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1 DEFENCE TURKEY AN INTERVIEW WITH MR.LEVENTISSUE ŞENEL 33/2012 ON TURKISH LAND PLATFORMS TURKISH LAND FORCES: VOLUME 7 ISSUE 37 YEAR 2012 ISSN 1206 6000 A BRIGHT STAR IN PEACE AN OVERVIEW ON TURKISH LAND PLATFORMS FNSS INCREASE ITS POWER WITH JOINT PRODUCTION AN ARTICLE ON ARMOURED LAND VEHICLES AND TURKEY THE FIRST PROTOTYPES OF ALTAY TNMBT DEMONSTRATED THEIR MOBILITY RADAR AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE SOLUTIONS IN LAND PLATFORMS SPECIAL ISSUE LAND SYSTEMS DEFENCE TURKEY 2 ISSUE 33/2012 VOLUME: 7 ISSUE: 37 YEAR: 2012 ISSN 1206 6000 Publisher Company İmge Co. 6 Publisher & Editor in Chief Ayşe AKALIN [email protected] General Coordinator Cem AKALIN [email protected] Administrative Coordinator Yeşim BİLGİNOĞLU [email protected] Translation Tanyel AKMAN 14 [email protected] Graphics & Design Gülsemin BOLAT Görkem ELMAS [email protected] Advisory Board (R) Major General Fahir ALTAN (R) Navy Captain Zafer BETONER (R) Col. Fevzi BARUTÇU Prof Dr. Nafiz ALEMDAROĞLU Asst. Prof. Dr. Altan ÖZKİL Kaya YAZGAN 22 Philipp REUTER Ali KALIPÇI Nadir BIYIKOĞLU Zeynep KAREL İMGE Co. Mahatma Gandi Cad. No:33/7 06700 GOP-Ankara / Turkey DEFENCE TURKEY Administrative Office Mahatma Gandi Cad. No:33/7 06700 GOP-Ankara / Turkey Tel: +90 (312) 447 1320 [email protected] 24 www.defence-turkey.com Printing Görsel Grup Basım İstanbul Caddesi, İstanbul Çarşısı Kat:2 No:4864 İskitler / Ankara Tel: (0312) 428 88 53 www.gorselbasim.com.tr Basım Tarihi EKİM - KASIM 2012 Yayın Türü Süreli İMGE Co. 50 © All rights reserved. No part of publication may be reproduced by any means without written permission. ISSUE 37/2012 3 DEFENCE TURKEY 6 Turkish Land Forces: A Bright Star in Peace 14 Turkey Strengthens its Land Systems Capabilities 22 The First Prototypes of Altay TNMBT 56 Demonstrated their Mobility 24 FNSS Increase its Power with Joint Production 30 An Overview on Turkish Land Platforms 50 Changing Enviroments, Changing Threats, Changing Strategies Armoured Land 58 Vehicles and Turkey 54 HEMA to Unveil its Lonf Awaited Armoured Vehicles at Idef 2013 55 Globika by Global Teknik 56 T129 ATAK Advanced Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter 60 57 YDS : A Global Brand Preferred by World’s Leading Armies 58 Solution for Performance Increase and Lifetime Enhancement of Altay Tank Electronic, Electro-Optic Systems and Leopard 2A4 60 Land Forces and Havelsan 62 Radar and Electronic Warfare in 68 Land Platforms 66 TASMUS-G System 68 An Unmanned System Solution from Aselsan: “Bomb Disposal Robot” 70 Water and Fuel – Wherever You Go 72 72 Remote Weapon Station DEFENCEDEFENCE TURKEY TURKEY 44 ISSUE ISSUE 33/2012 37/2012 1 DEFENCE TURKEY 1 ISSUE 33/2012 ISSUE 33/2012 1 DEFENCE TURKEY ISSUE 33/2012 DEFENCE TURKEY AN INTERVIEW WITH ROKETSAN CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MR. EYÜP KAPTAN AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. SEDAT GÜLDOĞAN, DEPUTY UNDERSECRETARY ON TURKISH DEFENCE EXPORT AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. MURAD BAYAR ON SSM’S LOGISTICS ROAD MAP AN INTERVIEW WITH LAND FORCES COMMAND VOLUME 7 ISSUSE 36 YEAR 2012 ISSN 1206 5999 AN INTERVIEW ISSN 1206 5996 COMMANDER VOLUME 6 ISSUSE 35 YEAR 2012 ISSN 1206 5998 AN INTERVIEW WITH VOLUME 6 ISSUSE 34 YEAR 2012 WITH CHIEF OF STAFF HAYRİ KIVRIKOĞLU TURKISH MINISTER OF QATARI ARMED FORCES DEFENCE MR.İSMET YILMAZ GENERAL HAMAD BIN ALI AL-ATTIYAH HEMA DELIVERED THE NEXT GENERATION TTARS TO TURKISH ARMED FORCES OVERVIEW ON TURKISH NAVAL PROJECTS HÜRKUŞ: NEW ERA IN THE TURKISH AVIATION HAVELSAN EXPORTS THE POWER OF THE TURKISH SINERJITURK GATHERS TURKISH BUSINESS PEOPLE IN AVON: TURKEY’S GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION AND MILITARY STRENGTH IS MINDS’ CREATIVITY AND FLEXIBILITY AND AROUND TURKEY SO IMPORTANT FOR US ENTRY INTO THE ASIAN MARKETS PERFORMANCE BASE LOGISTICS : A GLOBAL MIDDLE EAST BORDER SECURITY ASSESSMENT M&A : INVESTMENT TRENDS IN AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE TREND IN THE AEROSPACE & DEFENCE SECTOR BAE SYSTEMS LAND & ARMAMENTS ARE LOOKING CLOSELY AT TURKEY’S POTENTIAL GERMAN MINISTER OF DEFENCE: “RUSSIA SHOULD RECONSIDER ITS ATTITUDE TOWARDS OTOKAR OPENED TURKEY’S FIRST TANK TEST CENTER ASSAD’S REGIME” REQUIREMENTS FOR TURKISH NAVAL GUNS ASELSAN TASMUS-G: ASSURANCE OF SELEX GALILEO STRENGTHENS ITS POSITION IN GLOBAL MARKETS 1852/0$.