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As we gradually left 2019 Defense Industries Prof. proven defense industry universities, and decision- behind; We witness that İsmail DEMİR shared product that is added makers that invest in R&D, the Turkish Defense the good news with the to the inventory of the development, production, Industry has passed public and announced , and human resources. In significant thresholds in that the serial production an outstanding power this context, the foreign important projects. On of the system would start. multiplier in the world currency provided by November 3, the first Ship- During this period, both and its region, continues our companies will surely Launch Test of ATMACA the first test launch of the to increase the number increase the added value Surface-to-Surface Guided BOZDOĞAN Air-to-Air of its customers in global in our country and make a Missile was successfully missile and the first test markets. significant contribution to conducted from our flight of the T129 ATAK reduce our dependence on national ship MILGEM Phase-II Helicopter were The Defense Industry foreign countries. TCG Kınalıada Corvette. successfully completed. Export figures, which After the launch test, the In the light of these achieved a significant Dear readers, we would like Presidency of Defense critical developments increase in 2019 compared to thank Mr.Alper ÜNSOY, Industries announced that will pass significant to the previous year, Vice President/Chief that the ATMACA Guided thresholds in the defense shows the potential of our Marketing Officer at ALTAY; Missile would be put into sector, we see that the country in this respect. SaSaD Secretary-General service in the second half Turkish Defense Industry The defense industry Mr. Hüseyin BAYSAK of 2020. Another critical is gradually accomplishing export figures, which and Deputy Secretary- development that will substantial stages in the were US$2,188 billion in General of SaSaD Mr. reduce Turkey's foreign Land, Sea, Fixed and 2018, are expected to Yılmaz KÜÇÜKSEYHAN dependence in the defense Rotary Wing Aircraft reach US$3 billion in 2019 once again for their industry was the HISAR-A programs, and successfully with the addition of sales valuable contributions. Low-Altitude Air Defense started serial productions revenues from overseas In this issue, you will find Missile System test-fired in various areas with services and indirect the latest news about against a high-speed live foreign dependencies exports. We hope that the numerous defense target on October 12 and such as critical systems, these figures will continue industry events and successfully destroyed subsystems, ammunitions, to increase in the coming military exercises as well as the target with 100% and platforms with even years with the valuable the latest developments accuracy the final system some systems entering contributions of our main in the Turkish and global tests. After this successful the TAF's inventory. We industry companies, SMEs, defense industries. firing test, President of see that every field- sub-industry companies, research institutes, Enjoy… Airbus Program Updates Shared with Media at the 8th Trade Media Briefing (TMB 2019) in Germany

Together with Airbus Helicopters, Airbus Defence and Space (ADS) held the 8th edition of its traditional Trade Media Briefing (TMB 2019) at its facilities located in Donauwörth and Manching in Germany, November 4-6. The three-day event was attended by some 60 journalists representing defence and aerospace media around the globe including Defence Turkey Magazine from Turkey. The last TMB event was held in June 2016, also in Germany. Airbus Helicopters has been participating in the TMB event since 2016. Over the course of the During the event, in (JG74, Takt LwG 74) at (AoA) maneuver, and we three day Trade Media addition to facility tours Neuburg Air Base, media still gunned them... It was a Briefing 2019 event, that took place at the representatives found the four-on-four engagement press representatives got Donauwörth Airbus opportunity to be briefed in 90 seconds with neutral first-hand information Helicopter site and the on EuroFighter operations and offensive maneuvers...” and updates on current Manching ADS site, media by the German Air Force. said Lt. Col. JACOB. ongoing programs from representatives were also During his address Lt. According to Lt. Col. JACOB Airbus Helicopters and hosted at the 74th Fighter Col. JACOB provided the JG74’s EuroFighter ADS such as FCAS/Combat Wing of the German Air his perspective of the Typhoons get scrambled Cloud, SmartForce, H145M, Force’s Neuburg Air Base, EuroFighter Typhoon and ~60 times a year, with about H160M, A400M, A330 the smallest air base of provided fascinating insight a dozen of these cases MRTT, C295 and Space. the Bundeswehr, on the into a recent aircombat leading to aircraft getting Detailed presentations afternoon of November 5th. training encounter with airborne. The reasons for were delivered by senior USAF F-35s. “F-35s came the scrambles usually get Airbus executives including Hosted by the Lieutenant here recently from Swindon resolved in the 12 minutes Dirk HOKE, Chief Executive Colonel Swen JACOB, and said lets dogfight/ taken to get airborne. Most Officer (CEO) of Airbus Commanding Officer visual. They did their 60 scrambles are due to Defence & Space. the 74th Fighter Wing knots high Angel of Attack contact loss.

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contenders lining up for and H145M together weight range along with the LAND 4503 Program will provide enhanced a range of requirements include Airbus Helicopters, capabilities and will cost for various mission roles Textron subsidiary Bell A$3 Billion less than for use by Special Forces Airbus ©

© (AH-1Z), and Boeing buying a new helicopter based out of Holsworthy. (AH-64E). The LAND type,” LOUVOT said. Entry into service is November 4503 Program involves LOUVOT also underlined scheduled for 2022. The 4, 2019 the acquisition of up to that the H145Ms offered Tiger Mk III Program is Donauwörth 29 attack helicopters. for LAND 4503 would now the subject of de- Airbus The new helicopters will be in addition to Airbus risking activities, prior Helicopter Site serve as a replacement Helicopter’s bid for the to the selection of a for the Australian Army’s Army’s special operations definitive configuration, On November 4, talking current stock of 22 EC665 support helicopter but will likely involve a to journalists at the Airbus Tiger ARHs. The Tiger program being delivered significant enhancement TMB 2019 in Donauworth, ARH Upgrade proposal under LAND 2097 Phase of the existing helicopter’s Germany Airbus would use technologies 4, which covers the off the avionics system, for Helicopters Defence developed for the shelf purchase of up to 16 which the Thales FlytX Programs Executive French/German Tiger helicopters in the four-ton System developed for Vice President Matthieu Mk III Program. Airbus LOUVOT stressed that Helicopters is marketing their proposal under the its Tiger Mk3 as the “Tiger LAND 4503 Program platform beyond 2020” (Armed Reconnaissance that will provide not only Helicopter [ARH] a serviceable platform replacement) will cover with local industrial not only the upgrade of opportunity for , the current Tiger ARH fleet but also a cheaper of the Australian Army alternative. According but also the delivery of to Airbus, by selecting an undisclosed number the Tiger Mk3 Upgrade (believed to be 7) of H145M Australian taxpayers and Airbus ©

Armed Light Helicopters the Army shall save up to © to provide additional A$3 Billion (US$2 Billion). Matthieu LOUVOT- Executive Vice President of Airbus Helicopters ARH capability. The three “The Tiger Upgrade

7 the H160 helicopter CİRİT Laser Guided operations ‘imminently’ Speaking at Donauwörth is being considered, Rocket is also expected according to Airbus Airbus Helicopter site together with new mission to be integrated on Airbus helicopters. Additionally, on November 4, H160M systems and enhanced Helicopters H135M and the Philippines Coast Program Manager Vincent and additional sensors. H145M Helicopters via Guard is about to take CHENOT underlined that LOUVOT confirmed that HForce and to the Tiger delivery of its sole example. the H160M, a dedicated Airbus Helicopters is UHT Attack Helicopter. military version of the proposing to extend the For this purpose, in June Airbus Helicopters Airbus Helicopters’ clean life of Australia’s Tigers out 2016 Roketsan signed operates in 148 countries sheet civilian six ton H160, to at least 2040. MoUs for the integration with a € 5,934 Billion includes 68 new patents. of the CİRİT Laser Guided turnover as of 2018. 2,450 According to CHENOT, the As part of the ongoing Rocket to H135M and military helicopters of H160M configuration is the H145 development H145M Helicopters during Airbus are in service result of 10 years of joint programs the service entry Eurosatory with Airbus operated by 160 military collaboration between of the H145 and H145M Helicopters and to the customers. Military Airbus Helicopters and with 5-bladed main rotor Tiger UHT during ILA 2016 Markets account for 50% the French Armed Forces system are expected in with MBDA Deutschland Airbus Military Revenues. (Army, Navy and Air Force). Q2 2020 and Q2 in 2021 GmbH. Airbus Helicopters is respectively. Retrofit also a forerunner in the The Hélicoptère for the 5-bladed main While each A400M can training helicopter field. Interarmées Léger (HIL, rotor system takes 220 carry one H145M, up to Today over 130, modern Joint Light Helicopter) hours (15 days). Thanks four H145M helicopters can twin-engine H135 training Program of the French to new 5-bladed main be carried aboard a C-17A helicopters are in service Armed Forces will be rotor system the H145/M Globemaster III and up to for military training officially launched in helicopters MTOW six H145Ms can be carried worldwide. The H135 is also France in 2021. The Airbus increases 100kg, which aboard a An-124 transport expected to be offered to Helicopters’ H160, civilian is equal to +150kg useful aircraft. As of August 2019, meet the Turkish Army’s variant, is due to enter load. Showcased at TMB 51 H145M helicopters new training helicopter service next year, whereas 2019 to trade media and have been ordered, 15 for requirement. In July 2019 the H160M Guépard journalists, the versatile German Special Forces, the Turkish Presidency (Cheetah) prototype is & multi-purpose H145M 5 for Royal Thai Navy, 6 of Defense Industries expected to make its is the new Battlefield for Serbian Air Force, 3 (SSB) issued a tender/ first flight at the end of Support Helicopter for Serbian Police, 20 for RFP document to acquire 2023. The first delivery of designed for demanding Air Force and 2 for basic training helicopters next generation medium operations. Luxemburg. Meanwhile, for the Turkish Land Forces helicopters H160M Germany Army Aviation Command (TLFC). Airbus Guépard (Cheetah) will Fitted with HForce, which (HEER) is set to receive Helicopters is one of the be to the French Army in was introduced as a “cost- the first of seven H145M potential contenders of 2026, the French Navy in effective, retrofittable, LUHs configured for SAR this project. 2028 and then the French plug & play approach for attack helicopter capabilities” the H145M can be armed with wide range of air-to-ground weapons including HMP400 12,7mm Gun Pod, NC621 20mm Cannon Pod, FZ231 70mm Rocket Launcher, Air to Ground Missile (on request), Air to Air Missile (growth potential) and FZ275 Laser Guided Rocket. HForce is a modular suite of avionics and weapons that can be installed on all Airbus helicopters. For HForce Airbus qualification & deliveries © © are expected to take place in 2020. Roketsan’s H160M

8 Air Force. The French Armed Forces split on the 169 H160Ms it requires is: 80 for the Army, 49 for the Navy and 40 for the Air Force.

Airbus continues its efforts to obtain EASA certification for the H160 before the end of this year. Once the approval of the EASA has arrived, Airbus is planning to obtain American FAA approval within the following six months. If Airbus

Helicopters can obtain Airbus © EASA certification before © the end of 2019, the H160 C295 FWSAR will be the first fly-by-wire civilian helicopter that is fuel-burn reduction five of aging helicopter antenna arrays that will be certified. The Bell 525 compared to similarly types currently serving located in an arrangement is also in the race. After powered engines. The in the French Army, that provides near starting series production, H160M Guépard (Cheetah) Navy, and Air Force. As 360-degree coverage Airbus Helicopters plans features the Thales FlytX part of the militarization, around the helicopter. to produce around 30 Avionics Suite, with four the H160M will be Weaponry will comprise H160s per year. In 2026 15-inch touchscreen equipped with a range of axial side-mounted gun when the first deliveries displays that will be used communications systems, and rocket pods, including of the H160M will take for display of all data, tailored to meet cyber- the ability to fire laser- place Airbus would including imagery from security requirements guided rockets. The naval increase the production sensors and other tactical and varying levels of data version will also be able rate to 50 units per year. displays. In addition to 2 classification. Sensors to launch the MBDA Sea Other countries are also pilots, the H160M will also planned for the H160M Venom anti-ship missile. interested in the H160M, be able to carry 5 fully Guépard (Cheetah) 7.62 mm pintle machine but the French Armed equipped commandos include a EuroFLIR 410 guns and pintle sniper Forces are given priority. (12 passengers in civil Electro-Optical System rifles can be mounted configuration) at a (EOS) and a Thales in the cabin doors. The The H160 and H160M cruising speed of 150 kts. multirole tactical radar H160M Guépard can be helicopters have a number The flight range is 458 nm that is currently under also equipped with an Air- of other innovations in (with 20-minute reserve). development. The radar to-Air Refueling Probe for addition to the fly-by- The H160M Guépard will offer various search which technical feasibility wire control system. Both (Cheetah) is being tailored and targeting capabilities has been demonstrated versions are completely to meet the French and will feature three flat and the development built in composite program that is replacing electronically scanned launch is to be confirmed material and are equipped by the French Armed with a full glass cockpit Forces. and with Blue Edge rotor blades. The Blue Edge November 5, ADS rotor blades realize a Manching Site significant reduction in helicopter noise. Airbus On November 5th prides itself on being able at Airbus TMB 2019, to talk in the H160 without the event started with headsets. Powered by Alberto GUTIERREZ, a pair of Safran Arrano Head of Military Aircraft turboshaft engines at Airbus Defence and (certified in June 2019), Space (ADS). “Our building Airbus © each generating 1,280 © blocks supporting our shp and offers a 15 percent future growth in 2019 are:

9 Electronically Scanned EuroFighter Tranche 3 in Array (AESA) radar and Q3 2022. ROSSNER also updated software. “I disclosed that the first would say that we are EuroFighter Typhoon will within weeks of signing the be delivered to Kuwait Quadriga contract with Air Force in 2020 April the German Government, and the aircraft will be we are now in the final equipped with pre-series stages,” ROSSNER said. He Radar Mk 0 previously added, “Project Quadriga known as Mk1+. According will be a 38 German to ROSSNER German Air new production aircraft Force is seeking Tornado requirement for 7 twin replacement (estimated seaters, 26 single seaters at 85 Eurofighter, 45 with plus 5 single seaters “strategic” capabilities optional. It will replace and 40 with offensive German Tranche 1 fleet.” jamming capability) Airbus ©

© ROSSNER also disclosed beginning in 2030 Alberto GUTIERREZ - Head of Military Aircraft and Head that Switzerland would and ADS is proposing of Airbus be a good match also Electronic Combat as it looks to replace its Reconnaissance (ECR)/ A400M Stabilization, LTE is the right sized airlifter ageing Northrop F-5E/F Suppression of Enemy Air (Long Term Evaluation) for . Tiger II and Boeing F/A- Defences (SEAD) version for EuroFighter Typhoon, 18 Hornet fleets. ADS of to meet Luftwaffe’s Smart A330 MRTT, the Addressing journalists has proposed up to 40 Tornado replacement FWSAR (Fixed-Wing at Airbus TMB Day 2 at Eurofighters, built to requirement. Search and Rescue) for ADS’ Manching facility Quadriga configuration, C295, Digitalization in Southern Germany for Switzerland, with type The ECR/SEAD variant of with SmartForce and on November 5, Kurt selection by the Federal the EuroFighter Typhoon FCAS (Future Combat ROSSNER, Head of Council due at the end is expected to be in twin- Air System)” GUTIERREZ Combat Aircraft, Military of 2020 or early 2021. seat configuration with an said. He also underlined Aircraft at ADS underlined According to ROSSNER, Electronic Warfare Officer that their biggest MRTT that the EuroFighter LTE 110 Luftwaffe EuroFighter (EWO) in the back seat. opportunities are in (Long Term Evolution) Tranche 2 and Tranche The front and rear cockpit Europe, Asia-Pacific and will be an enabler of 3 aircraft will begin will be independent from Middle East. “You will the European Future receiving the E-Scan each other and the EWO hear more about this at Combat Air System Mk 1 AESA radar from will have a multi-function the Dubai Airshow 2019” (FCAS). The German Q2/2022 to be followed panoramic touch display GUTIERREZ added. Air Force (Luftwaffe) is by 19 and a dedicated mission According to GUTIERREZ planning to retire its 38 there is no plan for Tranche 1 EuroFighters the MRTTneo version. and replace them with Regarding the A400M Tranche 3 aircraft fitted export order GUTIERREZ to the new Quadriga said “The sooner the configuration. ROSSNER better.” Answering disclosed that ADS is questions about the ADS close to signing a contract approach to the Indian with the German MoD to market GUTIERREZ said replace the Luftwaffe’s Airbus is still talking to 38 Tranche 1 Eurofighters the Indian Government under a the Quadriga about AWACS having Program. The retired already been selected Tranche 1 EuroFighters once and also bidding would then be sold to for the tanker with the the international market A330 MRTT having won before being replaced in the competition twice Luftwaffe service by new- Airbus build EuroFighter Tranche © already. He also expressed © his belief that the A400M 3 aircraft that will include the E-Scan Mk 1 Active Kurt ROSSNER - HO Combat Aircraft Systems

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© Program HOKE said, “We are very optimistic that the speed of discussions (with new customers) will increase as we continue to demonstrate capabilities.” HOKE also stressed that with a certification flight test executed in early October for the simultaneous dispatch of 80 (40+40) equipped paratroopers from both side doors of an A400M on a single pass, Airbus has demonstrated clearly that this capability is on Dirk HOKE - CEO of ADS the right track. The flight test for the simultaneous cockpit at its disposal to The ECR/SEAD to Defence has been dispatch of 116 (2x58) perform Electronic Warfare configuration is part created again and paratroopers is expected (EW) & Electronic Attack of a wider Long-Term added, “Our ambition to be carried out soon. (EA) missions. However, Evolution (LTE) plan for is to be at the heart of Certification activities for the computer-generated the EuroFighter Typhoon the future European the A400M paratroopers images of the EuroFighter combat aircraft that will aerospace power. Our key dispatch capability are Typhoon ECR/SEAD span the coming decades. differentiator: We know planned to be completed variant does not feature During Paris Air Show how to manage large in the first half of 2020. the conformal fuel tanks 2019 the Eurofighter programs in a complex According to HOKE, that would free-up three Jagdflugzeug GmbH and set-up. No other company ADS is optimistic and underwing pylons. The the Eurojet Turbo GmbH in Europe can provide confident about existing configuration presented by consortiums announced such diverse resources efforts in India. “We have ADS shows the EuroFighter that the NATO Eurofighter than Airbus. We continue been running campaigns Typhoon ECR/SEAD variant & Tornado Management to push Europe to use a there for a decade. Avro- carrying two Escort Jammer Agency (NETMA) have common approach (to replacement contract Pods, three 1,000 liters fuel assigned contracts worth defence) not a national for transport aircraft is tanks and six MBDA SPEAR- € 53,7 Million to support approach so that we can super-important for us EW air-to-ground missiles the LTE of the EuroFighter compete with the likes and for India, because it (under development for the Typhoon combat aircraft. of the USA and China.” is a real ‘Made in India’ ), in addition The initial capability for Commenting on whether contract. We would build to the standard air-to-air the Eurofighter ECR is Tempest & FCAS could 16 C295s in Europe and armament including of expected by 2026 with merge in the future, HOKE 40 with Tatra in India” four Meteor and two IRIS-T a podded solution, while said, “Once Brexit clears, HOKE said. In October missiles. Some images the full capability will be I strongly believe British 2014 Airbus announced also depict the capability implemented by the end pragmatism will offer a that it has teamed up to employ the AGM-88B of the 2020s into the solution. It would be a with Indian private firm HARM or the AGM-88E new airframes built as a major step back for Europe Tata Advanced Systems AARGM. The Escort Jammer EuroFighter Typhoon LTE to have two competing to bid for the US$2 Billion Pods will be complemented Program standard. The defence projects, same deal to replace 56 aging by two Emitter Locator new technologies will be negatives as Rafale vs Hawker Siddeley HS-748 Systems installed into the further developed and Typhoon… I hope when Avro transport aircraft, EuroFighter Typhoon’s fully integrated into the Brexit is settled there which were in service wingtips. According to an FCAS. will be some discussion since its induction from infographic provided by with the Tempest FCAS 1962. Under the project ADS, escort and stand-in Addressing journalists at partners about the future. ADS has offered its C295. jammers can be carried ADS’ Manching facility on And maybe work together. HOKE believes that there simultaneously on the same November 5, Dirk HOKE, It’s not good to have two is a market for up to 150 aircraft. CEO of ADS underlined different FCAS solutions C295s in India. that a European approach that will split European

12 Airbus Unveils LOUT Stealth Testbed After more than a decade as a secret project, Airbus Defence revealed the LOUT (Low Observable UAV Testbed), a holistic platform approach to stealth, covering Signature Reduction, Electromagnetic Emission Control, Electronic Countermeasures On November 5, during as a VLO ground testbed TMB 2019 Airbus unveiled to demonstrate wideband for the first time a 4-ton signature reduction weapons bay located in with institutes from the classified Low Observable technologies and refine between the engines with technical universities of UAV Testbed (LOUT) that configuration and material all-aspect stealth design Munich and Chemnitz, the it has been developing in choices for a potential features. The model has University of the Federal secret for almost 12 years at configuration of a VLO- low-RCS diverterless air Armed Forces (Universität the Manching facility with a platform. Noting that ADS inlets mounted on top of der Bundeswehr), the Shunk Works approach for has been involved in VLO the aircraft and a thrust- Ingolstadt University of the German Government. technologies for several vectoring flat exhaust Applied Sciences and the The Editor of Chief of years, HERTZOG said, nozzle that is protected German Aerospace Centre Defence Turkey Magazine “Bringing all our experience against ground-based (DLR). Airbus stated that also attended the launch into one program was a sensors. LOUT also the research vehicle was ceremony held at the ADS logical conclusion. “Stealth features a cockpit to test constructed to a scale of Manching facility where the is and will remain an the properties of several 1:4 with a 3m wingspan, LOUT model was revealed in enabler for survivability,” transparency technologies which corresponds to the a hangar with an anechoic he added. During the that do not affect the 12m wingspan LOUT design. chamber. On this non- development process, aircraft's low observability. The LOUT Program does flying 12m x 12m diamond- several configurations were The canopy represents not aim to produce shaped subsonic UAV, elaborated. The company the installation of electro- a flying testbed; it Airbus has been working started with 2D platform optical sensors and does intends to provide the on very low observable evaluations, followed not indicate any manned means for developing (VLO) technologies in terms by 3D layouts, and then capability for the aircraft. and understanding low of designs, coatings and 3D configurations. The To further contribute to observable technologies. antennae that might be testing of the three most the low-observability, the It focuses on testing radar- fed into the Future Combat promising configurations aircraft features minimized absorbent materials, LO Air System (FCAS) Project. was launched in 2014, and gaps between surfaces structure, radar frequency, LOUT design is focused following the tunnel tests as well as surface-wave and infrared signature on broadband radar, IR of scale-models, Airbus attenuation that decouples reduction, as well as and acoustic signature decided on a diamond mutually spaced scattering analyzing the acoustic reduction. It is claimed platform shape in 2015. effects. characteristics of such a that the LOUT’s stealth The model, which does design. Airbus affirmed that profile makes it completely LOUT covers all aspects, not incorporate any it completed contracted undetectable from air from simulation and traditional flight control work on LOUT, and the first defence threats and radar- development to production surfaces, bears a striking phase of testing has been based detection. “It will and measurement. resemblance to the twin- completed but stated that make a valid contribution The program aims to engine Airbus SAGITTA additional phases could to the FCAS,” said Mario demonstrate a holistic UAV that flew for the first follow. It is expected that HERTZOG, FCAS Senior approach to low time on July 5, 2017. Airbus the technological gains Project Manager. observability. It is designed to offer visual, acoustic, launched the SAGITTA from the LOUT Program will According to HERTZOG the radar (VHF to Ka-Band), and demonstrator in 2010 to be available for EuroFighter initial concept work on LOUT infrared signature reduction jointly develop advanced Typhoon Long Term began in 2007 through against ground-based technologies for unmanned Evolution (LTE) activities Airbus internal funding, and threats, as well as the use of flight. The project and the proposed Future the development continued electronic countermeasures started as a feasibility Combat Air System (FCAS/ in Skunk Works-like secrecy. and electromagnetic study for the flying- SCAF) being developed LOUT was contracted by emission control. The wing configuration and by France, Germany, and the German MoD in 2010 aircraft features an internal developed in conjunction Spain.

13 troubled A400M Program. In his address ISORCE Airbus ©

© disclosed that the Thales automatic low-level flight system on the A400M certified down to 150ft in VMC conditions and night flight test with the IMC will be performed in 2020. ISORCE pointed out that as part of Air-to-Air Refueling (AAR) tests with A400M dry contacts with H225M Caracal helicopter performed in September Jana ROSENMAHN - Head of UAS at Airbus Defence and Space (ADS) 2019 and wet contacts will be performed between November 6, hope to conclude later the FCAS Project also the two platforms in ADS Manching this year in determining includes engine support December 2019. With the scope and price of with new technology, air this test, 10 years of Site the system, which is combat cloud, various H225M AAR development The last day of Airbus TMB the culmination of two- advanced sensors and will be completed. 2019 began with Jana decades of collaboration,” remote carriers. In a Certification for A400M ROSENMANN, Head of ROSENMANN said. She video presentation at the AAR capability is planned UAS at Airbus Defence and stressed that EuroDrone ADS Manching facility, to be completed in 2021. Space (ADS) providing an hasn't replaced ‘European ROSENMANN showed the According to ISORCE, update on the Unmanned MALE RPAS’ official pattern of deployment of scheduled to be delivered Aerial Systems (UAS) of name yet, but they would remote carriers from the in 2020, the A400M MSN Airbus including European rename it once they sign Airbus A400M heavy 104 will be first aircraft MALE RPAS, Zephyr and the contract. According to transport aircraft. In the with full airdrop capability. FCAS. Being developed ROSENMANN European simulation, the A400M Out of 174 A400Ms by France, Germany, Italy, MALE RPAS is an ramp door can launch up that were ordered by 7 and Spain, the European important ‘brick’ in what to six wingman drones European Launch Nations MALE RPAS (Medium- they are building on the for FCAS. Unlike drones and the sole export Altitude Long-Endurance FCAS, and a major step that are launched from customer Malaysia, 85 of Remotely Piloted Air for Europe. ROSENMANN the surface, the design them have been delivered. System) is planned to also pointed out that if a of a remote carrier is 31 delivered to Germany, perform its maiden flight development program identical to cruise missiles, 20 to the UK, 15 to France, in early 2023. During her begins now, they would be characterized by the 9 to Turkey, 6 to Spain address ROSENMANN able to prove a Typhoon presence of a folding wing and 4 to Malaysia. As of underlined that Airbus + remote carrier (fighter shape. The remote carriers October 2019, more than is now heavily engaged + drone set) capability which act as an extension 60,000 flight hours have with its partners Dassault under a Manned- of fighter jet eyes by been flown by the A400M and Leonardo, as well as Unmanned Teaming expanding the radar range fleet. According to Ioannis with the Organization (MUM-T) approach by are also popularly referred PAPACHRISTOFILOU, for Joint Armament 2026-27, and it will be to as Loyal Wingman. The ADS has slowed the Cooperation (OCCAR), in a big step towards the presence of a ‘companion’ A400M production rate closing out two critical first FCAS delivery in drone can provide pilots to 8/year to extend the aspects of the European 2040. Germany, France with an overview and window to attract more MALE RPAS (also known and Spain announced extensive information export customers. “The as either EuroDrone or the start of the Future about the battlespace. decision was taken with Combat Air System our existing customers EuroMALE) to form part After ROSENMANN, (FCAS) Project at the Paris and ensures the even of the Future Combat Eric ISORCE, Head of AirShow in 2019. As an flow of deliveries to them,” Air System (FCAS). “We Flight Test & Operations integrated system, FCAS PAPACHRISTOFILOU are now in a very intense at ADS and Ioannis is not limited to creating said. He stressed that convergence phase of the PAPACHRISTOFILOU, a sixth-generation stealth the A400M has brought program, with the four Head of Marketing at ADS fighter, other than that, strategic lift into tactical nations and OCCAR. We provided updates on the

14 situations and they aircraft. The UAE already distribute fuel in the air, and self-protective have had very positive has three MRTTs and the the A330 MRTT Tanker DIRCM (Directed Infrared feedback from users on platforms are used heavily Aircraft that is classified Countermeasure) to deal the A400M’s performance in support of UAE Air Force as a Strategic Vehicle, is with potential infrared in unpaved runway fighter deployments and equipped with a number guided MANPADS missile operations. “The A400M operations across the of self-protection attacks. In addition to is now proving its game- region. No details of a systems/sensors able protection from the threat changing characteristics,” contract value for the to provide adequate of attack from the surface, PAPACHRISTOFILOU said. additional MRTTs has protection standards it turns out that the tanker been revealed. According to the end users. In this that has been used by Then Dider to PLANTECOSTE apart context, the Airbus A330 Singapore also has secure PLANTECOSTE, A330 from the capacity MRTT has been equipped communications features MRTT Head of Program (payload) and ability to with a cockpit armoring for low detectability and took the stage together with PAPACHRISTOFILOU to provide update on the A330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) Program under which ADS received 60 orders and has already delivered 41 of them to 13 nations around the globe and accumulated over 200,000 flight hours. During the Dubai AirShow 2019 the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’ Air Force and Air Defence (UAEAFAD) announced on November 19th that it was in the closing stages of negotiations with ADS Airbus for the procurement © of 3 more A330 MRTT ©

15 power generation and aerodynamic improvements (thanks to its newly designed nacelles landing gears are now fully enclosed when retracted so you can no longer see the lower wheels and drag reducing microwaves [vortex generators] are fitted to around the rear fuselage). PAPACHRISTOFILOU said that, while many of these features can be retrofitted (aerodynamic enhancements etc.), some cannot (the Airbus ©

© structural enhancements Ioannis PAPACHRISTOFILOU - HO Marketing Defence and Space for ditching etc.) on the existing C295s. tactical scenarios that and Automatic Air-to- As explained by PAPACHRISTOFILOU are integrated with the Air Refuelling (A3R). PAPACHRISTOFILOU the stressed that with Onboard Information PAPACHRISTOFILOU New C295 configuration C295’s new features Terminal (OIT) and there disclosed that the A330 features; Collins that enhance mission is a provision of NRBC MRTT’s New Mission Aerospace Pro Line capability of the aircraft, (Nuclear, Radiological, Planning System has been Fusion avionics suite strengthening its position Biological, Chemical) certified and delivered that includes 14.1-inch as the market leader in its suits. In his address to customers and the (35.8 cm) touchscreens category. According to PAPACHRISTOFILOU certification of the A3R compatible with Night PAPACHRISTOFILOU the disclosed that the A330 capability on the A330 Vision Goggle (NVG), first of 16 Canadian C295W MRTT has achieved 94% MRTT will be achieved in improved situational FWSAR (CC-295W FWSAR) market share in the past 2021. awareness with a head-up aircraft, which was rolled 10 years and announced display (HUD), Enhanced out in its full livery (in the an improved variant of Delivering a C295 Synthetic Vision System typical yellow-red livery the A330-200 MRTT briefing to media (ESVS), Weather Radar of the Royal Canadian aircraft. According to representatives at Airbus (with wind shear and Air Force) on October 8, PAPACHRISTOFILOU TMB Day 3 at ADS’ turbulence prediction), 2019, will be handed over the improved aircraft is Manching facility, Ioannis Terrain Awareness and to the end user before geared toward a number PAPACHRISTOFILOU, Warning System (TAWS), the end of 2019 and the of expanding roles and Head of Marketing at a FITS Mission System performance based capabilities with a goal ADS underlined that the Tactical Situation Window contract (covering 8,525 to evolve the market- renewed configuration and video feed to the flying hours per year) leading tanker-transport of the C295, which is cockpit, a Next Generation also includes simulators, aircraft into a versatile dubbed “The New C295” FITS Mission System with MRO & support multi-mission platform has been configured larger 24-inch screens and services. According to of choice for future mainly to meet Canadian more powerful processors, PAPACHRISTOFILOU customers. As outlined Fixed-Wing Search and a Gravel Deflector on the they are still planning by PAPACHRISTOFILOU, Rescue (FWSAR) Program landing gear to protect to conduct a flight with the expanded roles requirements. Under the the aircraft's underside a C295 armed gunship include VVIP transport; Canadian FWSAR Program during rough-field (27mm cannon/guided Intelligence, Surveillance, contract was awarded operations, improved weapons) version and and Reconnaissance in December 2016. The ditching characteristics disclosed that they are (ISR); and as an airborne renewed configuration with a strengthened still in discussions with communications node is built around an under-fuselage and potential customers on through enhanced enhanced avionics an escape hatch in the this variant - which was connectivity. The new suite as well as other forward upper-fuselage, highlighted at the 2017 capabilities center around system and performance tweaked winglets, Dubai AirShow predictive maintenance improvements. 50% more electrical

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Airbus Defence and Space Operations: A Human-Business Ecosystem Challenging the Future At the TMB 2019 dinner on November 5, 2019 Barbara BERGMEIER, Executive Vice President (EVP) of Operations at Airbus Defence and Space (ADS) met journalists and shared her comments on how Airbus, as an Operations team manages digitalization in a human centric ecosystem to foster competitiveness, highlighting the importance of people and suppliers that play essential roles in Airbus ©

achieving success. © Barbara BERGMEIER - Executive Vice President of Operations at ADS Airbus Defence and Space appointed Barbara variability requires transporter is done with Digital Initiatives in ADS BERGMEIER, as Head flexibility: Defence and smart glasses equipped Production has improved of Operations and a Space manufacturing with virtual reality (VR) company’s processes by Member of the Executive processes have low and augmented reality far – today daily routines, Committee as of volumes but huge (AR) technology, which work orders, production December 2018. Thanks variability. Airbus’ simulate the results controlling and remote to her leadership and products, whether they of all actions taken support are based on experience in complex are satellites or military by technicians on the digital tools and by this industrial ecosystems aircraft are highly aircraft. it has decreased the lead performed over the sophisticated products, time and is improving the years, she has lead with requiring specific It is easier and more Quality of ADS’ Products her expertise and strong competences that might reliable than ever the same time. international background differ significantly from before for a technician in many areas such one program to another. to install meters of In Space Systems, Airbus as Manufacturing- This requires huge cables on the plane is introducing these Operations, Digital flexibility, which put its or to work on avionics technologies currently as Transformation, Supply people at the center of systems using these well, one example is the Chain Management, its factories. technological glasses. next generation CO3D Production Restructuring, Also, the company’s high resolution satellite Design and Set-up of Enterprise of the training documents which will be produced assembly lines. Future - Digital are incorporated to the on a Pulse Line with a high Transformation in system and integrated degree of automatization During her address at its internal training and supported by digital the dinner as Barbara Operations processes with VR tools. BERGMEIER shared, ADS technology. Every time The factory of the Operations are focused the employees put on Standardization of its future technologies on following concepts: the glasses, they find processes: Digitizing on the shop floor: 3D themselves in a classroom its processes, Lean, Operations in Airbus work orders, mixed Excellence System. reality. Transformation and can see all the course Defence and Space notes. Lean principles and of an A330 aircraft to a digitalization shall go Low volumes, huge multi-role tanker and The introduction of 8 hand in hand. Since

