Air Show ‘19

by a pair of indigenously developed © Defence Turkey turbofan engines to be developed by TR Motor Power Systems, a national engine consortium (formed by BMC Power [55%], TUSAS [35%] and the SSB [10%]). On 8 November 2018 the SSB signed a Framework Agreement with TR Motor Power Systems for the development of a next generation turbofan engine that will power the MMU/TF-X, or Turkish Fighter, aircraft. Speaking at the signing ceremony SSB President Prof. İsmail Turkish Fighter - TFX DEMİR said the final goal is that the AESA Radar, BEOS, IRST System increased local content share thanks engine would not face limitations from and EW Suit. Negotiations regarding to their indigenously developed foreign countries in terms of use and the Integrated Cockpit Display engines, sub-systems and avionics. exports, and for Turkey to control all System (panoramic cockpit display) According to TUSAS, engineers technological features and Intellectual and HMDS are currently ongoing. taking part in Turkish Fighter design Property (IP) rights. SSB President TUBITAK, on the other hand, has been activities under the Detailed Design DEMİR also noted that development contracted for the development of & Qualification (Phase-I Stage-II, of the indigenous turbofan engine the Integrated Processing Computer September 2022 – September 2028) would be a long process, nearly 10 (Mission Computer). Phase, a total of seven Turkish Fighter years, and the agreement that was Within the course of the Turkish prototypes (six for flight tests and signed with TR Motor will serve as Fighter development program, new one for ground tests) in three different a framework in this process. On the capabilities and equipment will be configurations namely; Block-0, occasion of the signing ceremony on added to the aircraft under a “Block Block-I and Block-II, however 8 November a computer-generated Development Approach”. In each during the 2019 Paris Air Show it image (CGI) of TR Motor’s Turkish Block, the level of local content ratio was reported that there will be five Indigenous Turbofan Engine was will also be increased. The first Turkish Turkish Fighter prototypes. General also shared with the media. Our initial Fighter prototype will be in Block-0 Electric’s F110 Turbofan Family has analyses suggest that the current configuration and is expected to be been selected as a stopgap solution design has several similarities in terms rolled-out in 2023, when Turkey will until Turkey has built its indigenous of internal configuration with the F110 celebrate its 100th anniversary of the turbofan engine for the MMU/TF-X. Turbofan Family. In this context for founding of the Republic. Following On June 23, 2019 TUSAS President example, like the F110-GE-129 and the ground tests, the maiden flight will & CEO Temel KOTİL disclosed that -132 engines the Turkish Indigenous be performed with the first prototype they have ordered 5 turbofan engines Turbofan Engine also features a aircraft. The Block-0 configuration will from General Electric (GE) and at the Variable Inlet Guide Vane and as in the not feature either stealth capability or moment they are in a delivery state. case with the F110-GE-132 engine it some of the main internal avionics “We will use F-16 engines (probably features “blisks” (bladed-disks) in the and equipment (such as AESA radar) the F110-GE-129E version due to three-stage modular fan section in and various sub-systems onboard the twin engine configuration) in the first lieu of traditional blades to improve aircraft will be procured from abroad prototypes of the TF-X in the first performance and maintainability. such as turbofan engines, integrated flights. Development of the indigenous The engine also incorporates one cockpit display system (panoramic turbofan engine is continuing” KOTİL High Power turbine (HPT) and a Low cockpit display) and landing gears. added. We estimate that four of the Power Turbine (LPT). According to The Block-I prototypes will be in air engines will be installed on two of the our sources the Turkish Indigenous superiority configuration and the first Turkish Fighter prototypes and the fifth Turbofan Engine to be supplied by aircraft that enters TurAF service in engine will be used as spare. Starting TR Motor Power Systems will have 2028 will be in Block-I configuration. from the third prototype the MMU/ similar dimensions and weight with The TuAF will achieve/declare TF-X aircraft is planned to be powered the F110 Turbofan Family. IOC with Block-I Turkish Fighters. According to TUSAS, the TurAF © Defence Turkey originally planned for the first entry into service to occur in 2029 but since the company has accelerated its efforts, the entry into service date was able to be moved to an earlier time. TUSAS will start Block-II deliveries in 2031 and following their entrance into TurAF service FOC will be declared. 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Roketsan and Micro Satellite Launch System (MUFS) Roketsan displayed the scaled (1/10) model of the MSLV at its stand during the 2019 Paris Air Show. The contract for the Micro Satellite Launch System (MUFS/MSLV) Development Project between the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) and Roketsan was signed on November 5, 2018. When the project is over, micro-satellites of 100kg and below can be placed in Low Earth © Defence Turkey Orbit (LEO) at an altitude of at least as a Launch Ramp, Umbilical Tower, and subsequent satellite needs. With 400km. With this project, Turkey will Mobile Integration Tower, Launch the establishment of the necessary acquire capabilities, that only leading Control Center, Mission Control Center, technological infrastructure in this field, countries in the world possess, such Flight Termination Ground Station, it is planned to launch a satellite with as a satellite launch, testing, and Data Collection, Evaluation, and the required qualifications from the manufacturing infrastructure and the Analysis Center, Tracking Radar, Fixed year 2023 with the national SLS and ability to establish launch sites. Telemetry Antenna, Solid-Propellant to be placed into its orbit. Under the contract, Roketsan will Stage Assembly, Integration and Test The SIMSEK SLV, will consist of develop a three-stage Micro-Satellite Facility, Fairing Assembly, Integration two separate stages, each with a Launch Vehicle (MSLV) and will and Test Facility, Propellant-Loading liquid-fueled rocket engine. The first establish the Test/Production Facilities Facility and Propellant Storage Area. stage will incorporate liquid-fueled and a Launch Site. The MUFS/MSLV Roketsan was also awarded a rocket engine cluster and Oxidizer Development Project has a 7-year contract by the Turkish MoND for Tank, while the second will hold a schedule and as of June 2019 seven the development of the National liquid-fueled rocket engine and Fuel/ months of the schedule already have Satellite Launch System (SLS), which Oxidizer Tank. The Satellite will be passed. According to schedule, in also covers the development of a carried within the Payload Fairing, 2025 Roketsan will execute a mission National Satellite Launch Vehicle which is located in the nose section. demo with the MSLV and to install (SLV) with an expected capability of Measuring 35m in height the Roketsan a micro satellite into its LEO orbit. placing a payload 1.5 tons into a Sun- SLV will have a lift of mass of 160 tons Currently the Conceptual Design synchronous orbit at an altitude of and its main rocket engine will have a Phase of the project is ongoing. In 700km for launching locally designed diameter of 2.5m. this context Roketsan engineers are and manufactured satellites into orbit Under the signed contract, the carrying out Loss & Gain analysis on as well as the foundation of the Satellite studies within the frame of the Pre- several MSLV conceptual designs, Launch Center. The National SLS Conceptual Design Period (Period-I) one of which will be selected within Project was initiated on July 17, 2013. carried out by Roketsan as the Main the scope of this phase and then the According to the 2015 Annual Report Contractor, were completed as of Detailed Design Phase will be initiated. of the Turkish MoND, the SLS Project January 2015. In the meantime, The Roketsan MSLV will consist called “SIMSEK” (Lightning) aims to alternative roadmaps were determined of three stages; including a solid- support the sustainability of current in order to reduce the risks during the propellant motor cluster (with three and planned satellite programs and Design and Development Period and to rocket motors) in the first stage, a provide independent access to space, acquire critical technologies for satellite solid-propellant rocket motor in the when considering Turkey’s current launch systems at a maximum level. As second stage, and a liquid-fueled part of the alternative roadmaps study rocket motor (will operate at 100- carried out by the SSB Department 120km altitude, beyond the Earth’s © Defence Turkey of Air Defence and Space, technical atmosphere, and take satellite/s up to support from abroad or international 400km altitude/orbit) in the third stage. cooperation in Period-II were also The satellite itself will be enclosed in a evaluated. The planning activities for metal shield known as a fairing during the Design and Development Period the third stage. The fairing provides (Period-II) are still in progress. protection to the satellite while it is The National SLV will be able to being launched and makes it easier for place a payload of 1.5 tons into a Sun- the launch vehicle to travel through the synchronous orbit at an altitude of resistance of the Earth’s atmosphere. 700km and will be used for launching When the satellite reaches above the locally designed and manufactured Earth’s atmosphere, the fairing splits Communication Satellites and EO/ apart and burns up in the Earth’s SAR-based Earth Observation atmosphere. Measuring 25m in height, Satellites into orbit. Thanks to the the Roketsan MSLV will have a lift of National SLV, indigenously designed mass of 35 tons. and manufactured satellites can be The MSLV Launch Site will placed into low-earth orbit (LEO) include centers and facilities such without any restrictions. DEFENCE TURKEY 78 ISSUE 94/2019 Paris Air Show ‘19

Leonardo Unveils its Largest- Ever UAV; The Falco Xplorer On June 17, at an unveiling event at the Paris Air Show, Leonardo introduced its latest, third iteration of its Falco Unmanned Aircraft System, the Falco Xplorer. It is a 9-meter-long, 18.5-meter- wingspan aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of approximately 1.3 tons, a maximum useful payload capacity of 350kg, intended to operate © Defence Turkey at 24,000ft, and with a notional customer requirements, including maiden flight as of July 2019. A series endurance of 24 hours. Powered by integrating third-party sensors. The of trials will take place throughout a 115hp (can be upgraded to 130hp) sensors will be integrated through the year and the aircraft is planned Rotax 914 engine the Medium Altitude Leonardo’s powerful mission to be qualified by the end of 2019. Long Endurance (MALE) Class Falco management system, which draws The Falco Xplorer UAV could then be Xplorer UAV is expected to enter on the Company’s experience in delivered to its launch customer (the its launch customer’s (Italian Air both the manned and unmanned Italian Air Force) during the first half Force) service in 2020. According to domains and includes protection of 2020. Leonardo, the Falco Xplorer UAV can from cyber-attacks as standard Leonardo also has a plan to offer climb up to an altitude of 30,000ft with under the Company’s ‘secure by the Falco Xplorer UAV on a leasing a 200kg payload and can execute design’ philosophy. The platform’s model. Speaking to Defence Turkey at its mission at altitudes of 21,000 to Ground Control Station (GCS) allows the 2019 Paris Air Show, a Leonardo 24,000ft with a payload of 350kg. The operators to control the aircraft and official provided following information aircraft is not equipped with a de-icing its sensors and incorporates data on the program, “The existing Falco system. exploitation tools, enabling the UAV users have said that they are Even though the weaponization dissemination of useful information interested in a platform that had of the aircraft is possible, according to wider C5I systems. It also provides more sensor/payload capability to Leonardo since the Falco Xplorer mission data analysis, mission and that had longer endurance. The UAV is aimed to provide Intelligence, planning, training and simulation Falco Evo has SatCom, but this has Surveillance and Reconnaissance capabilities. SatCom and 24-hour endurance. (ISR) capability over land and sea, According to Leonardo its Because we are working closely with their overall design roadmap does technical characteristics place customers on the Falco Evo, we talk not include any plan to install a the Falco Xplorer UAV within the to them, we know what kind of things weapon payload on the aircraft. The Missile Technology Control Regime they are asking for, and what they are Falco Xplorer UAV is equipped with (MTCR) Class II Category and since asking for was more endurance, more both a C-Band radio the system is entirely designed and payloads to be able to do different (LoS) communication system with manufactured in Europe, it is not missions. It’s not just people wanting a command/control range of 200 subject to International Traffic in Arms to buy it. So, the important thing to 250km and a Ku-Band satellite Regulations (ITAR) restrictions. is that it’s a service that we offer as communications (SatCom) capability As of June 2019 Leonardo, well as a platform. You can buy one for beyond radio line of sight already completed the manufacture obviously, but you can also hire us to operations. Featuring a V-shaped tail of first Falco Xplorer prototype and provide just the sensor data, or just boom, a pusher propeller, retractable is performing ground tests with the the information. So, Leonardo builds, landing gears and an automatic take- aircraft. Leonardo was expected to owns and operates the system and off and landing system, the Falco execute first flight test with Falco the sensors and then deliver just Xplorer UAV’s baseline fit-out includes Xplorer UAV in June from Trapani intelligence to the customer, which is the Lightweight Electro-Optical Airport in Italy. But the Company did similar to the model that we use with Space Sensor (LEOSS) in a 15-inch not issue any news on this expected the for the Falco Evo”. turret, a Gabbiano T-80UL (Ultralight) multimode synthetic aperture radar that can undertake mapping and ground moving target indication, a SAGE digital Electronic Support Measure (ESM) and Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) System for Radio Frequency (RF) ISR missions and an automatic identification system (AIS) for maritime use. The Falco Xplorer UAV can also be fitted with the Leonardo Spider COMINT