ċ1$6TRENGTHENS ITS POSITION BY ITS NEW TACTICAL AREA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGIES SSI IS READY TO SUPPORT TURKISH DEFENCE AND AEROSPACE EXPORTERS CYBER SECURITY MARKET AZMIM FLOATING MILITARY WORK MACHINE TAI-MODERNIZED T38 JET TRAINER AIRCRAFT DELIVERED TO TAF ISSUE 33/2012 1 DEFENCE TURKEY FIRST 3 MODERNIZED F-16 AIRCRAFT WERE DELIVERED TO PAF TURKEY: Finmeccanica and Turkey: A Key Partner of Airbus Military A Strategic Cooperation VOLUME: 6 ISSUE: 31 YEAR: 2011 ISSN 1306 5996 VOLUME: 6 ISSUE: 32 YEAR: 2012 ISSN 1306 5996 VOLUME 6 ISSUSE 33 YEAR 2012 ISSN 1206 5996 HEYBELIADA Enters the Inventory of the Naval Forces Command Italian- Turkish Defence Industry Special Issue FNSS Plans to Capture 2.5 Billion Dollars of Defence Business Over The Next 10 Years EUROCOPTER Continue to Develop High Level Cooperation and are Open for New Turkish Partners ASELSAN MGEO Group Has • An Assessment by Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, Italian Minister of Defence • An Overview from Secretary General of Defence and National Armaments Director Lieutenant General Claudio Debertolis Global Commercial & Military Maintenance, • Turkish- Italian Defence Cooperation, H.E. Gianpaolo Scarante, Italian Ambassador to Turkey Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Market Hema Defence Strengthened its Position by its Tank Transporter and Semi-Trailer • Collaboration Between Finmeccanica Group And TAFF Subsidiaries MILDAR New Rival to Long Bow ASD 2011 Annual Convention Held in Istanbul • Advanced Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter UAS: Changing World, Changing Strategies Airport Security: New Technology to Meet Evolving Threats ISSUE 37/2012 5 DEFENCE TURKEY / Editor A Strong Land Forces, A Strong Land Platforms Industry Ayşe AKALIN Publisher & Editor in Chief The stable and predictable threat environment of the Cold War era has been replaced by the present day multi- dimensional and unpredictable threat/risk environment with uncertainties. Today’s revolutionary developments in Information Technologies and multi-dimensional risks triggered by reorganization strategies have added to the well-defined military threats of the Cold War era. Security concept mainly perceived as military security before the Cold War era has gained a more profound meaning with the end of Cold War; therefore, political, social, economic and environmental issues have been incorporated into this concept. The changing security environment and technological developments require Land Forces Command to have a force structure which is flexible enough to adapt to such developments. In this regard, Turkish Land Forces Command has adamantly been sustaining its efforts to meet the requirements of 21st century with continuous progress perspective while it has been maintaining a force structure capable of facing the threats and risks in today’s environment. By the time the ongoing and prescribed modernization projects are realized, 2020’s will have been a landmark in Land Forces Command’s force development and modernization. While the conducted studies have presently been exploited to put forward short and medium term measures, plans for long term prospects have been made by envisioning the combat environment of 2050’s. In parallel with these improvements in Land Forces, Turkish Land Platforms Industry has strengthened its capabilities and technology to meet the changing requirements due to changing threats. Today, Turkish companies dealing with land platforms are capable to design develop and produce various types of vehicles with no major technical support from foreign sources. National Main Battle Tank ALTAY, Tactical Wheeled Armoured Vehicles, Amphibious Armour Combat Earthmover, Amphibious Assault Bridge and Armoured Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (Kirpi) are the local development projects conducted by SSM. It is obvious that Turkish Land Platforms Manufacturers have taken achievements not only in Turkey but also in different markets. FNSS succeeded the largest ever defence export last year in a single project achieved to date by a Turkish defence industry. On the other hand Otokar exports its vehicles to many countries. Consequently, It is foreseen that 2020’s will be landmark both for Turkish Land Forces and Turkish Defence Industry for a better future Enjoy this issue.... DEFENCE TURKEY 6 ISSUE 37/2012 Turkish Land Forces A Bright Star in Peace © KKK ISSUE 37/2012 7 DEFENCE TURKEY 2020’s: A landmark in Turkish Land Forces Command’s force development and modernization The stable and predictable threat environment of the Cold War era has been replaced by the present day multi- dimensional and unpredictable threat/ risk environment with uncertainties. Today’s revolutionary developments in Information Technologies and multi-dimensional risks triggered by reorganization strategies have added to the well-defined military threats of the Cold War era. Security concept mainly perceived as military security before the Cold War era has gained a more profound meaning with the end of Cold War; therefore, political, social, economic and environmental issues have been incorporated into this concept. The changing security environment and technological developments require Land Forces Command to have a force structure which is flexible enough to adapt to such developments. In this regard, Turkish Land Forces Command
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