18 the company wants supporting and work in close and trust- A moving assembly line to improve in terms operating complex based collaborations. has been proven as the of efficiency and products and services. right system for the flexibility in all areas The digitalization of C295 Fuselage Assembly of its manufacturing It enables the movement supply chain operations to ensure that the businesses – FALs, from sequential will help suppliers achieve customer’s needs are met Aerostructures, production processes to better performance. on time. Additionally, for Spacecraft and MRO an end-to-end approach With information the Integrated Fuselage Airbus does not forget having data stored management roadmaps, Assembly of A400M this fact and puts a centrally which will create automation of KPIs and a Pulse Line has been lot of emphasis on its value by lowering costs ordering, robotics, digital chosen. This approach Operational Excellence and reduce lead time. tools for purchase to has already implemented System to improve payment processes, and an increase of 20% The data revolution, continuously. and data analytics, it is of productivity and future competitive on track in the digital reduction of lead time advantage. T h e Connectivity of its evolution. and inventory around usage of data basis for systems: Need for Digital 9% in ADS’ Spanish and artificial intelligence Smart logistics: Backbone, end to end German production is also providing a Whether it is delivering continuity. Standalone plants has been achieved. innovation is quite competitive advantage or storing critical common. Connecting all in Operations. Airbus has parts in warehouses A Human Centric innovations initiatives is already achieved some for its manufacturing successes in this domain operations, many of the Organization: another challenge. For Leadership and this reason, Airbus is such as in reducing technological bricks aiming for a standard the operating costs required to completely Values, Safety digital backbone with compared to previous transform this activity and Wellbeing, One Single Enterprise big data analysis. The are available. For Employee Resource Planning main idea is to identify instance, Airbus can now Development and or One Single MES patterns in Airbus data follow the goods being and accelerate the transported by a digital Skills Ready for (Manufacturing Digital Execution System) company’s learning tracking tool based in IoT process to improve for geo-localization, and and a full end to end In order to embrace the its product quality. smart systems are also digital continuity enterprise of the future, Anticipating issues much being used to manage from Engineering to having Value driven further in advance before warehouses, as well as Production, Quality and Leaders as role models they arise is a key factor, inventory control using even to its suppliers. and those who develop for example in the case of drones. This is the necessary their employees and missing parts or reducing step to maximize the full create the best work the cost of Non-Quality Production benefits from the data environment is essential. analytics revolution. This based on previous big Optimization - will be fully tested in new data analysis. Design and Set-up Safety and wellbeing FCAS and EuroDrone of assembly lines are at the core of Airbus (MALE RPAS) programs. Digital Ambition activities. Ergonomic Including its The Airbus Defence projects through the Airbus wants to Suppliers: and Space Excellence assessment of each work secure an end-to- Supply Chain System provides the station improve working end digital continuity Management best solution for different conditions. Health and from Engineering to needs for a smooth, Safety communication Production, from design Airbus is doing business uninterrupted flow of and improvement to manufacturing and with approximately information, material campaigns are deployed services, with a complete 10,000 suppliers from and people to achieve to secure the awareness digital visibility and more than 60 countries. higher value adding and the engage of all continuity of data. In order to maximize operations. It depends Operations employees. knowledge, efficiency on the respective Key competences are This is granted by the and performance within circumstances and also critical and this is program DDMS - Digital its supply base – and production rate equal to becoming even more true Design, Manufacturing in turn Airbus’ overall customer demand with with the deployment of & Services. It is about performance – it is key to the lowest life cycle cost. its new digital solutions designing, building,

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20 ALTAY Turkey’s Experts in Military and Civilian Customer Specific Software We talked with Alper ÜNSOY- Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer at ALTAY about the company’s accomplished projects at home and abroad, ongoing export activities and also its expertise on a global scale…

Defence Turkey: Founded In order to create better business conduct, ALTAY Planning Simulator in 1998 and performing solutions in the face of Software successfully for based activities in the fields changing needs, in 1998 delivers the software company KONGSBERG; of tactical systems, the company decided and technologies it has Link Training Simulator command control systems to proceed as ALTAY developed to important for NATO Air Defense and corporate systems Software. Since then, requiring authorities. Systems; Computer in military and civilian it has been providing Some institutions Aided Training Simulator areas, ALTAY Software custom information and companies that it and Augmented Reality provides solutions using technology solutions at delivers services to are Capability for Aselsan advanced technologies at international standards in the Ministry of Defense, A100 Night Vision international standards. military and civilian fields National Security Monocular Project; Could you please inform for more than 21 years. Council, Land Forces Augmented Reality us on ALTAY Software’s Command, Naval Forces Project for Borusan- performance for the first Altay Software made Command, Air Forces BMW company stores; half of 2019 as well as the Turkey's first defense Command, Aselsan, Combat Aircraft Cockpit company’s 2020 targets software export to Turkish Aerospace, Simulator for the and expectations? Norway in 2004 and all Roketsan, Havelsan, Jordanian Air Forces; products exported have FNSS, TURKSAT, TOBB, Launcher Management Alper ÜNSOY: ALTAY currently been serving Kongsberg Defense Simulator and Weapon was established in 1957 the Armed Forces of Systems, Kongsberg Management Simulator to provide consultancy, 21 countries, including Maritime, Kongsberg for Roketsan. domain expertise and many NATO countries. Its NorcontrolIT, Kongsberg technical solutions. main areas of expertise Geospatial, Norwegian We are taking firm steps Our company was one are Enterprise Resource Navy, South Korea Navy, toward the future by of the first companies Management and Philippines Land Forces, increasing our business performing in such a Planning Systems, Tactical Dyncorp, Telephonics, capacity each year, field at that time. During Systems, Command Denel Mechem, L3 expanding our know- its 62 years in the Turkish and Control Systems, Communications, L3 LINK how and the number of market, it has successfully Simulation Systems and Simulations, Gamma, companies/institutions conducted many defense Test Systems. More than Nitromak, Kocatepe that we work with. Our and commercial projects 60 products have been Technique, Positive company is preparing and has been delivering successfully launched so Drilling and Ankey. to successfully wrap significant services far. up 2019 as a year of to public institutions, In recent years, in the corporate transformation, foundation companies Having adopted the simulator field, we progress in projects and domestic and foreign principle of trust and completed the HAWK and development of private companies. satisfaction in its XXI Communication products. In line with the

21 By transferring knowledge the last year the software that we acquired from market grew by 20% the simulator projects in Turkey, and we see mentioned above, to that foreign companies various products and are increasingly paying projects, we look forward attention to software to making a difference experts in Turkey. This and a big breakthrough plays a key role as we in this field in 2020. see that recently many foreign companies have In the forthcoming turned their eyes to period, we aim to create software companies in system solutions that our country and they are quickly respond to the willing to create more needs of our customers business opportunities by bringing together Defence Turkey Defence

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© small and medium sized companies with which we Today, one of the most importance we place on for the Air Forces have established strategic important reasons why qualified manpower, we Command; Electronic partnerships and who investors prefer our are planning to continue Warfare Operator Training are specialized in their country, particularly in the impetus we achieved Simulator (EHOPES) fields. Our core team the software industry, in 2019 also in 2020 Project for the Naval that we established with is the low-cost but with our technical and Command; Network companies having deep high-quality workforce administrative team Planning and Design technological expertise that we provide. The which grows day by day, Simulator Project for and diverse capabilities rapid increase in costs and to provide a superior Aselsan in the field of operates under a single in developed countries level of businesses both simulators, and in the roof in line with ALTAY's creates a situation where at home and abroad. As field of software MBS market experience and foreign investors tend ALTAY Software, we place Application Software technical knowhow. We to start looking toward extreme importance on Update services that think we have established countries that have a low- cultivating institutional we have undertaken for a devoted team and we cost but qualified labor development so that re-organizing the New believe we will put our force. is can be healthy and Military Service System of sign under projects that sustainable. the Ministry of Defense, will capture considerable ALTAY Software as well as many other accomplished Turkey's We aim to complete attention. projects that we have first defense software the F16 Simulator been executing. Defence Turkey: What exports and we strive Maintenance Project would you like to tell take firm and resolute us about the main steps forward with each export activities of passing year. We want ALTAY Software, the to increase our exports most important export either by taking part in the markets and the share of systems exported by main export in the company’s contractor companies turnover? Could you also or by being a direct inform us on the share software solution partner of defense and civilian of foreign companies. products/software in We focus utmost efforts exports? on achieving an export volume that is sustainable, Alper ÜNSOY: Turkey's increasing our export software exports, which potential in existing are estimated around markets, accessing new US$ 200-250 million markets and expanding today, are continuously our product range. In increasing. With the line with our objective momentum achieved in to increase our export

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activities, we also are (Industry 4.0), the entire which is that the machines interest in our efforts on pursing a level of exports production and value communicate with each this matter. To this end, we that will constitute an chain from the first other, and the other is are exerting great efforts important part of our total supplier to the end user is the physical monitoring with OSTİM Management sales figures. fully integrated using the of the products on and OSTİM Technical most advanced digital the production line. University in order to In the recent period, we technologies. With these While monitoring the lay the foundations of a have made value-added technologies, a Smart production lines, we structure that will turn agreements with foreign Production infrastructure ensure that the production into a product family companies that will is created in which all is planned correctly, the together with our digital allow us to gain various the data generated in production processes are transformation team. capabilities. One of our all processes are stored, properly implemented most important goals is processed with user- and the production Defence Turkey: What to continue these projects defined formulas and rate is increased. This would you like to say successfully in the algorithms, is transformed software is integrated about the types of forthcoming period and into significant also with the companies’ software your Company to increase the number of information for process accounting and other currently uses in projects foreign companies with managers through Big corporate applications. at home as well as which we work, recognize Data Analytics, and In the coming period, we abroad? and appreciate the strong autonomous production will try to rapidly expand Alper ÜNSOY: Our support of the Presidency processes are established the capabilities of this Company has many of Defense Industries with rule-based scenarios product and make it projects abroad. We have (SSB). in the system architecture, widespread. developed and delivered where all the equipment Defence Turkey: What 4 different types of in the production area is With this product, would you like to say software to KONGSBERG, identified with a special companies will be able to about your new software, a Norwegian based internet address. In see that they can achieve which was developed defense industry other words, an ideal sustainable improvement. within the scope of company operating in integration of all hardware In this way, we anticipate the Smart Production the fields of unmanned and software within the that the demands from Management System aerial vehicles, air defense company's assets is many companies will and Test Infrastructure systems, and the security aimed. continue to increase & Automation Project. It and the product will and efficiency of vessels, was released last year for The software that dubbed mature and serve our for the NASAMS II Air Digitalization in Industry as Smart Production customers efficiently. Defense System, and (Industry 4.0) exports and Management System Many companies wish we have increased the can perform automatic enables SME-sized to complete the process number of countries to testing and debugging companies to monitor and of digital transformation which we exported our on software running on manage their production. and especially the products to 21 during the the chip (chip). What The system has two companies in OSTİM last 15 years. 22 different is the level of interest important features, one of show considerable types of software that we for this software on the developed are currently export market? What used in 21 countries type of feedback have comprising the U.S, you received so far? Germany, Australia, Azerbaijan, , Alper ÜNSOY: With the Philippines, , South new revolution called Korea, , Spain, Digitalization in Industry

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Defence Turkey: Could you please inform us on ALTAY Software’s R&D approach, number of R&D personnel, amount of R&D resources allocated to R&D studies activities that were certified as an R&D center by the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology as of June 2017? ALTAY © © Alper ÜNSOY: Having adopted the R&D and While the changes made culture based on long-term Solutions innovation culture to adapt software or an sectoral experience, our • Sensor Integration and in Turkey, offering infrastructure to a new Company develops custom Data Fusion continuous R&D activities application or customer solutions for projects and • E-Government and through innovative are outside the scope of applications, qualified Institutional Solutions approaches, developing R&D, redesigning certain solutions and conducts new products and modules of software, R&D studies in the following • Industry 4.0 Solutions technologies, ALTAY changing its technology areas of expertise: • Integrated Logistics Software delivers services and infrastructure are Support Solutions • Command and Control with its more than 150 considered as to be a new Systems • Defense Products and R&D personnel at its own R&D study. Therefore, Services • Simulation and Training facility that spans 2,650 our new R&D software Systems • MRO m2. Our facility, certified that provides specific as an R&D center by solutions and our efforts • System and Software • Industrial Products Test Solutions the Ministry of Science, to gain added value to the • Mine Clearance Services Industry and Technology currently used software are • Tactical System Solutions since June 15, 2017, has an part of our R&D activities. • UXO Clearance Services information processing With more than 62 years • Tactical Data Link • Unexploded center and laboratories of experience and know- Solutions Ammunition Clearance where CMMI-3 level how and a company • Autonomous System Services software design and development, testing and inspection as well as R&D activities are conducted. ALTAY Software facilities have “National Secret” and “NATO Secret” Facility Security Clearance.

We, as the company, regard our human resources as our most valuable treasure. For us, one of the main criteria regarding human resources quality is time. Therefore, we allocate Defence Turkey Defence ©

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Defence Turkey: Would you like to convey any other messages to our readers?

Alper ÜNSOY: Today, the software, simulation and defense sector is a dynamic market that is changing day by day, creating new ALTAY © © needs and opportunities. Murat DURAL, Prof. İsmail DEMİR and Hans KONGELF As ALTAY Software, we endeavor to increase our Defence Turkey: As a Delivering a speech at Defence Turkey: Could you experience and develop company registered the signing ceremony, please share with us ALTAY our capabilities by placing by the Norwegian President of Defense Software’s vision, targets importance on building Armed Forces, ALTAY Industries Prof. DEMİR and expectations for the a qualified work force Software is authorized to stated that two rival next 10-20 years? in order to meet these participate in Norway's companies operating in changing needs and top secret projects. On the same field established Alper ÜNSOY: Since our to provide diversified May 1, 2019, you signed fruitful cooperation and establishment our vision products and services. In a cooperation protocol expressed that it would be has been and continues order to respond to the with KONGSBERG at an important precedent to be that we offer special needs of our customers IDEF 2019 with the for international solutions with added appropriately, we participation of the collaborations to be value to our customers constantly advancing our President of the SSB made in our country. in the light of our experience and projects in Prof. İsmail DEMİR. knowhow, experience and software, simulation and What would you like to Being aware of the professionalism achieved system solutions. tell us about the scope potential of the software by applying universal and defense market in business ethics. We will and objectives of the We are focusing on Turkey, KONGSBERG continue to engage in protocol? developing system wants to take part in activities on the local and solutions that respond Alper ÜNSOY: O n our country’s related international market within quickly to the needs of May 1, 2019, ALTAY market by developing the framework of the win- the market. Our team is Software signed a solutions to meet the win principle by improving built as companies are cooperation protocol needs of institutions. To our capabilities. brought together having with KONGSBERG, this end, the company superior experience and one of the leading has made strategic We are working intensively specialized talents. At the technology companies cooperation with us and to become a company that same time, we are always in Norway. The signing considered ALTAY as part directs the technology ready to work with all ceremony was held with of its ecosystem. As Mr. of our age in the field of institutions, organizations the participation of the Murad DURAL, Chairman software, simulation and and companies in line President of Defense of the Board also stated defense systems in our with this target. We Industries Prof. İsmail at the ceremony, the country and in the world, would like to sincerely DEMİR, ALTAY Software protocol covers a 4-year taking all necessary express that our doors Chairman Murad DURAL period and as ALTAY measures for customer are open to those who are and KONGSBERG Vice we aim to add at least and employee satisfaction looking for a reliable and President for Missiles 3 new countries to our and developing solutions capable solution partner and Marketing Hans collaborations in the in accordance with quality in software, simulation and KONGELF. coming period. standards. Without slowing down, in line with defense systems

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Technology Entrepreneurship Stakeholders Gather in Sapanca Meeting Hosted by METU and ODTÜ Teknokent by Cem Akalın

Technology entrepreneurs, investors and key players of the ecosystem met in Sapanca on November 1-2, 2019. At the meeting hosted by ODTÜ Teknokent, success stories were told and "New Ideas New Jobs 2019 (YFYI)" initiatives were introduced. On the

other hand, entrepreneurs Turkey Defence © had the opportunity © to meet other players presentations on Demo Acting Chairman of ODTÜ received TL 50.000-award in the sector. Also YFYI Day in the morning of Teknokent underlined the from Elginkan Foundation, 15th anniversary special November 2, the second leading role of METU in while the Powder Tech event called “Inspiration day. Entrepreneurs that the field of technology- team introducing material Weekend” was held. In this came together with YFYI based entrepreneurship technology initiatives in way, YFYI entrepreneurs business partners and and said, “With the Defense Industry awarded came together with investors during two days vision of our rector Prof. by TL 50 thousand from investors and key players had the opportunity to Mustafa Verşan KÖK, our Elginkan Foundation in the entrepreneurial eco meet their first customers university has been the and TL 20.000-award system. In the two-day and make investment talks most prominent university presented by Orhan program, participants had by taking advantage of the among the universities in AYDIN, President of the opportunity to listen to YFYI wide network. our country within the OSTİM. The UlakFin the special content such last three years in the initiative that focuses on as inspirational speeches, Serdar ALEMDAR, ODTÜ field of entrepreneurship, financial technologies investor conversations and Teknokent President/CEO, research and university- received TL 15.000 from views of YFYI graduates on talked about the plans of industry cooperation.” Tüpraş, while the Fado entrepreneurship. ODTÜ Teknokent for the initiative which aims to year 2020 and stated that On the last day of the earn money to its users On the first day of the they would introduce the event, "Jeans-Only Gala by watching ads received event, guest speakers B2B commercialization and Award Ceremony" was TL 25.000 from TEB within delivered their speeches program for entrepreneurs held. The name of the gala the scope of the event. The and entrepreneurship trying to reach their was an emphasis to the Solar Roof Track initiative, related topics were corporate customers, world of entrepreneurship which generates electricity discussed through B2G commercialization not in a tie and suit but from solar energy, was interactive presentations program that supervises with different thinking presented an award of by leading people of the the sales through the patterns. At the gala, TL 25.000 by Elder and sector. YFYI Demo Day was state channel and cash awards provided Energy Market Regulatory held for the first time at LabdaKuluçka program by YFYI partners and Authority. Another award the Inspiration Weekend. for the development in-kind support awards at an amount of TL and commercialization designed to meet the 25.000 given by Elder 24 entrepreneurs taking of cutting edge R&D needs of entrepreneurs and the Energy Market part in YFYI Acceleration business ideas and that were presented. The EarFit Regulatory Authority was Program, which supported supports TÜBİTAK BİGG initiative, which focuses on to the Volte. The Tvoystol. both entrepreneurs in idea process. health technologies from ru initiative, which offers stage and startups in need companies introducing its -specific solutions, of commercialization Ahmet YOZGATLIGİL, initiatives in Demo Day, received and advertising support, made their Vice Rector of METU and

28 support from Onedio at an amount of TL 50.000 and RÜZGEM - Large Scale Wind TL 20.000 worth shopping prize from ePttAVM. The Tunnel to be Launched Soon Renty initiative, which In the YFYI event held in allows easy and quick Sakarya on November 1-2, product leases at an Vice Rector of METU and affordable price, received Acting Chairman of ODTÜ Onedio's TL 50.000 Teknokent Prof. Ahmet worth of advertising YOZGATLIGIL evaluated support. Another award the activities of the Middle received by Renty was East Technical University ePttAVM's shopping regarding university- role in the development of training on prototyping prize worth TL 20.000. industry cooperation and stated that one of Europe’s technology that includes and design thinking are The Persona initiative, largest wind tunnel is high technology and will provided. Our university- which aims to reduce planned to put into service serve many areas of our industry cooperation has employee turnover due to very soon. country and we place great been granted the highest employee dissatisfaction, importance on the roles achievement award by also received Onedio's Organized by METU and of our research centers YÖK. This year, we received TL 50.000 worth of ODTÜ Teknokent and held in university-industry this award from the advertising support in Sakarya on November cooperation.” President of the Republic award. At the ceremony, 1-2, the “New Ideas New of Turkey. We will continue Stating that they are YFYI entrepreneurs were Jobs” event celebrated to exert efforts intensively its 15th anniversary for planning to open RÜZGEM also informed that they in this field.” the first time outside the center soon, one of have offices at ODTÜ METU campus in order Europe’s biggest wind RÜZGEM - Large Teknokent business to be closer to Istanbul. tunnels, in wind research Scale Wind incubation center. “This year, investors and application, Prof. Tunnel YFYI Program and entrepreneurs were YOZGATLIGIL added, brought together for the “We will open one of Built on a steel structure of Europe’s largest wind New Ideas New Jobs (YFYI) first time outside of the 50 m x 25 m and consisting METU campus,” Prof. tunnels very soon. This Acceleration Program in of three separate sections, YOZGATLIGIL said. wind tunnel will serve cooperation with METU the wind tunnel will serve the defense industry and the Defense Industry, and ODTÜ Teknokent Underlining that METU is wind turbine developers Construction and aims to promote and Turkey’s most pioneering as well as the construction Automotive sectors. In the university in Turkey, as support technology- sector. Currently there is test section designed for per the study conducted, based entrepreneurship. great interest. There are the aerospace/aviation Prof. YOZGATLIGIL said, This program provides very significant projects sector, propeller and aero “This was also registered a suitable environment especially in the field of dynamic tests of UAVs, by the Council of Higher for students and new aviation in Turkey. Like the Armed UAVs, combat Education (YÖK). In 2017 graduates with innovative National Combat Aircraft aircraft and helicopters and 2018, we were at the and other helicopter will be performed. For and technology-based top position amongst all projects, when this wind the construction sector, business ideas to realize universities. We expect tunnel is launched, we especially construction their ideas and support this will continue in 2019 will be introducing a very tests of suspension bridges, them to become as well. We are carrying important infrastructure high buildings, different successful business out critical studies with to our country and to the architectural structures, 29 research centers within people. defense industry.” stadiums and airports will our university. The research be conducted at this center. The project owners that park is a project where Prof. YOZGATLIGIL also The section that is able to were evaluated in the very large scale projects conveyed information reach the speed of 340 are brought together. We regarding the design acceleration program of km/h is designed for wing are also exerting efforts factory, which is performing the YFYI initiative and profile tests in the wind to create these centers activities within METU, deemed successful will energy sector. The facility and infrastructures, which and said, “This is a center participate in the trainings also features a total of six we gather at this research established with the covering various different fans, each with 400Kw/H park, and will be at the support of our Strategy topics until the Demo Day. power to generate wind disposal of all universities and Budget Directorate. speed. They also receive intensive and entrepreneurs in It is a center where mentoring support within Turkey. Because, as you multidisciplinary research The facility is expected to the scope of the YFYI know, university-industry is conducted together be launched before the end acceleration program. cooperation plays a critical with the industry and of this year.

29 PAC to Initiate the Delivery of MFI-395 Super Mushshak to the Turkish Air Force in June 2020 by Cem AKALIN & İbrahim SÜNNETÇİ Defence Turkey Defence © ©

Pakistan Aeronautical As it may be recalled, with serve in combat fleets Force for entry level flight Complex (PAC) which the Basic Trainer Aircraft of the Turkish Air Force training of pilot candidates. participated in the Dubai (BTA) Project carried out Command (TurAF) and to Airshow 2019 with the by the SSB, the aim was to speed up their adaptation As a result of the evaluation MFI-395 Super Mushshak provide the most suitable to new generation aircraft. of bids submitted for Basic Trainer Aircraft (BTA) platform for entry level Currently, T-41 and SF- the tender, the Defense will initiate deliveries to flight training in order 260D aircraft are being Industry Executive the Turkish Air Force in to train pilots who will used by the Turkish Air Committee (DIEC) June 2020. According to gathered on August 22, the information obtained 2016 and decided to start from PAC officials, that contract negotiations we had the opportunity with PAC - Kamra to talk with at the fair, the Company. Following the first three MFI-395 Super completion of the contract Mushshak BTAs to be negotiations carried out by produced for the Turkish the SSB, the preliminary Air Force will arrive in agreement under the Ankara in June 2020, Project was signed on and if the acceptance November 23, 2016 in tests to be performed are Karachi, Pakistan and the completed successfully, official agreement was an additional 7 aircraft signed at a ceremony held will be delivered by the in Istanbul on May 10 within end of 2020. Deliveries the scope of the IDEF ‘17 will be made every 6 International Defense months, each containing Industry Fair. 10 aircraft and deliveries It was aimed that 52 MFI- Defence Turkey Defence will be completed by the © © 395 Super Mushshak end of 2022. Cem AKALIN was at Dubai Air Show Trainer Aircraft would

30 be ordered under the will induct the Super MFI-395 Super Mushshak BTA Technical Features contract and the deliveries Mushshak BTA in its Length: 23.5ft (7.15) of which would be initiated inventory for the first in 2017 to replace T-41 and time and use it in training Height: 8ft 6 inches (2.6m) SF-260D Aircraft, which activities. The solid and Wingspan: 29ft (8.85m) have completed their life unshakable friendly Wing Area: 11.9m2 cycles. However, so far, relations between Turkey Empty Weight: 1.785lb (810kg) for different reasons, the and Pakistan will become Maximum Take-off Weight:2.640lb (1.200kg) delivery of the MFI-395 stronger and continues Super Mushshak Aircraft to improve thanks to Engine Type: 6-cylinder Textron Lycoming IO-540 V4A5 have not yet started. this project. The MFI- Engine Power: 260hp (at International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) 2.700rpm) 395 Super Mushshak Service Ceiling: 22.000ft (6.705m) With the procurement of was selected also by the Sea Level Rate of Climb: 1.220ft/min (6.96m/s) MFI-395 Super Mushshak Azerbaijan Air Forces and Maximum Rate of Climb: 1.700ft/min (8.636m/s) Aircraft, flight training 5 of the 10 aircraft ordered will be provided more under the contract signed Unexceedable Maximum Speed: 363km/h (196 knots, 226 mil/h) effectively and efficiently. on July 27, 2017 were Maximum Speed: 268km/h (145 knots, 166 mil/h) delivered in November With this project, a Cruise Speed: 240km/h (130 knots, 149 mil/h) 2018. NATO member Air Force Stall Speed (Flaps Extended): 76km/h (52 knots, 60 mil/h) G Limit: +6/-3G External Load Capacity: 660lb (300kg [including pylons], at 6 underwing pylons) Fuel Capacity: 47 Gallon (in two separate internal tanks) Crew: In the cockpit, the Trainer Pilot and Trainee Pilot (throw seats) sit side by side, and the rear cabin has a seat option for the third personnel. Range: 440nm (814km) Endurance: 4 hours 15 minutes Structure Life: 9,500 hours User Countries: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Iraq, Syria, Iran, Nigeria, Defence Turkey Defence ©

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31 SaSaD: “Event Evaluation & Decision Committee to be

Established by the ©©Defence Turkey SSB, MoND and SaSaD We talked with the SaSaD Genel Secretary as a Solution for Event Hüseyin BAYSAK and SaSaD Deputy Excessiveness in General Secretary Yılmaz KÜÇÜKSEYHAN Turkey.” about the output of 2019, ongoing & future activities of SaSaD. Defence Turkey: Could Training activities such as Industry for 2019? Do you compared to the same you please inform us on “Patent to Technology”, think it will be possible to period in the previous year the number of members of “Project Management”, reach the target of US$ 3 and reached US$ 1 Billion the Defense and Aerospace “Paint Surface Protection billion? 855 million 273 thousand. Industry Manufacturers Applications”, “Effects of Last year, according to SSI Association (SaSaD) as well Personal Data Protection SaSaD: As it is known, data, the sector's exports as the activities and events Law on Companies”, we prepare and publish amounted to US$ 2 Billion you have performed and/ conferences for promoting the Sector Performance 35 Million. We announced or supported in 2019? the sector at TOBB ETU, Report with a survey that this figure was at the HACETTEPE, ÇUKUROVA based on final financial level of US$ 2 billion 188 SaSaD: We have 201 Universities, B2B activities statements in March of million including foreign members currently. Among such as the Paris AirShow the following year and as exchange earnings from these members are cluster and DSEI London, fair and a result our report can be services. associations such as SAHA representation activities published at the end of Istanbul, OSSA, TSSK, such as the IDEF Fair, and May, but since the Defense If the trend in the first 9 BSO, ESAC and HUKD. We scientific conferences such and Aerospace Industry months continues, we would like to express that as USMOS can be listed as Exporters' Association (SSI) can close the year at the we are a roof organization our activities carried out collects data from customs level of US$ 3 billion, representing 800-850 during the year. declaration records, the which is very probable. industrialists who are not reports are updated Our experience in previous directly our members but Defence Turkey: Could you accordingly. Based on the years demonstrates that are members of these evaluate the 10-month information obtained from export activities have cluster associations and export performance of the SSI, sector exports accelerated at the end of also in our communication the Turkish Defense and in the first 9 months of the year. network. Aviation/Aerospace 2019 increased by 37.7%

32 Defence Turkey: SaSaD previous years, SaSaD the Presidency of the started its journey with was organizing Industrial Republic by disaffiliating the mission of being Day Events in the target from the Ministry of the voice and defender countries of the Turkish National Defense (MoND) Defence Turkey Defence © of Turkish Defense and Defense and Aviation © and on July 10, 2018 it was Aviation Industrialists Industry with the support renamed the Presidency in domestic and of Presidency of Defense Yılmaz KÜÇÜKSEYHAN of Defense Industries international platforms Industries (SSB) and (SSB). Could you please The event that we in order to represent our the participation of evaluate the benefits and organized together country in international many sector companies advantages of the SSB, with GIFAS at the GIFAS platforms and to under the auspices of which has had a crucial Chalet during the Paris develop cooperation the Ministry of National role in contribution to AirShow was appreciated opportunities of sector Defense (MoND). Do bringing the national by all participants, as it players. What would you plan to continue defense industry to its brought together Turkish you like to share about such activities in 2020 current position, and and French aviation/ SaSaD’s 2019 activities as well? In 2019, you its affiliation to the aerospace industry players. also what are your targets organized a series of Presidency from the The two-day event, for 2020? cooperation meetings MoND? What were the which was attended by at international defense effects of this change 70 industrialists from SaSaD: As it is known, and aviation fairs such on the SaSaD and the both sides, was a fruitful cooperation protocols as the Paris AirShow and member companies platform for collaboration. (MOUs) have been DSEI. Could you please during the last two years? In coordination with ADS in signed in previous years evaluate the outcome of DSEI London. with friendly and allied these types of meetings? SaSaD: In our country, as countries’ Defense and a result of the transition Will you continue to Defence Turkey: Could you Aerospace Industrialists to the Presidential organize similar meetings inform us about SaSaD's Associations, such as Management System at international fairs in cooperation activities, GIFAS (France) ADS (UK) from the Parliamentary 2020? together with the SSI AIAD (Italy) ROMARM System, extensive changes and the SSB, with other (Romania) KDI (South SaSaD: We consider the and implementations have associations and clusters Korea) and TAWAZUN Industrial Day activities you started. The General Staff performing activities in (UAE). mentioned as platforms and Force Commands our country? What further that have a valuable were affiliated to the steps do you plan to take Within the framework impact and where the Ministry of National to further cooperation of these cooperation possibilities of cooperation Defense; organizations activities in 2020? protocols, we organized are discussed. With the such as ASFAT, the meetings in 2019 with support of the Presidency SaSaD: Unfortunately, we General Directorate of GIFAS at the Paris of Defense Industries (SSB), couldn’t say we have been Military Factories and the AirShow and with ADS we wish to continue these active in this area. We have General Directorate of at DSEI London so that activities as in the previous not cooperated much Military Shipyards were the industrialists of two years and we conveyed other than participating established. countries could discuss our request to the SSB. in the activities of OSSA, cooperation opportunities. With this change, the We even proposed some ESB and SAHA and target countries as well. Undersecretariat for We are planning to take participating in the However, this request Defense Industries part in the DSA, Eurosatory activities we organized was not responded to transformed into a and IDEAS 2020 events, as well as supporting the positively because the SSB Presidency and became which will be at a national Project Market Activity of International Cooperation an institution directly participation level in 2020. the TAF as a participant. We Department preferred to affiliated to the Presidency With this participation, we wish and hope that in the organize cooperation of the Republic. We are planning to efficiently coming years, the parties meetings with Turkish consider that being promote the Turkish will be more active in Defense and Aviation affiliated to the highest Defense and Aviation/ planning and conducting Industry Companies during decision-making body Aerospace Industry and events together. their visits in the countries is beneficial for our we will organize meetings that they planned, and Defence Turkey: With sector and we see the where we can bring unfortunately we did not the Decree Law No. 696 reflections of this in the together industrialists have the opportunity to published in December prioritization of our sector from both sides. perform such industrial 2017, the Undersecretariat and having full support as well as the presence Defence Turkey: In day activities. for Defense Industries (SSM) was affiliated to of the President of the

33 SSB in the delegations serious complaints excessiveness. The event of the President of the due to the excessive evaluation criteria would Republic. It is incorrect to number of events and be determined by the say that the relationship high costs. Sponsorship commission and the event with the MoND has and stand expenditures organizer is asked to apply ended with this change. as well as personnel to the commission with a Defence Turkey Defence