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RAS Debuts PN’s Second hours. According to RAS, the PN has concept the operator consoles ATR-72/500 MPA at the the intention to convert three more onboard the RAS 72 Sea Egle MPA ATR-72s into MPA configuration but can be pulled out from the cabin 2019 Paris Air Show it depends upon budget allocations. within 2 hours. RAS officials also Germany-based aircraft The RAS 72 Multirole underlined that the platform features Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul MPA with ASW capabilities is a semi glass cockpit and uprated (MRO) company, Rheinland Air equipped with the Leonardo Seaspray engine (which offers the same Service (RAS) introduced the 7300E Active Electronically-Scanned performance as the ATR-72/600 Navy (PN)’s second ATR- Array (AESA) radar, Elettronica ESM/ version). 72/500 Multirole Maritime Patrol ELINT suite, FLIR Systems Star The sensors onboard the Aircraft (MPA) with ASW capabilities, SAFIRE III high definition electro- aircraft are integrated through the which is now known as the RAS 72 optical and infrared (EO/IR) turret. The Aerodata AG’s AeroMission Mission Sea Eagle, to the general public at the platform also features an Acoustic Management System running 2019 Paris Air Show. Processing System, Sonobuoy on four multifunctional operator The aircraft had previously been Launching System, Chaff and Flare consoles. The AeroMission Mission in service with the PN as a transport Dispensing System, Ku-Band satellite Management System includes a aircraft but has been converted into an communications (SatCom) system, sensor fusion algorithm and can MPA configuration at RAS’ facilities in AIS transponder, Direction Finder, compile feeds from each sensor Mönchengladbach, Germany under IFF, a PN specific indigenous data to build a complete situational structural modification work which link system and two weapon hard- awareness picture for the crew. lasted 12 months. RAS handed over points for Italian lightweight ASW Due to its onboard communications the second aircraft to the Pakistan torpedoes enabling anti-submarine abilities the RAS 72 Sea Eagle is Naval Air Arm in late June 2019. warfare (ASW) and maritime patrol able to transmit all the information Pakistan awarded a contract capabilities. According to RAS captured on-board in real-time to the to RAS in 2015 to convert two officials, thanks to its modular dedicated command center. refurbished ATR-72/500s into MPAs. The work began in January 2016, following the release of export permits by the German Government. The first RAS 72 Sea Eagle MPAs, which were handed over by RAS in June 2018, re-entered service with the PN on 12 December 2018 in a ceremony held at the PNS Naval Air Station Mehran in Karachi. The structural modification work on the first ATR-72/500 aircraft lasted 15 months. According to RAS as of June 2019 the first RAS 72 Sea Eagle aircraft in PN service performed over 300 missions which lasted 500+ flight DEFENCE TURKEY 80 ISSUE 94/2019 Paris Air Show ‘19

Cobham Mission Systems Have Agreed on a Joint Market Approach with Rafael and Diehl Combining Their Launchers with the Latest Missiles With over 50 years’ experience as a leading supplier of Weapons Carriage and Release (weapons suspension and release) systems, Cobham is instrumental in the advancement of weapons release technology for the Air Forces and Navy’s of many foreign governments. Cobham products offer superior design and integration capabilities across a range of solutions, including; Missile Launchers, Bomb Racks, Ejection Launchers, single and multi-rack with both Pneumatic © CMS and Pyrotechnic activation. The company senior representatives shake hands in regard the arrangement in the Cobham combines low-weight Rafael chalet, Cobham team on the right and the Rafael team is on the left with high-performance, reliability, Developed to meet the Air-to-Air Missile Rail Launcher is maintainability and low through- highly dynamic modern fighter also suitable for installation at the life costs. Cobham’s Air-to-Ground jet manoeuver environment, the wing-tip, within side weapons bays, Weapons Carriage and Release lightweight and ITAR-Free Air-to- with UCAV platforms and on rotary products for combat aircraft include Air Missile Rail Launcher Fox-10 is wing aircraft. a range of rail-launchers and bomb the principle design for Cobham’s Cobham introduced its brand- racks which are compatible with Advanced Missile Launcher Family. new Air-to-Air Missile Rail Launcher a wide selection of smart and Weighing just 33kg the Fox-10 has a Fox-10 for the first-time during the dumb munitions including Small forward umbilical connection and is 2019 Paris Air Show and has agreed Diameter Bomb, and designed to carry both Short-Range to non-exclusive arrangements Hellfire missiles. Cobham’s Air-to- Air-to-Air Missiles (SRAAM) and with Rafael and Diehl to combine Ground Weapons Carriage and some Beyond-Visual-Range Missiles their missile capabilities with its Release systems are available (BVRAAM) up to a missile mass Advanced Missile Launcher Family. for single or multiple weapons of 125kg. The Fox-10 Advanced Cobham has also offered Fox-10 as carriage applications in a range of Missile Launcher is suitable for fast part of the SARE solution for TF-X configurations to suit all customer jets, rotary wing and unmanned air (Turkish Fighter) Program. TUSAS needs. The company’s bomb racks vehicles and its lightweight design is is also looking for twin missile feature pyrotechnic, pneumatic, ideally suited for carriage on pylon mounting adaptor for the heavy rail or release systems of stores from stations in either a single or twin launchers, which Cobham is also 250lbs to 3,500lbs in single, dual and mount configuration. The Fox-10 bidding for. SARE is the abbreviation triple rail launcher configurations. Cobham also has practice bomb carriage systems for use in training environments. Cobham’s Air-to-Air Weapons Carriage and Release equipment plays a key role in the facilitation of Defensive Counter Air (DCA) and Offensive Counter Air (OCA) missions. Cobham’s Air-to- Air weapons carriage and release products (comprising Air-to-Air Missile Eject Launcher [MEL] and Air-to-Air Missile Rail Launcher) are compatible with short range, Medium range and beyond visual © Defence Turkey range missiles including; AIM- 9, ASRAAM, IRIS-T, A-Darter, Fox-10 Advanced Missile Launcher fitted to the Diehl’s IRIS-T SRAAM displayed at Diehl AMRAAM and Meteor. stand Paris Air Show ‘19 ISSUE 94/2019 81 DEFENCE TURKEY

used in Turkey for Suspension and Release Equipment – which Cobham calls it Weapons Carriage and Release (WC&R) Equipment. Main Contractor TUSAS will soon launch an international tender to procure an undisclosed quantity of Suspension and Release Equipment (SARE) for integration onto Turkish Fighter prototypes and production aircraft. The SARE solution for TF-X refers to the suite of equipment required to meet the requirements for carriage and release of a variety of weapons and stores in a variety of locations inside and outside the aircraft. According to sources the © CMS proposal is also covers an option The architects of the arrangement between Rafael and Cobham – Mr. Gil LUKACH, (left) for co-design and co-production of Business Development Director for Rafael and Mr. Steve HARRIS (right) Business Development some launchers in Turkey. Cobham, Director for Cobham which also secured a contract in August 2017 to provide Missile Eject way will reduce response time Cobham’s approach to the Turkish Launchers for the South Korean and improve the technical solution Fighter Program. KF-X fighter aircraft is one of the options.” Defence Turkey: In your bidders for this tender. Regarding the agreement approach arranged with Diehl and On 17 June 2019 as the world’s Steve HARRIS, CMS Business Rafael, the first phase covers only leading supplier of critical control Development Director, said: “Fox- air-to-air munitions. Is there any solutions Cobham Mission Systems 10 is a high-performance system, plan for the utilization of a similar (CMS) have agreed with Rafael which provides customers with a approach in Diehl or Raphael’s Advanced Defence Systems which lightweight, state of the art weapons other type of munitions including develops, produces and delivers interface compatible with the air-to-ground, air-to surface etc.? Air-to-Air (A2A) missiles for more latest Air-to-Air missiles.” Shachar Steve HARRIS: Yes, so this the than 65 years, to a non-exclusive SHOHAT, Director of Marketing and start of the journey and air-to-air arrangement that will enable a joint BD at Rafael’s Air & Missile Defence weapons are the first priority. We approach to combine Rafael’s missile Division, said: Rafael’s Air-to-Air have plans with Rafael to integrate capabilities with Cobham launchers. customers include 13 Air Forces their air to air weapons with our rail The company senior representatives worldwide. Rafael has developed launcher and then later, to integrate Mr. Pini YUNGMAN, EVP and GM and fielded five generations of them with an eject launcher. We are Air and Missile Defence Systems Short-Range Air-to-Air missiles also working with Diehl for air to air and Mr. Shachar GRINBERG, VP and two generations of Medium- weapons but there is absolutely no Air Defence and A2A Weapons for Range BVR Air-to-Air missiles. reason why we couldn’t take this Rafael and Mr. Jim BARBER, Sector These missiles have participated in approach with any product between President Cobham Mission Systems multiple high-intensity conflicts, with the two companies. It’s a concept and Mr. Paul WATSON, SVP and GM many interceptions of enemy aircraft, that we’re happy to run with. for Cobham Wimborne BU shook including fighters, helicopters & Defence Turkey: You have hands in regard to the arrangement UAVs.” just underlined that in this an the Rafael chalet at the 2019 In an 18 June press release, CMS approach you are taking out some Paris Air Show. said that it has agreed with Diehl to a integration risk (integration of the Cobham said that early products non-exclusive arrangement that will missile to the launcher) and the for integration will include Rafael’s enable a joint approach to combine associated cost. So, what about well-established I-Derby BVRAAM Diehl missile capabilities with the test and certification process? in combination with the CMS Fox- Cobham launchers. According to a You are also responsible for this 10 Lightweight (33kg) Advanced press release early products planned issue. Missile Launcher with clearances for for this approach will include Diehl’s Steve HARRIS: We will certify the Python-5 SRAAM on Fox-10 to well-established IRIS-T SRAAM in our products as we always do, and follow. According to a press release combination with the CMS Fox-10 that certification will take account of issued by Cobham on 17 June 2019, Advanced Missile Launcher. the fact that we’ve already integrated “The agreement between Rafael and During Paris Air Show on 18 June the weapon on the launcher. So, we CMS will bring significant customer we approached Steve HARRIS, CMS will have completed the vibration benefits as the proven missile and Business Development Director and and strength testing and all of the launcher combinations will eliminate also the architect of the arrangement environmental testing – the customer product integration issues, reduce between CMS and Rafael to get can select the missile knowing that program risk and reveal wider first-hand information on Fox-10 the missile and launcher combination savings. Working together in this Advanced Missile Launcher and is qualified for use. This only then DEFENCE TURKEY 82 ISSUE 94/2019 Paris Air Show ‘19

leaves the customer to integrate the missile and launcher combination on their aircraft – but they can do this knowing some of the usual program and cost risk has been eliminated. Defence Turkey: Does your agreement with Rafael and Diehl have a specific target market? Any limitations? Steve HARRIS: No constraints and it is not exclusive. For Cobham, we are clear that the customer often makes a missile selection early in their procurement process and the launcher is often considered later – or the onus is placed on the Rafael’s I-Derby BVRAAM and Fox-10 launcher – this combination is the starting point missile Prime to bring a launcher. for the arrangement between CMS and Rafael. Fox-10 is a new product and integrating By working with the missile Primes, it with Rafael’s I-Derby will be a great step forward for both companies Cobham can position to mutual advantage and the customer has this class of launcher that typically capability of around 185kg. Fox-20 better choices earlier in the program. weigh around 38-40kgs. All Cobham is the natural next step from Fox-10 In regards the customer base, we all products are proved with an and will complement our other Multi- recognize there are often demands internationally recognized certificate Missile Launcher (NMML) currently for ITAR-Free products and this is of design and performance. in service with Saab Gripen. where our product base perfectly Defence Turkey: Will the same Fox-10 is intended for use with supports the missile manufacturers launcher be used for Rafael and SRAAM missiles and has a forward and their customers. Diehl missiles? umbilical as used by most short- Defence Turkey: So, the Steve HARRIS: Yes. Our range missiles. However, because missile manufacturer may offer electronic control unit is capable of its strength, it can carry longer a choice of launcher provider of communicating with more than range missiles provided they have to its customers for selection. one missile and this capability is a forward umbilical connect – like And if the customers select your being expanded as the market Rafael’s I-Derby. This is a really launcher solution will they contact requirements become clear. It will important feature as typically this directly with you or with missile eventually be possible to include weapon would have to be used with manufacturer? weapons from other missile Primes a larger (60kg plus mass) launcher. Steve HARRIS: The missile should there be a need. We have built-in options for manufacturer will always have a Defence Turkey: And are your mounting. Fox-10 has 30” spaced choice as to which launcher to launchers are ITAR-Free? bolt attachments suitable for offer the customer. If it is a Cobham Steve HARRIS: Yes, they are installation at the wing tip, underwing product, we will then work together ITAR-Free. Cobham UK is very on a pylon or on a trapeze in a side with the customer to provide a great, clear that Turkey has a strong pod. In addition, we can provide a low-risk solution. The commercial preference to avoid products with lightweight adaptor to convert to 14” approach is flexible but most likely ITAR restrictions and thus we can spaced NATO Bale Lugs allowing to present the customer with a single meet that need. Additionally, we attachment to any NATO standard contract arrangement to purchase a own all the Intellectual Property Eject Release unit. Some customers complete solution. We do anticipate, and can make independent choices have indicated a desire to fit two in parallel with this, a separate about how we design, develop and weapons at their under-wing pylon Through-Life Solution to be available manufacture or products. stations and we have an adaptor to direct from Cobham. Defence Turkey: Is this the enable this capitalizing on the light Defence Turkey: You are first time you’ve introduced Fox- weight of the solution and the ability allowing the customer to not 10 Advanced missile Launcher to double the pylon payload. have to consider integration costs into the market? Cobham has taken a new step and risks. Does your launcher Steve HARRIS: Yes, you are in naming our new rail launcher and solution also feature technological at the front end of the program we are trademarking this and future improvements over the existing although happily, we have other products. Hopefully, the Fox-series launcher solutions on the market? potential customers who seek a will be synonymous with modern, Steve HARRIS: Our new modern lightweight rail launcher as lightweight, ITAR-Free rail solutions launcher utilizes the latest technology well. It’s a great new product and for a wide range of aircraft and their in design and manufacture and as a it has a bigger brother, which we operating forces. consequence, it has an impressive have called Fox-20. Fox-20 is in the Defence Turkey: Mr. HARRIS carriage capability (currently up to development phase and will cater for thank you for sparing your time 125kg) and a very low mass (33kg). the larger missiles such as AMRAAM for our readers. Have a good This compares very well to others in and Meteor BVRAAM – so a carriage show. Paris Air Show ‘19 ISSUE 94/2019 83 DEFENCE TURKEY

Leonardo IFTS Media Briefing; Decimomannu AFB Selected as Home Base for IFTS Step 2 At the 2019 International Paris Air Show, Leonardo displayed its best training solutions; the M-345 Basic Jet Trainer and M-346 Advanced & Lead-in Fighter Trainer that it offers on the flight training market at its outdoor static display area. The two aircraft, designated T-345 and T-346 when used as trainers in Italy, also represent the heart of the International Flight Training School (IFTS), which will be operated under a public-private partnership to provide Basic, Advanced Jet and Lead-in Fighter Training to cadets of Decimomannu AFB which will serve over 70 Phase 4 courses per year. Foreign Air Forces. as the Advanced Training Excellence Leonardo is hoping to achieve over The ITFS was launched by Center. 8,000 flight hours per year, to train Leonardo together with the Currently the 61st Wing in 72 to 80 trainees per year once the Italian Air Force (ItAF) under a Galatina AFB hosts 50 foreign site is fully established. Collaboration Agreement signed Instructor Pilots and Student Pilots On August 19, 2019 the staff on 17 July 2018 at Farnborough (cadets) from 9 foreign countries of the IFTS at the 61st Wing in International Air Show to offer one such as the United States, Spain Galatina, conducted the first flight of the best training courses for and France. Starting next year, training activity of Phase 4 with military pilots worldwide. To be the flight school will introduce the the exclusive use of the Training based on the Galatina Air Force new integrated system based on Management and Information Base (AFB), located in Southern Italy the M-345 HET - High Efficiency System (TMIS). The TMIS is an and home base of the 61st Wing, Trainer (named T-345 by ItAF), which advanced management software and Decimomannu AFB in Sardinia, will gradually replace the obsolete developed by Leonardo Aircraft the IFTS Project is designed in two T-339A (used for Phase II) and FT- Division with the collaboration of the steps; 339C (used for Phase III) fleets. ItAF. The TMIS system is currently Step 1 Galatina Air Force Base: Once it is at its peak, the IFTS is being tested and implemented at Starting from 2020 the T-345 jet expected to operate 22 T-346 aircraft the 212th Group/61st Wing which trainers will arrive the Base, which and up to 22 simulators (currently is equipped with 18 T-346As will serve as the Basic Training operates 2 Full Mission Simulators belonging to the ITAF and 3 M-346s Excellence Center. and 2 Flight Training Device), (with mixed military/civilian crews) Step 2: Decimomannu Air with over 40 civilian and military belonging to the IFTS. Force Base: Starting from 2021 Instructor Pilots (15 Air Force + 25 In order to provide first-hand T-346s will be transferred to Civil [selected by ItAF]), and conduct information and deeper details on the achievements and what they have done since June 2018 with the IFTS initiative to international media members Leonardo organized a Media Briefing on 19 June 2019 with the participation of Lucio Valerio CIOFFI, Managing Director of the Leonardo Aircraft Division, Colonel Luigi CASALI Chairman of the Italian Air Force IFTS Program Office (Head of Training and Standardization Office, Air Education and Training Command) and Giuseppe RECCHIA, Vice President of Training at the Leonardo Aircraft Division at its chalet during the Paris Air Show. DEFENCE TURKEY 84 ISSUE 94/2019 Paris Air Show ‘19

training. So, right now it’s Phase © Defence Turkey 4 for jet trainers, tomorrow will be Phase 3 and Phase 2 for jet trainers and we will also be expanding also to the other platforms, we will also be providing training also to helicopters, multiengine and UAV platforms pilots. So, broad vision. But not only that, we have a very fine piece of equipment, which is the T-346 Integrated Training System. It has been proven to be state of the art. The technology that is in this Integrated Training System is top notch. I don’t believe we have Air Forces today that can Giuseppe RECCHIA, Vice President of Training at the Leonardo Aircraft Division provide the functionalities and the Giuseppe RECCHIA, Vice the future infrastructure that we are training that we can provide with the Phase 4 training simulators based President of Training in going to build in next two years. We will create a new ground-based on the T-346. But this potential, this Leonardo’s Aircraft Division training infrastructure with dedicated technology, live virtual constructive “With the creation of the IFTS we simulators to be able to deliver 70+ technology, I repeat its already reality. aimed to provide training to military Phase 4 courses per year.” We are flying live virtual constructive pilots. Our aim is to provide training sorties today at the Galatina AFB. to both to the Italian Air Force (ItAF) Again, this live virtual constructive and to Foreign Air Forces pilots, Colonel Luigi CASALI technology is there to be exploited. to train fourth and fifth generation Chairman of the Italian Air In our vision we are looking to fighter pilots. As you know, the Force IFTS Program Office implement radar capabilities, we are looking at the base where we IFTS was inspired by a common “I am the head of the Program are set up now for IFTS, to create decision of the ItAF and Leonardo to Office that the ItAF has set up to complex scenarios. As you can foster synergies in advance training manage this new project in which, see, big potential to grow and big services. Combining the capabilities of course, we strongly believe potential to exploit on one hand the of both the ItAF as a leading Military in, the IFTS. We talked about the know how that was developed in 70 Pilot training provider, deriving IFTS also last year, so we know years of training by the ItAF and on from 70+ years of experience, and that today the IFTS is focused on the other hand, the technology that the know-how and capabilities of training tomorrow’s air warriors, is there today in the T-346 Integrated Leonardo in training systems. The basically. We are training fourth Training System. So, having said this IFTS, as you are aware of, is based and fifth generation fighters, that’s on the vision, I would like to move on on the most advance scenarios the focus of the IFTS today. As and give you an operational update which have been developed you can see, the vision (Create a from the pilot perspective. What has and tested by the ItAF with their Military Pilot Training Excellence happened in this last year in relation experience and is based on the most Center Primary Reference for Next to the IFTS. advanced integrated training system, Generation Fighter Pilots) is broad. Lots has been done. We’ve been the T-346. The pillars of our project, Big potential for growth, and we’ve working very hard. We have set up all the pillars of the service are both the already started that. It will be those measures that were necessary know-how and the assets we are expanding to the other phases of providing. Of course, the IFTS is the consequence of a common vision, a joint vision between the industry – © Defence Turkey Leonardo - and the Italian Air Force.” Regarding infrastructure investment to be carried out in the Decimomannu AFB Mr. RECCHIA provided following information, “The IFTS as you know is an ambitious project – we have identified the final airbase, we need to increase the capacity of the IFTS – we need to create a new infrastructure. We have completed the preliminary design of the new infrastructure that will be fully dedicated to the IFTS at the Decimomannu AFB. We are about the show you the first images of Colonel Luigi CASALI Chairman of the Italian Air Force IFTS Program Office Paris Air Show ‘19 ISSUE 94/2019 85 DEFENCE TURKEY