With the involvement of © expenses of companies form. The criteria can be the Minister of Defense © of up to TL million in a defined as follows: Hüseyin BaAYSAK and the Minister of year frustrate sector SaSaD: The defense and • Alignment of the Interior in the members players (Manufacturers, objective and content aerospace sectors are of the Defense Industry Procurement and User of the event to the strategic sectors with high Executive Committee, Authorities). For example, sectoral priorities value-adding, innovative where all important from September 2019 until • Compliance of and constantly advancing decisions are taken, today, 45 events have been the event with the technologies. Involving and with the SSB’s held and will continue to expectations of the intensive collaboration, MoND and the SSB appointment for meeting be held until the end of the these sectors have been the needs of the TAF year. • Whether or not there developing and expanding. as well as the General is any commercial The conferences, seminars, If you want to attend purpose in the Directorate of Security organization of the symposiums, workshops, and the Gendarmerie such events by putting event project markets and fairs General Command as your business aside, are organized in order • Whether or not the a sole source, positive you can easily find them event supports any to raise awareness on reflections have emerged because almost every particular projects the developments in the and/or target for our industrialists. day an event takes place. sector and we generally When the outcomes of This type of approach Defence Turkey: One of announce these events to the events are examined, with a committee and the issues that attracted our members. Organizing the achievements on approval process will our attention in the events has been turned cooperation, business not be welcomed by sector in recent years into a commercial activity development and organizers especially is the great number of by some organizations. technology awareness having commercial events. In recent times, In order to conduct are not at the desired level. interests in these events. many organizations such events, demands The measure that should However, we consider that and associations have on participation (paid be taken in this regard it is necessary to establish been carrying out many or free), sponsorship, is the establishment of a control mechanism to events in the sector speakers, panelist, stand a control mechanism prevent excessive events. and even we, as the areas have been increasing regarding these events. as a result. This leads sectoral media, have An ‘Event Evaluation and Defence Turkey: Thank to budget and human difficulties in following Decision Committee’ you very much for sharing resources allocation for all of them. Are they in could be established by your valuable time and our industrialists and contact with SaSaD, the SSB, MoND and SaSaD insight the non-governmental has started to cause can be a solution for this organization of the sector, in the planning process of events which also have a substantial financial burden on companies? What measures should be taken to prevent this excessive number of events? Do you think the Turkish Defense and Aviation/ Aerospace Industry Ecosystem Coordination Platform, established within the SSB, can play a role in the coordination Defence Turkey Defence and planning of sector- © related events? © Yılmaz KÜÇÜKSEYHAN, Ayşe AKALIN and Hüseyin BAYSAK

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ATMACA’s First Naval Launch Conducted Successfully from TCG

by İbrahim SÜNNETÇİ Kınalıada Corvette

Speaking at the 9th Naval ÜLKÜ, Acting Director of Systems Seminar, which the Turkish Naval Forces was held on October 14-15, Command's Design Turkish Naval Forces Naval Project Office (DPO), also Technical Commander made a presentation Rear Admiral Dr. Ramis at the Naval Systems AKIN, announced that Seminar and pointed out the ATMACA Surface- that there are 4 ATMACA to-Surface Guided (SparrowHawk) missiles Missile (SSM) would on the port side and 4 be test-fired from the (Block II) Surface- TCG Kınalıada Corvette to-surface Guided Missiles in early November this on the starboard side of SSB year. Colonel Erkan TCG Kınalıada Corvette. © ©

36 TCG Kınalıada Launching, RGM-84L Harpoon Block II SSM at Sea Star 2017 Naval Exercise

launch test on its official the ATMACA. Another the CIWS threat on the Twitter account. noteworthy point in the ship) and then maneuvers video is that during the to the right again and Before the ship-launched initial launch phase, the returns to its previous live-fire in 2019 two land- ATMACA missile has an course. The shared video based live-firing tests -like flight profile clearly shows that the of ATMACA missile were rather than the Harpoon ATMACA missile passes also carried first in May missile. After leaving the just above the radar and then in September at launcher, the Harpoon reflector (orange object) Sinop Missile Test Range missile first climbs to an on the fixed floating target towards the Black Sea. On altitude of 600m and at the time of impact. This September 25, the SSB then descends toward image proves that the had shared information ©©Roketsan its target. However, this ATMACA missile recorded on its Twitter page about concept is claimed to pose a direct hit on the target As expected the the firing test, which was a higher risk because the with perfect accuracy (5m first naval launch of conducted in September ascending flight profile and under). As part of the ATMACA anti-ship and released a short video of the missile may reveal project, a live-firing test missile was conducted of the test. the location of the firing using an ATMACA missile in early November at an platform. On the other equipped with a warhead In the video which undisclosed location in the hand, the Exocet missile is expected to be carried was shared by the SSB Black Sea. On November 3, heads towards its target at out in the future. on November 4, the 2019 Turkish Naval Forces a lower altitude (100m and moment of the ATMACA marked history by firing below) after launching. The ATMACA missile test Missile (I believe that this an ATMACA Surface-to- video shared by the SSB missile is one of the 20 Surface Anti-Ship Guided In the first ship-launched on September 25 showed or so prototype missiles Missile from a surface firing of the ATMACA that the booster of the produced for the testing vessel for the first time. missile that was not fitted ATMACA missile, which process without real The vessel in question was with a live warhead, a fixed was launched toward the warheads) leaving one of TCG Kınalıada, ADA Class floating net was used as Black Sea from a land- the four launcher tubes on Corvette. The first ever the target. In the shared based launcher at the the port side of the TCG live-fire of ATMACA from video, it is seen that the Sinop Missile Test Range, Kınalıada Corvette at 10:15 a surface platform was ATMACA missile turns separated from the missile am during the firing test reported as successful. left at the terminal stage approximately 6 seconds on November 3, 2019, can Also, on November 4, the with a sudden maneuver later, and the missile hit a be clearly seen in slow Presidency of Defence while cruising at a 5-10m fixed floating net target motion. Five seconds Industries (SSB) shared altitude from the water at sea. According to the after the launch, the a short video film of the surface (probably against screenshot of the firing booster separates from

37 embedded in GENESIS CMS software. If the current studies proceed as planned, deliveries under the LRIP phase is expected to begin in 2019 and to be completed by 2020; however, I believe that this schedule may be postponed due to additional missile requirements and embargoes. As a matter of fact, the SSB official Twitter page announced SSB © © on November 4 that At terminal phase following sharp maneuvers at Super Sea Skimming mode ATMACA the ATMACA missile is missile passed just above the radar reflector (orange object) on the fixed floating target, expected to enter the which represents a direct hit to the simulated target inventory in the second test, which was conducted Management System, console (AN/SWG-1/1A) half of 2020. Although the at noon on September 18, and a contract change for the Harpoon missile, first ship of the İSTİF Class 2019, the ATMACA missile was made recently. Since and the firing functions of , the TCG İstanbul almost touched the the ATMACA missile will the ATMACA and Harpoon (F-515), was planned to be surface of the sea (super also be integrated into missiles can be performed put into service in 2021, Sea-Skimming mode) TCG Kınalıada and then from all operator consoles the vessel is now expected and went down to 0.93m TCG Burgazada (ADVENT in the Combat Information to be launched in early altitude. CMS retrofit process is Center (CIC). Although 2021 and commissioned expected to be completed there is not any AN/ in the second half of 2023 As it will be recalled, in 2020) Corvettes, SWG-1A Harpoon Weapon according to the current the Serial Production additional missile System Console in TCG calendar. Contract for Surface-to- production is expected. Burgazada Corvette, Surface Guided Missile The TCG Kınalıada which is currently The prototypes of the Procurement (ATMACA) Corvette, equipped equipped with GENESIS ATMACA missile with Project was signed with ADVENT CMS CMS, there are two Aselsan active RF Seeker, between the Presidency with Network Enabled small cabinets placed capable of anti-ship and of Defence Industries Capability and Integrated under a desk in the CIC land-attack capabilities, and Roketsan in the last Data Capability, does not and other functions of were highly successful in quarter of 2018 and was have a separate operator Harpoon console are the fire tests performed announced to the public on November 2, 2018.

Currently, Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Phase studies are continuing in the project. Initially, a total of 64 ATMACA missiles (32+32) were expected to be supplied under the LRIP Phase for use in İSTİF Class Frigates. In fact, ATMACA missile was initially planned to be used on the İSTİF Class Frigates, but when the project was delayed, it was decided to be integrated into the ADA Class Corvettes equipped with ADVENT Combat SSB © ©

38 Aluminum-Alloy/ Composite Airframe 250kg Class High-Explosive Penetrating Warhead

GPS System (Receiver/ Antenna) TR40 Turbojet Engine INS System

Folding Fins Ku-Band Air Intake RF Seeker

Folding Wings Barometric Altimeter Radar Altimeter

in 2016, and it was stated the ATMACA missile with tests) with mechanically Block II, just like the that the prototypes a length of 4.8m and a steerable gimballed Encapsulated Harpoon), reached ranges of over weight of 800kg can antennas utilizing solid- is expected to be fitted 200 km. ATMACA Guided carry a high explosive state technology instead with a more advanced Missile, which is currently penetrating warhead of Traveling Wave Tubes seeker (dual-mode powered by Safran weighing 250kg over a (TWT, used in Harpoon RF+IIR type seeker). In Power Units (formerly range of over 200km. missiles). The Teledyne this context, the studies Microturbo) TR40 Turbojet Equipped with Aselsan CAE J402-CA-400 on submarine-launched Engine, will also have product active radar Turbojet engine used missile capability have fully encrypted two-way (RF) Seeker, the ATMACA in the Harpoon missiles been started, and data link capability with missile can be used in provides 2.92kN of thrust TÜBİTAK SAGE, one the addition of ATMACA all weather conditions and has a running time of of the companies and Data Terminal (ADT) to and have low radar 15 minutes while the TR40 institutions working on be developed under cross-section and three Turbojet engine used this subject, explained the KEMENT-A Phase dimensional (3D) Mission in the ATMACA missile the underwater cruise of the KEMENT Project Planning capability. At provides 2.5-3.4kN of missile launch mechanism in addition to the active the terminal stage, the thrust and has a running at the International RF Seeker + GPS/INS ATMACA missile will find time of 25 minutes. Load Certification Tests Guidance System and its target with its highly Symposium held on Radar Altimeter. The accurate Active RF Seeker In 2019, the ATMACA November 4. TÜBİTAK ATMACA missile, which is and will be able to engage Phase II Project was SAGE will also produce a believed to have a cruise the hostile targets by also expected to be torpedo tube replica with speed of Mach 0.85-Mach using one of the different launched. In this context, a diameter of 533mm as 0.95, will also be able to attack modes such as the the ATMACA Block II part of the development attack coastal targets like direct attack, top attack, missile which can be process. In the last phase, the RGM-84L Harpoon and re-attack. For use launched from the 533mm a launch test is planned Block II missile. in prototype missiles, diameter torpedo tube to be carried out from a Aselsan has delivered of submarines through 533mm torpedo tube on According to the data on more than 20 Ku-Band a special capsule a submarine the Roketsan website, RF Seekers (used in firing (Encapsulated ATMACA

39 NUSRET 2019 INVITEX Hosted by the Turkish Navy, Nusret 2019 Invitation Exercise (INVITEX) was held between October 4th – 20th 2019 in the Dardanelles and the Saros Gulf

by Cem YAYLALI Turkey Defence © ©

The aim of the exercise, Turkish Naval Forces Pakistan, and Romania operations were carried which takes its name from participated in the participated in the exercise. out by air and surface the legendary Nusret Mine Excercise with TCG elements at the Exercise Layer, is to train participants Bayraktar (L-402) NUSRET 2019 INVITEX, Area in the Gulf of Saros. in mine warfare and Command Control Vessel, which was conducted mine countermeasures, TCG Burgazada (F-513) in Çanakkale and the In the third stage, the to provide training on Corvette, TCG Türkeli (P- Saros Gulf in odd years Minehunters participating planning and execution 1210) Patrol Boat, TCG and in İzmir and the İzmir in the exercise detected of mine warfare, and to Ayvalik (M-267 ), TCG Gulf in even years due these mines with their improve cooperation and Akçakoca (M-268), TCG to their proximity to the sonars. The detected interoperability between Akçay (M-270), TCG Edincik suitable training areas, is mines were identified by the Turkish Navy and (M-260), TCG Erdemli (M- carried out in four stages unmanned autonomous friendly & allied Navies. 264) and TCG Edremit including mine-laying, underwater vehicles and (M-261) Mine Hunters mine countermeasures, subsequently disabled. This year, the Italian (MAG), an S-70B Seahawk and port visits. Meanwhile, AUVs were ITS Vesuvio (A-5329) ASW/ASuW Helicopter, used in addition to The first phase covered Command Control Ship, an Underwater Defense the existing sensors the gathering of ships and one of the elements of (SAS) Team and a Light for the detection and teams participating in the the Standing NATO Mine Autonomous Underwater identification of mines. exercise at Çanakkale Nara Countermeasures Group Vehicle (AUV) Team. Port and port training. At The Light Autonomous 2 (SNMCMG-2), and the Additionally, two Coast this stage, a press briefing Underwater Vehicles, Italian ITS Numana (5557), Guard Boats from the was given on the Exercise which have been used the Spanish ESPS Sella (M- Coast Guard Command, on October 5, and defense in the Turkish Navy since 32), the Greek HS Kallisto two F-16 Fighter Jets, industry companies 2016 (One of these is the (M-62), and the Turkish and one C-130 Hercules engaged in mine warfare Gavia AUV solution from TCG Amasra (M-266) Mine Military Transport Aircraft and underwater activities Teledyne Marine, which Hunters participated in (for air-dropped naval exhibited their products operates under the name the exercise. In addition to mines) from the Air Force and solutions at Nara of ÇAKABEY on Aydın the Standing NATO Mine Command participated in Castle. Class ships), can both dive Countermeasures Group, the exercise. a Hydrographic Research deeper than the other In the second stage of vessel from Romania A total of 62 Observers underwater vehicles used the Exercise, which was and Explosive Ordnance and 3 Staff Officers from on the Minehunters and conducted by the Mine Disposal (EOD) teams Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, can safely detect and Fleet Commander from the from the USA, Belgium, Georgia, Qatar, Kuwait, identify mines without flagship TCG Bayraktar, the and Romania participated Turkish Republic of causing any risks to the Command Place Exercise in the Exercise. Northern Cyprus, Malaysia, Minehunters. (CPX) and mine-laying

40 While conducting mine countermeasures operations in the Gulf of Saros, the PREVEZE vessels also carried out air defense training with Turkish CLASS Air Force F-16 aircraft and force protection training SUBMARINE with Tuzla Class Patrol Boats MID-LIFE against asymmetric surface threats. UPGRADE

The fourth and last stage of NUSRET 2019 INVITEX covered social and cultural activities within the scope of the Çanakkale Port visit. The exercise ended on October 20, 2019. Underwater Defense Aselsan will provide seven different subsystems in the Industry Products aforementioned project. These are:

Exhibition 1 Sonar. Aselsan will 2 Satellite 4 Electronic Support provide all wet-end Communication Measures (ESM) will be Within the framework of parts of the submarine (SatCom) System will be updated. ESM Radar the Nusret 2019 Invitation sonar systems. These completely indigenous identifies and listens Exercise (INVITEX), many consist of the following together with its to the broadcasts and defense industry companies subsystems: antenna. A new antenna warns the operator. engaged in mine warfare Flank Array, Passive system is being designed The Preveze Class and underwater activities Ranging, Intercept (Bow for the submarine. It Submarines will use exhibited their products and mounted, Own Noise will be around 60cm in ARES 2SC, which is solutions at Nara Castle on Analyses (ONA) Sonar diameter. similar to the system Saturday, October 5, 2019. (The number of ONA used in the Reis Class. sensors will be increased 3 Integrated Aselsan, Havelsan, STM, Koç to 32 from 16 with the Communication System 5 Radar System will be (for internal and external updated. Sistem, Meteksan Defence, Preveze MLU), ONA Accelerometers, Active communication) will be Turkish Aerospace, Bayraktar, 6 WAIS System will be Sonar updated and replaced Roketsan Armelsan, Hoytek, updated. by Aselsan. Roketsan, Seyir Savunma, TR

ARGE, and Teledyne Marine 7 Harpoon Fire companies participated in Control System will be integrated into the CMS. the exhibition.

Aselsan exhibited its solutions for underwater warfare, including the MATESS Mine Detection Sonar System, which is currently used in the TCG Edincik (M 509) Minehunter. An official we interviewed said that the testing phase of the MATESS system is near completion, and the end- user is very satisfied with the performance of the system. He also shared information about the Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) of the Preveze Class Submarines.

41 In fact, there is a a domestic product. The System is similar in following the sea trials connection between the SatCom System of the both submarines. The in 2023. Then the other Reis Class and the Preveze Reis Class was procured experience from the three submarines will be Class MLU Project. The from abroad. Likewise, the Reis Class is used during modernized at about ten- know-how acquired sonar system of the Reis the modernization of month intervals. from the studies on the Class is of foreign origin, the previous generation ESM System of the Reis but a domestic product system in the Preveze In the exhibition, the Class Submarines will will be used in Preveze. Class. The navigation companies Turkish be transferred to the The ceramics parts of the radar will be new as Aerospace and Bayraktar Preveze Class. However, sonar system to be used in well. According to the introduced domestic the satellite dish to be the Preveze Class will also projected schedule, and national Unmanned installed on the Preveze be indigenous production. the first submarine TCG Aerial Vehicles, while the Class Submarines will be The Integrated Combat Sakarya will be delivered company Koç Sistem

REDET-II Project Deliveries Completed! by İbrahim SÜNNETCİ

On November 9, 2019, the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) announced on its official Twitter account that the delivery of the Radar Electronic Support (ES) System was completed within the scope of the New Generation Radar Electronic Support/ Electronic Attack (REDET-II) Project. However, in the announcement no information was shared regarding the delivery of Radar Electronic Attack (EA) Systems, which we consider to be ordered under the same contract, was shared in the related announcement. Aselsan had exhibited the REDET-II Electronic Attack System Vehicle during the IDEF ‘19 Fair in May 2019. Both based on the BMC 380-26Z Tactical Wheeled Vehicle, a 6x6 chassis with armored cab, the ES System Vehicle detects, identifies and locates the radar transmissions, while the EA System Vehicle ensures that the target are jammed, deceived and rendered unable to work.

42 introduced its data data center. The product The company introduced on-site. Havelsan center software for Mine that attracted the most its newly developed introduced the ADVENT Countermeasures (MCM) attention at Roketsan’s autonomous underwater Combat Management operations. With the help stand was undoubtedly vehicles at the exhibition. System (CMS) product of this software, data of the model of the ATMACA These new generation at its booth. Although man-made objects such Anti-Ship Guided Missile Light Autonomous the ADVENT CMS is as sunken barrels will be (ASM). Most of the visitors Underwater Vehicles known as the Combat collected via the sonars asked questions about (AUV) are designed in Management System of vessels connected to this new system. The a modular structure. of the TCG Kınalıada the system, and inventory Turkish Navy currently This allows them to be Corvette, ADVENT CMS of such objects and uses the Unmanned easily transported and, also suitable modules for underwater obstacles underwater vehicles of if necessary, quickly mine countermeasures will be collected in a the company TR ARGE. and easily reconfigured operations

As will be recalled, Kilis near the Syrian scanned arrays, which which I consider to be Aselsan had previously border in September are also used in KORAL the Receiver (cylindrical, signed a US$26 Million 2013. EA System. Likewise, front) and Transmitter contract with the SSB the REDET-II ES System (rear). on April 17, 2002, to I believe that 3 ES and 6 Vehicle, which was supply modern Radar EA Systems were ordered also included in the Although similar Electronic Support for the Turkish Land announcement made technologies are used and Electronic Attack Forces under the New by SSB on November in both systems, there (REDET) Systems in line Generation Radar ES/EA 4, has two separate are differences between with the requirements of (REDET-II) Systems Serial antennas similar to the the REDET-II and KORAL the Turkish Land Forces Production Phase, which KORAL ES System Vehicle Systems in terms of Command to detect and was signed on March 9, that based on the 8x8 output powers and identify target radars, 2015. REDET-II shares configuration of the MAN detecting/jamming obtain direction and similar technologies HX77 Tactical Heavy- ranges. Since KORAL location information and with the KORAL Mobile Duty Truck. The rear high- needs to detect and reduce or diminish their Radar Electronic Warfare gain large antenna (Horn jam hostile radars over effectiveness. Under (EW) System developed Antenna Array) operates longer distances, it is a the project, a prototype for the Turkish Air Force on broadband and is bigger system than the system consisting of 2 (TurAF). For example, used to detect the target REDET-II system. While Radar ES and 1 Radar unlike its predecessor broadcast. The smaller REDET-II is designed EA System on MAN REDET-I EA System, cylindrical antenna in to be deployed and 6x6 Tactical Wheeled the REDET-II Radar EA front of it, on the other operated close (probably Vehicle was delivered to System can counter hand, precisely pinpoints up to 100km) to an area the Turkish Land Forces. multiple hostile radar the position of the target of operations (AO), the According to open systems simultaneously broadcast detected by KORAL Mobile Radar sources, one of the Radar by directing electronic the broadband antenna. EW System can be used ES Systems operating beams through its active There are two separate against hostile radars in the 0.4-40GHz band phased array jammer/ antennas on the REDET- from a few hundred range was installed in transmitter antennas II ET System Vehicle, kilometers away. and active electronically

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32.yıl

The Turkish Armed Forces Foundation Celebrates its 32nd

by Şebnem AKALIN Anniversary

Celebrating its 32nd September 26, 1987 and “The Foundation has negotiations held during anniversary this year, the press members who nearly 83,000-84,000 the Fair, we were ranked the Turkish Armed have helped to promote donors, but this figure number one in the world Forces Foundation the Foundation. Stating was around 30,000 two in terms of the number of (TAFF) organized a that the TAFF's main task and a half years ago. Our agreements signed. Since press conference on is the development of the promotional activities the evaluation is made on the activities of the Turkish Defense Industry, are being carried out the basis of participation, TAFF as well as the the establishment not only in Turkey, but we are ranked among the areas of responsibility of new warfare also at 54 consulates in top four”. PİYADE added and future plans with industry branches, more than 15 countries that 1,061 companies the participation of the procurement of in coordination with participated in the last TAFF General Manager war weapons, vehicles the Ministry of Foreign IDEF Fair in May 2019, Sadık PİYADE, Group and equipment, the Affairs.” 580 of which were Head Responsible expansion of the Turkish foreign companies from for Companies Erhan Armed Forces war power Emphasizing that 53 countries and nearly SİPAHİOĞLU, Head and the provision of another task of the 76,000 professionals of Foundation Affairs the nation's moral and TAFF is to organize attended the Fair. Division Zeki YAĞCI and material support, PİYADE the IDEF International other executives of the said the visibility is highly Defense Industry Fair TAFF General Foundation. After the important while doing so. under the auspices of Manager Sadık meeting, members of the Ministry of National PİYADE: “40% of the press and Foundation PİYADE mentioned that Defense, PİYADE said the the net sales of the executives came the activities of the Foundation is responsible Turkish Defense together at lunch. Foundation are carried for the management of out all over Turkey and the IDEF Fair. PİYADE: Industry belongs Sadık PİYADE, General said these activities are “We exhibit and promote to Foundation Manager of the TAFF, conducted by the District our high technology Companies” started his speech by Governors, who are the systems and platforms Informing the press thanking the donors who legal honorary presidents at the IDEF Fair. As of members on TAFF have played an important of the Foundation. 2019, we were ranked Foundation companies, role in the journey of Stating that he took number four in the world, PİYADE said, “We have the Foundation which office two and a half this is a great success. 6 big companies. The was established on years ago, PİYADE said, For example, in the

44 shares of the TAFF in Roketsan and Turkish Aerospace are around 54-55% and we have almost the biggest share of our other companies. We also have affiliates. As of yesterday, one more affiliate joined us. Mercedes has two companies and we have 5% shares in both. TR Test, a Test Company, was newly established. We have shares in Defence Turkey Defence DITAS, Koc Netas, TEI, © © HEAS and you all know their activities. These Sadık PİYADE - TAFF General Manager and Zeki YAĞCI -TAFF Head of Foundation companies also have their Affairs Division own affiliates. Aselsan, Turkish Aerospace and operating costs. on September 26, 1987 the establishment of Havelsan own some other with the Law No. 3388 our leading defense Continuing to give to contribute to increase industry companies companies. We have 14 examples from companies abroad. When the fighting strength of such as Aselsan, TA, foundation companies, the Turkish Armed Forces Roketsan, Havelsan, Isbir we look at the net sales PİYADE said, “We have in the Turkish defense by providing the nation's and Aspilsan. In addition two other companies moral and material to the great support of industry, 40% of the namely ISBIR and net sales belong to our support, with great our valuable donors, Aspilsan; ISBIR is honor and happiness. we believe that our companies and 38% of performing activities in total exports belong Our Foundation has foundation companies the generator industry been strengthened with also have significant roles to us. Our international and Aspilsan in the ranking is impressive, a corporate structure in our country's defense battery industry. We with the board of trustees industry achievements. Aselsan ranked 52nd, have started to make Turkish Aerospace 69th under the chairmanship Today, we are very proud remarkable investments of the President of the to represent a very large and Roketsan ranked in Turkey. Two of our 89th in the top 100 Republic of Turkey, family of around 100,000 factories are currently consisting of the Vice donors and nearly 2,000 defense industry list. We under construction. The will go up even further.” President, Minister of foundation company excavation work of the National Defense, Chief employees. It will be our Mentioning that the TAFF factory for ISBIR was of General Staff and the greatest effort to use has five primary sources completed. We will start President of Defense each penny donated of income consisting mass production there. Industries. Our highly by the praiseworthy profit shares from Most of our generators esteemed nation did not Turkish people in foundation companies, are low noise generators. fear the sacrifice of life for accordance with the donations, the IDEF fair, The investment for the sake of our country founding purpose of our real estate income and Aspilsan will be initiated throughout history, they Foundation. We would financial income, PİYADE soon and we will produce helped and supported, like to thank once again, stated that they support lithium batteries in this expecting nothing in our valuable donors who projects undertaken facility. ” return. The will of the have contributed to our state to develop and TAFF affiliates who have from the Ministry of Sadık PİYADE, General produce its own defense been exerting efforts National Defense and the Manager of theTAFF, system products in for the development of General Staff with these closed his speech Turkey was forged as a indigenous and national revenues and transfer by thanking all TAFF result of the embargoes products and solutions 80% of their income to donors and supporters imposed on our country based on advanced the Defense Industry and said, “We are after the Cyprus Peace technology and their Support Fund and use it celebrating the 32nd Operation. As a result, pursuit of becoming for these projects and the anniversary of the TAFF, they contributed to global companies.” remaining 20% is used for which was established

45 First Test Flight with the T129 Phase II Prototype by İbrahim SÜNNETCİ

The first flight test of Attack Helicopters will helicopters that have been weapon systems, which the T129B Mk-I Tactical be delivered to the produced and delivered so is essentially the most Reconnaissance and Turkish Land Forces far. critical element of an Attack Helicopter Phase- Command in two different attack helicopter. In Phase II version equipped with configurations, Phase-I The main difference II, it is planned to reach additional Electronic (29 units) and Phase- between Phase-I and the best stage in terms of Warfare Self Protection II (21 units). The first Phase-II helicopters is self-protection systems and communication helicopter in the T129B related to the Electronic and communication systems was successfully Phase-I configuration was Warfare (EW) systems. In systems. In this context, performed at Turkish delivered on November addition to the current test activities related Aerospace facilities on 18, 2015, and the 29th Phase-I configuration, to the integration of November 13, 2019. helicopter was delivered Phase-II helicopters 39 new equipment to in October 2018. In fact, it include 9681 V/UHF Phase-II configuration President of Defense was planned to switch to (Very High/Ultra High are continuing. During Industries Prof. İsmail the Phase-II configuration Frequency) Radio and the 2019 budget DEMİR announced the starting from the 30th EW systems such as RWR negotiations that were news from his social media (actually the 39th T129 (Radar Warning Receiver) held in November last account on the same day. helicopter including the with a digital receiver, year, President of Defense DEMİR said, "The Phase- 9 T129A EDHs previously capable of detecting the Industries Prof. İsmail II version of the ATAK delivered) T129B helicopter signals of radars operating DEMİR announced that the equipped with Laser in 2018; however, this plan in C-J bands using local contribution rate of Warning Receiver and could not be achieved Pulsed and Continuous the T129B Mk-I helicopter other electronic warfare because of various Wave (CW) and their was 58%. This ratio will systems completed its first reasons at that time and combinations, I-J Band RFJ be further increased with flight successfully. We aim the 21 T129Bs planned for (Radio Frequency Jammer) the previously mentioned to deliver ATAK Phase-II Phase-II were produced which incorporates various 39 new equipment to helicopters with additional and delivered in Phase-I advanced technologies be integrated into the domestic equipment, configuration. such as Active Electronic helicopters under the after the mid-2020 after Scanning Antenna (AESA), Phase-II program. detailed tests." Therefore, after the Solid State Power Amplifier detailed tests and and Digital RF Memory The first flight test was Under the ATAK Project approval for serial (DRFM), and LWR (Laser performed with the T129B carried out by the production/assembly, Warning Receiver). We prototype with tail number Presidency of Defense Phase-II configuration is can say that we are in P8, which we have not seen Industries, a total of expected to be applied an excellent position for before. We believe that P8 50 T129B Mk-I Tactical retrospectively to the the T129B Mk-I Phase-I will enter the Turkish Land Reconnaissance and 21 T129B Mk-I Phase-II helicopters in terms of Forces service next year

46 under the T129B Phase-II program. Under the ATAK Project, in addition to the first helicopter (which is out of service, crashed in Turkish Aerospace Turkish © Italy in March 2010) with © tail number P1, prototype helicopters with tail numbers P2, P3, P4 (the first helicopter delivered under EDH contract), P5 (the first helicopter delivered under the T129B ATAK Program), P6 (initially, it was manufactured as learned from Aselsan that helicopters in total, 11 of Land Forces Command the 4th prototype [P4] they are not part of Aselsan which were for the Land and a total of 27 T129 of the ATAK Project, then HEHSIS EW Self Protection Forces Command and helicopters, 3 of which are was re-designated as P6 System. According to 4 for the Gendarmerie optional, will be delivered to meet the tight delivery Aselsan they are under General Command. As of to the Ministry of Interior schedule of the T129A Early Turkish Aerospace the end of 2018, Turkish (for Gendarmerie and Delivery Helicopter [EDH] responsibility. Additionally, Aerospace delivered a Police Aviation). Therefore, Project, which was signed RWR High-Band Antenna total of 42 T129 helicopters as of December 4, 2019, between the SSB and the Unit, LWR, MWS-TU, under the ATAK Project. 9 a total of 54 helicopters Main Contractor Turkish RF Jammer Transmitter T129A EDH and 29 T129B were delivered, including Aerospace on November Unit, MWS-TU, and LWR helicopters were delivered 48 (9 T129A EDH + 39 8, 2010), and P7 (an extra antennas are located to the Turkish Land Forces T129B) for the Turkish helicopter produced in respectively on both Command, and 4 T129B Land Forces Command place of the P1 helicopter, modified wingtips of the helicopters were delivered and 6 (18 T129B orders in which crashed in Italy in helicopter. Furthermore, to the Gendarmerie total) for the Gendarmerie March 2010. Currently unlike Phase-I General Command under General Command under used by AgustaWestland configuration, the main a contract signed with the the ATAK Program, in (AW is now Leonardo) as landing gear is reinforced Ministry of Interior. which 118 T129A/B Mk-I a test helicopter) were at the connection points Helicopters were expected manufactured to be used to compensate for the Of the 6,500 components to be produced in total. in tests carried out at increased take-off weight, on the T129 ATAK President & CEO of Turkish Turkish Aerospace and AW and new RWR Low-Band Helicopter, 6,300 are Aerospace, Temel KOTİL, facilities. Antenna Units (three black domestic production, and made a statement on his the E-mission software of The P8 helicopter is antennas) are installed social media account on 4 under the fuselage. the helicopter consists of 3 December for the delivery equipped with a black million lines of code. Under pod under its right-wing, of the 54th T129 ATAK Between January 1, the ATAK Program, a total Helicopter and shared that which I believe that carries 2018, and January 31, of 91 T129 helicopters, 32 test and measurement the 54th helicopter is also 2018, Turkish Aerospace of which are optional, will the 12th T129B delivered by equipment. On the right delivered 15 T129B be delivered to the Turkish and left sides of the Turkish Aerospace in 2019. helicopter nose, there are two RWR High-Band Antenna Units just below the ASELFLIR-300T Electro-Optic System. Also, on both sides of the newly installed rectangular box behind the 20mm M197 Gatling cannon, there are flat antennas that that I initially supposed were connected to the Turkish Aerospace Turkish RF Jammer but later on © ©

47 8th Asian / Australian Rotorcraft Forum Hosted by Turkish Aerospace The 8th Asian / Australian Rotorcraft Forum (Asia / Australian Helicopter Society Forum 2019-arf2019), one of the most comprehensive conference series where technological advances in the helicopter industry were discussed and forecasts for the future of the helicopter industry were made, was held with the support of the Presidency of Defense Industries and the main sponsorship of Turkish Aerospace, on October 30-November 2, 2019 in Ankara, with nearly 400 participants from 12 countries and with 102 conference papers published.

In the Forum organized to increase cooperation and interaction between industry, academic and public sector representatives, the recent developments in new helicopter technologies were discussed, including manned and unmanned systems.