to be able to, for the first time for the ItAF, to have within our structure, civilian instructors, we have developed and set in place all the procedures that are needed to have extra aircraft that are already within the availability of the IFTS today. This in a nutshell has brought us to have three extra T-346 jets down in Galatina AFB today, which arrived in the beginning of 2019. We are forecasting to have a fourth aircraft arrive within the end of the year, and this will force us to increment and I will go back to this in a second, the actual capabilities of Phase 4 training at Galatina AFB. We have not only © Leonardo got the aircraft, but we have actually got our first 2 civilian Instructor Pilots ITAF Galatina Air Base - Trainees and Instructors and we are putting in the pipeline an Step 1. The IFTS today – this is what Step 2 is Decimomannu AFB. extra 4 civilian Instructor Pilots. has happened in the past year, and We highlighted the fact that in 2020 So, what is happening basically as I said we got the aircraft down Galatina AFB will be getting the by the end of this year we will have there, we found our instructors, we T-345 which is again, a fine piece three to four T-346 aircraft dedicated are getting our first students there of equipment, new technology, for IFTS and 6 Instructors and we are and we will be able to increase our new airframes, new ground based planning to start our first IFTS Class student through put in 2019-2021 training system and this will allow by the end of this year, beginning of by 8 students per year, it’s not much us to consolidate and further grow next year. but it’s what we can do, because our actual capability in the basic There’s another major milestone we are busy, its full, there’s not a training sector in Galatina. In the that has been implemented this year; lot of spare capacity down there. meantime, we are working on which is the selection of another For this reason we are going to Decimomannu AFB and in 2021 base. We need to understand here use these next couple of years to is when we are planning on start what’s happening. Basically, lots invest heavily in Decimomannu moving the T-346 assets from of experience, lots of international AFB and to have Galatina AFB be Galatina AFB to Decimomannu students down at Galatina AFB. an international center of advanced AFB. Again the end game here is Right today as we speak, we’ve got training based on a campus that will pretty clear - international training more than 50 international students be fully dedicated to the students center for the Basic Training sector and instructors down there coming and will be able to exploit this in Galatina on the T-345, which from 9 different countries. We have capability, but furthermore, it will put has just been acquired and in almost reached our max capacity at the students in an ideal environment Decimomannu AFB the Advanced Galatina AFB. And again, we want to to be able to succeed. We always Training of excellence based exploit it more, we want to exploit it keep that in mind. That is our main on the T-346 integrated training further. So, the idea there is to have, business. We want to provide the system and all the environment of at the end of the day, an excellence future air warriors for our Air Forces, Decimomannu AFB. training center in the basic sector so that’s number one. in Galatina and we’ve selected another airfield that will be the main © Leonardo center of training excellence for advanced operations which is the Decimomannu (Cagliari) AFB. Many of you may know Decimomannu AFB, I would say it’s the European fighter town. It’s been a base where we had many international partners join us in the past years there, Great Britain was there, Germany was there, United States was in Lecce (Galatina AFB), of course now it goes up and down so what we want to do now is focus on Decimomannu AFB. It has the ideal airspace, the ideal ranges, it has the ideal structure to be able to exploit fully IFTS there. So, this is Italian Air Force M-346 Full Mission Simulator DEFENCE TURKEY 86 ISSUE 94/2019 Paris Air Show ‘19

By Decimomannu AFB, I already Answering a question on when to increase to up to 70 courses per touched on these briefly; first of all, a they expect the Final Operational year. We will have additional and dual runway to support high training Capability for the Decimomannu new customers as we are providing volumes, something we need when AFB, Lucio Valerio CIOFFI, a different service at Decimomannu we start developing that amount of Managing Director of the Leonardo AFB. I would like to underline that hours. We’re talking about almost Aircraft Division provided following we are not moving a capability 9,000 hours only in Decimomannu answers: from one place to another, we are AFB for Phase 4 and it will be even creating a double capability with more in Galatina AFB. So, we are © Defence Turkey one in Galatina AFB dedicated to talking of numbers that for sure need Phase 2 and Phase 3 with the new two dual runway operations. T-345s that you have seen in the Dedicated airspace – we talked static display - with an increasing about that, it’s there, it’s there to be number, now we have 18, we will used, it’s there to be exploited and arrive at 33 and then at the end to that is one of the main reasons why 45, which is the requirement. And at we decided to go to Decimomannu the same time, we will move Phase AFB. Live-fire air-to-air and air-to- 4 Decimomannu AFB because we ground ranges for advanced training have a big ground capability which are also available in Decimomannu is also Red Air and UAV and so on, AFB and of course the weather in the so I think it is an ambitious project Mediterranean is ideal for advanced that has already started, it’s not an training operations. Lucio Valerio CIOFFI, Managing Director of idea such as last year. It’s a real And I would like to add to this the Leonardo Aircraft Division project with aircraft flying with a the fact that Decimomannu AFB is “We are planning to have service which has been created by today the main deployable base for Decimomannu AFB available not a team in which the ItAF provides our frontline fighters. That’s another later than at the beginning of 2022, experience, the plan, the know-how added value for Decimomannu so at the end of 2021 and beginning and we provide technology in order AFB. It means that our Advanced of 2022. In terms of the customers – to become the best training service Training excellence will have the market will follow us. We want provider for the future.” continuous interaction and contact with the frontline fighters and thus encouraging the exchange of information, the continued exchange of best practices in order to make this happen. In conclusion, it’s a great partnership between industry that owns our integrated training system, that developed it that maintains it and on the other side, the ItAF, our experience in flight training and our experience in the international environment, and bringing in an excellent international flight training school to-train 4th and 5th © Defence Turkey generation fighters.” Paris Air Show ‘19 ISSUE 94/2019 87 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 88 ISSUE 94/2019

Turkey on the Top 100 List with Five Defence Industry Companies The most prestigious defense industry list, the “Defense News Top 100 List 2019”, published by Defense News magazine every year based on the previous year’s defense industry sales, was announced on July 23, 2018. Aselsan, Turkish Aerospace (TA), Roketsan,STM and BMC were included on this year’s list. Thus, Turkey stood out with five companies ranking on the list for 2019. The total domestic and foreign defense revenue of the 5 Turkish companies in 2018 was recorded as US$ 4.486 billion. US$ 522 million. Having entered the world’s top US$ 1.055 billion. The defense The last Turkish company that 100 defense industry companies turnover of the company declined entered the list this year was BMC, list for the first time in 2006 and by 4% compared to the previous which manufactures armored rising from 93rd place, Aselsan year, while structural component vehicles for its domestic and foreign maintained its stable upward trend manufacturing for civil aviation customers. The company’s defense on this year’s list. Ranking 55th increased notably. Having entered revenues of US$ 298 million in 2017 on list, Aselsan moved up to 52nd this prestigious list for the first increased by 86% in 2018 reaching place as Aselsan increased its time from 84th place in 2012, TA US$ 554 million. Thus, BMC entered defense turnover by 26% in 2018 obtained an average of 85% of the list for the first time in 85th place compared to the previous year and its total turnover from defense in 2019. raised its defense turnover to US$ revenues during 2012-2017, and 18 new companies, most of 1.792 billion. Aselsan achieved this rate dropped to 77% in 2018 them Chinese, entered the list this a defense turnover of US$ 1.424 and 63% on this year’s list. This year and U.S. Lockheed Martin billion in 2017, US$ 1.195 billion in indicates that the company will once again placed on the top, 2016, and US$ 1.025 billion in 2015, invest more in the manufacturing #1on the list as it has last year the year in which oil and natural gas of structural components within well. Lockheed Martin increased prices had fallen sharply. the framework of new strategies, its defense revenue by 5% and According to 2018 data, and in light of the recent data, TA achieved US$ 50 billion 536 million Aselsan’s total turnover, which has manufactured a total amount of compared to the previous year, constitutes 93% of defense sales, US$ 615 million for the civil aviation while Boeing, which ranked 5th was realized as US$ 1.917 billion market. on the list last year, ranked 2nd in 2018. In 2017, the company STM, another successful Turkish with US$ 34 billion 50 million in achieved a total turnover of company that entered the Top 100 defense revenue this year. U.S. US$ 1.470 billion, increasing its List for the first time, from 97th Northrop Grumman took 3rd place commercial and military sales by place in 2018, ranked 85th this year on the list with US$ 25 billion, 300 US$ 447 million over a one-year – up 12 positions from last year. million in defense revenue, while period. According last year’s list, STM realized defense sales of US$ Raytheon ranked 4th with US$ 25 Aselsan increased its total turnover 369 million in 2018 and increased its billion 163 million. Aviation Industry by US$ 227 million when compared defense sales by 56% to US$ 563 Corporation of China (AVIC) was to the previous year. million in 2019. The total turnover of one of the Chinese companies Having ranked 64th in 2018, the company was recorded as US$ that was new to the list this year , Turkish Aerospace (TA) fell to 586 million. ranking 5th with US$ 24 billion 902 69th place on this year’s list. The Roketsan which entered the million in defense revenue. defense revenues of the company list from 98th place in 2017 and Amongst the top twenty ranking have decreased in the last two ranked 97th last year, with defense of the Defense News 2019 Top 100 years, while revenues from civil revenues of US$ 376 million, rose List were 8 American companies, and commercial projects have to 89th place on the 2019 list – up 7 Chinese companies, 1 British increased significantly. Accordingly, 8 positions from the previous year. company, 1 Russian company, 1 as per 2018 data, the total turnover Having achieved its total turnover French company, 1 Italian company of the company was US$ 1.665 from defense revenues, Roketsan’s and 1 Dutch / French company. billion, while defense turnover was defense turnover was recorded as ISSUE 94/2019 89 DEFENCE TURKEY

HENSOLDT Will Deliver SERO 400 Series Search & Attack Periscopes for Preveze Class HENSOLDT will upgrade the vision equipment used by the Turkish Navy’s Preveze Class submarines to state-of-the-art technology HENSOLDT will upgrade the vision equipment used by the Turkish Navy’s Preveze Class submarines to state-of-the-art technology. The contract is worth approximately 40 million euros. For the first time, two SERO 400 systems will be combined. The four Class 209 submarines were built and commissioned in the 1990s. HENSOLDT will supply a total of eight SERO 400 periscopes, all of them with thermal imagers as add-on units. © Turkish Naval Forces The order was placed by the Turkish company Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Leading-Edge Periscope binocular eyepiece also enables Ticaret A.Ş. (STM), which has Systems for Submarines to observer to gain a certain spatial impression of the scene the overall responsibility for the The SERO 400 family observed, which is not possible upgrade program. “This is already represents the leading-edge in with any two-dimensional image our third project with STM. sensors, optics and electronics display on a monitor. Collaboration with our for classical attack missions To make it as easy and reliable Turkish partner has been very and with optional IR module for to operate as possible for the successful, not only in the surveillance missions. observer, top priority was given case of the AY modernization Moreover, the visual direct to ergonomics. The vertically program involving our SERO 250 view provides the experienced positioned handles, for example, for the Turkish Navy, but also observer with unparalleled detail are just one sign of these efforts. regarding the Agosta upgrade,” recognition, especially with regard The SERO 400 family can said Klaus Rettenmaier, Head of to color fidelity and the recognition be fully integrated into the Naval Systems in HENSOLDT’s of colored position lights, for submarine’s weapon systems Optronics Business Line. “The example, over long distances. The decision to combine two SERO enabling full remote control. 400s was made in view of the commonality with the Turkish New Type Submarine Program (NTSP).” Therein, HENSOLDT is supplying a combination of the OMS 100 Optronics mast system and the SERO 400 periscope for the REIS Class submarines. In addition, HENSOLDT is also supplying the equipment for the periscope workshop in Turkey, including special tooling. This means that, as a result of the continued deployment of the SERO 400, synergies will arise not only in the area of operating and training, but also in maintenance. © Turkish Naval Forces DEFENCE TURKEY 90 ISSUE 94/2019