The opening speeches of the event, where the future of air vehicles with rotating Turkish Aerospace Turkish ©

wings and vertical landing © and take-off features successfully in September Introducing our projects field. The conference will were discussed, were of last year. In addition, gives us the opportunity also create an environment delivered by President of we have recently started to present the level we that will encourage Defense Industries Prof. to work toward our Heavy have reached to people academicians and İsmail DEMİR and Turkish Class Attack Helicopter.” from both industry and researchers in the country Aerospace Chairman of the academic field who are to come together with Board Prof. Oğuz BORAT. President of Defense interested in this subject, colleagues from abroad Industries Prof. İsmail Underlining the across the globe. Thus, and collaborate in various DEMİR: “Organizing our values, which are fields. Turkey is a country importance of the this conference here is a helicopter industry and probably not known very that uses helicopters step that reinforces the well from a distance, significantly. As in other technological investments, ambition of Turkey in the TA Chairman of the Board will draw attention here, fields, we have made helicopter industry. The to Turkey, and we will significant investments Prof. Oğuz BORAT said, issues to be discussed and “Turkish Aerospace has arouse the interest of in aviation and helicopter the ideas to be generated more academicians and projects in Turkey. We become a global player here will contribute to especially in design and business people who make are also very pleased to the technology and efforts in international see the outcomes of our production. Our helicopter advancement in the field. design and production cooperation and in this investments. This year, journey started with the GÖKBEY helicopter the Turkish Land Forces successfully performed Command’s kuT129 ATAK. its maiden flight. Flight We are expanding and tests have started, and it we continue to expand is undergoing certificate Turkish Aerospace Turkish © studies. Another project our helicopter spectrum © through domestic and was the Heavy Class Attack national facilities. As you Helicopter with Turkish remember, GÖKBEY Aerospace. We also support which was designed and the international defense produced with domestic industry in addition to our and national resources Turkish defense industry. Turkey proves that it will be performed its maiden flight Prof. İsmail DEMİR - President of Defense Industries

48 8th National Defense Applications Modeling and Simulation Conference The National Defense by Prof. Veysi İŞLER, Hasan Applications Modeling and Kalyoncu University Faculty Simulation Conference Member from the Computer (USMOS) is the first and Engineering Department Turkish Aerospace Turkish ©

© only conference in the field on “Military Applications Prof. Oğuz BORAT - Turkish Aerospace Chairman of the of modeling and simulation of Augmented Reality” and Board in Turkey and is organized by Gökberk CİNBİŞ, METU biennially by the Ministry of Faculty Member from the a strong global player with an ambitious partner, and National Defense, Turkish Computer Engineering the products it designs and in this sense, if the next General Staff, Presidency Department on “Military produces.” steps and efforts from of Defense Industries, the Applications of Deep the opposite side are Defense and Aerospace Learning”. Making a statement to positive, we will never be Industry Manufacturers press members also on in a negative position. On Association (SaSaD) and During the conference Turkey’s position in the F-35 the S-400 procurement, the Middle East Technical program, 13 parallel sessions program and the progress our President and Minister University Modeling and were held under the topics in S-400 air defense system of National Defense told Simulation Center under of Big Data, Augmented procurement, Prof. İsmail us about the milestones. the sponsorship of defense Reality, Engineering, R&D and Testing, Aviation DEMİR said, “What we have They said that in 2020 the industry companies. Applications, Simulation always said about the F-35 system would be active and With the main theme Infrastructures, Activity program is that we are a ready for us to use in April. of “Modeling and Evaluation, Geographic partner in this program There's nothing more I will and we are a country that Simulation in the Big Data Information Systems, add on this.” Age”, the USMOS 2019 Analysis and Decision has fulfilled its obligations Conference was held for Support, Conceptual within the framework Touching also upon the the eighth time this year Modeling, MODSIM of this partnership. We possible offer on a new on November 19-20, 2019 Development Processes had no hesitation and all Patriot air defense system, at the METU Culture and and Interoperability. 45 of our obligations have DEMİR said that Turkey Congress Center with 542 papers were submitted and been thoroughly fulfilled. would be open to offers participants. Chairman of evaluated by the Academic We have no hesitation in and that the possible offers Pınar KARAGÖZ, Vice Rector Committee and 2 of which being a program partner could be evaluated. Prof. Mehmet T. ZEYREK, were deemed worthy of an on our side. We listen to Chief of General Staff, Force award. the statements coming At the four-day event Development and Resource On the first day of the from the other side and organized under the Management Department conference, Hüseyin see the activity, but from sponsorship of Turkish Head Rear Adm. Hakan Buğra Han AYYILDIZ (SSB) our point of view, we have Aerospace, leading experts ERCAN, SSB Vice President moderated a panel titled no hesitation about our in the aviation industry gave Mustafa Murat ŞEKER, discerning presentations MoND R&D and Technology “Modeling and Simulation F-35 program partnership in the Defense Industry in and facilitated workshops Department Head Esra and our loyalty to what the Big Data Age”. On day on helicopter simulation ŞENEL participated in the we put our signature 2, a session was held for the and modeling of composite opening ceremony of the under. Therefore, we still conference as speakers. participants who wanted to materials . want to continue to be Following the opening learn about the experiences speeches, Prof. Erdal of the NATO Modeling ÇAYIRCI, Işık University and Simulation Group Faculty Member from meetings and the projects Computer Engineering in the Group. 7 poster Department delivered a presentations were made speech titled “Effects and at the fair area and many Relationship of Big Data companies and institutions on Military Modeling and from the public and private Simulation”. sector had the opportunity to present their projects and During the conference, two products. Turkish Aerospace Turkish ©

© training sessions were held

49 A LOOK AT HİSAR-A AND HİSAR-O AIR DEFENCE MISSILE SYSTEMS AND TEST ACTIVITIES

By İbrahim SÜNNETCİ

Within the scope of the HİSAR-A Air Defence Missile System Project, which was initiated to meet the low altitude air defence missile system needs of the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) with domestic and national solutions, the prototype missiles armed with warheads similar to the tactical configuration were test-fired against high-speed live targets in the first half of October 2019. These tests provided critical information about the System Level Integration and testing process, which enabled significant progress in the development of the project. The Serial Production contract is expected to be signed by the end of 2019 or the first quarter of 2020 to meet the October 2020 entry into service schedule target in the HİSAR-A Project.

50 Within the scope of DEMİR, announced have been successfully missile systems of Turkey. test-firing activities the successful result completed and the Within the scope of these carried out by Aselsan of the firing test on his Subsystem Development tests, different numbers and Roketsan at Aksaray Twitter social media and Testing (Phase-3) of HİSAR-A and HİSAR-O HİSAR Test Range with the account and stated studies still are continuing. Ballistic Test Missiles participation of that serial production The ground systems (BTM), Controlled Test the Presidency would begin soon. “The integration activities Missiles (CTM, autopilot/ of Defence HİSAR-A Low Altitude Air have been completed autonomous control but Industries Defence Missile System, and the missile subsystem no IIR seeker and TVC), and Turkish developed nationally and integration tests are in Guided Test Missiles (GTM, Armed Forces domestically by Aselsan progress. Dual Pulse Rocket Motor representatives, and Roketsan under SSB with TVC capability), the effectiveness management, successfully Firing Tests and Seeker Guided Test of the HİSAR-A destroyed the target Missiles (SGTM, IIR Seeker The €193 Million + 278,371 Low Altitude with 100% success in the ₺ activated but no warhead), Million valued Low Altitude Air Defence final system tests. Serial were fired from the Fixed Air Defence Missile System Missile System production will start soon. Firing Platform, Self- (AİHSFS/HİSAR-A) and the was successfully Congratulations, and Propelled Autonomous €132,113 Million + 250,720 tested at maximum good luck.” ₺ Low Altitude Air Defence Million valued Medium range and altitude by Missile System and Missile Altitude Air Defence destroying a high-speed In the HİSAR-A Project, the Launching System (MLS) Missile System (OİHSFS/ target (Banshee Jet 80) Requirements Definition via vertical launch and HİSAR-O) Design and aircraft. During the firing (Phase-1), System Design slant launch techniques Development Contracts, test, the HİSAR-A system (Phase-2), and the and their effectiveness were signed between detected and tracked the Subsystem Development were evaluated in the SSB and the Main high-speed target with its and Testing (Phase-3) predetermined scenarios. Contractor Aselsan on 20 onboard 3D Aselsan MAR phases have been During the tests, catapult- June 2011. radar, then the command completed successfully, launched target aircraft and the System and control system According to the public from domestic and Integration and Testing initiated the engagement information reflected in foreign companies were Phase (Phase-4) studies sequence, and the missile the media, 11 firing and used to simulate low and are continuing. In the was fired automatically target tracking tests high-speed aerial targets. project, the ground system by the fire control system have been conducted so Within this framework, operation tests were at the most appropriate far within the framework four different types of completed in October time. The missile was of the HİSAR Projects propeller and turbojet 2018. On the other hand, guided towards the target Missile Development engine target aircraft, in the HİSAR-O Project, the by the data provided Test Program, which is including QinetiQ product Requirements Definition by the HİSAR-A Self- the first national and Banshee and Banshee Jet (Phase-1) and the System Propelled Autonomous domestic air defence 80 and İVME Unmanned Low Altitude Air Defence Design (Phase-2) Phases Missile System, and in the terminal phase, the missile itself identified and tracked the target independently by activating its IIR seeker. The HİSAR-A missile approached the target using its IIR seeker and successfully destroyed the Banshee Jet 80 target aircraft, which was traveling at about 600km/h, by detonating its warhead.

On October 12, 2019, President of the Defence Industries, Prof. İsmail ©©Aselsan

51 Aerial Systems product Cengâver, were used during tracking and live- fire tests.

October 6, 2013 – HİSAR-A

Ballistic Test Missile (BTM) firing test, the first flight test within the scope of the HİSAR-A Project, was conducted on October 6, 2013.

July 23, 2014 – HİSAR-O

Ballistic Test Missile (BTM) firing test, the first flight test within the scope of the HİSAR-O Project, was conducted on July 23, ©©Aselsan 2014. out by Roketsan on June the air, and completed Integration Tests, 4 June 19-24, 2015 – 19-24, 2015 in Aksaray, their flights successfully HİSAR-A Controlled HİSAR-A with the participation of by performing the Test Missiles (CTM, slant the Turkish Land Forces programmed maneuvers launch), 3 HİSAR-A Guided The Controlled Test Command, the Presidency under the control of the Test Missiles (GTM, vertical Missile-1 (CTM-1, autopilot of Defense Industries, onboard missile autopilot launch), and 3 HİSAR-O control) and Ballistic and Aselsan officials. system. Controlled Test Missiles Test Missile-2 (BTM- During the tests, HİSAR-A (CTM) were fired from 2, Dual Pulse Rocket Missiles successfully November 23-December the Fixed Firing Platform Motor capability, a first 8, 2016 – HİSAR-A and left the launcher with (slant launch) and Missile in Turkey) firing tests HİSAR-O System Level their first stage engines, Launching System (MLS, of the HİSAR-A system then activated their vertical launch) during were successfully carried Within the scope of the second stage engines in HİSAR Projects System the firing tests conducted

July 2017 – HİSAR-A and October 6, 2013 – June 19-24, 2015 – HİSAR-O System Level HİSAR-A HİSAR-A

July 23, 2014 – HİSAR-O November 23-December 8, 2016 – HİSAR-A and HİSAR-O System Level

52 between November of the two configurations 23 and December 8, of the HİSAR AİHSFS. 2016, at the Ministry of The other configuration National Defense Firing is the Missile Launching Test and Evaluation System (MLS). In addition Centre (ATDM) in Aksaray, to detecting and tracking south of Tuz Gölü, and targets, MAR also provides the effectiveness of the midcourse guidance data missiles were evaluated in required by the missile predetermined scenarios. during flight. The radar, command control/fire July 2017 – HİSAR-A and control, electro-optic, HİSAR-O System Level and communication In July 2017, flight (target elements of the HİSAR Banshee Jet 80 high-speed target drone aircraft used) and firing Systems were also tried conducted with the target the HİSAR-A CTM and tests were conducted the first time during the aircraft. In addition, a HİSAR-O BTM missiles in firing exercise, where the within the scope of HİSAR-O (CTM) missile January 22-February 4, control and guidance HİSAR Projects carried was launched vertically 2018. The testing altitude capabilities of the highly out by the Presidency for the first time, and its was stated to be 14,000 of Defense Industries maneuverable HİSAR-A 360-degree protection feet (4,267 meters). to meet the air defense GTM and HİSAR-O CTM capability was successfully needs of the Turkish Missiles were tested. tested. May-June 2018 – HİSAR-O Land Forces. During Thus, significant progress these tests, the Aselsan was made regarding the Within the scope of January 22-February 3D Mobile Search Radar system-level integration the HİSAR Projects, and testing process. 4, 2018 – HİSAR-A and (MAR) was also actively missile-firing tests were Within the scope of the HİSAR-O operated for the first time. conducted between firing exercise, target The MAR radar serves as Within the scope of May 21-June 9, 2018. The the main sensor of the detection/tracking, the HİSAR Projects, the testing altitude was stated HİSAR-A Self-Propelled command control/fire first firing tests of 2018 to be 14,000 feet (4267 Autonomous Low Altitude control, and midcourse were carried out at the meters). HİSAR-O BTM Air Defense Missile System guidance tests of the Aksaray Test Range with test-firing activities were (KMOAİHSFS), which is one missile were successfully

May-June 2018 – HİSAR-O March 2019 – HİSAR-A October 2019 – HİSAR-A

January 22-February October-November 2018 May 2019 – HİSAR-O 4, 2018 – HİSAR-A and – HİSAR-A HİSAR-O

53 with propeller-driven Guided Test Missile Banshee target aircraft. (SGTM) and HİSAR-A Aselsan ©

© CTM-3 missile were fired The design verification and the vertical launch phase of the infrared test of the HİSAR-A CTM- seeker was successfully 3 missile from the MLS completed by conducting was carried out for the rigorous performance, first time. environmental, and hardware-in-the-loop To test the maximum (HIL) tests in the laboratory range and altitude environment. performance of the HİSAR-A System and Additionally, HİSAR-O beyond, two Banshee Data Link Subsystem Jet 80 high-speed target design verification aircraft approaching activities were completed, from different ranges and during the firing and altitudes were used tests performed in in various attack scenarios. October 2018, the missile successfully established During the test campaign, communication through HİSAR-A engaged the the Data Link. high-speed targets, which were detected March 2019 – HİSAR-A and tracked by the FCS, The firing tests performed with vertically and slant successfully carried out tracked successfully with with the participation launched missiles from with the Missile Launching the IIR seeker, then the of Aselsan Fire Control the MLS and KMOAİHSFS, System (MLS). missile was directed to the System (FCS), KMOAİHSFS and the missile orientation second target. The target (slant launch) and Missile to the first target, October-November 2018 tracking capabilities of Launching System (MLS, midcourse guidance with – HİSAR-A the missiles were verified vertical launch). During radar information, target Under the HİSAR-A Design during the firing tests, the test campaign both detection/tracking with and Development Project, which were carried out HİSAR-A Unarmed Seeker the seeker, and target HİSAR-A Seeker Guided Test Missile (SGTM) shooting tests (slant launch) were successfully carried out from the KMOAİHSFS and Missile Launching System (MLS) during the firing tests performed in October- November 2018. In this context, the first HİSAR-A Seeker Guided Test Missile (SGTM) firing test was conducted on October 31, 2018, and the third firing test was carried out successfully on November 13, 2018. During the firing scenario conducted with two aerial targets, the first Aselsan ©

target was detected and ©

54 approach with terminal successfully passing by pre-launch cooling launched its missile from guidance were tested. the first target closer than requirement) and Missile the MLS. During the slant Subsequently, with the the expected distance. Interface Unit, which was launch test, different re-engagement command The HİSAR-A missile, which integrated by Roketsan parameters such as target from the FCS-MLS, the passed by the second into the Missile Launching approach, radar lock, missile was directed to the target in accordance with System, were used and seeker performance second aerial target, and the scenario, carried out functionally in the test were evaluated. After the the detection, tracking, the planned acceleration activities, evaluation, it was stated and terminal guidance and aileron commands that the system performed •HİSAR-A successfully phases were successfully in the final stage of the 100%, and the launch test performed its maneuvers carried out. flight. After the entire was highly successful. with domestically firing test scenario was In this context, after produced DC motors, and October 2019 – HİSAR-A successfully completed, launched vertically, the the test activity was •The extremely Within the scope of the HİSAR-A missile flew to terminated safely via the challenging two-target HİSAR-A Air Defense the first target and locked flight termination system. test scenario was Missile System Project, the on the target aircraft. successfully completed, prototype missiles armed Within the scope of the Following integrated and and all the necessary data with live warheads similar planned flight scenario, functional testing of all the were collected. to tactical configuration the missile continued subsystems and support were test-fired against its maneuvering toward equipment (except the The integrated system high-speed live targets the second target after warhead) of HİSAR-A with level of the HISAR-A Missile in the first half of October dual pulse motor, Turkey reached the product 2019. took its place among the and production line few countries having this qualification phase with According to the Ministry technology in the world. the successful completion of National Defence Briefly, during the firing of the firing tests, where all 2017 Annual Report, the tests: tactical elements are used, first HİSAR-A System is and critical capabilities expected to enter the •Closed-loop flight (fly- such as vertical launch, inventory in October 2020, by-wire feedback control) slant launch, automatic and the first HİSAR-O was performed for the first engagement/firing, and System in May 2021 and time, terminal guidance are the serial production •The Laser Approach tested. After that, the test- phase is planned to Sensor, which will be firing phase against live be completed in 2025 produced in Roketsan targets was started with (HİSAR-A) and 2024 facilities in the following prototype missiles armed (HİSAR-O). years, was used for the first with warheads similar to Additionally, the first time, tactical configuration. system in the SİPER •The Gas Distribution May 2019 – HİSAR-O National Long-Range System (for IIR Seeker's Regional Air and Missile Within the scope of the Defence System Project, firing test, two Banshee which is co-developed by Jet 80 high-speed target TÜBİTAK SAGE, Aselsan aircraft were launched and Roketsan under from catapults at the the leadership of the Aksaray HİSAR Test Range. Presidency of Defence The HİSAR-O System first Industries (SSB), is planned detected, identified, to be delivered at the end and tracked these high- of 2021 speed targets, and then

55 9th Naval Systems Seminar: Sean & Heard by İbrahim SÜNNETCİ & Saffet UYANIK The 9th Naval Systems Seminar was held on October 14-15, 2019, with the support of the Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries, Turkish Naval Forces, ODTU-BİLTİR, TSS News Group, and AFCEA-TR, at the Middle East Technical University (METU) Culture and Convention Center. The Naval Systems Seminars was held every year between 2008-2012 and then every two years from 2013 onward. The 10th Maritime Systems Seminar, which is coordinated by Navy Captain (Ret.) A. Zafer BETONER, is planned to be held on October 7-8, 2021.

Aselsan, Havelsan, and STM were the Main Sponsors of the Seminar, which was organized to increase knowledge on naval systems, to develop cooperation, to raise awareness about the capabilities of universities/research institutions and Defence Turkey Defence companies, and to share © the strategies created by © the SSB for the design and Technical Commander which was held in two “The 9th Naval Systems production of indigenous Rear Admiral (Lower Half) different sessions in the Seminar is organized naval systems. Dr. Ramis AKIN, Head of morning and afternoon in with the support of the the SSB Naval Platforms three different halls with Turkish Armed Forces During the event, a total Department Alper KÖSE, domestic and foreign Foundation, Aselsan, of 43 presentations were and Ministry of National participants from the Havelsan, and STM. made by local and foreign Defense (MSB) Shipyard's sector. The 10th Naval Systems companies, and around Deputy Director-General Seminar is planned to 30 companies, including Rear Admiral (Lower Half) In his speech, Dr. Dinçer be held in early October Armelsan, Aselsan, Mehmet SARI, and on BAYER pointed out that 2021.” AYESAŞ, FNSS, Havelsan, behalf of the Organizing approximately 1,300 Jotun, Karel, Nova Committee Dr. Lect. people from Turkey and Navy Captain (Ret.) Power Solutions, ONUR Dinçer BAYER from Piri abroad participated in A. Zafer BETONER Engineering, Roketsan, Reis University Maritime the seminar, where 43 started his speech by TÜBİTAK-MAM, and Higher Vocational School presentations and 28 expressing his gratitude YALTES presented their made a presentation different promotional to the Commander of solutions in the exhibition during the seminar, activities took place. the Turkish Naval Forces hall. The event took place with the participation of the Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces Admiral Adnan ÖZBAL, senior officials of the TNFC, Bulgaria Air, and Naval Forces Military Attaché Colonel Doychin DOCHEV, and Greece Naval Forces Military Attaché Eleftherios ZERVAS. Navy Captain

(Ret.) A. Zafer BETONER, Turkey Defence © ©

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56 Admiral Adnan ÖZBAL Naval Forces and to for his support to the provide all the necessary Naval Systems Seminar support by developing all and to his wife, Mrs. the required capabilities Hülya BETONER for her to ensure that they patience. “There are two are in a constant state issues we had emphasized of combat readiness. since 2008 when we Currently, the Project started the first Naval Control Office (PKO) is Systems Seminar. Firstly, it in close coordination is disastrous to consume with the SSB and Defence Turkey Defence without producing private shipyards for the © and innovating, and construction of several © secondly, countries that important ships such as Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Dr. Ramis AKIN Turkish Naval Forces Naval Technical Commander do not have a domestic the TCG ANADOLU Multi- defense industry cannot Purpose Amphibious infrastructure that will repeated efforts in R&D preserve their freedom Assault Ship and the enable us to proceed activities carried out for and independence. That UFUK Test and Training with a product line logic, the defense projects.” is the reason for all the Ship in accordance with as is the case for ADVENT, sacrifices and efforts the requirements of and we are increasing our Pointing out that they that we made. We will the TNFC. On the other efforts in this direction. I started to carry out continue to work together hand, the Design Project want to emphasize once indigenous design and support our industry. Office (DPO), formerly again that developing activities after 2010, The Naval Shipbuilding known as the MİLGEM off-the-shelf subsystems Head of the SSB Naval Sector has achieved Project Office, continues with critical technologies, Platforms Department, great success both in with great dedication such as radars, sonars, Alper KÖSE said that they Turkey and abroad, and in producing all kinds E/O sensors, guided aim to become a leading its contribution to our of detail design and munitions, lasers, country in the Defense exports is enormous. technical drawings for electromagnetic rail Industry by developing Therefore, our Naval the construction of İSTİF- guns, as well as Fire advanced technologies Shipbuilding Sector Class (İ-Class) Control Systems and in the coming years. “Our deserves all kinds of TCG ISTANBUL, as well Combat Management vision for 2017-2025 is support at the highest as for the contract level systems, requires to make our country level.” design of the TF-2000 Air greater importance than a global player in the Defense Warfare (ADW) developing the platforms field of defense with Turkish Naval Forces Naval Destroyer. Meanwhile, which will use these indigenous designs and Technical Commander ARMERKOM carries out systems. We believe that advanced technological Rear Admiral (Lower Half) intensive R&D activities on building the first ships capabilities, to manage Dr. Ramis AKIN delivered the critical technologies in military shipyards the programs that will a speech on the vision used in the ADVENT then constructing strengthen the security and the capabilities Combat Management the follow-up ships in of our country and of the Naval Technical System (CMS), electronic private shipyards under improve the capabilities Command established warfare systems, acoustic the responsibility of the of the defense industry in Pendik, Istanbul systems, and cannon and Turkish Naval Forces and with a holistic approach. in 2017. “The Turkish guided missile fire control improving the experience Especially before Naval Research Center systems.” gained from this process 2000, we were highly Command (ARMERKOM), will be the most effective dependent on foreign the Design Project Office Underlining the solution in terms of countries, but today, we (DPO), and the Project importance of the new ensuring the sustainability can design and produce Control Office (PKO) were production line approach, of shipbuilding capability our own products. As united under the Naval Rear Admiral (Lower Half) and maximizing the use the SSB, we aim to Technical Command in AKIN touched upon the of national resources. introduce competitive Pendik, Istanbul. Its vision role of the Turkish Naval Furthermore, I would and superior designs is to design, produce Forces Command in these like to point out that it to the international and develop modern, projects. “Both in both is essential to develop market by developing national, domestic, and shipbuilding and combat a comprehensive R&D advanced technologies indigenous platforms and systems, we are trying to inventory and a detailed for a sustainable Naval systems for the Turkish establish the appropriate master plan to avoid Shipbuilding Sector. Naval Systems Seminar Systems Naval th 9

57 Training Boat (ACMB) Fast Patrol Craft Projects Projects. Sefine Shipyard are carried out by Yonca- is the main contractor of Onuk. Two boats will be the DIMDEG Project, and delivered under the new DESAN is building the SAT Boat Project. Six of ACMB. We will launch two the eight boats under the ships in November, and we Fast Patrol Craft project are planning to deliver have been delivered. The the ships in May of next other two will be delivered year. We have received this year. We have signed the bids for the Multi- the contract for the Coast Defence Turkey Defence © © Purpose Offshore Tugboat Guard Control Boat Alper KÖSE - Department Head for Naval Platforms at Project and published a Procurement Project. We the SSB Request for Information are also working with Moreover, we encourage constructed a total of (RFI) for the Coastal STM for the Turkish-Type domestic defense 195 naval platforms Tugboat National Device Assault Boat Design industry companies in (175 boats, 13 ships, 3 Modification Project. The Project. The reason for the Naval Shipbuilding wet docks, 3 submarine Research Vessel has been the delay in the New Type Sector to expand their modernization, 1 design) put on hold because it is Submarine Project was production capabilities for export to date. 153 of not a high priority project. that initially, there were in order to provide these have been delivered Under the Warship some design errors. The systems, sub-systems, (143 boats, 6 ships, 3 wet Programs Group, the New negotiations with the and materials required docks, 1 design). 42 of Type Submarine Project main contractor took a for the construction of these (32 boats, 7 ships, 3 is being constructed while, but after a three- military ships.” submarine modernization) at Gölcük Shipyard year delay, we agreed, and are still under construction Command. A total of 6 the Project is ongoing.” Department Head for and waiting for delivery. submarines will be built. Naval Platforms at the The SSB Amphibious The PREVEZE Class KÖSE also shared SSB, Alper KÖSE, shared Ship Programs Group Submarines MLU Project is information about the information about the currently carries out in progress; we signed the TF-2000 project and current state of the the LHD and Logistics contract. 4 submarines the ongoing system SSB’s projects related Support Ships Projects. will be modernized. indigenization activities. to naval platforms and The LHD was planned to Similarly, 4 BARBAROS “Under the TF-2000 Air subsystems. “As the be delivered in 2021, but Class Frigates will be Defense Warfare (ADW) SSB Naval Platforms we are trying to bring modernized by Aselsan Destroyer Project, the Department, we carry the delivery date forward and Havelsan. We have SSB was authorized out our projects under by one year. The main signed the contract of to determine the 4 different groups; contractor of the Logistics the 5th MİLGEM ship with Project Model with these are Amphibious Support Ship Project STM, and its construction the Defense Industry Ship Programs Group, declared concordat due will continue at Istanbul Executive Committee Support Ship Programs to financial problems. We Naval Shipyard. The (SSIK) Decision dated Group, Warship Programs terminated the contract, MİLGEM Project Vertical September 20, 2013. Group, and Patrol Ship but we will continue with Launching System Project Since the sub-systems Programs Group. We the Project. It is currently has been signed with that will constitute the signed contracts for under construction at Roketsan. We are waiting ship, including ÇAFRAD, a total of 263 naval Sedef Shipyard. We are for the export license are expected to reach platforms (52 ships, 188 planning the Landing from Lockheed Martin. sufficient maturity, we boats, 17 modernization, Craft Air Cushion (LCAC/ The Acoustics Decoy are considering starting 6 submarines). We have HAYÇA) Project for next System for Submarines the Design Phase in the delivered 132 naval year.” Project (Launcher) is being Project in 2020. During platforms (46 ships, 77 carried out by Aselsan. The the design phase of the boats, 9 modernization) so Continuing his speech, TF-2000 Project is in the TF-2000 Air Defense far. The construction of 131 KÖSE said, “The SSB planning phase. The Test Warfare (ADW) Destroyer naval platforms (6 ships, Support Ship Programs and Training Vessel Project Project, we aim to design 111 boats, 8 modernization, Group carries out the (TVEG) is being carried a cost-effective platform 6 submarines) is still Fleet Replenishment Ship out by STM under the by using the capabilities in progress. Turkish (DIMDEG) and Emergency SSB Patrol Ship Programs and knowledge of Private Shipyards have Response and Diving Group. New SAT Boat and both the private sector Naval Systems Seminar Systems Naval th 9

58 and the TNFC. We are Ship Main Gun alternative. working on the National There are some studies on Vertical Launching System diesel engines, but it is still (MİDAS) to replace the in the early stages.” Defence Turkey Defence MK-41 VLS. We're thinking © © about Roketsan, or maybe In the last part of the Aselsan. We will replace speech, KÖSE shared the Phalanx CIWS and information about the SeaRam with Aselsan ongoing projects for GÖKDENİZ CIWS. We will naval platforms under also use the HİSAR Air Technology Acquisition Defense Missile System in Obligation (TKY) Projects, our new projects. Harpoon a method used by the Guided missiles will be SSB to finance R&D replaced with Atmaca projects. “The Cavitation Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Mehmet SARI -Defense (MSB) Missiles. The AKREP Fire Tunnel (BARBAROS MLU Shipyard's Deputy Director-General and LST) is being built Control Radar will be used activities that started with the National Submarine at ITU and is supported in the BARBAROS MLU MİLGEM is the National (MİLDEN) program. I by Anadolu Shipyard Project. We will use the Electronic Warfare Suite want to emphasize that and Aselsan. Hopefully, Aselsan AKYA torpedos (MEHS) project that was there is also demand it will be completed in and Aselsan’s DAKA developed for YAVUZ from abroad, especially March or May 2020. Torpedo Counter Measure Class frigates. It now for Lead Oxide Batteries The Augmented Reality System in our submarines. includes the Electronic and Lithium-Ion Batteries. Supported Mobile Virtual We have SEDA and Countermeasure (ECM) In the MÜREN Project, Maintenance System, MÜREN as Submarine on top of the Electronic we want to see further a project carried out Combat Management Support Measures (ESM) domestic and national by BİTES, has been Systems. TÜBİTAK capability. There are also contributions. We don't completed. Within the MÜREN will be used in the IR (Search and Tracking) want to buy the systems scope of the LHD Project, BARBAROS MLU Project, and Laser Warning that we can produce in Mine-hunting Sonar is and Havelsan SEDA was Systems, so there has Turkey, what is more we being developed with exported to Pakistan and been an incredible want to sell these systems support from Armelsan. will be used in Agosta capability increase. to third countries. The Additionally, the Multi- Class Submarines. The experience and Multi-functional Phased Purpose Mini Submarine YALTES and AYESAŞ have capabilities gained from Array Radar can easily Development Project (SAT command and control these projects allowed be turned into a Ballistic Submarine [SATDEN]) will console solutions. We additional National Missile Early Detection be carried out by ITU. The can design and develop Systems to be used in Radar by increasing its external construction of our propellers. We used the BARBAROS Mid- antenna units from 1000 the Cavitation Tunnel is our own propeller shaft Life Upgrade Program. to 4000. T for the İSTİF- completed.” 0 systems in the DESAN We can say the same for Class (İ-Class) Frigates has Emergency Response Emphasizing that Turkey the HİSAR Project. I want started. We hope that we and Diving Training is rapidly moving from to thank Aselsan and will not experience any Boat (ACMB) Project. being a regional power to Roketsan for the HİSAR-A delays in this project. We achieved significant become a global power, and HİSAR-O systems. Unlike the previous progress on the Pump- the Ministry of National These will be used by ships, İstif-Class will be Jet propulsion systems Defense (MSB) Shipyard's the National Vertical equipped with a Vertical within the scope of the Deputy Director-General Launching System Launching System (VLS) Control Boat Project. We Rear Admiral (Lower Half) (MIDAS). We are hoping and national missiles. We are working on Lithium- Mehmet SARI, stressed you can work together at also want Aselsan and Ion Batteries. We also that General Directorate this point as well. Because Roketsan to develop a carry out studies on Air of Naval Shipyards is some projects are carried light-weight torpedo. Independent Propulsion one of the driving forces out by SAGE and some by Previously, we had to find Systems, Unmanned behind this development. Roketsan and Aselsan. We even the torpedo tubes Surface and Underwater In his speech, Rear also provide support for from somewhere else and Vehicles, Underwater Admiral Mehmet SARI the Submarine Propulsion use them on our ships. We Sensors, and Small also shared information Component projects. Let's don't want to experience Submarines. There is a about the ongoing speed up the engine and this anymore” significant need for a battery development in projects. “One of the Seminar Systems Naval th 9

59 Latest Situation in the Logistics Support Ship Project According to the situation was reflected in information from the sector the written and visual media officials that we had the last September. According opportunity to meet at the to the information we 9th Naval Systems Seminar received, the Turkish held at the METU Culture Naval Forces Command and Congress Center on has recently reached an October 14-15, 2019, an agreement with Selah agreement was made Shipyard regarding the Support Ship contractor carrying capacity of 6,000 between the Turkish Naval delayed acceptance of TCG was declared concordat DWT. The primary mission Forces Command and Selah Yüzbaşı Güngör Durmuş (A- because of financial of the vessels is to provide Shipyard for the delayed 574), which was constructed problems. We terminated replenishment at sea (RAS)/ acceptance of the first ship in 2015 and launched on the contract, but we will underway replenishment in the Logistics Support November 8, 2016. The continue the project. So, (UNREP) to the Turkish Navy Ship Project and the search ship, which is stated to be there will be no loss in the ships and friendly elements. for a new contractor was 98% complete, is expected project, there is a delay, but The vessels can carry 336 started for the completion to enter the service of we will continue.” tons of helicopter fuel, 594 and delivery of the second the Turkish Navy in the tons of drinking water, and ship. near future following the On the other hand, it is 8 containers of food-cargo- acceptance test process. stated that the second Under the contract signed rations. The ships also have In the meantime, the SSB ship of the project, TCG a large helicopter deck that with the Presidency of terminated the agreement Üsteğmen Arif Ekmekçi (A- Defense Industries (SSB) allows take-off and landing signed with Selah Shipyard. 575) which was launched and can refuel helicopters. in December 2014, Selah In his opening speech at in July 2017, is still missing Shipyard, which is building The helipad allows day and the 9th Marine Systems a large number equipment night helicopter take-off two Logistics Support Seminar held at the METU and the Presidency of Vessels, TCG Yüzbaşı and landing and is designed Culture and Congress Defense Industries (SSB) to support multi-purpose (Captain) Güngör Durmuş Center on October 14-15, selected STM for the (A-574) and TCG Üsteğmen helicopters up to 15 tons. 2019, Alper KÖSE, Head of completion and delivery of Logistics Support Ships can (Lieutenant) Arif Ekmekçi the SSB Naval Platforms the vessel. (A-575) for the Turkish complement a crew of 82 Department, also shared personnel and are able to Naval Forces Command, The Logistic Support Ships information about the reach 12 nautical miles per declared concordat due to have a length of 106m, contract termination hour. the economic crisis and this and said, “the Logistics a width of 16.8m, and a TÜBİTAK Active Sonar for AY Class Submarines The TÜBİTAK MRC System developed for Third AY Class Submarine to detect the positions Materials Institute Submarine Platforms continues as of October of incoming torpedoes Underwater Acoustic attracted a great deal of 14, 2019. The Active Sonar more accurately and to Laboratory participated attention at the TÜBITAK System, which was initially determine if there are in the 9th Naval Systems MRC Materials Institute integrated into the sails of any ships above during Seminar which was booth. According to the three AY Class submarines, surfacing. Another product organized with the information we received, consists of subsystems exhibited at the TÜBİTAK support of FCEA-TR, the Active Sonar System such as, Electronic Control MRC Materials Institute METU-BILTIR, TSS News has been installed to Unit, Power Amplifier Underwater Acoustic Group, the Presidency three AY Class Submarines Unit, Transmitter Console Laboratory booth was the of Defense Industries as part of the contract Unit, EMI Filter Unit, and TBT-01 Sonar Transducer (SSB) and the Turkish signed, and two of the Connection Box. The Active Element used in the wet- Naval Forces Command submarines have returned Sonar System, which was end of the FERSAH Hull- (DZKK) on October 14- to service following the placed in the front part of Mounted Sonar System, 15, 2019, at the METU active sonar system the sail, has a 20-degree which will be installed Culture and Congress integration process. The forward view. The Active under the BARBAROS Mid- Center. The Active Sonar acceptance process of the Sonar System is used both Life Upgrade (MLU) Project. Naval Systems Seminar Systems Naval th 9