Inauguration of the Aselsan Cyprus Advanced Technologies Research Center The Aselsan Cyprus Advanced Technologies Research Center was inaugurated on 22 July 2019 and will carry out its activities at the Middle East Technical University (METU) Campus Kalkanlı Technology Valley (METU-KALTEV). The high-level protocol of the two countries, particularly the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Mustafa AKINCI, Vice President Fuat OKTAY, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Cahit TURHAN and Turkish Air © Aselsan Force Commander General Hasan Prof. Dr. Haluk GÖRGÜN, provide an environment for graduate KÜÇÜKAKYÜZ participated Chairman of the Board and General students where they can do in the opening ceremony for Director of Aselsan, who welcomed research, as well as opening a new the Aselsan Cyprus Advanced the visitors to the Cyprus Advanced business path for graduates, which Technologies Research Center and Technologies Research Center, said will contribute to the employment ODTU-KALTEV. on the subject: “We believe that our in the region. Aselsan, which is in a The Aselsan Cyprus Advanced research center which is planned be pioneering position among the firms Technologies Research Center operated at METU KALTEV, will be opening offices in METU-KALTEV, will carry out pioneering research an extremely critical achievement for will also set an example for the other studies and academic activities Aselsan.”One of the most important technology firms in Turkey and make to increase Aselsan’s competitive factors is that we will carry out the region an attraction center. Most power and will work on developing joint research and development importantly, it will create added value technologies in the fields of bio- activities with the academic staff of for both Cyprus and our country defence, autonomous systems, METU Northern Cyprus Campus. by making use of the academic artificial intelligence, sensors, Aselsan will also implement a power of the universities in Cyprus. advanced materials to ensure the project for the development of micro Additionally, Aselsan’s existing acquisition of next generation grid components that will make spiritual and strategic ties with the national and critical technologies. renewable energy sources (wind, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Aselsan aims to further develop solar) harmonized in the region and will be strengthened through the its position in the region in the next make them available on the island establishment of this Research period in order to carry out various network. This will pave the way for Center in Cyprus, demonstrating R&D and testing activities by starting wind energy use on the island. On Aselsan’s proud contributions its activities in a 500 square meter the other hand, Aselsan will carry toward national technology office area allocated to it within its research potential to Cyprus and ownership in Turkey. the region. Aselsan will develop advanced technology research projects and a communication test field that it has established with the academicians who are experts in their fields, as well as technologies that will enable the use of wind energy in the island network. Aselsan carries out its activities with the mission of reducing Turkey’s foreign dependency in the technological field and toward being a defence company that makes its people proud. Aselsan is the leading Turkish company in terms of expenditures allocated to R&D, employing 4144 R&D staff at © Aselsan 6 Research Centers within its body. ISSUE 94/2019 91 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 92 ISSUE 94/2019

STM Announces New Cyber Threat Status Report Executing significant projects fact that Windows 7 and Windows personal information of users such in the field of cyber security and 2008 R2, one of the most widely as ID numbers or customer IDs, developing indigenous products, used operating systems for critical passwords and phone numbers are ThinkTech, the Technological Think infrastructures, is affected by the collected in order to be eligible for Tank of STM, published the Cyber BlueKeep vulnerability shows just the raffle. Threat Status Report on July 22 how great the effects of vulnerability which covers the period from April exploit code development can be. Mind-Boggling Threat in to June. Another cyberattack mentioned In the report, while warning in the report is the APT34 (OilRIG) Computed Tomography against cyberattacks carried which was leaked through a special Diagnosis out by malicious software, it Telegram channel last April. These Having referred to university stated that attacks targeting malware codes provide access research, the STM Cyber Threat increasing software vulnerabilities to databases using vulnerabilities Status Report highlighted the risks are frequently spread via office in web applications. In this way, that have arisen due to attacks on documents and spam e-mails. attackers can access a great deal of medical imaging systems such as The reported noted that Turkey is data without the need of a username Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) amongst the target countries of and password, infect the intranet of and computed tomography (CT). cyberattacks that have been carried an organization over the servers and Within the scope of the research, out via malware. capture user passwords. an attack demo carried out in a STM Savunma Teknolojileri volunteer hospital demonstrated Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş.’s Turkey also the Target of that the imaging results can be new Cyber Threat Status Report interfered with and diagnostic warned against the fact that Attacks via Office Documents findings could be changed. When attacks using malware have been The report also drew particular the modified images were examined on the rise recently by targeting attention to malicious codes sent by radiologists, the intervention software vulnerabilities and poses in the form of office documents caused a great deal of error in a serious security threat to not only and e-mail attachments in attacks the diagnosis of the disease. STM personal data but also can impact designed to hack data and systems. previously announced that it has critical infrastructures as well. It Emotet, known for its worldwide initiated R&D activities to develop was also stated in the report that campaigns, poses cyber threats an innovative cyber security product unauthorized accesses made through office documents and to reduce such critical risks in through malware give rise to illegal phishing attacks. hospitals and to prevent possible capture of sensitive data, such as Active since 2017, APT attacks, and drew attention to this identity numbers and passwords, MuddyWater carries out its attack fact once again in its report. and disclosure of corporate campaigns with malicious office Today, the fact that cyber threats information, and the vulnerabilities documents that are sent as e-mail have spanned a wider attack area that are remotely run by cyber attachments. The attacker’s ability proves the importance of protective attackers increase the extent of the to download files to the captured and preventive measures that need risk. systems and run them from remote to be taken by companies. Stating server results in a risk increase. that awareness should be expanded Turkey is also amongst the countries Cyberattacks being Realized on this issue, the report cautions that Emotet and MuddyWater has companies and advises them to without the Necessity of targeted recently. take necessary security measures Password and Username in their systems by scanning The rapid development of Attention to Raffle Applications vulnerabilities that arise worldwide. information technologies results in Targeting Personal Information In cyber security processes, there is the diversification and increase in also an increasing need for decision instances of software vulnerabilities According to STM’s report, support systems that place risk that may possibly become targets. it is seen that attacks on mobile management on a rational basis by The report stated that Microsoft platforms in the form of a contest or performing automated vulnerability has recently released a patch for raffle to capture users’ information scanning. STM continues to a security vulnerability named are increasing, especially on special develop and invest in systems that BlueKeep and underlined that the days and periods. Mentioning empower cyber security experts to attacker is able to run codes with the malicious raffle application make fast and prioritized decisions the ‘administrator’ authorization released during the month of to provide an optimal advantage in without any authentication. The Ramadan, the report stated that vulnerability management. ISSUE 94/2019 93 DEFENCE TURKEY DEFENCE TURKEY 94 ISSUE 94/2019 Turkish Defence Industry July-August News

Preliminary Design MİLKAR Electronic Review (PDR) Phase of Attack System Begins HürJET Project Concluded Active Duty Successfully Within the scope of the Mobile V/UHF Within the scope of the “Advanced Jet Trainer & Light Electronic Attack System Project (MİLKAR / Attack Aircraft” HürJet program, launched in August 2017 National Jammer-3A3) initiated in 2015 between under the coordination of the Presidency of Defence Industries the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) and (SSB) and under the responsibility of Turkish Aerospace, an Aselsan in line with the needs of the Turkish important threshold has been reached. On July 22, it was Land Forces, the aim is to implement electronic announced on the official twitter account of the SSB that attack capability to target communication the Preliminary Design Review Phase of the project was systems that communicate in V/UHF frequency successfully completed and the Conceptual Design Phase band on different platforms. MİLKAR-3A3 (CDP) was announced to have been completed in April of systems are used to prevent target V/UHF band this year as well. communication by delaying or transferring The PDR Phase will be followed by the Critical Design misleading information which provides an Review (CDR) and Test Readiness Review (TRR) Phases. advantage to allied troops in the tactical field. The CDR Phase is scheduled to be launched in 2019 and to These systems are also critical in terms of be completed in 2020. Whereas the Test Readiness Review the tasks performed within the scope of anti- (TRR) Phase is planned to be completed in 2021. The first terrorism and cross-border operations. HürJet prototype is planned to perform its maiden flight in In light of the experiences in the Syrian 2022. operation field, the delivery of 11 MİLKAR-3A3 systems was completed and put into service within the scope of the project carried out to provide uninterrupted electronic warfare support across a wide geography. The delivery of 4 more systems is scheduled by the end of the year. The MİLKAR-3A3 system is divided into two vehicles as upper and lower frequency bands. In accordance with the needs of the user, the solution can be produced in a single vehicle according to the band division and vehicle Management Appointment selection to be determined. Air conditioning units, antennas and primary power supply to the Turkish Space Agency generator with system switch are ergonomically located on 4x4 vehicle platform. Thanks to the The chairman and board members of the Turkish fact that all contents can be transported on the Space Agency, which was founded by presidential decree vehicle platform, MILKAR-3A3 has high mobility published in the Official Gazette dated December 13, in the tactical field. The position can be changed 2018, has become official with the assignment decisions in a very short time after the jamming task is issued by the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. executed. According to the appointment decree published in the With the MILKAR-3A3 system, custom Official Gazette on August 7, 2019, Aerospace and Space solutions can be produced in the frequency Technologies General Manager of the Ministry of Transport range of 30-3 thousand MHz. The system has and Infrastructure Serdar Hüseyin Yıldırım was appointed continuous, look-through, target-triggered as the Turkish Space Agency Chairman of the Board, and jamming types, the protected frequencies / Prof. Yurdanur TULUNAY - founder of İstanbul Technical University (ITU) Aerospace Engineering Department, Prof. frequency bands can be specified to protect Sacit ÖZDEMİR - Director of TÜBİTAK National Observatory, allied radio communication. The MİLKAR- Assoc. Prof. Lokman KUZU - Director of TÜBİTAK Space 3A3 system has a power infrastructure that Technologies Research Institute, Ahmed AKGİRAY – from supports uninterrupted operation which makes the NASA Mars Project, Murat İKİNCİ - General Manager of a difference with its fast installation / assembly STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. and and high mobility in the tactical field. Cenk ŞEN - TÜRKSAT General Manager were appointed as Board Members. ISSUE 94/2019 95 DEFENCE TURKEY

20 New Armored Vehicles Delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) Under the coordination of the Presidency of Defence of Industries (SSB), the VURAN multi-purpose armored vehicle was delivered to the Turkish Land Forces Command within the scope of the efforts for supplying weapons, vehicles and equipment needed by security forces. With the newly added vehicle in the inventory of the TAF, the objective is to increase the operational capabilities of security forces and their responsiveness to current threats. With the Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicles (TWAV) Project, security forces are supplied with new technological armored vehicles with enhanced security, maneuverability and mobility. Within the scope of the Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicles (TWAV) Project, which aims to supply either © Defence Turkey advanced versions of the vehicles existing in the TAF inventory or the newly developed vehicles in VURAN has high ballistic, mine and handmade order to increase the maneuverability and mobility of explosive protection. The vehicles are capable of high the security forces within the framework of the new mobility with combat weight with powerful engines and opportunities offered by the technology, the delivery of drivetrains. The vehicles can be integrated with different VURAN vehicles recently developed by BMC has been equipment in order to perform various tasks. The initiated. The first 20 of the VURAN vehicles entered the VURAN, which is able to carry 9 crew members, can inventory of the Land Forces Command. The VURAN reach a speed of 110 kilometers per hour. The VURAN vehicles were included in the TAF inventory for the has front rear view camera, automatic fire extinguishing first time, and thus a new armored vehicle was offered system, remote controlled weapon station, run-flat tire for use by security forces. Within the scope of anti- inserts and A/C with heating and cooling functions. terrorism and border missions, the vehicles will be used Aselsan’s Sarp Weapon System, which is integrated to provide vulnerable area or facility protection, patrol into the vehicles, can be equipped with 7.62 millimeters between police stations, convoy protection, zone, point machine guns, 12.7 millimeter anti-aircraft or 40 and road discovery, and physical border security. millimeter .