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62 After the Mid-Life Upgrade, the service life of the BARBAROS Class Frigates will be extended until the 2040s. Speaking at the 9th Naval Systems Seminar held at METU Culture and Congress Center on October 14-15 2019, Ministry of National Defense (MSB) Shipyard Deputy Director-General Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Mehmet SARI, shared information about the BARBAROS MLU Project. “We will use the national MAR-D 3D radar in the BARBAROS MLU Project. We also are considering the MAR-D for smaller platforms. Aselsan role in this situation. An contractor agreement was at 6-month intervals after can manufacture the indigenous radar model signed between the two the modernization of the SMART-S Mk2 radar with that could replace the companies in August 2018) ships starts. According to technology transfer; thus, SMART-S Mk2 radar for frigates and corvettes. an Armelsan official we we especially ask Aselsan would also be included In addition to ASW, interviewed earlier, the to develop a capable 3D in the HAZAR Naval Aselsan’s FERSAH also Aselsan/Armelsan duo Search Radar using their Radar Family. Aselsan has has a mine-like objects will complete the sonar experience and know-how previously reported to the avoidance mode. prototype in the 12th from the ÇAFRAD, MAR-D, Turkish Navy that it can month, and the Factory We learned that Aselsan ALPER, and SMART-S Mk2 produce a completely Acceptance Tests will would deliver the FERSAH Projects. We want a strong indigenous radar with begin in the 18th month. Sonar system for the first 3D Naval Radar to fill the similar capabilities to He also stated that since ship in the 24th month (T0 gap between MİLGEM and SMART-S. However, the FERSAH Sonar System + 24 months) under the TF-2000...” there was no need for uses the same sonar arrays an indigenous radar to contract signed within the with the YAKAMOS-1 Aselsan introduced the replace the SMART-S Mk2 scope of the BARBAROS System, it will be possible HAZAR 3D Naval Radar at that time, as the Navy Class Frigates Mid-Life to replace it with the Family for the first time was satisfied with the Upgrade Project. The existing sonar systems at IDEF ’13 Fair with a SMART-S and wanted to remaining deliveries are when necessary. scaled mock-up of the continue using it. planned to be carried out system. The HAZAR Radar Family can be produced In June 2018, Aselsan Aselsan and the Presidency ©

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63 Stunning Information About ÇAFRAD and ADVENT Systems Shared at 9th Naval Systems Seminar by İbrahim SÜNNETCİ / Saffet UYANIK At the 9th Naval Systems Seminar, which was held on October 14-15, 2019, with the support of the Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries, Turkish Naval Forces, ODTÜ-BİLTİR, TSS News Group, and AFCEA-TR, at Middle East Technical University (METU) Culture and Convention Center, valuable information about the Multi-Functional Phased Array Radar (ÇAFRAD) and the Network Enabled Data Integrated (ADVENT) Combat Management System was shared with seminar participants. Speaking at the seminar, Turkish Naval Forces Naval Technical Commander Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Dr. Ramis AKIN shared information saying “Together with Aselsan, we have installed the system to the Tuzla Naval Electronic Warfare Test and Training Field of the Turkish Naval Research Center Command (ARMERKOM/TNRCC). We use the prototype system there. We are continuing our efforts to make the final ÇAFRAD System ready for Nitrate (GaN) in Phase-2. coordinated Air Defense level. All the technologies the TF-2000 Air Defense Thanks to our partnership Warfare and Anti-Surface used in the system, Warfare (ADW) Destroyer with AB-MikroNano, it will Warfare. It also provides an especially the ÇAFRAD as soon as possible.” be possible to localize all Inverse Synthetic Aperture Phase-1, are of domestic these Gallium-Nitrate (GaN) (ISAR) range profile, design. In Phase-2, many of Aselsan Naval Platform transmit/receive (T/R) operational support, these technologies will also Radars Project Manager modules in Phase-2 and on- precision approach (PAR) be produced domestically.” Dr. Kıvanç İNAN made a going radar projects. When support to helicopters presentation titled Multi- we look at digital waveform and UAVs, and Command İNAN stated that the Functional Digital Radar design, production, and Control (C2) support. The ÇAFRAD System consists Architecture and the testing, both ÇAFRAD and radar optimally performs of 4 radars, namely Multi- ÇAFRAD Solution for Air all of our new generation all these activities and Function Radar (ÇFR), Defense Warfare Platform radars generate digital prioritizes these tasks Illumination Radar (AYR), on October 14th. In his waveforms.” with intelligent resource Long Range Radar (UMR) speech, İNAN stated that management planning.” and IFF System and digital radars are one of the Continuing his speech, pointed out that the ÇFR, most critical requirements İNAN also said: “ÇAFRAD is Noting that all the which has a 400-to-360 of today and noted that a Multi-Functional Phased capabilities of ÇAFRAD are degree coverage, functions Aselsan applies all the Array Radar. What we mean performed simultaneously, as the brain of the ÇAFRAD digital radar technologies with Multi-Functional is İNAN emphasized that system at close range. “It such as electronic beam that all activities under ÇAFRAD is capable of works in X-Band and can steering active antenna the Air Defense Warfare electronically scanning perform all the functions design and Gallium- (ADW) and Anti-Surface the whole space not such as volume search, Arsenite (GaAs) & Gallium- Warfare (ASuW) are carried horizontally but also horizon line search, air and Nitrate (GaN) transmit/ out simultaneously. In vertically. “It has an Active surface targets detection, receive (T/R) modules other words, ÇAFRAD can Electronically Scanned tracking and classification, in both ÇAFRAD and all perform volume search, Array (AESA) architecture. multi-precision target of their new generation horizon line search, We use thousands of tracking simultaneously. radars. “We have applied precise target tracking, fire Transmit/Receive (T/R) ÇFR has a range of 150km, the Gallium-Arsenite (GaAs) control, target illumination, modules. The acquired and it serves as a fire in ÇAFRAD Phase-1, and we guidance data link, data is digitized and then control radar at close are switching to Gallium- target classification, and downloaded at the Gigabit range. ÇFR consists of Naval Systems Seminar Systems Naval th 9

64 more than 1,000 modules which can continue to operate even if the antenna elements are damaged. When we look at the AYR, we can say that it is not a radar but an illuminator. This unit provides data link capability to the guided missiles and can illuminate multiple targets simultaneously. On the Defence Turkey Defence other hand, the S-Band © © UMR is the long-range version of the ÇFR and Dr. Kıvanç İNAN - Radars Project Manager at Aselsan Naval Platform performs all the functions fact, the only difference is missile infrastructure different platforms. In of ÇFR at long range. It that its range is a bit shorter on the ship. Thus, the response to a question, can be considered as the than the final ÇFR system. ÇAFRAD system operated İNAN explained that the long-range version of The scaled model has synchronously with the Prototype Technology the ÇFR with a range of less processing capacity whole ship. The indigenous Demonstrator Mast approximately 450km. for tracking and signal high-speed Şimşek drone weighs 80 tons, not the In general, the UMR processing because the developed by TUSAŞ was final ÇAFRAD system. “As I detects the target at long software and algorithms used in the guided missile said, 80 tons is the weight range then transmits this used in the scaled model (RIM-162B Block 1 Evolved of the whole structure. information to the ÇFR, are not the final versions. SeaSparrow Missile/ESSM) Antenna subsystems are which engages against Apart from that, all of the test performed in Sinop on much smaller and weigh it at close range. Finally, features are exactly the December 11, 2018. During only 2-3 tons.” we have the non-rotating same as the final ÇAFRAD the test, ÇFR first detected IFF antenna system with system. The UMR was not and tracked the Şimşek Naval Technical a range of more than tested in Phase-1, because drone then engaged it Commander Rear 450km. It works together the UMR is the Naval with a Guided Missile at a Admiral (Lower Half) with the UMR. It supports version of the Early Warning specified range. The ESSM Ramis AKIN and Navy all modes including, Mode Radar System EIRS project guided missile successfully Captain Cihat ERYİĞİT 1, 2, 3, 4, C, S, and 5. This that is already being tested. hit the target at the desired made a presentation long-range IFF system is The reason for using the range, which was the about the ADVENT integrated with the long- container structure in longest range ever tested. Combat Management range identifier developed ÇAFRAD Phase-1 was that We tested the system System (CMS), which by Aselsan and is currently we could first test the with F-16s, helicopters, began development undergoing testing.” system in Gölbaşı Ankara naval vessels. Finally, the in cooperation with ARMERKOM/TNRCC and In his speech İNAN also thanks to the containers system was installed at Havelsan in 2010, to meet informed the participants and then we placed this Tuzla Naval Academy. The the need of a modern about the on-going modular structure on the system is located in an Combat Management Phase-1 tests. “In Phase-1, helicopter deck of the TCG area with intense air and System with Network- the scaled version of Göksu Frigate. As part of sea traffic. Optimization Centered Warfare the MFR and the scaled the platform integration of the system is carried out capability. version of the UMR and process, approximately 80 there by Aselsan with the tons of testing equipment participation of the Naval the final IFF system were Referring to the ADVENT was placed on the deck of Research Center Command produced. The project CMS in his presentation the ship, and various tests (ARMERKOM/TNRCC) started in September 2013 Rear Admiral (LH) Ramis were performed with the officials. Various activities and was completed as of AKIN pointed out that the system. Before the cruise planned for ÇAFRAD December 2018. In this 4th ship of the MILGEM tests, we didn't make any Phase-2 will also be tested context, the system has Project, the TCG Kınalıada alterations to the ship's at Tuzla.” been verified up to all sub- is equipped with the components in Phase-1, Combat Management Underlining that they work national ADVENT Combat Phase-2 will only cover the System (CMS); instead, with approximately 130 Management System. serial production. As the we installed a separate domestic companies under “I would like to proudly system used in Phase-1 is mini CMS on the ship. the ÇAFRAD Project, İNAN announce that ADVENT a slightly scaled model of This mini CMS operated noted that the ÇAFRAD CMS showed its success the final ÇAFRAD system, in conjunction with the System could be shaped in defense of the blue some of its capabilities are ship's main CMS, and it was and scaled according to homeland in front of the also reduced and scaled. In connected to the guided- Naval Systems Seminar Systems Naval th 9

65 world about 3 weeks ago. There are probably 3-4 countries that can make such a command and control system in the world. The ADVENT system, which is operated by ARMERKOM/TNRCC and Havelsan under full configuration control of the Turkish Naval Forces, will also be integrated into modernized or newly built submarines with Navy Captain Cihat ERYİĞİT (Ph.D) - Head of the Systems Engineering Group at the name MÜREN and ARMERKOM/TNRCC maritime patrol aircraft shorter reaction time, TCG Burgazada and the be used in the TCG Anadolu, with the name MARTI. fault tolerance and the TCG Kınalıada Corvettes. DİMDEG, BARBAROS ADVENT CMS is planned need for Turkish language MLU, TF-2000, TCG Ufuk, to be the backbone of the support) and technological Underlining that the MİLGEM, Burak Class Long Horizon Integrated (Programmability) needs. ADVENT system uses an Corvettes (Modernization Maritime Surveillance Therefore, the analysis open-source architecture contract hasn't signed System (IMSS) Project. studies for the New for security reasons, yet) and the Jinnah Class Thus, we will acquire Generation CMS started ERYİĞİT pointed out that Frigates (Contract signed sustainable Command in 2009, and between the source code is in the for ADVENT CMS) built for Control (C2) capability 2010 and 2014, Phase-I hands of the FNFC. Colonel the Pakistan Navy. using standard modules studies were started in ERYİĞİT stated that the in all surface, underwater, the development process national middleware The ADVENT CMS, which air, and coastal systems of ADVENT CMS under software called Geniaware has been developed with shared development, the protocol signed is used in the ADVENT in 3 different facilities configuration, and with Havelsan. ERYİĞİT CMS with the layered of ARMERKOM and maintenance costs.” emphasized that the architecture. ERYİĞİT Havelsan, is one of the most studies on the ADVENT noted that the critical data comprehensive Combat Navy Captain Cihat CMS were initiated with center middleware makes Management Systems ERYİĞİT (Ph.D.), Head of the signing of the MİLGEM all application software run both in Turkey and the the Systems Engineering 3rd and 4th ship contract independently from the world with approximately Group at ARMERKOM/ in 2014 and stated that the hardware and operating 550 applications and 13 TNRCC, shared valuable ADVENT CMS is currently system, enabling the million lines of code. While information about past, used in the TCG Kınalıada application software the ADVENT system with present, and the roadmap Corvette. Underlining to communicate with an Open Architecture of the ADVENT CMS in his that Network Enabled subsystems and operators. had 3 million lines of code presentation titled the Data Integration is the Emphasizing that thanks at the beginning of its Network Enabled Data most crucial feature of the to the Integrated Tactical development process, Integrated (ADVENT) ADVENT CMS, ERYİĞİT Data Link Capability of this number reached 5 Combat Management emphasized that the ADVENT CMS, the Link million lines of code at System. ERYİĞİT stated applications and the System can now be the beginning of 2017. that during the integration systems are no longer accessed from all operator On March 31, 2019, the process of the GENESIS platform-oriented but consoles in the Combat Presidency of Defense (abbreviation of Ship task force oriented and Information Center (CIC), Industries made an Integrated Combat Cooperative Engagement ERYİĞİT stated that there announcement on its Management System in Capability (CEC) has been is no need for a separate official Twitter page Turkish) into the Gabya gained with ADVENT. Link Console and the CMS revealing that Turkish Class (G-Class) Frigates and ERYİĞİT noted that the supports Link-11/16/22, as engineers wrote 6 million the TCG Heybeliada and 3rd MILGEM Corvette, the well as the National Tactical lines of code for ADVENT TCG Büyükada Corvettes TCG Burgazada would be Data Link System. ERYİĞİT software. The GENESIS built under the MİLGEM retrofitted with the ADVENT also pointed out that the Combat Management project, the Turkish Naval CMS in the near future, and wireless communication System onboard the Gabya Forces Command started the first trials on Network- module developed under Class, has 3 million lines of work on a new generation Enabled Capability and the DETTA Project will be code, while the system CMS due to the changes Cooperative Engagement used within the scope of onboard the TCG Bayraktar in both operational Capability (CEC) will be the ADVENT Engagement (L-402) included national (Networked Capability, conducted in 2020 with Network. ERYİĞİT stated software consisting of 3.9 higher performance, that the ADVENT CMS will million lines of code Naval Systems Seminar Systems Naval the participation of the th 9

66 National Sonobuoy ASELBUOY Ready for Air-Launch Tests! On the first day of the 9th problem was solved Naval Systems Seminar after the tests and held on October 14-15, ASELBUOY was made 2019, at METU Culture ready for new launch and Congress Center, tests. In his presentation, the Head of Aselsan KARATAŞ also shared Naval Systems Group, the images of the Behçet KARATAŞ, stated ASELBUOY production that ASELBUOY is ready and integration process for new air-launch tests. as well as the Sea Tests In his presentation and Buoy Durability Tests. titled “Aselsan Combat Systems Solutions for In his presentation, Naval Platforms and the KARATAŞ shared the Vision” shared that they following information are now waiting for a about Aselsan's work in maritime patrol aircraft the field of Sonobuoy: knowledge, know-how, (136MHz-173.5MHz). VHF (MPA) from the Naval Air “We are developing and experience. In fact, communication channel Command. Sonobuoy within the the Turkish Navy had and operating time framework of a protocol started another project, (0.5, 1, 2, 4, or 8 hrs) are Aselsan recently signed a but it didn't succeed, so programmable from contract with the Turkish we signed with our Navy. In fact, we have reached they came to us, and I the user interface on Naval Forces Command hope that the tests will be the buoy itself before for the development the final phase, and the system can now be completed successfully deployment. ASELBUOY process of the ASELBUOY by the end of this year. has two different Passive Directional launched from an aircraft. We've carried air-launch We are planning to operational depth modes Sonobuoy, which qualify Passive Sonobuoy (30m and 150m), and operates in the VHF band. tests before, but there were some problems with this year, while Active the VHF communication KARATAŞ stated that the Sonobuoy and Acoustic channel and operating first tests were carried the parachute. At the end of this year, we intend to Detection Systems will time can also be out with ASELBUOY be ready for delivery in changed after launch by following the successful deliver this as a product that is both mature and 2022”. remote commands. As completion of the an expendable system, development process, capable enough to enter ASELBUOY is a NATO-A the inventory of our Navy. ASELBUOY scuttles at the and the system is ready size passive directional end of its programmed for launching from air- On Sonobuoy, we are sonobuoy, deployed from operating time. platforms. The first air- waiting for the Naval Air maritime patrol aircraft launch and listening Command to allocate a (MPA) and surface ships Aselsan is also tests with ASELBUOY maritime patrol aircraft, alike. ASELBUOY can developing an active were conducted in then we will carry out operate in two different ASELBUOY. Therefore, 2018. Within this our final tests. Although depths (30m and 150m), it will be possible to framework, ASELBUOY Sonobuoy may seem providing directional detect passive and silent tests were carried like a simple thing, its acoustic information in submarines, which is not out from a launcher parachute must be the 5-2400Hz frequency possible with passive mounted on a Cessna deployed properly, band on the horizontal sonobuoys. The Active turboprop aircraft; it must descend to a plane. The buoy can send Sonobuoy and Acoustic however according to certain depth when this acoustic information Detection System will be the information shared launched into the sea, to aircraft and surface ready for delivery in 2022, by KARATAŞ, there and its electronic systems ships within a 20km according to the Aselsan was a problem with must work flawlessly. communication range Sonar and Submarine the deployment of the Although it is small, via one of its 96 VHF Road Map. parachute and this it requires technical communication channels Naval Systems Seminar Systems Naval th 9

67 ADVENT COMBAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ADVENT a Platform-Independent CMS “Developed with the Naval Forces for the Naval Forces” History of protection of the rights The Combat Management with operator inputs or the Combat and interests of countries System is a system that acts system settings, and is at sea is possible only as the brain of the existing able to both increase Management through modern warships. war system on the platform situational awareness and System Concept to support the combat generate decision support As technology has power of battleships and by presenting obtained The use of ships for developed so has the aims to: data to the operator or by military purposes dates far warfare capability of using it in its predefined back in maritime history. • Increase the situational warships, and with this algorithms. Even though warships awareness of the increased capacity, command staff were mainly built for the warfare at sea has CMS History of purpose of transporting become increasingly • Assist in the effective the Turkish Naval soldiers and weapons, use of weapons and complex, and the need to sensors of the combat Forces they were also given, in instantly perform critical system due course, the task of functions has become The first modern combat • Provide decision fighting at sea and sinking indispensable. In order support to the management system of the enemy ships. to satisfy the increasing command staff for the Turkish Naval Forces was the needs in parallel with the operation carried out STACOS SEWACO system, The mission of warships development of warfare, which was integrated in the has constantly grown In order to achieve the concept of a Combat TCG Doğan assault boat throughout history in these targets, the Management System supplied from abroad at the world war. They have been combat management (CMS) has emerged in end of the 1970s. Later, with to protect trading ships, system compiles the order to provide support the Barbaros class frigates, to prevent the enemy information obtained in command and control the TACTICOS combat from shipping trade, to through both sensors and coordination and to management system was hinder enemy troops from communication channels, support the command introduced with more attacking at sea and to processes the compiled staff. effective capabilities. carryout sea attacks. The information in accordance

68 The K-5 Command and • Failure to provide the • The personnel working Development Control System, developed desired performance in the combat elements in the future due to the of the Turkish Naval and Tests by the Turkish Naval increasing number of Forces Command were Research Center Command tracks consulted ADVENT CMS development (TNRCC) for the Tepe Class activities have been • Unable to functionally With the requirement set Frigates in the mid-1990s, meet future needs performed in a coordinated determined as a result of all was a system introduced due to changing and harmonious manner at operational needs, new these efforts, the definition for the use of Turkish three different locations, war types and non-war of a combat management Naval Forces after the operation needs Turkish Naval Research system that best meets the abovementioned foreign- Center Command, needs of the Turkish Naval based systems in which The Network Enabled HAVELSAN Istanbul and Forces Command was some CMS functions were Data Integrated Combat Ankara facilities. At the end revealed. also performed. Management System of each stage of the 3-stage (ADVENT) was initiated to be Design work started to development process which GENESIS CMS developed in cooperation fulfill the determined lasted nearly 6 years, the with Turkish Naval Research requirement set. Within this system was verified and After the experience gained Center Command and context, modern software validated by stringent tests. from the K-5 project, the HAVELSAN in 2010 to meet and hardware technologies Turkish Naval Research the need of a modern With nearly 500 were examined and Center Command initiated combat management applications having reliable and user-friendly efforts to develop the system for the Naval Forces different tasks within the technologies that best first national combat Command's air, surface, CMS and approximately meet the needs were management system underwater and land-based 10 million lines of software decided upon. in 1998 with the aim of platforms. code, ADVENT CMS is one modernizing the combat In ADVENT CMS, a of the most comprehensive management systems of System production model having combat systems in the 8 G class (Gabya) frigates Engineering a product line approach world. in the inventory. At the Phase was desired. Each ability end of a 7-year effort, of ADVENT CMS such as ADVENT at “Blue the first national combat Within a period of two navigation, warfare, search Homeland” (in management system, years, an intensive system and rescue were considered Turkish “Mavi namely GENESIS, was engineering process with as a separate building block, acquired. the joint efforts of Turkish Vatan”) and the building blocks for Naval Research Center the target platform were ADVENT CMS, after an The GENESIS combat Command and HAVELSAN brought together to form intensive development management system engineers was performed. the CMS. and test process, was has been installed on 12 During this process: platforms in cooperation launched as the combat A similar approach was with Turkish Naval Research • Old systems were management system of reviewed, and also used in the integration Center Command and the TCG Kınalıada, the deficiencies and of platforms on which the HAVELSAN since 2005 and problems were last Ada class corvette of ADVENT CMS would be is being used successfully identified the Turkish Naval Forces used with the combat by these platforms. Command. The test • User requirements system. In this context, were determined with activities carried out on the ADVENT CMS operators, lessons CMS - weapon / sensor platform were completed learned were taken into integrations were planned with actual firings and the consideration In the course of time, due to be realized as plug and TCG Kınalıada was delivered to the reasons below, the • National and NATO play. ADVENT CMS does to the Turkish Naval Forces need for developing a tactical publications, not generate behavioral Command with the ADVENT STANAGs were changes according to the new generation combat reviewed CMS. management system has platform and system to emerged: • Modern combat which it will be integrated In the following period, the management systems ADVENT CMS was agreed were examined but provides tools to allow • Maintenance problems upon and contracted to be due to outdated the platforms and systems hardware and software • Literature searches to be identified by the CMS. used as a retrofit in the TCG technologies were conducted on Burgazada, and as a combat non-war operations In this way, ADVENT has • Inadequacy to such as search management system on meet increasing and rescue at sea, achieved a first in its field the TCG Anadolu (LHD), and changing user humanitarian aid and as a platform-independent the TCG Ufuk (TVEG) and demands maritime control CMS. the TCG Derya (DIMDEG),

69 the shipbuilding activities developed in accordance of which are ongoing and with the ADVENT style also on Barbaros class directory, offering frigates that are set to be different capabilities and modernized. If it is approved services, but providing by the Turkish Naval Forces data interfaces defined by Command, ADVENT is ADVENT. planned to be used in all air, surface, underwater By bringing together and land platforms the units from list noted which are currently under below, which are in the construction and to be interest of the target constructed in the future, platform, the combat management system of and it is to be exported for execution architecture, NEC jointly are shared over the platform is established. use on platforms that will be increases the effectiveness the NEC; plans are made The capabilities, which constructed abroad based of operations performed for the overall task force are required for the on the permits granted. by enabling the share considering the threats, target platform but not of platform capabilities the units to be protected included in the existing What is ADVENT? with other platforms. NEC and the resources, the plan capabilities of ADVENT, applications available under is distributed to all task ADVENT CMS is a are developed within the ADVENT are discussed in forces and executed in a completely national scope of ADVENT's platform the following section. coordinated manner. and domestic combat integration activities and management system that included in the ADVENT • Mutual • Task Force- product tree. • Has access to fully Engagement Focused Services: integrated TDL functions 11/16/22, • Situational Awareness Capability: The CMS capabilities, SIMPLE, JREAP and • Status Display VMF through all In order to respond to which are offered as ship- operator consoles • CMS Support the needs of dynamic focused (navigational plans, regulations, operational • Is force-oriented • Operation Support and rapidly developing instead of single ship air warfare environment, plans, search and rescue, • Combat Management etc.), are planned by • Responds to the ADVENT CMS uses a mutual taking into account other needs of the network- • Navigation engagement capability supported operational that enables rapid and platform capabilities where approach • Non-War Operation efficient planning for the operations are mutually • Facilitates the user’s • Platform and coordinated use of air carried out and shared quick and accurate Intelligence warfare efficiency of the with other platforms over decision-making the NEC and executed in a through decision • Subsystem - CMS force over the NEC, proper support systems Integration (Integration allocation of resources controlled manner. solution is available with and coordination of • Targets a flexible nearly 50 systems) • Training structure in the use this planning with other of new weapons and • Training and Simulation platforms. Capabilities: sensors System With this method, the With ADVENT CMS, It has been developed in a • Infrastructure and advanced training Support weapon and sensor modular structure that fits capabilities of the capabilities are offered multitasking profiles and Network Enabled platforms with which the in both the virtual various platform types and operation is performed environment by simulators is a platform independent Capability (NEC) system. With its scalable ADVENT, an effective and open architecture, it fully automatic combat can be customized for management system, surface, underwater and comes to the forefront with air platforms as well as for its advantages especially land facilities. in “Network Enabled Modular ADVENT Capability”. Developed in a hierarchical structure in The modules of ADVENT accordance with centralized have been independently control and distributed

70 and in real environments by functions, dynamic help, real systems. This training situational menu, Turkish can be performed on a and English language single platform or with other assistance, warning platforms where operations infrastructure with are mutually carried out operator interaction, 2D over the NEC. or 3D status presentation, infrastructure for dynamic Warfare data recording and play. Capabilities Summary In order to support the main types of warfare Navigation and taking actions against the ADVENT CMS has successfully completed performed by warships Operation Support tracks they have detected (surface warfare, anti-air after these controls are tests and has been warfare, anti-submarine Operators are presented very common for the launched as the combat warfare, asymmetric with various solutions operators using CMS management system warfare, electronic warfare, that have been offered ADVENT. With its rule- of the TCG Kınalıada mine warfare, amphibious in the ADVENT CMS to based decision support corvette. ADVENT is ready operations), tactics and ensure that the platform system capability, CMS to serve as the combat identifications (field, area, navigates safely and ADVENT allows the management system of etc.) given for these warfare executes operational operator to define the all platforms of the Turkish types in NATO and National tasks, such as planning, rules that will be valid for Naval Forces to be built Tactical publications are preview and execution the tracks and plan the and modernized today and presented for the use of of the operation, safety actions to be taken when in the future. Moreover, it the command staff within controls during the course the tracks are detected as is planned to serve the the scope of ADVENT CMS. of navigation, positioning, per these rules. naval forces of friendly and allied countries with Full Integrated many navigational assistance services such With the activation of these the approval of the Turkish TDL Functions as navigational planning, rules, the system starts to Naval Forces. execution, anchoring, etc. apply these rules on the Link 11/16/22, SIMPLE, tracks and performs the ADVENT CMS as the JREAP and VMF networks Integration to predefined action in case rightful pride of Turkey, are fully integrated with with its capabilities Platform Systems of detection. Besides, it ADVENT CMS. With this also offers display services beyond the era, will take its integration, the multi-link ADVENT is a platform- for the operators to have place amongst the combat system functions can be independent combat situational awareness management systems of accessed not only from management system. by analyzing the current world navies. The greatest individual consoles but In order to integrate situation with different strength of ADVENT is that also from all CMS consoles. ADVENT quickly and perspectives. all of the activities, from The TDL functions achieved cost-effectively into any design to development in this way are distributed platform, a structure Operational and testing, have been to all CMS applications. similar to plug-and-play Capabilities performed under the It is capable of operating has been used. Thanks leadership of the Turkish multiple links of a similar to this capability, it is be ADVENT CMS, in addition Naval Research Center type with different types possible to support the to the current platform Command and with the of links simultaneously. flexible and dynamic capabilities, is able to contribution of HAVELSAN, integration of new provide assistance in one of the leading Non-War mine operations, maritime companies of the Turkish Operation weapons and sensors such as ÇAFRAD, National inspection, humanitarian Defense Industry. It has operations, been developed together Today, the naval forces have G/M etc. to CMS, as well with the user, not just with significant roles in so-called as a mutual engagement ADVENT CMS offers a information obtained humanitarian operations. infrastructure. user-friendly and flexible from the user. ADVENT, ADVENT CMS offers a operator interface which in its present form, is variety of capabilities to Rule-Based is developed over modern an exclusive combat support activities such Decision Support hardware and software management system in as non-war operations, System infrastructure. In addition, the world “developed evacuation, maritime it also has capabilities such Performing checks on the with the Naval Forces for control and search and as multiple work space, tracks continuously and the Naval Forces”. rescue. authorized access to

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Teknofest Aviation, well-attended festival, in the festival with the participants. Together Space and Technology namely Teknofest 2019, and Solo Türk with other participants, Festival was held broke a record this year demonstration teams as 40 aircraft were exhibited between September 17- and hosted a total of well as with AS532, CN- in the static area, while 23 22 at the Atatürk Airport 1.72 million aviation 235M, C-130B, C-160D, different types of aircraft under the leadership enthusiasts, old/young, A-400M, KT-1T, T-38M, performed in various air of the Technology male/female, amateur/ F-4E / 2020 and F-16C, shows. Team Foundation (T3 professional, needless Land Forces with CH- Foundation) and the to say, a wide variety of 47F, S-70D and T-129B, The biggest surprise for the Ministry of Industry and visitors participated in and Naval Forces with aviation photographers Technology and with this incredible event that P-235, ATR-72 and S-70B. of Teknofest 2019 was the support of public spanned a period of 6 The institutions of the the participation of and private institutions. engaging days. Ministry of Interior also Russian companies and Within the scope of the attended the shows. The the Russian Air Forces festival, 19 technology Another prominent feature Gendarmerie Command aerobatic demonstration competitions in 44 of the festival was the fact attended with the Çelik team, the . categories were realized that it was the biggest air Kanatlar (Steel Wings) Founded on April 5, 1991 and 17 thousand 373 show in our country. Nearly demonstration team with at the Air Base, teams and 50 thousand 480 spotters applied to two S-70As and S-70, Russian Knights is a team competitors attended. watch the shows. 60 of Coast Guard Command that performs mostly 10 thousand competitors them were selected as with AB-412EP and CN- in Russia and does not competed in the final. permanent spotters and 235M, Police Aviation with travel abroad. Therefore, People from Turkey's 81 60 as alternates. For the S-70A and Bell 429. The its participation for an provinces and from 122 spotters, two towers were Bayraktar Akıncı Armed air show in Turkey is very countries participated prepared in the show area, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle important. The team in the competitions. In overlooking the runway (SİHA) was exhibited performed two shows the festival area, many and the taxiway. As in the for the first time in the at Teknofest with four local companies also previous year, the Turkish static area, the Turkish Su-30SMs. The United introduced their products Armed Forces took part in Aerospace’s Project Aircraft Corporation and capabilities to visitors the festival this year with National Combat Aircraft (UAC) representing at the stands allocated broad participation. The (MMU) and HürKuş drew Russia at Teknofest was to them. Turkey's most Air Force participated great attention from the the biggest company in

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74 Russia. The participation the end of the summer of the company with MC- due to forest fires, also 21-300, Superjet 100, Be- participated in Teknofest. 200ES and the star of Beriev Be-200ES the demonstrations, the and Canadair CL-215 Su-35S, was a significant performed demonstration indicator of the recent flights. re-establishment of relations between Russia The air shows of the and Turkey. Thanks to its Turkish Stars and Solo AL-41F engines having Türk received a great deal two propulsion-controlled of interest and attention F-16C, providing close air 2,013 students had the nozzles, the Su-35S, flying from the audience, as support to helicopters as opportunity to become by Sukhoi chief test pilot usual. Solo Türk made a per the scenario. For this acquainted with the sky Yury Vashchuk, fascinated flight every day during the role, the pilot of Solo Türk's for the first time. Within aviation enthusiasts show and in a way hosted air show was Major Emre the scope of the air shows, with its short take-off Teknofest. Personnel MERT. During his first-time a total of 825 landings and ability and maneuvers Search and Rescue performance ever, MERT take-offs were performed challenging the laws exercises jointly carried received full marks from including student flights; the audience. During the thus, a very entertaining exercise scenario, low- event was realized both for altitude flares were fired the audience and aviation to simulate the bombs photographers. In the last released from the F-16. two years, both Teknofest One of these flares caused and the Eurasia Airshow the grass near the runway have made a great leap to flame up and the forward in this field. With Airport Fire Department each passing day, there responded to the fire. is increasing interest in air shows and in aviation The show of Gendarmerie photography. We, as Aviation’s Çelik Kanatlar aviation photographers, (Steel Wings) team with are very happy to see Land Aviation’s two ATAK of physics. The MC-21- such organizations in helicopters, together 300 - İrkut production, out by the Ministry of our country, those that and simultaneous, was a company of UAC - Interior elements and the are equivalent to similar truly breathtaking. impressed the audience elements of Land Aviation air shows in the world. Gendarmerie and Police with its maneuvers were also unforgettable Up next for Turkey is the helicopters and air vehicles which were as good as moments created for Eurasia Airshow 2020, of civilian flight academies the combat aircraft. The aviation photographers. which will be held in conducted inspirational firefighting aircraft, that The surprise among Antalya on April 22-26, flights for the students. were on the agenda at these exercises was the 2020 With these flights,

75 TEKNOFEST Istanbul Wraps Up with Record Level Participation! Turkey's largest technology festival, TEKNOFEST Istanbul Aviation, Space and Technology (TEKNOFEST Istanbul) was held on September 17-22, at Istanbul Ataturk Airport under the guidance of the Ministry of Industry and Technology and the Turkish Technology Team Foundation (T3 Foundation), with the support of the country's important institutions and companies. TEKNOFEST Istanbul Aviation, Space and Technology Festival, which was held for the first time last year and attracted more than 500,000 visitors, was visited by 1,720,000 visitors this year and turned out to be the world's largest aviation, space and technology festival in terms of the number of visitors. The Ministry of National STM, TEI, TR Motor and Ministers and Force competitions were Defense, Chief of the TA as sector companies. Commanders. held under 38 different General Staff, Presidency President of the Republic categories such as the of Defense Industries (SSB) of Turkey Recep Tayyip Within the scope of HackIstanbul 2019 CTF and TÜBİTAK SAGE were ERDOĞAN visited TEKNOFEST Istanbul Competition, Robotics amongst the stakeholders TEKNOFEST Istanbul 2019, Turkey's largest Competitions, Robotaxi- of TEKNOFEST Istanbul on September 21, 2019 technology event Full Scale Autonomous 2019 as institutions and with his family. During attracted a great deal of Vehicle Competition, Aselsan, Makina, his visit, ERDOĞAN was interest from citizens of Efficiency Challenge BMC, Havelsan, Roketsan, accompanied by some all ages, 19 technology Electric Vehicle

76 Compressor Design and Drone Cup 2019 which by President Recep Tayyip Turbofan Motor Design was executed by STM ERDOĞAN on September Competition. A total of Company, and exhibited 21 and to other finalists by 17,373 teams and 50,000 their talents. Five pilots Vice President Fuat OKTAY competitors from 122 namely Batu ERİLKUN on September 22. countries and 81 provinces (11), Atakan MERCİMEK of Turkey had applied to (13), Özgürcan ÖZÇELİK During 2019 TEKNOFEST the competitions and over (34), Cem KÖSEL (43) and Istanbul, Solo Türk, Turkish 2,000 teams and 10,000 Erdem ÜSTÜNER (30) Stars, Russian Knights competitions qualified represented Turkey in the Aerobatic Team flying with as finalists. Heading competition. At the end Russian Air Forces’ Su- out with the "National of the qualifying rounds, 30SM planes and Red Bull Technology Move" slogan 32 pilots qualified for the Air Race pilots with Su-35 and aiming for Turkey's final. Dane GRACE from combat aircraft juiced transformation into a Denmark won first place up the event with their technology producing in the WDC 2019, followed demonstration flights. society, TEKNOFEST by Marc ESPUNA from 38 different fixed and Istanbul 2019 also hosted Spain and Alex ZAMORA rotating winged aircraft the World Drone Cup from the same country. with different sizes and Competition, Flying Car 2019 (WDC 2019). In the The grand prize was TL tasks were exhibited in Design Competition, competitions organized 30,000 and the second the TEKNOFEST Istanbul Rocket Competition, in the specially prepared and third pilots won TL exhibition area. Amongst Fighter UAV Competition, sections, the pilots 20,000 and TL 10,000 TL, them were the T129B Technology for Humanity competed with the respectively. Mk-I ATAK Attack and Competition, University drones they designed Tactical Reconnaissance Students Research and assembled. 64 drone Within the scope of the Helicopter, HURKUS Project Competitions, pilots from 32 countries, six-day festival where over Training Aircraft, S-70İ International including also Turkey, TL 3 million-worth awards (one of two helicopters Unmanned Aerial China, Japan, Brazil were given in technology produced at the Sikorsky Vehicles Competition, and the United States competitions, the awards plant in Poland for the Unmanned Underwater attended the World of the winners were given Gendarmerie General Systems Competition, Robotic Conquest 1453 Competition, Artificial Intelligence Competition, Model Satellite Competition, Swarm UAV Simulation Competition, Travel Datathon Competition, Mini Jet Radial

77 Command, the helicopters were delivered to Turkey in 2018 painted with white, red and dark blue colors of the Gendarmerie, Utility Helicopter, Bell 429 of the Security General Directorate A400M Military Transport Aircraft, S-70B SeaHawk Aselsan's NANO UAV DSH/SSH Helicopter, CH-47F Chinook Heavy- Unmanned System during the training of security game designed Lift Helicopter, Russian Serçe 2, Mini Unmanned the paratroopers of the to raise awareness to the passenger aircraft MC- Flying System Nano- Land Forces Command), cyber threats. 21-300, Antonov 178 UAV, KARAGÖZ Aerostat Sniper Simulator and Roketsan, as the Main Military Transport Aircraft Surveillance System and Helicopter Simulator that Sponsor of TEKNOFEST from Ukrainian Antonov AKUSTİKA Autonomous have been developed İstanbul 2019 regarding Company, AKINCI PT-2 Underwater Vehicle, all completely with the projectile, missile and Attack Unmanned Aerial of which were produced domestic and indigenous space technologies, Vehicle (prototype with domestic and facilities for the Turkish displayed the scale number two) by Baykar national technologies, Armed Forces and the models of air-to-surface- Makina, CEZERİ Flying were introduced at the security forces. Havelsan guided ammunition Car prototype and company’s booth during attracted great interest and artillery rockets like the AKSUNGUR UAV the Festival. with the aforementioned UMTAS and CİRİT and prototype of Turkish simulators and Baykar Makina, which Satellite Launch System Aerospace. At the land contributed to the had delivered 98 (SLS) at its booth. At the vehicles section of the Swarm UAV Simulation BAYRAKTAR TB2 Tactical same time, Roketsan exhibition area, 9 vehicles Contest held as part of the UAVs and BAYRAKTAR made the dreams of young were exhibited such as TEKNOFEST İstanbul 2019 TB2-S Armed-UAVS to audience come true with BMC’s AMAZON, AMAZON as well. The company also the Turkish Armed Forces the Rocket Competition it UKS (with Remote offered the young people and security forces as of held with TÜBİTAK SAGE. Control System) and visiting its booth the November 23, 2019, having Roketsan was the sponsor VURAN Tactical Wheeled opportunity to experience completed 150,000 hours of the Rocket Competition Armored Vehicles, KİRPİ the Command Control of flight, unveiled its newly conducted with TÜBİTAK MRAP's new version Systems developed developed BAYRAKTAR SAGE within the scope KİRPİ-II, TUĞRA Tank for the Air, Surface and AKINCI Attack UAV System of TEKNOFEST İstanbul Carrier (TTA), ALTAY AMT Underwater Platforms and CEZERİ Flying Car at 2019 and due to security T1 Demonstrator and the at the virtual reality TEKNOFEST Istanbul. measures the event was company's brand new environment. Moreover, Havelsan’s booth held prior to the festival armored pick-up TULGA. Havelsan demonstrated hosted the training for on September 4-11, 2019 the HEZARFEN Parachute Aselsan participated in the national operating at Hisar Artillery Range at Simulator (it has been TEKNOFEST Istanbul with system PARDUS and the Akhisar. 570 Rocket Teams delivered to be utilized a large booth established augmented reality cyber applied for two different on an area of 400 square categories composed of meters and exhibited a Low and High Altitude series of latest technology (1.500m and 3.000m) and products, particularly 79 finalists consisting of the unmanned systems. high school, university Utility Helicopter Cockpit, and post-graduate Explosive Ordnance students competed at Disposal Robots the event where the Ertuğrul-I, Armed Kaplan participants launched and Autonomous Kaplan, their rockets to the air. Remote Controlled The rockets competing Weapon Platform UKAP, at the competition were ANTI-UAV, Multirotor demonstrated at the joint Cezeri Flying Car

78 showground of Roketsan and TÜBİTAK SAGE at TEKNOFEST İstanbul. The competition was accomplished successfully for the first time in Turkey after the U.S. and thus went down in history. Roketsan Chairman Prof. Faruk YİĞİT announced that students ranking the highest at the ANKA-S UAV and BAYRAKTAR TB2 TEKNOFEST competitions would be hired without Turkish Aerospace TEKNOFEST İstanbul Following the application any conditions in case presented all its products, 2019 to the game fans. process that lasted they applied to vacant in particular the National It was announced that on February 28, 2019, positions at Roketsan. Combat Aircraft (MMU/ “Operation ATAK” could the Preliminary Design TF-X) followed by Turkey be downloaded from Reports were evaluated On the other hand, the and the whole world, to its the application centers on April 19, 2019 and young participants built visitors at the TEKNOFEST without any charges the teams that deserve mock-up rockets at the Istanbul Aviation, Space and the application was to move onto the next workshop held at the and Technology held at launched with a surprise stage were announced. joint showground of Istanbul Atatürk Airport event at TEKNOFEST The finalist teams were Roketsan and TÜBİTAK on September 17-22, İstanbul 2019. identified on June 22, 2019 SAGE. The children and 2019. Within this scope, when the Critical Design young participants seized the exact mock-up of the TEI demonstrated the Reports were announced the opportunity to learn 5th generation National TJ90, TJ35 and TP38 and the results were while they played at this Combat Aircraft that was engines developed and declared on September workshop during the introduced at the Paris manufactured through 15 at TEKNOFEST upon festival. Air Show 2019 in France indigenous resources, the the completion of the in June was displayed Experimental Turbojet Test assembly and test was one of the STM in Turkey for the first Stand developed for the processes. stakeholders of the time at TEKNOFEST ground tests of the TJ90 TEKNOFEST Istanbul while GÖKBEY, ANKA, turbojet engine and the 107 teams attended the 2019 and the company AKSUNGUR, Heavy Weight scale model of the L-39 competition. The radial took part at the event Attack Helicopter (ATAK- Albatros jet training aircraft compressors designed as the executor of the 2) and HÜRJET were that was imported to be by three finalist teams “World Drone Cup presented to the visitors. utilized in the flight tests were manufactured at 2019” contest where the HÜRKUŞ Training Aircraft of the TJ90 model and was the facilities of TEI and world’s leading drone conducted air shows as exhibited at TEKNOFEST the tests were completed pilots displayed their part of the festival. Turkish for the first time as part of as the compressors were capabilities. Meanwhile at Aerospace also introduced the festival. TEI also held a installed to the TEI-TJ90 the digital game area built newly developed mobile Mini Jet Radial Compressor turbojet engine. According at the company’s booth, game application named Design Competition at its to the assessments made the visitors seized the as “Operation ATAK” at booth at TEKNOFEST 2019. after all test processes, opportunity to experience the WDC2019 via exactly the same digital augmented virtual reality game. ALPAGU, KARGU and TOGAN drones and scale models of FocusFlite Flight Simulator as well as LAGARI and PIRISAT satellites were also demonstrated at the STM booth.

79 MAX-THRUST Team from Necmettin Erbakan University ranked first, FAMES Team from Gazi University came in second and AERODEBI Team from Eskişehir Osmangazi University came in third. President ERDOĞAN handed the award to the winner team and Vice President OKTAY presented the awards to the second and third teams. TEI announced that it will be employing the members of the winner teams at TEI for their contribution and support to the indigenous engine projects.

TR Motor, at its booth at the festival, informed engine of a currently final design stage. Kayseri, Kocaeli, Konya, its visitors on the efforts functioning military jet Üsküdar) and the DeneYap on the development of for the year 2029” and TÜBİTAK attended Workshops. the indigenous turbofan with this competition TEKNOFEST Istanbul aircraft engine while it the “improvement of the 2019 at its booth of 900 2019 TÜBİTAK entertained and trained fuel consumption and m2 with its products International Unmanned the children, adults and propulsion/weight ratio” and various events Air Vehicles Competition elderly visitors on the of the existing turbofan with the participation was conducted as working principles of engine is aimed. of its Institutes and part of TEKNOFEST on the aircraft engine at the Presidential departments September 16-19, 2019 Engine Workshop built TR Motor was the (BİLGEM – Informatics at İstanbul Yenikapı at its booth. The mobile sponsor of the Turbofan and Information Security Showground. A total of section model of the J85- Aircraft Engine Design Research Center, MAM 112 teams from Turkey GE-13 turbojet engine Competition and 112 teams – Marmara Research and abroad attended utilized at the F-5A/B applied to be contestants. Center, Defense the competition held in aircrafts displayed at TOBB Economy and Industries Research two categories of Fixed the TR Motor’s booth Technology University’s and Development Wing and Rotating Wing drew considerable Mechanical Engineering Institute, TUG- National air vehicles. INSTITUT interest. Furthermore, for (ETU) students Baran Observatory, UME- TEKNOLOGI SEPULUH increasing the interest İPER, Burak CENİK, National Metrology team from Institut towards the aviation Çağdaş Cem ERGİN and Institute, UZAY- Space Teknologı Sepuluh engines, TR Motor also Tacettin Utku SÜER won Technologies Research Nopember University became the sponsor of the the competition with the Institute, ULAKBİM- came first in the Fixed Military Turbofan Engine ETU-GRIFFON Turbofan National Academic Wing category, TEAM Design Competition Engine they designed. Network and Information ALBATROS from Niğde in order to encourage JET-KILLERS came in Center, UİDB – Ömer Halisdemir the students to work second and AIR FLOW International Cooperation University ranked number at gas turbine engine came in third at the Department, BİDEB- two and APIS R&D Team technologies area that competition. The number Directorate of Science from Istanbul Technical is extremely critical for of the teams decreased to Fellowships and Grant University came in third. our country. The content 23 after the preselection Programs and Science RACLAB Team from Konya of the competition and only 12 teams out of and Society Department Technical University won was identified as “the the 112 applicant teams in addition to six Science the competition held in renewal of the turbofan deserved to attend the Centers (Bursa, Elazığ, Rotating Wing category

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“We Will Deliver AKSUNGUR to Our Forces by Year End, A Defence Turkey interview with Temel KOTİL, President and CEO of Turkish Aerospace with its Wide Range of (TUSAŞ) during the TEKNOFEST Istanbul Weapon Integration Aviation, Space and Technology Festival, Options” Turkey's largest technology festival held on September 17-22, 2019, at Ataturk Airport. Defence Turkey: As a start, Temel KOTİL: We have Temel KOTİL: There are two Turkey now produces its could you please evaluate developed a computer/ prototypes. The production own engines. The Turkish the TEKNOFEST Festival software system for activities for the third one Defense Industry improves and TUSAS’ participation aircraft avionics. It can is currently ongoing. At the it with every passing day. in the event, which was held now be used in military moment we are performing Therefore, we will be able for the first-time last year projects, and later for live firing tests with these to see that the national and attracted more than commercial projects. two flyable prototypes. products in the portfolio of 500,000 visitors? We are here with many We integrate them and Turkish Aerospace are sold products; our National conduct laser-guided or everywhere, very soon. Temel KOTİL: TEKNOFEST's Combat Aircraft, GÖKBEY GPS-guided firing tests. brand value is increasing and Heavy Class Attack With each passing day, we Defence Turkey: What every year. It is Turkey’s Helicopter and our are proceeding from mock- about the National largest Technology, Aviation Unmanned Aerial Vehicles up to the prototype stage Combat Aircraft? It was and Space Festival. Within ANKA and AKSUNGUR. For and then to production unveiled at the Paris the scope of the festival, the time being, the firing stage. Air Show and now it is many award-winning tests of AKSUNGUR UAV displayed at TEKNOFEST. competitions were held, and have been conducted Defence Turkey: During What is the status of the the awards were presented and we will deliver it to TEKNOFEST, you showcase activities? Is the schedule to the winners by Recep our Forces by the end of many of your products. you declared in Paris still Tayyip ERDOĞAN, President year with its wide range What is the status of these valid? of the Republic of Turkey. of weapon integration national products in the Temel KOTİL: Yes, it is still We, as Turkish Aerospace, options. export market? As far as received the best Patent we know, negotiations for the same. It will be rolled Award in the field of patents. Defence Turkey: How the ATAK Helicopter were out in 2023 and the maiden many AKSUNGUR MALE occurring with Pakistan. flight will be performed in Defence Turkey: For which UAV prototypes are 2025. Ground tests will take product was this award currently in-flight tests? Temel KOTİL: Negotiations two years and then we'll see received? with Pakistan still continue. it in the sky in 2025. We'll

82 deliver it in 2029, there’s no experienced engineers. So, have come and are helping and then the production change in the schedule. the answer to your question us at your seasoned age, stage will start. HÜRJET will is that Turkey acquires and he said, “I thank you make a surprise! Defence Turkey: How human resources from new for hiring me at this age”. many prototypes will graduates, but we have an What I mean here, they Defence Turkey: A there be? Previously, a experienced staff shortage all have a market. We can preliminary protocol total of 7 prototypes were since we have to complete bring people to Turkey that was made for HÜRJET declared, 6 for flight and 1 and deliver the products in have in-depth knowhow, with the Turkish Air Force for ground, but in Paris the the meantime. For example, and especially those retired Command. During the figure was also mentioned AKSUNGUR was completed with expertise. There is no ADEX Fair, it was stated to be 5? in a very short time. Why? “impossible” in technology, that the Azerbaijan Air Because the center body but we need to be as bold & Air Defense Force Temel KOTİL: An increase in was built on ANKA, and as brass and daring, and we Command was showing the number of prototypes we will not sell it as more have shown this courage. close interest in both is not that critical. For expensive than ANKA. It's HÜRKUŞ and HÜRJET. example, we increased the easy to put something on it Defence Turkey: There was number of prototypes of Temel KOTİL: We started when you've done it before. also an issue in the press GÖKBEY in order to deliver our marketing efforts for Turkish Aerospace has in recent weeks about it at an earlier time. The our indigenous products spent many years on the AKSUNGUR's jet-engine important thing is to take around the globe even ATAK helicopter. The Heavy powered brother. What it aloft. when they were at the Class Attack Helicopter is would you like to share beginning of their design being developed very fast, with us on this project? Defence Turkey: Another & development phase, but as it was with GÖKBEY. issue in national aircraft Temel KOTİL: Yes, it takes time to achieve real Turkish Aerospace has a development efforts is we're trying to achieve sales. Our first customer is core staff, but it needs time the availability of qualified supersonic flight right always Turkey, and this is to scale it. We are acquiring human resources. After now. Now, our first goal in actually a rule. Our primary people from abroad all, there is human labor unmanned systems is to focus is to produce these who have experience in behind this type of achieve supersonic speed. products better than their the development and program. It is not always Instead of going supersonic competitors in terms of manufacture of a Combat easy to find qualified with the National Combat procurement cost and Aircraft, in other words individuals because Aircraft, we will go performance, then the rest supersonic aircraft, Aviation is indeed the supersonic primarily with comes. because there is no other highest level of science. an unmanned system in a way. year. Activities for subsonic Defence Turkey: Would Temel KOTİL: We don’t still continue, but we will you like to convey any have any difficulties in Defence Turkey: A achieve supersonic speed. messages to our readers? finding new graduates. We handshake was made We will produce HÜRJET employ 1,000 engineers per with the British company Temel KOTİL: As our to pave the way for the year, and we prefer those BAE Systems for providing President of the Republic National Combat Aircraft. with at least a 3.0 GPA. technical support under of Turkey said, Turkey is self- HÜRJET is also supersonic We're employing Turkey’s the National Combat sufficient in this regard. We and will be able to reach qualified individuals and we Aircraft Project, wasn’t it? hire new graduates and Mach 1.4. It will make its are aware of it. So far, I have maybe we wait for three Temel KOTİL: Don't take maiden flight in 2022. employed 2,500 engineers. years, but we achieve in this as technical support, The new graduates cannot raising them to produce money talks here, there’s Defence Turkey: There was directly start to work aircraft. We establish large a market. When you pay an agreement about that, in production and the laboratories in this field enough salary, you can on the engine for HÜRJET problem starts here. There in Turkey, wind tunnels employ the most qualified at the Paris Air Show, is that is no problem in Turkey in and facilities for lightning and experienced experts. right? finding staff; you can find tests. We manage to solve For instance, there was a them from every discipline, Temel KOTİL: That's right, challenges regarding both person from Florida, U.S. from electronics to aircraft, those activities are in physical infrastructure who was supporting us but these people don’t progress. We are currently and human infrastructure. in GÖKBEY, an elderly have experience with "on- aiming to complete the After 10 years, Turkey will person, but a master in the-job training". The first subsystem procurement become a major player in helicopters, coming to us 1,000 people we employed of HÜRJET. When the the “aerospace” field and as a consultant. We sat are about to complete subsystem, the engine, etc., will be one of three or four down and had a chat. I said, their second year, and is completed, it means most countries excelling in this “Thank you very much, you after five years they will be of the work is almost done, field

83 Armored Vehicle Hull Main Welding Line and Full Penetration Welding Technique Defence Turkey Defence ©

by İbrahim SÜNNETÇİ ©

On April 24, 2019, Otokar, the vehicles which cannot is used to protect the weld Otokar officials, despite this one of the leading land be welded by robotic arms pool. The welding process cost increase, Otokar is one systems manufacturers in are performed manually by is carried out by robots, of the few companies that Turkey, opened the doors certified welding operators and Otokar production prefer the Full Penetration of its factory in Arifiye, in a separate station. Two engineers developed the Welding technique to Sakarya, to members of the different welding methods robot programs used in produce more protected press, including Defence are applied in the Armored the system. According vehicles. Turkey Magazine. Otokar Vehicle Hull Main Welding to our knowledge, facilities are established on Line, which are Corner the Full Penetration During our visit, there a total area of 560,000 m2, Welding with an Arc Welder Welding technique were ARMA 8x8 Armored 144,000 m2 of which is a and Full Penetration Butt significantly improves Combat Vehicles in the Full closed area. Welding. Penetration Welding Line. In the Armored Vehicle One of the sections we Hull Main Welding Line, visited in the factory was 3 robots were allocated the Armored Vehicle Hull for 8x8 production, each Main Welding Line. The performing different hull welding operations operations. Thanks of ARMA 8x8 Wheeled to this welding robot Armored Combat Vehicles, infrastructure, Otokar can which are being produced produce the vehicle hulls at at an intense pace for a very high speed. According Defence Turkey Defence export, and COBRA II and © © to the information we COBRA I Tactical Wheeled COBRA-II have obtained, it takes Armored Vehicles, which are the blast protection of approximately 1 month produced for four different Full penetration armor the armored vehicle. It is for each 8x8 vehicle to be users, were being carried welding is also used in stated that the armored produced from scratch and out on the welding line. the production of ALTAY vehicle hulls produced become ready for delivery. MBT pre-prototypes with the Full Penetration In fact, according to Otokar and prototypes, and it The vehicles are rotated in Welding technique have officials, steel armor is the preferred welding ergonomic and horizontal a much higher resistance plates/sheets used in the process for welding thick, positions with the help of a against various types of production of armored high-strength armor steel positioner to allow the robot Mines and IEDs than the vehicles supplied from plates. This welding process arms to weld the hard-to- vehicles produced with abroad are welded by is a multi-pass welding reach parts in the hulls of the standard welding robots here, and parts of method, and a ceramic base the armored vehicles. Thus, technique. However, with the desired penetration in the Full Penetration Welding the welds can be easily technique, the hull welding achieved. All the welding process takes 2.5 times lines are inspected with longer than the standard X-Ray and then sent to the welding technique, so the user with zero error. vehicles stay longer in the production line/factory, Otokar's tactical wheeled and therefore, more labor armored vehicles use high- is spent. This process has strength steel plates with increased the production different mechanical and costs of armored vehicles chemical properties in

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84 White Hackers Compete for the ‘Capture The Flag’ November 1, 2019. Under the leadership of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) and organized by STM, the CTF (Capture The Flag) competition was held for the 5th time this year with broad participation, and STM's new product “Bugshield” was introduced and is expected to make a difference in cyber security. During the event, a signing ceremony was held between STM and Sakarya University for the “National Testbed Center” project initiated under the auspices of the SSB. by Cem AKALIN CTF, one of the initiatives of STM to create awareness in the field of cyber security and to raise qualified human resources, again witnessed fierce competition of white- hat hackers in its 5th year.

In the event organized with the participation of Prof. İsmail DEMİR - President of the SSB, the

contestants competed to Turkey Defence © find deliberately created © system gaps on issues security of our country. The most important areas we added a new solution to such as cryptology, reverse technology era we live in focused on. The integrative STM's integrative solutions engineering, web and makes the measures we and proactive approach we in cyber security. As STM, we mobile applications in will take even more critical adopt reveals itself in our will continue to make efforts the cyber environment with the emergence of products and services as steadfastly to develop specifically prepared for the new battle environments. well as our initiatives that innovative technologies for CTF event. Professionals, The efforts to ensure the feed the ecosystem. In this our country.” students and technology protection of our state, sense, we are pleased to enthusiasts showed great institutions and citizens have reached more than The competition that interest in the event and it in the digital environment 400 teams and nearly started with the online was presented by Serdar constitute an important 1,500 competitors in our preselection of 197 teams KUZULOĞLU, well-known part of national security. 5th year of CTF, which is and 710 contestants from 86 in the IT sector. The Turkey Cyber Security an important initiative in universities around Turkey ended today with an offline Prof. İsmail DEMİR, President Cluster that we established the field of cyber security final competition with 50 of the SSB: “Turkey's has been performing in order to train qualified teams. In the offline CTF defense industry has been activities with the aim to human resources needed final with 191 contestants, progressing significantly improve our technological by our country. With the winning team was with projects realized in capacity and build our own Bugshield, our mass- awarded with a cash prize recent years. The domestic infrastructure by providing based vulnerability worth TL 25,000, the and national products we sectoral cooperation. I detection platform, that we second team TL 20,000 and have developed during think CTF contributes to introduced today, we have the third team TL 15,000. this fruitful journey are of our efforts in this field and great importance for the that the impact it creates is valuable for our country.”

STM General Manager Murat İKİNCİ underlined that CTF plays an important role in guiding young people and professionals who are aiming to build a career in cyber security. Defence Turkey Defence ©

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85 STM’s Critical Solution for Vulnerability Detection: “Bugshield” Handling cyber security products with an integrated approach, STM has introduced its

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86 security experts, who are included in the platform as a result of technical interviews National Testbed Center to be and assessments according to their competency Established in Cooperation profiles. A confidentiality agreement is also signed with STM and Sakarya with the researchers. Upon request, the institutions University are able to view the During the CTF event, profile information of the which is organized by researchers, vulnerabilities STM on an annual basis, a they have detected, effort cooperation agreement Defence Turkey Defence they have made and the ©

was signed between © confidentiality agreements and Sakarya University they have signed on the for the establishment platform. Researchers of the National work based on a reward Testbed Center for system and their scores are Critical Infrastructures recorded on their cards as Based on Industrial they detect vulnerabilities. Control Systems, to STM experts, on the other be carried out within hand, undertake the Fatih SAVAŞAN and Murat İKİNCİ verification and reporting 12 months. With the tasks within the platform. agreement, the signing only for our institution will be realized at our ceremony, of which but also for other university.” Critical Information was attended by STM institutions. With the Systems under General Manager Murat agreement we will sign With the project initiated Protection İKİNCİ and Sakarya here today, we will under the auspices University Rector Prof. provide a very important of the Presidency of The STM Bugshield Fatih SAVAŞAN, is an infrastructure to Sakarya Defense Industries for platform can be used by all important investment University. Thanks to this the establishment of the public and private sector and it will be realized infrastructure, we think National Testbed Center, organizations having web within the model of that more talented the aim is for both the or mobile applications. industry-university specialists will graduate indigenization of control It offers a significant cooperation for the from universities.” systems of critical cyber security solution, indigenization of the infrastructures that are especially for organizations control systems of Sakarya University very crucial in the cyber with potentially critical critical infrastructures Rector Prof. Fatih security environment information systems such as energy and SAVAŞAN: “It is an and to secure such across the world. The water and to ensure their honor for our university systems through continuous penetration test security. to be approved and national facilities. service provides superior supported by the advantages for ministries STM General Manager Presidency of Defense At the Testbed Center, with sub-websites and large Murat İKİNCİ delivered a Industries and STM for initially plans are to be commercial enterprises speech at the ceremony the establishment of a made for the modelling compared to the and said, “We invest in testbed in the field of of energy and water conventional penetration raising human resources; Energy and Water. We management systems. test conducted periodically. I believe qualified believe that Sakarya With the modelling of and talented human academic studies in a Bugshield will serve within University will serve the resources are needed real environment, the the Cyber Fusion Center development priorities especially in the field objective is to expand (SFM) established in of our country in the of cyber security. We the know-how of the Ankara by STM providing fields of bio-medical place great importance country and to increase reliable and high quality and cyber security in to cooperation with our the number of domestic cyber security solutions for addition to superior universities to increase and national production critical infrastructures of all material and material the number of qualified initiatives. institutions both in Turkey coating. We are proud of human resources not and in the international the fact that this project arena.

87 SEMPROCONX19 Conference Held in Ankara SemproConX19 was held on November 18-19, 2019 at Bilkent Hotel in Ankara. The focus of the conference was on achieving a successful product life cycle in the digital world. The conference hosted over 200 participants from 53 companies and was organized by Semiha YAŞAR - Founder of SEMPRO Sempro Consulting and Engineering, which digital transformation participants with and held in the answers to the provides consultancy requires for success. informative meetings. following questions ‘For services and training Thanks to the features of whom do we do it, what In an eloquent speech, to the all sector on the the CM2 methodology do we do and how do we Semiha YAŞAR, the new generation product it will be a guide for do it’. If the processes are founder of SEMPRO, management method CM2 transformation necessary insufficient to meet the extended her thanks to all used by the world’s leading in an ever evolving dynamic requirements and are speakers and panelists who defense and aerospace and digital business not properly defined and supported SemproConX19 companies, including environment. used, achieving digital and to all participants Turkey’s leading defense transformation is not Panelists shared their views for their interest in the and aerospace companies. possible. At this point, we and answered questions conference. YAŞAR: “As believe that CM2 provides Participants in the 2-day from participants in you all know, the world is a solution and we consider conference had the three separate panels constantly changing and it very critical for achieving opportunity to listen to organized under the transforming. Terms such success on the way to experienced specialists topics of “The Importance as Industry 4.0 and Digital digital transformation.” from various companies of Configuration Transformation have such as IpX, Roketsan, Management in started to be used widely. Following the conference ASML, Nurol Machinery, Companies”, “How As in other parts of the which was supported FNSS, TÜBİTAK-Sage, Taos Product Management of world, many conferences, by Dassault Systemes, Certification, Configit, TEI, the Future Should Be” and meetings and workshops Upchain, Arge PLM, CIMdata, Aselsan, Esen the “Contribution of CM2 on digitalization are FNSS, Techvisor, Forte Sistem, Arçelik, Sub-Zero Methodology to Digital also being held in our Arge, Havelsan, MSI and and Havelsan on their Transformation”. country and the best Defence Turkey Magazine, application processes in practices and to-do’s on a 3-day CM2 and Product During the conference, their organizations, as digital transformation are Lifecycle Management companies in the booth well as hear their success discussed on a sectoral (PLM) training and a 1-day area exhibited their stories, lessons learned basis. The exact key lies workshop were conducted. products and solutions to and forecasts. Speakers drew attention to the contribution of the CM2 method to product management, and the capabilities it provides in integrity, traceability and quality improvement in the management of products and processes. Also emphasized was the fact that that CM2 provides effective and practical solutions for the inevitable elements that

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ESBAŞ- Defense and Aviation Industry National and Domestic Industry Development Conference Held in İzmir

Under the auspices ESBAŞ has achieved of the Presidency of many firsts so far, Faruk Defense Industries (SSB) GÜLER, ESBAŞ Chairman and with the Aerospace of the Board said, “Under Cluster Association the auspices of the (HUKD), the Aegean Free Presidency of Defense Zone Development and Industries, we organized Operating Co. (ESBAŞ), two international Aviation performing important achievement of our goal.” which has hosted and Offset Conferences tasks in the Aviation nearly 50 national in 2008 and 2010. In 2012, and Aircraft Industry for Underlining the and international we hosted the Global years.” importance of making a conferences, organized Industrial Cooperation difference in the defense the “Industrial Growth Conference, which was Touching also industry, Vice President in National Defense decided to be held in upon international of the Presidency of and Aerospace İzmir by taking full marks cooperation, GÜLER Defense Industries Serdar via International from the international said, “The aim of DEMİREL said, “Owning Cooperation” conference organization committee this conference is to the same weapon on October 10-11, 2019 at established in this field. set a landscape for or similar weapons the ESBAŞ Technology The establishment of international cooperation with the whole world Center Conference Hall. the first Aerospace of companies performing increases predictability, Cluster Association in activities in the therefore we have to İzmir Deputy Governor Turkey was led by us. defense and aerospace produce extraordinary Barış DEMİRTAŞ, Ege University Aviation industry. I hope that the weapons. The defense ESBAŞ Chairman of the Higher Vocational School participants establish and aerospace industry Board Faruk GÜLER, is located in Gaziemir and fruitful collaborations has grown by 60% in the Vice President of the our graduates have been and that we will see last 10 years, but we need Presidency of Defense to increase it at least Industries Serdar fourfold. Compared to DEMİREL, Gaziemir European countries, we District Governor Ahmet are at the level of 1 in Süheyl ÜÇER, Gaziemir 5; therefore we should Mayor Halil ARDA, increase our exports 4 President of Aerospace times. Turkey's defense Cluster Association industry realized $ 2 Osman OKYAY and billion in exports last year; numerous guests were $ 900 million was realized present at the opening in the aviation/aerospace speeches of the sector. This year it conference. continues to increase. We achieved $ 2 billion Emphasizing at his in the first 9 months. If opening speech that we continue this way,

90 we will have achieved an We should increase our export of $ 2.5 billion with exports by 4 times. Defense and an increase of 38%. From a general point of view, Turkish aviation and Aerospace Industry Turkey's export increased defense industry by 10% during the last 6 companies, especially Export Target for years, but the export in Turkish Armed Forces our defense and aviation/ Foundation companies 2023: US$ 10.2 Billion aerospace industry that are the backbone of increased by 60%. This is domestic industry, foreign In the afternoon session really impressive but we aviation companies, local of the first day of the have to go further. In our authorities, rule-makers, Conference, Murat 11th Development Plan, our SMEs, associations, local CERAN, Presidency of 2023 target for defense and foreign clusters Defense Industries, Head of International and aviation/aerospace came together at the Cooperation Department exports is $ 10 billion. We conference under the made a presentation on need to increase it four themes of “How Domestic 2019 export performance, times. We need to think Industry Develops export targets, more innovatively and with International period in the previous international cooperation challenge our intellect Cooperation?, Defense year. Turkish Defense activities, current status by coming together. We Industry Security Industry exports were analysis, priority products are amongst the first 15 and Export Control, recorded as having and country approaches. countries in the world in International Cooperation reached US$ 1.855 billion and Practices in R&D export. There are leagues According to the in the previous year. in these 15 countries. and Design, Importance updated data, Turkish In the presentation, it We passed the amateur of Export for the Defense Industry Exports was also shared with league, but we're in the Sustainability of Defense, reached US$ 1.912 billion participants that the third league. U.S. is the Foreign Direct Investment during the 10 month Defense and Aerospace leader. Our exports are in Defense and Aviation period between January Industry export target for Industry, Industrial 1 and October 8, 2019 one-tenth of the U.S. The 2023 was revised as US$ Competence Assessment and increased by 37.7% U.S., China and Russia, 10.2 billion. these are very different and Support Program / compared to the same countries. We can look at Industrial Participation the example of European and the Role of Clusters countries. We have ¼ of in the Development of Technology Sponsor the amount of the exports Domestic and National of European countries. Aviation Industry.” of the Izmir Aerospace Conference: Vestel Defense Industry Defence Turkey Defence ©