Contract Between the © SSB SSB and Aselsan for 22 Additional Modular Base Areas Within the scope of the project carried out by the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) according to with night and day vision thermal cameras, radar and the needs of the Turkish Land Forces Command, 3 sensors detecting the surface and underground mobility, modular bases equipped with advanced reconnaissance, remote control weapon systems are ongoing within the surveillance and weapon systems developed with domestic scope of the Modular Temporary Base Area Project signed and national facilities were successfully completed and on February 5, 2013 between the Presidency of Defence delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces within the scheduled Industries and Aselsan. period. Within the framework of the project conducted by Within the framework of the project that was initiated Aselsan as a contractor, the total number of base areas to secure the strategic points, the SSB also signed an delivered so far is 36, while the construction of 15 base amendment with Aselsan on August 7, 2019 for an areas is still in progress. additional 22 areas to be established in the upcoming The modular base areas offered to the service of the period. Within the scope of the “Modular Temporary Turkish Armed Forces consist of portable living units Base Area Project”, the SSB had previously ordered an reinforced against mortar bombs, ballistic protection additional “Security System” valued at US$ 119,115,506 systems, , safety and warning systems. The on January 12, 2018. The latest improvements and installation activities for modular base areas equipped additions are planned to be completed by 2020. DEFENCE TURKEY 96 ISSUE 94/2019

The 9th A400M Delivered Vocational Training to Turkish Armed Forces Cooperation Protocol Test and acceptance activities of the 9th aircraft for the National Combat produced within the scope of A400M Project carried out by the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) Aircraft in order to increase the tactical transportation and In order to train National Combat Aircraft and Heavy logistics capabilities of the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) Class Attack Helicopter technicians, a Vocational Training were completed in Seville, Spain where production Cooperation Protocol was signed between Turkish took place. According to the statement made by Aerospace (TA) and the Vocational and Technical Training President of Defence Industries Prof. İsmail DEMİR General Directorate. Within the scope of the protocol from his social media account, it was stated that the signed by Turkish Aerospace President and CEO Temel 9th A400M brought to Turkey by Turkish pilots would KOTİL, Ministry of National Education Technical Education be deployed at the 12th Air Transportation Base General Manager Kemal Varın NUMANOĞLU and TA Board Command in Kayseri. Member Adnan ÇELİK, to train qualified personnel for the The 9th aircraft produced at Airbus facilities has defence industry, the “Şehit Hakan Gülşen Vocational and the most advanced configuration delivered so far. The Technical Anatolian High School” in Kızılcahamam, Ankara 10th aircraft that will contribute to the defence of the will be changed to “Turkish Aerospace Şehit Hakan Gülşen country by gaining more strength to the power of the Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School”. Turkish Air Forces is expected to be delivered in 2022. Within the framework of the cooperation, the objective is Turkey is one of the six participating countries in the to provide internship opportunities for high school students project with Germany, Belgium, France, England and in Turkish Aerospace and to support the laboratory and Spain. The first A400M aircraft was delivered to Turkey workshop infrastructures of the school by TA and to design in 2013 and the delivery of the last aircraft is scheduled educational activities according to TA’s needs. to be made at the beginning of 2022. Awarding scholarships to successful students and Within the scope of A400 program, Turkish employment opportunities to the graduates, TA is also domestic industry takes responsibility for the design taking part in the protocol signed. Thus, TA will be training and production of the aircraft, together with the technicians to build the National Combat Aircraft and participating countries. Design and production of the Heavy Class Attack Helicopter. Within the framework main structural components of the A400M aircraft such of cooperation, the graduates of TA Şehit Hakan Gülşen as the Front Middle Body, Rear Body Upper Section, Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School that Parachutist Doors, Emergency Exit Door, Rear Upper are entitled to take part in the defence industry related Escape Door and Tail Cone, as well as the most departments of research universities will also be given important flight control surfaces such as Aileron and scholarships by TA during their higher education. Speed Brakes (Spoiler) is being carried out by Turkish Aerospace engineers and technicians. In addition, TEI is also amongst EPI’s subcontractors Joint Venture Established in the production of the A400M aircraft’s TP400 engine, which is an indigenous turboprop engine designed by by Baykar Defence and Euro Prop International (EPI) consortium (Rolls-Royce, MTU, Snecma and ITP), which is the sub-contractor of Ukrainian Company AMSL company. Within the scope of the project, the A joint venture (JV) in the field of high-precision weapons retrofit activities to enable the aircraft to reach their and aerospace technologies was established between final configurations will be performed at the Kayseri Baykar Defence, a Turkish defence industry company and 2nd Air Maintenance Plant Directorate as of 2020. Ukrspetskport of the Ukrainian state defence company Compared to A400M users in other countries, Turkey Ukroboronprom. It was stated by the Ukrainian National owns A400M aircraft which have the highest value in Defence and Security Committee that the joint venture terms combat readiness rate, and this fact is cited as would operate in the field of high-precision weapons a success on multiple platforms in which participating and aerospace technologies and would bring together countries are taking part. the defence capacities of both countries to produce new modern weapon systems for their armies. One of the first projects of the JV will be to develop a new generation of UAVs. The project aims to develop a UAV that can conduct detailed reconnaissance flights at high attitudes, fly long hours, have significant acceleration capabilities, and attack a wide range of high-precision weapons. Bayraktar TB2 UAVs purchased from Ukraine by Turkey had been delivered a while ago and the tests had been successfully performed. During part of his visit to Turkey on August 7, Ukraine President Vladimir ZELENSKİY visited the National Armed-UAV Systems Manufacturing and R&D facilities. ISSUE 94/2019 97 DEFENCE TURKEY

TEI Inaugurates Turkey’s First NADCAP Accredited Material Testing and Research Laboratory July 29, 2019. The opening ceremony of Turkey’s first NADCAP accredited Material Testing and Research © TEI Laboratory, which aims to serve Turkey’s indigenous engine projects, was held with the participation of The laboratory will serve the Turboshaft Engine President of the Defence Industries Prof. İsmail DEMİR, Development Project (TEDP) being executed under Eskişehir Governor Özdemir ÇAKACAK, Eskişehir MPs the auspices of the Presidency of Defence Industries. Harun KARACAN, Utku ÇAKIRÖZER, Metin Nurullah Within the scope of this project, the studies are being SAZAK and the accompanying delegation. carried out on the indigenous design of TEI-TS1400 “As a result of many successes that we have been turboshaft engines, the design of parts and modules, realizing as a country in the defence industry, there is and the development of a database containing the a particular increase in self-confidence and capability materials from which such parts will be produced. in our country. In consequence of these developments, The determination of the characteristics of high we are on our journey from being a technology-using temperature area materials in aerospace engines country to being a technology-producing country. I through real tests and their use in design is of critical think the laboratory for which we are here now is a importance for companies that design indigenous cornerstone on our journey”, said Prof. İsmail DEMİR engines. The TEI Material Testing and Research in his speech before the opening ceremony. Laboratory will be able to carry out tests at engine- TEI President & CEO Prof. Mahmut Faruk AKŞİT specific operating temperatures and existing capability said that an important laboratory was gained both to improvements will be able to be performed. In this TEI and to the Turkish defence and aerospace industry. way, the most reliable information on the materials “This laboratory will not only be used by TEI but also contained in the engine will be provided via testing and by the universities in our country and the private sector verification. organizations serving the aviation/aerospace industry The sample based mechanical tests that have been in the future, and I hope the first NADCAP accredited carried out abroad since the beginning of the project will Material Testing and Research Laboratory will be be performed at the TEI Material Testing and Research beneficial for Turkey”. Laboratory in the upcoming period. Pakistan MİLGEM Program © Meteksan Defence Hull-Mounted Sonar System Contract Signed July 31, 2019. The Military Factory and Shipyard Operation Inc. (ASFAT) and Meteksan Defence signed a Hull- Mounted Sonar System Contract within the scope of the Pakistan MİLGEM Project. With this contract signed, the YAKAMOS Hull-Mounted Sonar System, which has successfully been serving in all will be included in the inventory of the , an over the seas as the sonar of the ADA class corvettes allied country, for the first time in addition to our Naval developed and built nationally within the scope of MİLGEM Forces inventory. project, was selected as the sonar system of 4 corvettes The YAKAMOS Hull-Mounted Sonar System was to be built within the scope of Pakistan MİLGEM Project. designed to detect and track targets such as submarines, Turkey also took place amongst the countries that can torpedoes and surface platforms that may be faced in export antisubmarine warfare sonar with this contract. With the marine environment. The YAKAMOS Hull-Mounted the agreement signed on September 6, 2018 between Sonar System, which is used for detecting and tracking Pakistan and Turkey, the MILGEM Corvette had been submarine, torpedo and other underwater targets / threats decided upon to enter the inventory of the Pakistan Navy. by surface platforms such as corvette and frigate, is able to All critical technology components including the lowest detect the sound propagation of targets in passive mode, level materials such as ceramic materials in the YAKAMOS and is able to automatically calculate the direction and Hull-Mounted Sonar System, which will be supplied distance of the targets by using the echoes reflected from through the Pakistan MİLGEM Project Hull-Mounted Sonar the targets in active mode. The system can also be used System Contract signed by ASFAT and Meteksan Defence, for the detection of mine and mine-like objects during field will be designed nationally and produced with domestic passages. resources. The YAKAMOS Hull-Mounted Sonar System DEFENCE TURKEY 98 ISSUE 94/2019

Aselsan’s Historical Order Aerial Photographic Survey Record Aircraft Delivered to the According to the written statement made by Aselsan on August 21, 2019, it was released to the public that the General Directorate of company’s backorder amount exceeded US$ 10.2 billion and reached its historical peak level. Having closed the Mapping year 2018 with a backorder of US$ 9.1 billion, Aselsan July 16, 2019 Turkish Aerospace (TA) completed the signed new contracts worth US$ 1.8 billion in addition to Aerial Photographic Survey Aircraft (HAFÇU) project, its deliveries in the first half of 2019. the contract of which was signed with the Presidency of Among these contracts, the Altay National Tank Defence Industries (SSB) on May 22, 2018 in order to meet Mass Production Project of EUR 841 million, Pakistan the needs of the General Directorate of Mapping. HAFÇU, Atak Attack Helicopter Project of US$ 241 million and the which was supposed to be delivered on August 1, 2019, Modular Temporary Base Area Project of US$ 113 million was delivered well before the scheduled date on April 26, have become prominent. 2019 thanks to the intensive efforts of TA engineers and Having restructured its International Marketing technicians. Department at the beginning of 2019, Aselsan has been Within the scope of the project Turkish Aerospace increasing its effectiveness in Asian and African countries, undertook all heavy maintenance and repair tasks, especially and especially in Turkic Republics. Within this context, with the logistics activities, and performed camera modifications the last export to Gambia, it has increased the number of of for the HAFÇU. Following the integration of the cameras countries it has exported to 64 since its establishment. for the HAFÇU, TA successfully completed the flight tests Aselsan increased its sales by 41 percent as of the end and it was delivered to the General Directorate of Mapping. of June 2019 and reached TL 9 billion compared to the same period of the previous year, and its net profit growth was recorded as 42 percent exceeding the increase rate Delivery Figures of MPT-76s of sales in the same period. The positive momentum in Aselsan’s financial Exceed 40 Thousand statements also reflected to the collected revenues of July. The collected revenues exceeded TL 690 million (US$ 122 million) which is quite above the average of the first six months of 2019. Having been ranked 52nd in the Defence News Top 100 list of the worlds’ largest defence industry companies, Aselsan aims to close 2019 with a 40-50% growth rate on a TL basis. Developed and produced by the Turkish defence industry in line with the needs of the Turkish Armed Forces, the number of National Infantry (MPT-76) exceeded 40 The Fifth Fast Patrol Boat thousand with the delivery of 4 thousand 500 units recently. Within the scope of the 100-Day Plan announced Begins Active Duty on December 13, 2018, the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) signed a contract with the Machinery and Chemical The fifth boat was delivered to the Naval Forces Industry Corporation, KaleKalıp Makina ve Kalıp Sanayi A.Ş. within the scope of the Fast Patrol Boat Project built and Sarsılmaz Silah Sanayi A.Ş. for the production of 50 by Yonca Onuk Shipyard. The fifth boat was delivered thousand MPT-76s. within the scope of the 8 Fast Patrol Boat contract signed The development phase of MPT-76 modern infantry , between the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) and which has tactical technical features required by security Yonca Onuk Shipyard in order to ensure the security of forces and will serve in all kinds of terrain and weather the Naval Forces’ critical facilities as well as naval bases conditions in day and night, within the scope of the ongoing containing navy elements. serial production of pistols and rifles developed recently in Weighing 11 tons and 12.65 meters long, the MRTP12 the light weapons group was completed successfully under model boats have a 80 cm draft and can reach 47 knots. the coordination of the Presidency of Defence Industries The boats are also equipped with an Aselsan 12.7 MM (SSB). Thus, a great success was achieved in line with the remote controlled stabilized STAMP machine gun. objective of increasing the rate of meeting the needs of the Turkish Armed Forces domestically. ISSUE 94/2019 99 DEFENCE TURKEY

Havelsan’s National Technologies Prove Themselves at NATO Exercise July 12, 2019. Under the leadership of NATO’s Allied Transformation Command, the CWIX 2019 exercise took place last month at the Joint Force Training Center in Bydgoszcz, ARES Shipyard Launches Poland. The interoperability between command and control capabilities and information technology services were tested in the First Boat of the Oman the exercise. During the exercise, there was a remarkable development Coast Guard Command for the new generation combat management system - ADVENT - developed by Havelsan and the Naval Forces Command. The Within the scope of the project initiated for the ADVENT Tactical Data Link Module (DLP) has proven itself to Oman Coast Guard Command to prevent arms and operate in full compatibility with NATO countries’ tactical data drug smuggling and illegal migration activities in the link systems. Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman and to protect The ADVENT Tactical Data Link Module successfully critical coastal facilities, Oman will procure 14 ARES performed all functions and tactical data exchange that determine 85 Hercules fast patrol boats from ARES Shipyard. In the standards of NATO member countries in the military field over the first military ship export contract for Oman, worth Link 11, Link 16 and Link 22 networks during the tests made with US$ 100 million, the first of the boats is planned to special systems for Finland, Spain, Germany, , be launched in September 2019 and delivered the Italy, , USA and NATO. It was demonstrated that it can following month in October. work in 100 percent compatibility with NATO ACCS, NATO IOTA According to the contract signed last year, and Cloud 22 reference systems. 14 26-meter ARES 85 HERCULES Fast Patrol In line with these developments, Turkey’s tactical data link Boats will be produced for the Oman Coast Guard capability at the FMN Spiral 2 level was certified. Command. The boats that operate with water jet In addition, the Havelsan products Harbiye Command propulsion system can reach speeds over 50 knots Control Information System, CBRN Information System, Kaşif and are equipped with a remote controlled 12.7 Geographic Information System and allied troop tracking systems mm automatic weapon system. In addition to these also passed successfully the data exchange tests with other features, the boats are equipped with military radar, country systems performed in accordance with NATO standards. electro optics and night vision systems. On the other The first official version of the ADVENT Combat Management hand, there is a high-speed RHIB boat on its deck for System was released and launched this year. boarding missions as well as for search and rescue Developed by Turkish engineers with nearly 6 million lines of tasks. code, ADVENT is considered to be one of the world’s leading advanced combat management systems. © TUSAŞ Turkish Aerospace has Signed a Protocol on Aerospace Research Projects, Testing, Simulation and Training with Royal NLR, The Netherlands July 31, 2019 Turkish Aerospace signed a framework agreement on future projects with the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Center (NLR). Within the scope of the protocol signed between Turkish Aerospace President and CEO Prof. Temel KOTİL and NLR CEO Mr. Michel PETERS, cooperation will be realized in the fields of aerospace research projects, training, modeling, simulation, testing and new manufacturing techniques. Turkish Aerospace President and CEO Prof. Temel KOTİL and his team have conducted a technical visit to the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Center. With the participation of NLR CEO Mr. Michel PETERS, the visit stepped up the development of relations between the two countries. Both companies are focused on investigating areas of further collaboration with ongoing and future projects. DEFENCE TURKEY 100 ISSUE 94/2019

Otokar Increases Exports Share of Turnover to 81% as Global Expansion Continues August 1, 2019 Otokar, a Koç Group company, announced its 2019 H1 results. As Otokar focused on exports, the share of exports in turnover rose to 81 percent in the first six month of 2019. Otokar General Manager Serdar GÖRGÜÇ expressed their pleasure about Otokar’s © Defence Turkey first half results and noted that the company’s turnover reached TL 1.3 billion as exports increased five-fold year- resource, extensive product range, solutions developed on-year, “With a broad range of commercial and military and tailored to client needs, strong sales network and vehicles, technology, design capabilities and solutions aftersales services are admired and preferred by more developed and tailored to client needs, Otokar is preferred than 60 countries worldwide as we continue to increase more and more with each passing year. We are moving our sales figures. The share of exports in our total turnover, with confident steps toward our goals with our innovative which was 65 percent as of year-end 2018, rose to 81 product range and services.” percent in the first six months of this year. Compared Otokar, Turkey’s leading automotive and defence to the first six months of the previous year, our exports industry company that operates in more than 60 countries grew nearly five-fold as turnover reached TL1.3 billion and across five continents with products with owned intellectual profits rose to TL 195 million.” property rights, announced its first half results for 2019. GÖRGÜÇ noted that Otokar has allocated nearly With several deliveries of commercial and defence industry 8.5 of its revenues for R&D activities in the last 10 years, vehicles, Otokar completed the first half of 2019 with TL and added that the company continues to elevate its 1.3 billion in turnover, achieving an increase of 163 percent position in international markets with its own production year-on-year. In the same period, Otokar also succeeded in vehicles: “The vehicles designed by our engineers with our increasing its exports five-fold. In addition to surpassing its own technologies, our applications and the commercial 2018 margins, Otokar also increased the share of exports vehicles developed and tailored to operators’ requirements in its total turnover to 81 percent. are serving millions of passengers around the world. We General Manager Serdar GÖRGÜÇ explained that are also a leader in the defence industry with products Otokar raised the share of exports in total turnover from that we develop and manufacture against present and the 30 percent level in the same period of the previous year future threats as we strive to provide the best products to 81 percent, thanks to export-focused activities, “We and services for more than 50 users, and in particular our started 2019 with the goals of maintaining our leadership armed and police forces. As a pioneer in both commercial in the domestic bus market, and raising our export targets vehicles and the defence industry with numerous firsts both in commercial and defence industry vehicles. In the to our name, we are moving with confidence toward our first six months, we were able to reach almost the total goals. We meet the expectations of our customers by performance of the previous year, and we are very pleased accurately interpreting their needs to expand our presence with the results. Our engineering capabilities, skilled human in target markets.” Cyber Security and Defence Industry Sectors Gather at Cyber Cafe

July 24, 2019 the 6th Cyber Cafe event, with the theme © SSB of “Cyber Security in Defence Industry”, organized by the Turkey Cyber Security Cluster in order to bring together of the utilization of domestic products in Cyber Security the representatives of Cyber Security companies with was highlighted and the contribution of the cluster to the the representatives of different sectors and to increase ecosystem was emphasized. cooperation, was held at the SSB Nuri DEMİRAĞ During the event, SSB Cyber Security and Information conference hall. Systems Group Head Mustafa ÖZÇELİK gave information Organized under the auspices of the SSB, nearly 200 to participants about the activities of the Cyber Security participants from the SSB, General Staff, Gendarmerie Cluster over the last year and the progress that was General Command, General Directorate of Security and achieved in the development of the ecosystem. A panel National Security Council, as well as Cluster member on “Cyber Security Vision Sharing in the Defence Industry” companies and the leading companies of the Defence was also held under the moderation of SSB Vice President Industry attended the event. Mustafa Murat ŞEKER and with the participation of the In the opening speech made by the President of TAF, Gendarmerie General Command and Security General Defence Industries Prof. İsmail DEMİR, the importance Directorate representatives. ISSUE 94/2019 101 DEFENCE TURKEY