© With a wide range of products ranging from UAVs to hydrogen and fuel cell solutions and developing various technologies in this field, Vestel Defense Industry attended the Izmir of Vestel Defense Aerospace Conference Industry and AYESAŞ as the Technology moderated the second Sponsor. 5 different of these sessions titled sessions were held at “Importance of Exports the event and Öner for the Sustainability of TEKİN, General Manager the Defense Industry”. and Board Member

Görkem KİRİŞ and Osman OKYAY

91 5th Istanbul Security Conference Held - “New World Architecture of Economy and Security” Organized by the Turkish-Asian Center for Strategic Studies (TASAM) National Defense and Security Institute (MSGE) regularly every year since 2014, the 5th Istanbul Security Conference (IGK) with the main theme of “New World Architecture of Economy and Security” was held on November 7-8, 2019 at CVK Park Bosphorus Hotel, Istanbul. Various topics were discussed relating to the age of Micro Nationalism and the mounting Global Security challenges both old and new that are facing the world today. Along with the Istanbul Security Conference 2019, other forums were held as co-events, such as the Defence Turkey Defence 3rd Turkey - Gulf Defense © © and Security Forum with the main theme of “Gulf Architecture of Power and Economic Security” in cooperation with the Qatar Strategic Studies Center (QSCC), the 2nd Turkey - Africa Defense Security and Space Forum with the main theme of “African Architecture of Security and Turkey”, and Economic Competition, final judgment. Within a land and sea rivalry the 1st Space Ecosystem Transformation of this new geopolitical has started with the and Security Workshop Security Organizations.” area, there is fierce domination of China, that with the theme of “New competition between the the conventional balance Süleyman ŞENSOY, Economy and Security new and old powers, and has changed especially Chairman of TASAM gave Architecture of Space.” there is also significant with the Declaration the opening speech of sharing competition of Arms announced by The opening speech the 5th Istanbul Security in the regions outside Russia in March of last of the two-day event Conference with the this geopolitical area. year (the introduction was given by Süleyman theme of examining Therefore, we need to of 6 new asymmetric ŞENSOY, Chairman of and understanding the challenge our brains to weapon systems) and TASAM, with the theme economy and security discover and anticipate that the U.S. Naval Forces “New Conventional, New architecture of the new the instabilities or would become a target Economy and Security.” era in the 'Multipolar possible instabilities in all open seas if the The event hosted World Order' which has in the regions outside newly developed Russian many military officials, not yet been understood the Geopolitical Center weapons have the alleged senior bureaucrats and implemented in all and contribute to an capabilities. ŞENSOY: and academicians its aspects. He pointed international regulation.” “Therefore, it is obvious specializing in their out that the first of the that this land-naval forces fields. Sub-themes were issues they faced while ŞENSOY reminded the war and rivalry will shape discussed in various trying to understand audience that there has the upcoming period. panels, such as the the ecosystem vision been a global resources What the competition “Ecosystem and Law was the new geopolitical crisis (Global Financial stands for from a national of the New Power and model and the impact Crisis) since 2008 all over and global perspective is Property, International it has on competition. the world, especially very important because Law Security, New ŞENSOY: “The area up starting from the Western it is not possible to UN and Security to Canada, including world, as a result of implement a standard, Architecture, Economic North Africa, appears to pushing out the resources uniform strategy for Security Governance, have become the new that could be produced any country. There are Global Governance geopolitical center, but in loan-debt relation. significant differences of Military and it is too early to make a ŞENSOY also said that even within security

92 alliances, therefore because the power each country needs to of this institutional develop a competition infrastructure is perspective by properly able to determine analyzing its weaknesses everything. Noting and strengths. What I that the institutional mean by competition infrastructure and the is that destructive capacity to implement competition and the regulation amendments resource problem at this rapidly are very crucial, Defence Turkey Defence very point that the world ŞENSOY said, “Because © © has reached, I believe it is of the swift pace of very difficult to eliminate. technology and rapidly Even people united impasse the world has I think that competition in changing virtual around crypto coins can reached in civilization, nature and the genetics landscape, we are falling be included in micro- the international system of countries and people behind in ensuring nationalism. So, I would established after the should be directed to the transformation like to underline that Second World War (the different areas. One of our institutional any difference can be conditions at that time of the most important infrastructures in parallel organized, any difference were very ideal compared alternatives is space. with this rapid flow. can be perceived as micro to these days) should be Fierce competition has This is the case even nationalism. Therefore, reinterpreted on the basis started, but it is now in a for the most developed within a knowledge- of power and justice, and position to balance the countries.” Stating that based economic and he said, “Otherwise it is competition in the world. land is precious in the security model, security not easy for anyone to Within this framework, era of Empires, now areas, sectors and talk about a manageable each country has to machines have become the Economy Center country profile in a define its own Strategic more valuable with the should be managed manageable world.” accordingly. This is also Inventory and take Industrial Revolution and ŞENSOY: “I would action accordingly. In that great Nation States one of the important mental thresholds like to repeat that other words, they need have emerged, ŞENSOY the transformation of to redefine what they added, “The Information ahead of countries. To achieve this, there must all economy-based have in their strategic Age we are in today is industries is the most inventories; conventional an international system be a correct correlation between political fundamental issue power, soft power, hard that promotes micro- for safeguarding the power, smart power…” nationalism. Since there targets, economic policy and sectoral targets. security of the future. are no big crashes and Nowadays the concept Stating that he considers splits today, this may Unfortunately, this is that it is not necessary to something that cannot of power and ownership sound like a distant of power is changing in seek enemies internally possibility, but we may be achieved easily, so it and externally in is a process that leads to order to understand the receive very critical data international system today’s world, ŞENSOY on this in the next 10 millions of repetitions. In underlined that if we this sense, I would also that is constantly years. Therefore, this era, being shaped. In other are seeking enemies or the 21st century, is the like to say again that this friends, we have to look is the key formula for words, everything that age of Micro Nationalism, is conventional, large at our own institutional and it does not consist success in this arena ...” infrastructure, armies, large crowds, of only ethnic origins. In order to be successful large civil servant sites, in the competition of masses of experts, the new era, ŞENSOY defense industry emphasized that the capacities or the primary regulation institutions that support Defence Turkey Defence ©

© should be established them and produce for with critical thought them are changing and should be merit rapidly. We are in a period based and thus ensuring when the conventional the emergence of the one changes rapidly. power of institutional In this era where infrastructure. He noted information, solely, is of that at this point of value and even overrides Süleyman ŞENSOY - Chairman of TASAM

93 currencies, I think that values are like US$ 5-6 we should consider our billion dollars. Industry understanding of the ‘new 4.0, Society 5.0 and conventional’ to be in the artificial intelligence Defence Turkey Defence same boat, because if we are now very popular © © face the future by simply concepts, but as the relying on the existing popularity increases, its infrastructure, I'm afraid content becomes hollow. we will come face to face Artificial intelligence in with really painful issues. particular is changing the Therefore, the concept center of security and the of power and ownership economy. Brigadier General Rashed Hamad Al-NAIMI, Commander of power needs to be of the When we see that very reexamined both on setting targets. We said as a contribution to our outdated formulas are the basis of individuals something about five national institutions imposed especially upon and families, societies years ago that reads, in Turkey, friendly and developing countries, and the states. We are ‘what we are doing allied countries and to underdeveloped entering a period in which over the next decade the world...” countries and least the market value of our will determine where developed countries conventional savings we will be for the rest Speaking at the ISC in terms of what and accumulations can of the century’ and I 2019, Brigadier General and how the new rapidly melt. This could think this is still valid. Rashed Hamad Al-NAIMI, economy and security be real estate wealth or Very crucial changes are Commander of the Qatar ecosystem should be, vehicles for individuals, expected both within Armed Forces Strategic we validate that this and armies for states. the current period and Studies Center underlined new economic security Therefore, I think that in the forthcoming that the Istanbul Security model has not been we should focus on what years, especially the Conference (ISC) has fully comprehended. the economic equivalent changes in technology become one of the Therefore, we need to of the new conventional and the developments most important security come together and is and how it should be that affect human lives conferences specialized discuss how the new transformed. The global validate some promising in defense affairs in the economic security model new economic model is data but at the same Middle East. Brig. Gen. will be shaped all over the a model that is principally time give some critical Rashed Hamad Al-NAIMI world. Hybrid power is based on information and signals of chaos about delivered the following one of the most discussed economizes information. the sustainability of speech: topics especially in For example, there are international order. In military fields. Another “This year’s edition of several companies in the this sense, there are issue is the risk of failure in the Istanbul Security world, the values of which serious instabilities in success, for example the Conference and the exceed US$ 1 trillion. many countries around point where the European Turkey-Gulf Defense and These are all information our own country. We wish Union (EU) has come Security Forum comes technology companies, friendly and allied Iraq due to shortsightedness under accelerated no mining companies, no soon to become stable. has resulted in the shifts in the balance of oil companies have such Again, many countries unsustainability of the international and regional market values, so there have similar potential. standards that it raised powers. The superpowers are some clues as to how No one is exempt from to an extreme, and are grappling and the economy transforms. this, neither Turkey nor therefore it is necessary competing to fill the For example, a taxi the U.S. Therefore, how to adjust the extent strategic vacuum that application has a market they are managed will of success. Being very has been created by the value of US$ 92 billion, be decisive for the future. successful may also bring withdrawals of other or a hotel reservation We can say that countries a lot of mistakes, which superpowers from many application has a market manage to build a is a very sophisticated regions throughout the value of US$ 32 billion. successful perspective issue, so I think that world. International Order But when we look at the for this century with we need to work hard is coming under pressure holding companies that a total institutional on the risk of failure in from the rise of many have tens of thousands infrastructure success while producing powers, Superpowers of factories and employ transformation. Our aim systems, establishing and Regional Powers, in tens of thousands of here is to make an effort to infrastructure, and which we are witnessing people, we see that their provide clear information

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legal, economic, military © and others. Also, at the regional level, there is a constant movement and change in the map of alliances and new forms of security, since the Gulf Crisis in 2017 and the ongoing unjust siege imposed on the State of Qatar, many strategic, security and economic Warfare have introduced vision, we share ups Noting that since the equations have changed. a very challenging and and downs, good existing World Order The coming period will complicated domain times and bad ones. is transforming from change many related to defend against, and We walk together in a bipolarity to multipolarity concepts and equations. the Turkey-Gulf Defense common road that our and micro nationalism, Many new notions will and Security Forum present and future have from World Trade to Trade be imposed, under the will discuss this newly become dependent on. Wars, and from traditional introduction of some introduced military The people of Qatar power struggles to of the projects under domain. The Forum will never forget the more complex hybrid consideration, both will also discuss the Exceptional Turkish stand challenges, the state regarding the protection evolution of strategic and support during the is not necessarily the of waterways in the Gulf military tactics and Gulf Crisis. The stability main actor, Rear Admiral and the Arabian Sea, or military doctrine due of Turkey, politically BAIG said, “With security regarding the formation to the technological and economically, is and stability as the of a new regional security advancement and pivotal to the whole fundamentals to peace umbrella includes all ramifications on the region, and therefore, and development, today’s countries from the both military. The continuous Qatar is firmly standing world is faced with sides of the Arabian Gulf. collaboration between with the Republic of mounting Global Security The security situation Qatar Armed Forces Turkey, politically and challenges both old and in the Gulf remains Strategic Studies Center economically, during all new.” Rear Admiral BAIG uncertain, due to the and TASAM is the the economically stress stressed that some persistence of some extension of the strong it is facing. This is the lingering conventional unresolved disputes, and strategic partnership constant role of our Good issues like Kashmir including the Gulf between the State of Qatar Governance and Continues to challenge Crisis, the Yemen War, Qatar and the Republic Leadership.” Global Security with sanctions and escalation of Turkey. The events nuclear confrontation At the beginning of his against Iran. Where will proved that the two and said, “Global security address Rear Admiral these conflicts lead us? countries stand in the is encountering non- Mirza Foad Amin BAIG, Especially after we have same trench in the face of conventional challenges Representative of the seen their in-depth challenges that threaten and widespread terrorism Minister of Defense of ramifications in some regional security and at the hands of non- Pakistan, stressed that of the most stable Gulf stability. Over time, the state actors, cybercrime, he was fully in agreement countries. facts unfold, and events and massive migration prove the solidity of this with the noble concept caused by economic The renewable Defense strategic alliance and the of TASAM’s Chairman disparity and civil wars.” and Security challenges validity of its view in many Süleyman ŞENSOY have introduced a 4th regional crises. about the challenges Rear Admiral BAIG went military operational of information age and on to speak of socio- domain, which is Space, The Qatari-Turkish added, “I think there cultural imbalances and in addition to the other relationship is a renewed are few less fortunate economic rivalries in main domains of Land, historical relationship, countries that still have various parts of the world Sea, and Air. Unmanned based on brotherhood to face the challenges of all of which threaten Vehicles and the Cyber and solidarity, and a the industrial age, and National Security, social common progressive information age.” stability and economic

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© the global governance Turkish Cypriot side for system has not kept regional and global peace up with the scale and in the context of security complexity of the hybrid architecture. BAYBARS: Information Age, the “As you all know, Cyprus is challenges have now a small island in terms of Rear Admiral Mirza Foad Amin BAIG, Representative of the come under stress due to its geographical location, Minister of Defense of Pakistan the rapid Technological but it is extremely Advancements and the strategic and important. development around Iran for the last four changing geo-strategic Considering the theme the world. Rear Admiral decades. The continued environment around the of the conference this BAIG: “Within the security conundrum of globe. Consequently, year, I would like to globalized framework Afghanistan hampers we are witnessing new express, as the Minister of the economically and the efforts to create a regional Security and of Interior of the Turkish politically integrated requisite pool factor economic forums. Republic of Northern world, the dynamics of enabling the safe and They all have a crucial Cyprus (TRNC), that the security have changed honorable return of role in security and recent developments and manifold. Cohesive these refugees to their economic cooperation changing balance in the efforts and enhanced home. Similarly, the and development at a Eastern Mediterranean cooperation between displacement of the regional and global level have made Cyprus even states from Regional Palestinian population as well. Trends with new more effective and visible and Global players as from their home marks a systems of cooperation within the strategic well addressing core point at the very concept both in security and equation. Stating that the issues of socio-economic of universal Human economy are shaping hydro-carbon resources discontent and stability Rights, social justice and up. Just as was said, our discovered in the Eastern are esssential. Pakistan egalitarianism. Ironically next 5 years perhaps Mediterranean have highly appreciates while at the same time will decide the fate of added a new parameter the positive role being the Rohingya refugee our next 90 years. In the to the region in terms played by Turkey and crisis is what’s considered wake of the transition of defense, security and other friendly countries to be destabilizing for from Unipolar to economic balances and to bring stability and regional stability. India Multipolar world, decent led to the re-dealing order in a world, which has blatantly deprived financial institutions and of cards in the region. is not yet based on the 1.9 million people of economic organizations The bipolar world after ideals of social justice. their citizenship rights, are required. We the cold world was The question of diversity branding them illegal believe that free trade replaced by cyclical in an increasingly immigrants in India, agreements, information- relations and alliances, interconnected world their own country. In one sharing and through Minister BAYBARS said, has also been prominent. way or another all such consulting and financing “In this new parameter, With a much faster issues are as political we can empower smaller as Northern Cyprus and transfer of populations as they are economic. economies to contribute Turkey, we persistently than ever, spurred by The Refugees lost their their fair share to the have defended and economic interests as well economic roots in their world economy. This continue to defend that as by instincts of conflicts own countries. The forced will offset the economy these resources belong imposed on these expulsion invariably adds control of few over to two nations living on countries by external to the complexity of a many…” the island, namely the players and destruction discrete resolution. Here Turkish Cypriot people on their part of the world. I must mention Kashmir. Ayşegül BAYBARS, and the Greek Cypriot In this context, we need India's revocation of Minister of the Interior people. This position to realize the Dilemma article 370 and 35A of of the Turkish Republic we have adopted is of a huge segment of its Constitution has not of Northern Cyprus, not only discursive but the Afghan population, only deprived the local was one of the keynote also operational, it is an our brotherly country population of their UN speakers of ISC 2019 and extremely important living in refugee camps mandated political and touched upon the latest position” in Pakistan as well as economic rights but status in the Eastern

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STM Gets Ready for MİLDEN and Takes the First Step for the Development of Ecosystem!

As it may be recalled, STM Savunma Teknoloji Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş., which has signed leading naval platform projects, had initiated the Submarine Design and Technologies Competition in October 2018 to generate indigenous projects related to submarines at universities and to support talent development in Turkey. The award ceremony of the competition was realized on November 11, 2019 at the Naval Museum in Beşiktaş, Istanbul with the participation of Northern Sea Area Naval Commander Rear Admiral Tayyar ERTEM, SSB Naval Platforms Department Head Alper KÖSE and STM General Manager Murat İKİNCİ.

The Submarine Design and by students from different Submarine Resistance with In order to become a major Technologies Competition disciplines for submarine Fluid Dynamics” of Hasan player in the maritime sector was organized under platforms that are of ÖZTÜRK (Yıldız Technical worldwide, STM has also the Postgraduate and strategic importance University) under the been recently concentrating Undergraduate categories. and the innovative new supervision of Dr. Yasemin its efforts on underwater Initially, the applications technologies that arise out Arıkan ÖZDEN placed third. platforms with the strength were received and then of the creative process. it has been gaining from workshops were held In the Postgraduate the success in the MİLGEM over the last year and In the Undergraduate Category, the thesis Project. the applications were Category of the titled “Hydrodynamic evaluated by the jury (STM competition, the thesis Analysis of an Underwater Being a leading organization Naval Projects Director titled “Floating Antenna Glider” of Mehmet Ozan in the construction and Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Savaş Design for Submarines ŞERİFOĞLU (Istanbul modernization of submarine ONUR). The Design and and Underwater Vehicles” Technical University) under projects in Turkey, STM Technologies Competition of Mustafa KUTLU, Aykut the supervision of Asst. Prof. has been investing and plays an important role for ALKAN and İbrahim Bilge TUTAK ranked first, the improving skills in this field the future of the ecosystem SAVRUKOĞLU (Istanbul thesis titled “Computational for over 10 years with the in Turkey with the valuable Technical University) under and Experimental Analysis experience and knowhow of inventive ideas developed the supervision of Prof. Kadir of Trace-Compatible more than a quarter century. KIRKKÖPRU placed first. Submarine Propeller The thesis titled “Online Design” of Sinan BURUNSUZ STM STM © Body Diagnosis and Mine (Istanbul Technical © © Diagnosis with Unmanned University) under the © Underwater Vehicle” of supervision of Prof. İsmail Merve BERİK (Bülent Hakkı HELVACIOĞLU ranked Ecevit University) under second and the thesis titled the supervision of Seda “Underwater Electro-Optic Karadeniz KARTAL came Intercom System Design” in second place and the of Kaan ALPER (Bahçeşehir thesis on “Computational University) under the Arif ALCAR - STM Submarine Analysis of Scale Effects supervision of Prof. Sarper Murat İkinci - General Design Manager in the Calculation of ÖZHARAR ranked third. Manager of STM

100 Delivering a short speech before the start of the at the ceremony, Arif National Submarine ALCAR, STM Submarine Project in the universities Design Manager informed of these countries. ALCAR: participants on the “As STM, the important Design and Technologies factor to organize such a Competition that was held thesis competition is to for the first time this year. trigger and activate the development potential Answering the question in this field. We organized on the reason for selecting this competition in order STM the Naval Museum as the to close the gap even a © © venue of the ceremony little, to draw attention to at the beginning of his the submarine topic, and speech, he shared that the contribution in this regard. need in the future.” İKİNCİ: to ensure that our young We fully believe that our “We believe fully in this Beşiktaş Naval Museum people in various branches incorporated the history precious young people, that matter. One of the most at universities focus on we entrust our country to important issues that we of the Turkish Naval Forces the submarine issue and and that it was located in the future, will fulfill their place importance upon is create a submarine design duties successfully”. the fulfillment of our future at the area where Nuri force in the future. 23 DEMİRAĞ Aircraft Design needs by our own children approved Undergraduate Recalling that STM was through STM’s engineering Office – Turkey’s first aircraft and Postgraduate Theses established in 1991 with engine design office was knowhow, which is also from 10 universities took the aim of localizing the included in STM’s founding built, and he added, “I think part in the competition. This defense technologies organizing the ceremony purpose. In fact, we started number is more than one needed in our country and cooperating with our at this place is really third of the theses published creating critical engineering meaningful for a design and universities in earlier years. in our universities in the knowhow, STM General We provided training technology competition”. last 30 years. The number Manager Murat İKİNCİ Reminding the audience especially in the field of of theses done within noted that, as of today, marine technologies and that Turkey is still making nearly ten years have been STM employs nearly 700 efforts to design and tried to raise awareness accomplished just last year engineers and incorporates at our universities. As of build its own submarine, and we believe this number considerable knowhow in ALCAR said, as STM, they today, we believe that will climb to much higher the field of military marine we have brought the think that national power levels in the future. On this technologies. and resources need to be cooperation between occasion, we would like to universities and industry mobilized for designing Stating that STM’s current express that the valuable to a certain point. With this and building submarines strong engineering students participating in our and similar competitions, and in the meanwhile all structure is very significant competition should have we aim to train our engineer relevant institutions should toward developing national the rightful pride of breaking candidates who will take act according to a plan. solutions that will required new ground. If theoretical over the flag for us in the background is not in the future, İKİNCİ Stating that, as STM, they future in the domains in generated at universities, summarized the main have been contributing, and which we have needs and we believe Turkey, under no objective of the Submarine intend to do so in the future, requirements." circumstances, will be able Design and Technologies to submarine building, to own its fully indigenous Competition, which is the modernization and similar Following the speeches, and national technologies. one and only in Turkey, as activities conducted in awards were presented to We would also like to ask our “to create our own power Turkey under the auspices the contestants and photos esteemed faculty members for building our National of the Presidency of were taken. to encourage participation Submarine that we will Defense Industries (SSB), in this competition, which the National Submarine we plan to organize (MİLDEN) Project being continuously. in the first place, ALCAR said that in the analysis In order to progress in the they made themselves, submarine area, which is one of the issues that they of critical importance in saw in common amongst gaining strategic talent to the countries that built Turkey, our state, industry their own submarines was and universities are putting that intensive research, forth efforts in coordination, articles and publications and therefore, we look STM © had been initiated years forward to your valuable ©

101 2nd International Military Radar and Border Security Summit The 2nd International Military Radar and Border Security Summit (MRBS) was held with the participation Minister of Interior Affairs Süleyman SOYLU and Minister of National Defense Hulusi AKAR in Ankara. At the opening of the summit, the Ministry of National Defense signed goodwill and strategic cooperation agreements with 29 domestic defense industry companies within the scope of localization and nationalization activities. Under the auspices of the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of National Defense, the Presidency of Defense Industries, and the support of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and the Turkish Defense and Aerospace Manufacturers Association (SaSaD) the 2nd International Military Radar and Border Security MRBS ©

Summit (MRBS) was © held by the Independent Industrialists and increase export potential, Industry and Aviation makers. As MÜSİAD Businessmen’s the 2nd International Sector Chairman Fatih Ankara, we are closely Association (MÜSİAD) Military Radar and Border ALTUNBAŞ. following these in Ankara at the Hilton Security Summit was held developments about Garden Inn, between 2-3 with the participation In his opening speech, Radar and Border October 2019. The two- of Minister of Interior MÜSİAD Ankara Defense Security systems in our day summit focused Affairs Süleyman SOYLU, Industry and Aviation country. Being part of on strengthening Minister of National Sector Chairman Fatih the solution by renewing surveillance and Defense Hulusi AKAR, ALTUNBAŞ said: “With every year and producing detection strategies, Turkish Chief of General a stronger international realistic and applicable protecting critical areas, Staff General Yaşar identity, the summit will global solutions makes the work of the Military GÜLER, Commander increase our exports us proud.” Radar Technologies and of the Turkish Land and contribute to the Domestic Industry in Forces Ümit DÜNDAR, economy of our country. President of this direction, the latest Commander of In this regard, we will MÜSİAD Ankara developments in border Turkish Naval Forces share the projects and Hasan Basri ACAR: management and border Admiral Adnan ÖZBAL, capabilities developed in “IDEF should be the field of military radar security technologies, Commander of Turkish held in Ankara.” the use of UAVs in cross- Air Forces General Hasan and border security and border operations and KÜÇÜKAKYÜZ, Vice the experiences of users President of MÜSİAD border security, mobile President of Defense and manufacturers with Ankara Hasan Basri border security systems, Industries Mustafa you, our distinguished ACAR underlined and effectively utilizing Murat ŞEKER, Governor participants, with that the Summit was radars, avionics, and of Ankara Vasip ŞAHİN, sessions and special organized with the sonar systems against General President of presentations to be held active participation land, sea and air threats. MÜSİAD Abdurrahman for two days. The summit of 54 domestic and KAAN, President of will also act as a medium national defense industry Organized to support MÜSİAD Ankara Hasan where companies can companies that played the development of the Basri ACAR, and the share their products, an essential role in the domestic and national MÜSİAD Ankara Defense technologies, and development and growth defense industry and to solutions with decision-

102 of the Turkish defense industry. Emphasizing that a Defense Industry ‘Free Zone’ should be established in Ankara, ACAR pointed out that this would allow the defense industry companies to make export-oriented investments and to benefit from foreign trade opportunities. ACAR emphasized that the clustering of the MRBS

defense industry in © Ankara will contribute to © the increase in production defense industry also Technology Trends” the “Use of 4×4 Tactical and employment, supports numerous and “Complementary Wheeled Vehicles in especially in terms of other sectors in terms Applications for Border Border Security.” software and hardware. of both technology and Security.” ACAR also said that it is intermediate goods, During the summit important to organize KAAN pointed out that On the first day of the 1,074 participants from defense industry fairs and the defense industry is Summit, FNSS Business 22 countries had the summits in Ankara and not only an upper sector Development Manager opportunity to follow suggested that IDEF, the branch but also a source Haldun OLGUN gave the latest developments defense industry’s most of production and design a presentation on in the defense industry comprehensive event , knowledge. the “Importance and from 41 speakers who should be held in Ankara. Future of Land Vehicles are experts in their fields. The Latest in Border Security.” Summit participants also General President Solutions in Meteksan Defense received information of MÜSİAD Border Security Business Development about current projects Abdurrahman were Presented Manager M. Tolga ÇELİK first-hand during B2B KAAN: “Turkey and Software Design meetings from leading needs a strong At the two-day summit, Manager Ali ÖZZEYBEK sector companies, defense industry the latest developments gave presentations on including Aselsan, for strong defense in radar technologies, “Recent Developments Havelsan, Havelsan diplomacy.” radar networks, in Border and Perimeter Technology Radar, command and control Surveillance Radars” Roketsan, STM, MKEK, Taking the floor after applications, anti- and “Cognitive Radar, FNSS. President of MÜSİAD drone systems, airborne Radar Networks and At the summit, the Ankara Hasan Basri Synthetic Aperture Radar Artificial Intelligence in Ministry of National ACAR, General President systems, and surveillance Radar” respectively and Defense (MSB) General of MÜSİAD Abdurrahman applications were shared the solutions Directorate of Military KAAN, emphasized that discussed, and special of the company with Factories and General the defense industry panels were held on participants. On the Directorate of Military is one of the critical “Border Security Systems second day of the Shipyards signed aspects of the diplomatic and Technologies,” summit, HAVELSAN goodwill and Strategic field and establishing “Ground Surveillance Senior System Engineer Cooperation Agreements national production and Systems,” “Mini/Micro Tolga SÖNMEZ gave a with 29 local companies technology capability UAV Detection & Anti- presentation on “Border to reduce foreign in the defense industry UAV Technologies,” Awareness System.” and dependence in the makes Turkey more “Radar Systems for Nurol Makina Business defense industry and to potent in military Aerial Platforms,” Development & Bid strengthen national and diplomacy. Emphasizing “Solutions for Protecting Director Koray ÜRKMEN domestic production. that the domestic Coastal Borders,” “Radar gave a presentation on

103 Aselsan Retains its Position in the Istanbul Stock Exchange Sustainability Index Aselsan has achieved that succeeded in taking significant success for part in the index since the sixth time in the its launch in 2014, has Sustainability Index, retained its position which was initiated by each year, and this year it Borsa Istanbul in order again has taken part with Aselsan Launches for companies, that have the other 56 companies adopted sustainability thanks to activities that Ukrainian Local and corporate social it has conducted in the responsibility principles fields that meet the Production Facility and that have made criteria of the index and a difference in these Aselsan is continuously Aselsan, an international In line with friendly and areas, to be noticed by improving their efforts technology company that allied relations between the investors. in this regard. continues its sustainable Ukraine and Turkey, and growth with the value according to the long-term Within the scope of the Aselsan is also the it creates in the global needs of Ukraine, Aselsan Index, an independent only defense industry market has brought a local radios will, from now on, research organization company in Turkey that production facility in Kiev, be manufactured locally based in London, with was involved voluntarily Ukraine into service. in Ukraine. This will pave which Borsa Istanbul in the Carbon Disclosure the way for sustainable cooperates, reviews and Project (CDP), the world's Covering the needs of relations and future evaluates the sustainable most prestigious and users by giving priority to cooperation between the activities of companies most comprehensive local needs and conditions two countries. in major areas such as environmental initiative. and aiming to increase corporate governance, With its activities the technological know- Evaluating the environmental carried out during 2018 how of countries by opportunities to become awareness, social in the field of carbon exporting communication permanent by establishing responsibility, ethical emissions, Aselsan systems to more than 30 localization in every market principles, human performed above the countries, Aselsan has been it enters, Aselsan aims to rights, employment world and country successfully performing expand its production practices, occupational average and raised its the delivery of software capacity depending on the health and safety and “B” score to “A-”. With based tactical radios to quality and quantity of the supply chain. In this this score, Aselsan is one the Ukrainian Armed Forces needs in Ukraine. way, a tool is created to of the two companies since 2017. facilitate investment in that achieved the successful companies highest score in the CDP on sustainability, which field in Turkey and takes has become increasingly justified pride in having important and the most received the same score essential investment with the world's leading criteria for some defense industry leaders. institutional investors, and various indicators The Sustainability Report are arranged for and the CDP Report are companies to improve published annually in themselves. Turkish and English and can be found on the Aselsan, as one of the Company's website. Aselsan ©

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Turkish Aerospace Displays Its Aerial Products at Seoul On October 16th, 2019, globally known products the field of the defense trade exhibition where Turkish Aerospace was a focus of interest industry in the world, we will discuss business participated in Seoul especially with the ANKA will be exhibiting its cooperation in the International Aerospace Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, product models for the defense industry and and Defense Exhibition the T129 ATAK Multirole first time in South Korea. it will be an important for the first time, Combat Helicopter Being present in South opportunity to strengthen between 15-20 October and the T625 GÖKBEY Korea will create an cooperation with Korean 2019. On the occasion Multirole Helicopter. opportunity for trade of aerospace industry of the exhibition, Turkish technology. I believe that authorities.” Aerospace displayed its President and CEO of it will be a productive products for participants Turkish Aerospace Prof. from the defense industry Temel Kotil (PhD) stated: from all over the world. “Turkish Aerospace Turkish Aerospace, with its which is well- known in

Baykar Delivered Second Batch of TB2 UCAVs to Ukraine

Under the contract signed in January, a total of 6 Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs and 3 ground control stations were delivered to the Baykar Defence delivered MAM-L Smart Micro Ukrainian President Petro During the acceptance the second batch of Munition, and related POROSHENKO, a live tests performed at Bayraktar TB2 Armed equipment to meet the firing test was also carried Starokostiantyniv Air Tactical Unmanned needs of the Ukrainian out with a Bayraktar TB2 Base, the Ukranian Air Aerial Vehicles to Air Force. Following the UCAV. Force evaluated the Ukraine. In January 2019, completion of the test performance of the aircraft Baykar Defense and and training activities, the Within the scope of and its components. The Ukrspetsproekt, Ukraine’s first batch of 3 Bayraktar second-party deliveries, UCAVs will be operated state-run armament TB2 UCAVs was delivered 3 TB2 UCAVs, training by Ukranian Air Force agency, signed a US$69 to Ukraine in March. simulators, mission personnel who have Million contract for During the ceremony payloads, camera completed their training the procurement of 6 held at the military base systems, and ground data in Turkey. Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs, 3 in the Khmelnytsky region terminals were delivered ground control stations, with the participation of to the Ukrainian Air Force.

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STM Announces New Cyber Threat Status Report Raw Materials of on Protection of Personal but also hearing loss or gaps in practice, the report Cyber Attacks: Data, which is regarded as psychological discomfort mentioned a method of a protection and evaluation depending on the volume theft through hardware Personal Data guide in Turkey. The circular of sound. It was mentioned called a "skimmer" that is The Cyber Threat Report on “Information and that in order to prevent placed on devices where published quarterly by STM Communication Security such acoustic attacks, both the credit cards are read. emphasized the risks posed Measures” prepared hardware and software The Bluetooth connection to both states and the with the contributions of related measures should of this malicious hardware, public due to the threat of the Presidential Digital be taken. which allows the cloning personal data that is shared Transformation Office and of credit card information published on July 6, 2019 Driver Systems in and passwords and which on the internet being Vehicles also on maliciously processed. by the Presidential decree, is extremely difficult to carries the measures taken Attackers’ Radar detect, facilitates the In cyberspace, in our country to a higher attack by providing Autonomous systems that where information is level. The Circular is an remote access to the support users in their daily commercialized and important guideline for attacker. Investigations to lives to increase security transformed into a threat the protection of highly prevent this vulnerability levels turn into a new risk, policies regarding critical information such make the detection of it attack area for attackers. the protection of personal as population, health, quite difficult, while the The report pointed out data and data privacy are communication, genetic devices using Bluetooth that Advanced Driver of great importance. The and biometric data. The make it easier to detect Assistance Systems report noted that with every guideline that describes the attack. (ADAS), the key component interaction on the internet, the measures to be taken of autonomous systems individuals are transforming and the principles for Cyber Threat at that aim to prevent into cyber tools that are implementation of these Home! accidents, can be deceived used and manipulated measures aims to minimize by machine learning. Tests The security gaps of for commercial or political security risks and escalate on the Mobileye system systems having Internet purposes, while the stored the security of critical data that directs the driver of Things (IoT) technology, information is processed to the top level. with capabilities such as which are becoming like digital raw material lane departure warning, increasingly common through technologies such Acoustic collision avoidance and today, make devices as data mining, artificial Systems May recognition of traffic vulnerable to several intelligence and machine Turn into Cyber signs indicate that attacks attacks. The report learning. In this way, an Weapons! can be carried out to risk emphasized the risks infrastructure containing human life by deceiving the posed by the systems used profiles of individuals and STM's Cyber Threat Status ADAS systems. Although in homes and referred their tendencies is obtained. Report warned against the it seems that risks can be to a study which reveals It was emphasized that vulnerabilities contained in mitigated, experts say that access vulnerability of 20 according to the intention smart devices that we use the systems are exposed to 50 percent of 83 million of those holding the data, in our daily lives. The fact to new attack vectors IoT devices in 16 million there are serious threats, the that the speakers used in such as GPS deception, households across the target and scale of which devices such as computers, imitation of transceivers world. The security gaps vary, in political and social telephones, televisions by radio frequencies and encourage attackers terms. and sound systems can emit frequencies beyond interference generation. towards cost-effective Personal Data in hearing range gives this attacks such as seizing the Bluetooth Makes local network at home with Turkey Protected feature the possibility Credit Card Cloning Distributed Denial-Of- with Superior to be used as a weapon. Research reveals that Easier Service (DDoS) methods. Measures manipulated speakers Experts underlined that Misuse of Bluetooth more strict measures Issues on personal data may cause not only simple technologies makes credit should be taken against protection and data physical reactions in card users extremely vulnerabilities in IoT privacy are evaluated humans, such as browsing vulnerable to theft attacks. devices that are protected within the scope of the Law specific web pages, Referring to the security by weak passwords.