© Defence Turkey The SOM-J Missile Can be Used in MMU and AKINCI UAV It was announced on TÜBİTAK SAGE’s social media account that the SOM-J Cruise Missile, which was developed by lowering the features of SOM Cruise Missiles, via TÜBİTAK SAGE and ROKETSAN cooperation, so that it can fit into the interior station of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter of (JSF), could be integrated into the National Combat Aircraft (MMU/T-FX) and Akıncı UAV after Turkey’s suspension from F-35 program. In the announcement made on the Institute’s twitter account, © Aselsan following statements appeared: “The SOM-J missile developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE and Roketsan for F-35 aircraft could be integrated into the National Combat Aircraft and Akıncı UAV. In ACAR-K Radar is in addition, as one of the few countries in the world developing cruise missile for the F-35 aircraft, it can be exported to friendly the Inventory of the and allied countries”. The SOM-J missile is a member of the medium-range, air- Argentine Armed to-land ammunition family SOM and was designed to be used against heavily protected land and sea targets. The SOM-J Forces missile has a modular design to support the required operational flexibility and was developed based on SOM Ammunition August 1, 2019 the reception of ACAR-K technology, which already exists in the inventory of the Turkish Ground Surveillance Radars produced for the Air Force. Argentine Armed Forces was carried out with the participation of General Hector Prechi, Commander of the 2nd Army of . Within the scope of the acceptance activity, TÜBİTAK SAGE Delivers 100+ the ACAR-K Surveillance Radar was tested in different scenarios for the detection More HGK-84s to the Turkish of pedestrians, light vehicles, tanks and helicopters in line with the request of the Armed Forces (TAF) Armed Forces of Argentina. Testers from Within the scope of the Ammunition Supply Project Contract the relevant units of the Armed Forces of of the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB), 100+ units of the Argentina operated the ACAR-K radar. HGK-84 Precision Guidance Kit, developed in line with the needs Operators said they were satisfied with of the Turkish Armed Forces, were delivered to the Air Forces the performance of the ACAR-K radar. Command. On the SSB’s official twitter account, it was stated After acceptance activities of the ACAR-K that the delivery of 100+ more HGK-84 was made to the TAF. radar resulting in superior success, during Developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE, HGK-84 transforms 2000 lb. the interviews with top ranking officers of Mk-84 general purpose bombs in the inventory of Air Forces the Surveillance Radars Command, the into smart bombs. Reaching a range of 25 km at a 40000 ft. importance of integrated logistics support altitude, the HGK transforms 2000 lb. Mk-84 general purpose within and after warranty was emphasized bombs into smart bombs, so that the existing bombs gain high as a service for the radar department of the precision impact capabilities under all weather conditions at 6.3 Argentine Armed Forces. In the meeting, it m deviation, even when dropped from a distance. This allows was said that the need for ground surveillance the aircraft to complete its mission safely without approaching radars in the coming period can be met with the danger zone. the ACAR-K radar. Following the user and maintenance and repair training given within the scope of acceptance activity, ACAR-K Radars were sent to related units and joined the inventory of Argentine Armed Forces. DEFENCE TURKEY 102 ISSUE 94/2019

Successful Launch of the Second SpaceDataHighway Satellite on Ariane 5 The EDRS-C satellite, the second node of the SpaceDataHighway network (also known as EDRS, European Data Relay System), has been successfully launched into geostationary orbit at 31° East by an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana. After a test period, it will double transmission capacity of the system in order to serve two observation satellites simultaneously and provide redundant back-up for the SpaceDataHighway. This second satellite is joining EDRS-A which transmits on a daily basis the images of Earth acquired by the Copernicus program’s four Sentinel observation satellites. Since it entered service in late 2016, it has achieved more than 20,000 laser connections. The reliability rate has reached 99.5%, observation satellites at a distance Asia-Pacific region by around and these successful connections up to 45000 km, intelligence 2024. Equipped with three have downloaded more than 1 UAVs or mission aircraft via laser. laser terminals, EDRS-D will petabyte of data. Full operations From its position in geostationary significantly increase the system’s including EDRS-C are expected orbit, the SpaceDataHighway communication capacity and by the end of 2019, when its system relays data collected by considerably expand its coverage. inter-satellite link and end-to- observation satellites to Earth From 2021, the Pleiades end service will be tested and in near-real-time, a process Neo Earth observation commissioned with the Sentinel satellites will begin to use the satellites. that would normally around 90 SpaceDataHighway. By the end of The SpaceDataHighway is the minutes. It thus enables the 2019, the system will also provide world’s first ‘optical fiber’ network quantity of image and video a fully European broadband in the sky based on cutting-edge data transmitted by observation communication service to laser technology. It is a unique satellites to be tripled and their the Columbus module of the network of geostationary satellites mission plan to be reprogrammed International Space Station (ISS). permanently fixed over a network at any time and in just a few The SpaceDataHighway is of ground stations that can minutes. a public–private partnership transmit data at a rate of 1.8 Gbit/s. “The SpaceDataHighway between the European Space It will be a key component of the makes our data connections Agency (ESA) and Airbus, with Airbus Network for the Sky (NFTS) more secure, more stable, more the laser terminals developed by program. NFTS combines various reliable, with more bandwidth Tesat-Spacecom and the DLR technologies- satellite and ground and in near real time. The launch German Space Administration. communications, air-to-ground, of our second satellite is just the Airbus owns, operates and ground-to-air and air-to-air tactical start, laser communication will be provides commercial services links, 5G mobile communications a revolution for many industries,” for the SpaceDataHighway. and laser connections - in a said Evert Dudok, Head of The EDRS-C satellite platform resilient, unified, secure, highly Communications, Intelligence & supplied by OHB System AG is interoperable, mesh network for Security at Airbus Defence and also carrying a payload for Avanti aircraft, UAVs and helicopters. Space. Communications. SpaceDataHighway satellites A third communication node can connect to low-orbiting is to be positioned over the ISSUE 94/2019 103 DEFENCE TURKEY

Rheinmetall and MBDA to Develop High-Energy Laser Effector System for the German Navy Rheinmetall and MBDA of responsibilities between the two make this German Navy project a Deutschland have agreed to companies will be determined as soon resounding success.” collaborate in the high-energy laser as the performance Werner KRÄMER, Managing effectors domain. The two companies specification is made available by Director of Rheinmetall Waffe Munition intend to construct, integrate and test the Federal Office for Bundeswehr GmbH, sums up the venture as follows: a laser demonstrator for the German Equipment, Information Technology “We’re going to be cooperating very Navy’s corvette K130. and In-service Support, Germany’s closely to put the military potential Capable of engaging targets at the military procurement agency. of laser technology to work for the speed of light with extreme precision Looking ahead to the joint project, Bundeswehr, boosting its operational and minimal collateral damage, lasers Peter HEILMEIER, Head of Sales and readiness and combat effectiveness. constitute a whole new dimension Business Development at MBDA Compared to other countries, too, our in defence technology. Now, for the Deutschland GmbH, notes that two companies possess extraordinary first time ever, this capability is to be “cooperation between Rheinmetall capabilities. Lasers offer new tactical investigated under quasi-operational and MBDA will be particularly possibilities on land, at sea and in the conditions using a demonstrator beneficial for the Bundeswehr. Both air. In partnership with the German installed onboard a German companies will be leveraging their Navy, we want to press ahead with corvette. The details and division respective special strengths to this new technology Collins Aerospace Redefines Mission Capabilities of C-130H Through Modernization Program with the French Air Force Program includes new avionics upgrades with modern digital glass cockpit and first dual Head-Up Guidance (HGS) with Enhanced Vision Systems on a C-130H 23 July 2019, Collins Aerospace the latest generation of avionics and will comply with the most recent Systems, a unit of United Technologies optimized support and maintenance International Civil Aviation Organization Corp. has completed the first cockpit solutions to complete demanding (ICAO) standards, equipping it modernization of fourteen contracted missions all over the world,” said with a tactical advantage in both Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules Olivier Pedron, managing director, military operations and civil airspace for the French Air Force. Collins Avionics for Collins Aerospace in environments. In addition, Flight2 Aerospace plays a central role in France. provides commonality for optimized the on-going certification flight test Following the first flight and support and maintenance across campaign, in Bordeaux-Mérignac, qualification of the first two aircraft other French Air Force platforms such France. by the French Armament General as E-3, AWACS, KC-135 and HUD The aircraft is equipped with the Directorate (Direction Générale de commonality on the C-130J. Collins Aerospace Flight2™ avionics l’Armement, DGA) Collins Aerospace, Collins Aerospace has delivered solution and the industry-leading together with Sabena Technics, will over 2,900 Flight2 solutions for military dual HGS-4500 Head-Up Guidance deliver modification kits to the Service fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. (HGS) with EVS-3000 multispectral Industriel de l’Aéronautique (SIAé) Additionally, 371 C-130 aircraft have enhanced vision system to improve to complete the installation on the been upgraded, or are on contract to pilot situational awareness. An remaining 12 French C-130Hs in the be upgraded, with the Flight2 solution. electro-optical infrared camera for fleet. More legacy C-130 aircraft have been asset detection is also integrated into Awarded by the DGA in fitted with Collins’ avionics than any the HGS. Together these solutions September 2016, Collins Aerospace other single provider in the world. further enhance C-130H operational is the prime contractor, in accordance The Flight2 integrated avionics capabilities to support specific with its FRA-21J capability, together solution has received a certificate mission requirements. with its partners Lockheed Martin and of design by Lockheed Martin “Modernizing to the Flight2 system Sabena Technics. Aeronautics, the C-130 Hercules provides the French Air Force with With Flight2™, the C-130H original equipment manufacturer. DEFENCE TURKEY 104 ISSUE 94/2019

Expodefensa 2019: Center of innovation for Security and Defence in Latin America and the Caribbean The international tri-service defence and security exhibition, Expodefensa 2019, will take place from the 2nd to the 4th of December 2019 in Bogota (Colombia) Since its inception in 2009, Expodefensa is positioned as the leading major Defence and Security event in Latin America and the Caribbean. This exhibition of the Colombian Ministry of Defence, Expodefensa is organized by the two entities Corferias and Eurosatory, with the participation of armed, security and emergency forces. Both organizers are references in event organization, Corferias as the © Expodefensa Bogota International Business and Exhibition Center and Eurosatory India, South Korea, China, Caribbean. Expodefensa is a great as the leading worldwide land France, , Peru and many opportunity to develop networks and airland Defence and Security others. But the Latin American and business, to communicate event. Today Expodefensa is the industry is also developing very with potential clients, to reinforce international reference event for quickly as confirmed by the 28% international corporate identity all individuals in Latin America and of Colombian exhibitors who and increase visibility in the the Caribbean who are in charge presented high-quality products. dynamic Colombian and Latin of defence and security, whether Turkey, which has one of the most American market. It responds to public or private, and for those who dynamic Defence and Security the expectations of governments, are looking for technology solutions industries in the world, will also critical businesses and industries and international equipment in be represented at Expodefensa and all private and public land, air and maritime domains. 2019. Among the Turkish exhibitors authorities of the Latin American In 2017, Expodefensa hosted will be internationally renowned region and the Caribbean. 269 exhibitors from 34 countries, companies such as Aselsan and The presence of exhibitors more than 12,500 professional Otokar. coming from five continents allows visitors including 74 Official In 2019, exhibitors and for the discovering of new suppliers Delegations from 30 countries subcontractors will present high- and the latest innovations of the and 124 journalists. The numbers tech products and proven, cost- sector. Expodefensa also provides continue to grow every session. effective solutions. In addition, opportunities to develop contacts Expodefensa highlights the service companies (maintenance, and exchange ideas with experts widest range of Defence and assistance, etc.), laboratories and in the domain, to share knowledge, Security products presented in research institutes, international experiences and lessons learned. Latin America to maintain or restore organizations and public This event is a venue for dialogue peace and to prevent and combat institutions will participate in and interaction between armed & natural and industrial disasters. the event. All these international security forces and their suppliers Several centers for exploitation of exhibitors will exhibit alongside which exhibit the latest products energy resources and mine sites the Colombian armed forces in the Defence & Security industry. are located in the region, which and military industry, which are Expodefensa is the require adequate protection. currently undergoing significant predominant meeting for all With exhibitors from all over the development. Defence and Security players in world, Expodefensa presents The exhibition welcomes Latin America and worldwide who the widest range of Defence and Official Delegations, Defence and wish to discover, to understand, to Security products adapted to Security forces, manufacturers meet and to discuss topics within regional requirements. In 2017, looking for business opportunities this ever-evolving sector. A wide Expodefensa hosted exhibitors and trade visitors from the entire range of products and systems from 34 countries, among them world, but above all most will will be presented, and high-level United States of America, Israel, come from Latin America and the attendees will attend the fair.

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