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Zemana’s Indigenous Solution Identifies “Deepfake” Threats which are Altering Perceptions and Distorting Reality Asis Elektronik, continuing by day through algorithms its growth by creating based on the deep learning technological added value ability of machines, allows in different areas in line with cyber-attacks involving the requirements of the era all kinds of malicious of digital transformation, manipulations leading to and Zemana a Turkey- political scandals, social based international provocation, fraud, slander cyber security provider and etc. Digital content offering online solutions manipulated by “Deepfake” in the cyber security field methods that directly affect (incorporated by Asis election results, the fates Elektronik) launced its of countries and the lives groundbreaking Deepfake of people, create serious Scanner developed threats; for example the against “Deepfake”, one videos are believed to be of the newest and most real and as a result the dangerous threats faced virtual creation is confused in the constantly evolving with reality. Zemana, with cyber landscape. The its new solution Deepware company shared, for Scanner, prevents artificial the first time, detailed intelligence from being information about misused. Deepware Scanner, which enables real-time Deepware Scanner detection of fake videos Targets the Global generated by using artificial Market intelligence technologies and manipulating human Emphasizing that they Scanner, which provides media organizations and images and voices. have developed a critical an important service in government agencies solution for the security the field of cyber security. which provides detection Zemana’s Deepware of countries and societies, The danger is great and of fake audio and video Scanner provides services Yağızhan ATMACA, Board capable of undermining all files. These types of files all around the world Member Responsible for of us. This new technology are becoming increasingly with its security software Technology said, “In the we developed will detect difficult to distinguish from developed by domestic “Deepfake” examples that this manipulated danger real ones without spreading and national resources have come up so far, many immediately.” and causing chaos. and is the world's first different methods that Deepware Scanner warns online “Deepfake” exactly simulate people's Fake Videos to governments, social media detector. Detecting fake gestures and mimics have be Detected platforms with its instant content generated by the been used, such as face Instantly! messaging application, and intervention of human swapping, body swapping provides media platforms images and voices, and voice swapping. Enabling the detection of with the opportunity Deepware Scanner provides Deepware Scanner that harmful content before any to detect deception in a pioneering solution we developed to provide social or individual damage, digital contents before any against “Deepfake”, one an effective solution Deepware Scanner damage occurs and aims to of the latest and most against “Deepfake” threat immediately warns whether prevent possible damage. dangerous threats facing is software that instantly or not the content that is Deepware Scanner can be cyber security in recent detects manipulated being played is fake when integrated to any platform times. videos with its multi- installed on a platform. and runs in the background layered mechanism. We Deepware Scanner has and is able to scan the “Deepfake”, the credibility are targeting the global versions developed for file that is played on the of which is increasing day market with Deepware social media networks, platform.

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The First Unique Production Grenade Launchers Delivered to TAF Within the scope of the “MPT-76 Compatible Grenade Launcher Project”, the first batch of locally produced 500 AK40-GL under-barrel grenade launchers (UBGL) was delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF).

Under the tender opened Forces. The AK40-GL of Defense Industries stun cartridges and high by the Presidency of grenade launcher can (SSB) to demonstrate explosive ammunition. Defense Industries (SSB) be mounted on both the its experience and The launcher has a unique to provide modern under- MPT-67 and MPT-55 and capabilities in the defense ambidextrous design and barrel grenade launchers has a patented sight, industry and was awarded can be used with both the to the Turkish security which allows rapid and by the SSB to produce right and left hand. It also forces, the company Akdaş precise aim. Following the 8,000 in total. The AK40- features Picatinny rails for Arms which is located in successful completion of GL UBGL was developed target illumination and Konya delivered the first climate and field tests, by the company with aiming laser attachments. batch of AK40-GL grenade the indigenous grenade domestic capabilities The AK40-GL launcher has launchers to the Turkish launchers were delivered and has successfully some clear advantages Land Forces Command. to the Turkish Land Forces completed the extreme over its competitors. It Command and started to qualification tests which weighs only 1.5 kilograms, As part of the "MPT-76 be used in the field along lasted approximately 3.5 has a barrel life of 5,000 Compatible Grenade with MPT-76 infantry rifles. months. rounds, and an effective Launcher Procurement range of 400 meters. Project" of the Presidency The local firearms The AK40-GL can also of Defense Industries, manufacturer company, be used individually with The company will deliver Akdaş Arms will deliver Akdaş Arms, from a stock attachment. The another 2,500 grenade a total of 8,000 locally Konya's Beyşehir district, launcher can fire 40mm launchers to the Turkish produced AK40-GL units participated in the tender grenades, including Land Forces Command to the Turkish Security opened by the Presidency less-lethal tear gas and with the second batch.

National Air-to-Air Missile BOZDOĞAN Successfully Fired

Turkey's indigenous Minister VARANK said, “We BOZDOĞAN Within continue to make history! Visual Range (WVR) Air- Developed by TÜBİTAK- to-Air Missile developed SAGE, the BOZDOĞAN by TÜBİTAK-SAGE was Within Visual Range Air- successfully tested against to-Air Missile, which was BOZDOĞAN (Merlin), GÖKTUĞ Project, the a target aircraft. During previously announced by which was successfully BOZDOĞAN missile is the guided firing test, our President, successfully completed the first firing expected to enter the the missile was launched intercepted a target test, will replace the “AIM- inventory of the Turkish from the ground and aircraft for the first time.” 9X Sidewinder” missiles Armed Forces after the intercepted the target in the future. The other firing tests have been aircraft. The Minister of Within the scope of the missile GÖKDOĞAN completed which are to Industry and Technology GÖKTUĞ (Beyond Visual) (Peregrine) beyond visual be carried out in 2020. Mustafa VARANK missile family project, two range air-to-air missile is The GÖKTUĞ Project was announced the launch different missile systems aimed to replace “AIM-120 initiated in 2013 to replace test via his social media are being developed by AMRAAM” missiles. the missiles currently used account. In his message TÜBİTAK- SAGE. The short- by the Turkish Air Force range air-to-air missile Developed as part of the with national systems.

112 International Future Soldier Conference to be Held in Ankara, March 23rd and 24th, 2020 With the support of the studies on the “Future Presidency of Defense Soldier” concept Industries (SSB) the • Turkish and foreign state “International Future Soldier military delegations Conference” will take place March 23-24, 2020 with • Global defense and synergies in the field of discussions will be held the coordination of SaSaD, technology company’ “Future Soldier Concept and in the following related Defence Turkey magazine, executives working in this Technologies”. The 2-day technology fields: Combat ODTÜ Teknokent and the field conference will include the Clothing, Individual Teknokent Defense Industry programs and policies of Equipment & Balistic • Turkish defense industry Cluster (TSSK). executives countries that carry out Protection; Weapons; Future Soldier Modernization Sensors, Non Lethal In this context, the • Other distinguished projects, panels on new Weapons, Ammunition; conference will act as a guests from universities, technologies in this field and Power Solutions; Soft platform which promotes organizations and business to business (B2B) Target Protection; Soldier and provides optimum institutions meetings between global Physical, Mental and benefit and awareness for and Turkish companies. You Cognitive Performance; The main theme of the the sharing of information can get more information at Robotics and Autonomous conference, “The Warrior, between parties and www.ifscturkey.com Systems; Medical; Today and Tomorrow” has will gather the following C4ISTAR Systems; been determined within participants; Within the scope of the Exoskeleton Technology; the framework of providing planned conference • The officials of the CBRN and Logistics opportunities for cooperation program, panels, countries that conduct Capability. and creating common presentations, and ASELSAN and the Turkish MoD Signed a US$54.5 Million Contract Turkey’s defense industry requirements of the Turkish company Aselsan and the Naval Forces. Ministry of National Defense (MoND) have signed a Aselsan announced the US$54.5 million contract for contract on the Public the supply of the Denizgözü Disclosure Platform (KAP) Octopus-S Electro-Optic and stated, “An agreement Reconnaissance and regarding the Denizgözü needs of the Turkish Naval the Ministry of National Surveillance System to Ahtapot-S Electro-Optic Forces has been signed Defense, valuing US$ 54,5 meet the reconnaissance Reconnaissance and between Aselsan and million. and surveillance system Surveillance System for the SAR Integrated ANKA UAV System for the Naval Forces Command Three Anka Unmanned Industries announced announcement, Turkish surveillance missions Combat Aerial Vehicles the news from its Twitter Aerospace also made a in the Aegean and (UCAV), one of which was account and stated that statement from its Twitter Mediterranean regions. integrated with the SAR the Synthetic Aperture account informing that the The statement also radar, were delivered Radar (SAR) equipped the number of ANKA UAVs revealed that the total to the Turkish Naval ANKA UAV can detect and has reached 22 with this flight time of the ANKA Forces Command. The track targets in all weather delivery, which will carry UAV system exceeds Presidency of Defense conditions. Following this out reconnaissance and 30,000 hours.

113 HİSAR-A Ready for Serial Production appropriate time. Guided fragmentation warhead Turkey's first domestic and national by the Self-Propelled of the HİSAR missiles has air defense system HİSAR-A has been Autonomous Low Altitude both impact and proximity reported to have successfully destroyed Air Defense Missile System, fuses, enabling them to be a high-speed target in the final system the missile approached effective against various tests and has reached the serial the target using its seeker types of air targets. at the terminal phase and production stage. destroyed the target by The HİSAR-A system detonating its warhead. performs the task of Developed by Aselsan and developed to meet the air Thus, the effectiveness of neutralizing hostile aerial Roketsan against fixed and defense needs of Turkey the HİSAR-A Low Altitude threats at lower altitudes rotary-wing aircraft, cruise with domestic and national Air Defense Missile System to provide air defense for missiles, air-to-surface resources, will be started at maximum range and mobile military units. With missiles and unmanned soon. Aselsan and Roketsan altitude was tested with the HİSAR project, the SSB aerial vehicles (UAVs) to conducted the firing tests of the successful destruction aims to obtain various new protect military bases, the indigenously developed of the high-speed target capabilities in addition ports, and critical facilities; HİSAR-A project in Aksaray aircraft. to acquiring essential Turkey's first indigenous with the participation of technologies in the field low-altitude air and anti- representatives from the TÜBİTAK- Sage developed of air defense. Aselsan missile system, HİSAR-A, Presidency of Defense the high-explosive and Roketsan are working has successfully destroyed Industries and the Turkish fragmentation warhead together with more than a high-speed target drone Armed Forces. used in the firing test as 100 local solution partners in the final system tests. part of the HİSAR Projects. to get the indigenous HİSAR During the firing test, the The HİSAR-A and HİSAR-O air defense system into the President of Defense HİSAR-A system detected systems have a modular inventory and to meet the Industries Prof. Dr. İsmail and tracked the high- design structure, which needs of the Turkish Armed Demir announced the speed target with its radar. enables easier integration Forces. successful firing test from After the command and into different platforms, his social media account control system initiated fire control systems, HİSAR-A (low altitude) is and stated that serial the engagement sequence, and command control planned to be delivered to production of the HİSAR-A the missile was fired (C2) infrastructures. the Turkish Armed Forces Low Altitude Air Defense automatically by the fire The high explosive and in 2021 and HİSAR-O (mid- Missile System, which was control system at the most altitude) in 2022.

TS1400 Engine Accessory Gear Box Subcontract Signed

The Subcontract for Engine to power GÖKBEY, the TS1400 Turboshaft the first indigenous and Engine Development the national helicopter of Project Accessory Gear Turkey, will be performed Box was signed between by Alp Aviation. The TEI - TUSAŞ Engine signing ceremony was Industries Inc. and Alp held in Eskişehir and the Aviation, Turkey's leading main contractor is TEI. companies in the field of TEI AGB will ensure the ©

aviation engines. © operation of the The design and subsystems required by Prof. Mahmut.F.AKŞİT - President & CEO of TEI and Senay manufacture of the the engine to perform İDİL - General Manager of Alp Aviation Accessory Gear Box (AGB) its functions. AGB, which Engine, will be developed will reduce foreign planned to be used in has critical functions for for the first time with dependency. the TS1400 Turboshaft the TS1400 Turboshaft domestic facilities and

114 The Sixth Fast Patrol Craft Delivered Naval Forces President of the SSB Command Within the scope of the Fast Patrol Prof. Ismail DEMIR: Craft Project initiated by the “By the End of 2020, We will Presidency of Defense Industries, Yonca-Onuk Shipyard delivered have delivered the LHD to the the 6th MRTP-12 Fast Patrol Turkish Naval Forces.” Craft to the Turkish Naval Forces Command President of Defense products and the use of Yonca-Onuk Shipyard delivered the sixth Industries Prof. Ismail DEMIR domestic products and boat under the “Fast Patrol Craft Procurement examined the construction projects. We believe Turkey Project” which was initiated the Presidency of activities of Turkey's largest will have a voice in the world Defense Industries (SSB) to ensure the security amphibious assault ship, the with such ships. We hope of the Turkish Naval Forces’ critical facilities TCG ANADOLU and said that that we will make our mark and Navy elements. they would deliver the ship to in terms of both design the Navy by the end of 2020. and various materials and The MRTP-12 boats weigh 11 tons, have a length systems. Good luck with it.” of 12.65 meters, a draft of 80 cm and can reach The President Prof. DEMIR 47 knots. The ships are also armed with a 12.7 made the following statement TCG ANADOLU mm STAMP Remote Controlled Stabilized about the examination: Weapon Station manufactured by ASELSAN. “We have conducted The construction of the TCG ANADOLU ship had started examinations in the area Under the “Fast Patrol Craft Procurement within the scope of the where the TCG ANADOLU, Project” initiated by the Presidency of Defense Multi-Purpose Amphibious the biggest ship in our Navy, Industries (SSM), in January 2016, Yonca- Assault Ship (LHD) project will be built. This ship will Onuk shipyard will produce eight boats from initiated by the Presidency be the pride of Turkey. The fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) material with of Defense Industries. The work carried out for the ship, domestic resources and deliver them to the construction activities of publicly known as the aircraft Turkish Naval Forces Command. The project the TCG ANADOLU, which carrier, are being carried out aims for a 75% domestic production rate. accordingly and when we can transport a force of a talked to the executives of minimum battalion size to the shipyard, we saw that the designated location with necessary measures were and its own logistical support Aselsan at its are being taken regarding the without the need of main delivery of the ship for nearly base support, continue at 44th Founding a year earlier than planned. the Sedef Shipyard in Tuzla, Hopefully, by the end of 2020, Istanbul. Year Aselsan, the largest institution of the Turkish we will have delivered this TCG ANADOLU will carry four ship to our Naval Forces. In Defense Industry, visited Anıtkabir on its 44th Landing Craft Mechanized, anniversary. our talks with the executives two Landing Craft Air Cushion, of the shipyard, we found that two Personnel Landing Craft Aselsan Chairman and CEO Prof. Haluk they were satisfied with the as well as aircraft, helicopters GÖRGÜN, together with the directors and progress. We are also pleased and unmanned aerial employee representatives, observed a with the progress. During the vehicles. The 231 meter long moment of silence at Anıtkabir. examination, we conducted and 32 meter wide ship will on-site evaluations about have a full load displacement Leaving a wreath on the mausoleum, Prof. the indigenization of various of about 27,000 tons. Haluk GÖRGÜN signed the official Anıtkabir memorial book following the moment of silence.

115 TEI – AYESAŞ The SSB Organizes Cooperation Agreement Technology Sharing TEI - TUSAS Engine consists of the platform Day Industries Inc., Turkey's and interface, as well as leading company in the the system that enables Technology Sharing Dimensional Radio field of aviation engines the efficient operation Day organized by the Communication Signal signed a cooperation of the engine by sending Presidency of Defense Analysis Platform agreement with AYESAŞ, a commands to the actuators Industries (SSB) was Project (KAŞİF) that were leading supplier of critical in line with the information held on the topic of initiated by the SSB. In systems in the defense and received from the sensors “Global Positioning the completion process aerospace industry for the and commands from System Autonomous of these projects development of Digital the users, and involves Navigation and the newly launched Engine Control System the control and health Locating” on 15th Global Positioning (DECS). functions of the engine. November. System Autonomous This system will reduce President and CEO of TEI Navigation System foreign dependency At the event organized Prof. Mahmut Faruk AKŞİT Development Project in the production of with the participation of and AYESAŞ General aviation engines, and it (KERKES), Project the SSB, procurement Manager Öner TEKİN, as will be developed for the on Autonomous authorities and well as senior executives, first time with national Exploration, Guidance companies, information and officials from the resources. DECS, the and Navigation with was exchanged on Presidency of Defense design, equipping and Collaborative Robots various complementary Industries attended the manufacturing of which will (ROBOTİM) and acquisitions made signing ceremony held be developed by AYESAŞ, Artificial Intelligence at TEI Headquarters in is a critical component regarding Global Assisted Fire Control Eskişehir. of the Turboshaft Engine Positioning System and Autonomous Development Project. Autonomous DECS, as a whole system, Driving Project for Land Navigation and Vehicles (KARAGÖZ). Locating technologies within the scope With this event, of Development of awareness was raised Resource Management in the sector on this Algorithms in the matter and R&D project Cognitive Radio outputs were shared Network and Test with end-users and Simulator Project integrator companies. (KAYA) and the Multi- Prof. Mahmut F. AKŞİT and Öner TEKİN

116 The First OMTAS Shot Meteksan Defence Exports from a Moving Vehicle Radar Altimeter to an Asian Accomplished as Part of Country

the ATV Project Meteksan Defence The Radar altimeters, which Within the scope of the ATV Project, has scored another are designed, developed, export success. The and produced with national the first target was successfully hit company signed a new resources in accordance with an OMTAS missile fired from export contract with an with military standards, a moving vehicle. The qualification undisclosed Asian country have successfully tests are expected to be completed in September to provide passed environmental by the end of this year, and delivery radar altimeters for air conditions tests (MIL-STD- will begin by 2020. Under the platforms. 810F), Electromagnetic Interference/ project, a total of 260 vehicles will be The Radar altimeters Electromagnetic delivered. were developed and Compatibility tests (MIL- produced indigenously The first firing test with the Roketsan OMTAS STD-461E) and flight tests by Meteksan Defence missile from moving PARS and KAPLAN ATV vehicles and have been qualified. under military standards, developed by FNSS was carried out successfully, and are designed to Meteksan Defence, one of as part of the Anti-Tank Vehicle (ATV) project. The accurately measure the the few companies with Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) announced altitudes of fast-moving this technology in the the firing test from its official social media account, or maneuvering aircraft, world, introduced its radar stating, “Within the scope of the ATV Project, the helicopters, UAVs, and altimeter product family in first target was successfully hit with an OMTAS guided missiles even 2016 and achieved great missile fired from a moving vehicle. The qualification at low altitudes. The success with its first export tests are expected to be completed by the end of Radar altimeters, which to a Far East country in 2017. this year, and delivery will begin by 2020. Under the can operate in a wide With the contract signed in project, a total of 260 vehicles will be delivered.” frequency band, have September this year, radar Within the scope of the ATV Project, the OMTAS low power output, Low altimeters developed by missile was launched from the Anti-Tank Remote Probability of Intercept Meteksan Defence have Controlled Turret (ARCT) integrated into the tracked (LPI) capability, and a accomplished yet another KAPLAN ATV vehicle during the previous test and power control mechanism export success for the successfully hit a moving target on April 6, 2019. that automatically adjusts second time. according to the altitude.

The Anti-Tank Vehicle (ATV) on the PARS 4x4 Wheeled contract between the SSB Armored Vehicle (WAV). and FNSS Defence Systems Eighty of the KAPLAN ATVs was signed on June 27, 2016 will be fitted with KORNET-E and entered into force on ATGMs, and the remaining 104 October 14, 2016. Within the will be fitted with Roketsan’s scope of the project, FNSS MIZRAK-O/OMTAS ATGMs. All will deliver 184 ATVs based on of the 76 PARS 4x4 ATVs will the KAPLAN tracked armored be equipped with Roketsan’s vehicle and 76 ATVs based MIZRAK-O/OMTAS ATGMs.

117 Aselsan Signed Strategic Cooperation Agreement with its Approved Suppliers In order to minimize the burden of design, development and production, to make maximum use of the expertise of its suppliers due to the close cooperation starting from the design stage and to make the material/service procurement process faster and more reliable, Aselsan Aselsan signed strategic © © cooperation agreement with its approved design and production product development At the Efficiency suppliers having the processes by closely processes, Aselsan and Technology required technological following technological presented examples Fair, nationalization/ infrastructure and developments. of the technologies indigenization brochures expertise, and that tend it has developed. By prepared by Aselsan Certificate of to develop themselves minimizing foreign were presented Appreciation to with the support to be dependency with and the products Suppliers Contributing provided and to establish production through the nationalization/ to Nationalization and long-term cooperation. domestic and national indigenization processes Indigenization opportunities, the impact of which been completed In a ceremony organized of secret/concealed were announced Aselsan made a at the Productivity and embargoes will be together with their strong impression Technology Fair held significantly reduced. business partners. with its products between October 31 and Aselsan presented its Aselsan Chairman and and cooperation November 3 with the indigenized products at CEO Prof. Haluk GÖRGÜN demonstrated with theme of Technologies the fair showcasing their presented certificates its business partners of appreciation to eight for the Future, the diligence and fervent at the Productivity companies, including protocols signed with the resolution to eliminate and Technology SDT, for their contribution participation of Aselsan the risk of foreign Fair. Continuing to the nationalization/ Chairman and CEO Prof. dependency in these its support toward indigenization of ten Haluk GÖRGÜN were areas. national and domestic presented to business different products. partners.

By signing strategic cooperation agreements with 13 approved suppliers as a result of the evaluations that were conducted, Aselsan expanded the number of its strategic partners in this field to 36.

Aselsan aims to increase the number of its Aselsan © strategic partners each © year to contribute to Haluk GÖRGÜN -Aselsan Chairman & CEO with Mehmet DORA - Chairman of SDT

118 4th International Cyber Warfare and Security Conference Held in Ankara

The 4th International Underlining the necessity our clusters present and and the precautions to be Cyber Warfare and of global cooperation promote their products.” taken in this regard. Security Conference was against cyber-attacks, organized by the Turkey Prof. DEMİR said, “We are After delivering the Under the main theme Cyber Security Cluster, exerting efforts to raise opening speech, Prof. of this year, “How to under the auspices of the awareness. Our goal is to İsmail DEMİR visited the become a global player Presidency of Defense create human resources booths and received in Cyber Security?”, the Industries, at Congresium and software. We all know information about the conference also hosted Ankara on November 20- that important institutions products and services of 4 panels moderated 21, 2019. are under threat. We the companies. by the Deputy Minister develop technologies of Industry and Trade Local and foreign President of Defense to protect the safety of Mehmet Fatih KACIR, Cyber Security experts Industries Prof. İsmail nations as well as our own Vice President of the SSB exchanged their knowhow DEMİR made the opening nation. We cooperate with Celal Sami TÜFEKÇİ, the and experience at the speech of the 2-day civil organizations and Deputy Head of the Digital conference on issues conference which was other countries. I strongly Transformation Office such as Cyber Wars in the held with the participation recommend that you to Yavuz Emir BEYRİBEY Digital Age, Cyber Security of nearly 2,000 cyber take maximum advantage and METU Northern in Weapon Systems, and security experts from 40 of this conference, an Cyprus Campus Rector the Roadmap on Cyber countries. event where members of Nazife BAYKAL. Panels Security Technologies, on “Cyber Security in and overall 40 Cyber the Digital Age”, “Ways Security Cluster members of Accessing the Global exhibited their products Market”, “International and services. Cooperation” and “Women in the Cyber Ali Taha KOÇ, Head of Security Sector” received Digital Transformation a great deal of interest Office at the Presidency from the participants. of the Republic of Turkey attended the second day During the conference, of the conference and in cooperation agreements his speech, he placed were signed between the an emphasis on new Presidency of Defense generation technologies Industries and Pakistan that could change the Air Force University and Prof.İsmail DEMİR- President of Defense Industries course of cyber warfare Cyber Security Malaysia.

119 SONGAR Impresses with Direct Hits ASISGUARD is an Turkey's first national ambitious player in the Armed Drone System defense sector with the SONGAR successfully success of the SONGAR passed its first test during and it continues to shooting performed impress with new and on November 13, 2019 improved capabilities. with its considerably It will be the first armed improved electronic sight national drone system and ballistic calculation developed and produced module. It is scheduled to General Manager Ayhan Striking Micro Drone indigenously and will soon enter the inventory of the SUNAR said, “We are System. We are still enter the inventory the TAF on December 25, 2019. improving the shooting exerting efforts on adding TAF Inventory. SONGAR Designed and accuracy and efficiency of new capabilities to our neutralizes targets with SONGAR with capabilities system.” remarkable shooting developed indigenously by ASISGUARD, the and hardware such as accuracy. ballistic calculation and “Until December 25, 2019, sight. In the first stage, the scheduled inventory the electronic sight entry date, we will and ballistic calculation continue to improve the module was tested SONGAR Armed Drone at altitudes of 60, 100 System. We achieved and 150 meters. We will 3.2 MOA (Minute of Arc) gradually increase the shooting accuracy during altitude in December and the test held on November continue our efforts up 13, 2019. SUNAR added to 450 meters. SONGAR, “In December, we will which is also integrated complete the target with a grenade launcher destruction work with after the automatic a single-place Control ASISGUARD develops “Electronic Sight and Station with SWARM systems, subsystems, Ballistic Calculation machine gun, are successfully shooting flight and simultaneous hardware and software Module” processes data shooting.” in areas such as military obtained from embedded targets detected by the land vehicles electronics, sensors such as laser autonomous micro, mini distance meters and and medium range UAVs, cameras with external electro-optics, border environmental factors security and artificial such as wind speed. intelligence. The company continues to improve Ayhan SUNAR: its impressive product “Shooting tests SONGAR which is the first will continue to national armed drone an altitude of 450 system. SONGAR was meters” improved by integrating a grenade launcher after Stating that the Electronic the successful capability Sight and Ballistic demonstrated by the Calculation Module automatic machine gun acts as the “Shooting and has achieved an Control Computer” of the important cornerstone on SONGAR Armed Drone its roadmap. System, ASISGUARD Ayhan SUNAR - ASISGUARD General Manager

120 Safran and MTU Aero Engines Achieve a Major Step Forward for the Engine of the Next Generation Fighter The FCAS (Future Combat Air System) program takes a major step ahead: Safran Aircraft Engines and MTU Aero Engines settled the details concerning their eye-level partnership to develop the engine of the next- generation European NGF.

This industrial agreement relies on the principles of the Letter Of Intent (LOI) signed between the two ©©Airbus companies in February 2019, which specifies for the first phase of will power the next- accountabilities,” stated that Safran will take the Research and Technology generation fighter aircraft Olivier Andriès, CEO of lead in engine design (Phase 1A). (NGF). Safran Aircraft Engines, and integration, and MTU and Michael Schreyögg, Aero Engines will take the The two partners “This agreement is a Chief Program Officer lead in engine services. also agreed on the major step forward, which of MTU Aero Engines. foundation of a 50/50 reflects Safran Aircraft “Safran and MTU are In the framework of the joint venture that will Engines and MTU Aero committed to supply the contractual scheme be incorporated by the Engines’ willingness Forces with an innovative defined by France and end of 2021 to manage to ensure a strong and engine architecture Germany, Safran Aircraft the development, the effective management which will be a key asset Engines will be the prime production and the after- of the program of their operational contractor and MTU Aero sales support activities relying on a balanced performances.” Engines the main partner of the new engine that partnership and clear Denmark and Germany Airbus Helicopters Receive the Delivers First NH90 Latest versions Sea Lion to the German of the Leopard 2 Armed Forces On 29th October, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) handed the latest versions of the Airbus Helicopters has delivered (SAR), maritime reconnaissance, Leopard 2 over to Denmark and Germany. the first NH90 Sea Lion naval special forces as well as personnel Frank Haun, Chairman of the Board of KMW, multi-role helicopter to the and material transportation presented the symbolic keys of the first two Federal Office of Bundeswehr missions. In addition to its land- vehicle systems to the Ambassador of the Equipment, Information based use, the Sea Lion will also Kingdom of Denmark, Friis Arne Petersen, Technology and In-Service operate on Type 702 (Berlin class) and the Parliamentary State Secretary of Support (BAAINBw), with a combat support ships. the Federal Ministry of Defense, Dr. Peter further two to be delivered by Tauber. the end of the year. Thanks to its multi-role capability and growth capability, the Sea Both nations are receiving comparable In total, 18 Sea Lions have been Lion will not only replace the variants of the Leopard 2 A7 main battel ordered for the German Navy, German Navy’s Sea King Mk41 tank. Protection, mobility, firepower with deliveries expected to be fleet but significantly enhance and commandability were significantly completed in 2022. The selection its operational capabilities. The increased. The main features include of the Sea Lion as the successor to fly-by-wire flight controls of the an even higher protection level, high- the Sea King was made in March NH90 Sea Lion reduce the crew’s performance power supply, new NBC 2013 and the corresponding workload thanks to its high and air conditioning systems as well as contract was signed in June 2015. precision and ease of use, which the integration of C4 I systems in order particularly come to the fore in to meet the requirements of modern, “I am proud of our teams over-water hovering, even in poor networked operation. The modernization who worked hard to meet the weather conditions. of the driveline and a further optimization ambitious delivery schedule of of the weapon stabilization during travel our customer, whose continuous The German Navy has also bolster the vehicles’ agility and combat support has also been key recently opted for the naval performance. in making it happen,” said version of the NH90 to succeed Wolfgang Schoder, CEO of Airbus its 22 Sea Lynx Mk 88A on-board The Danish army will receive a total of 44 Helicopters Deutschland. “During helicopters that have been in Leopard 2 A7 vehicles by 2022. The German the summer, we successfully service since 1981. Federal Armed Forces will acquire 104 completed demonstration flights Leopard 2 A7V vehicles by 2023. involving the German Navy Five nations are already using and BAAINBw to verify the Sea the NH90 in its naval NFH (NATO Lion capabilities for search and Frigate Helicopter) version and rescue as well as special forces have completed more than missions. I am confident that 50,000 flying hours in SAR, these helicopters will bring next- humanitarian and military generation capabilities to the missions, with the 90 helicopters German Navy, and I’m committed that have been delivered so far. to ensure the best level of support The 399 helicopters that make up for the Sea Lion fleet.” the worldwide NH90 fleet have already completed over 230,000 When deployed, NH90 Sea Lions flying hours. This first Sea Lion is will take on a wide range of roles also the 400th NH90 helicopter including search and rescue to be delivered.

122 French Navy Received First Two “Standard 6” ATL2s On 29th October, this 2023. In parallel, the SIAé software designed by detection (optronics, summer, Lann-Bihoué aeronautical maintenance Naval Group. Dassault radar, acoustics) with a French naval air station center will upgrade 11 Aviation is also in charge variety of weapons (anti- received the first two ATL2 aircraft. of overall integration of all ship missiles, torpedoes, maritime patrol aircraft subsystems. laser-guided weapons). upgraded by Dassault Standard 6 includes: Aviation. new radar: Thales Search All the specifications “This expertise as an Master with active for this program were architect of maritime Last week, Florence Parly, antenna, new Thales established using the patrol solutions, both Minister of the Armed acoustic subsystem PLM Systèmes tool as part for the platform and for Forces, flew on one of to gather and process of a Dassault Aviation- systems integration, is these aircraft. signals from the latest- Thales-Naval Group- the result of experience generation air-dropped SIAé collaborative work dating back to the late These two events sonobuoys for submarine platform installed at St- 1950s and the launch of demonstrate the detection, new navigation Cloud in the Dassault the ATL1 program, the progress made on the console designed by Aviation design office. predecessor of the ATL2. upgrade program which Dassault Aviation, new Dassault Aviation has is designed to modernize consoles for the tactical The standard 6 upgrade extended this experience, the ATL2 combat system display subsystem, will improve the ATL2s’ from the 1970s onwards, to standard 6. developed by SIAé. capability to support the with the maritime Strategic Ocean Force, surveillance Falcons, the The contract for the The upgrade work is to deal with modern latest version of which is upgraded (standard 6) performed by Dassault threats (future nuclear or the Falcon 2000 MRA- ATL2 combat system was Aviation and Thales (co- conventional submarines, based Albatros program. awarded by the defense contractors), in association naval forces at sea, etc.) As we have shown once procurement agency DGA with Naval Group and in and to support air-land again with the standard on October 4, 2013. The cooperation with SIAé. missions, until 2030. 6, this maritime patrol/ program covers a fleet Architect of the combat maritime surveillance of 18 aircraft. Dassault France is one of the very system, Dassault Aviation expertise builds largely on Aviation will deliver a few countries producing is as well responsible for the trust and the excellent further five upgraded high-technology maritime development of the core working relations between ATL2s in the period 2020- patrol aircraft combining system including LOTI1 our company, the DGA and the French Navy, to which I express my sincere gratitude. We will leverage this know-how to prepare together maritime patrol solutions beyond 2030”, declared Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation.

123 Rheinmetall StrikeShield APS Selected for Substantial Testing by U.S. Army The U.S. Army has Army will undertake of awarded a contract the StrikeShield System. valued at 11 Million USD It provides a pathway to Rheinmetall (roughly 10 Million EUR) to potential utilization of © © the team of Rheinmetall the system on vehicles in Protection Systems the current Army vehicle and Unified Business fleet as well as vehicles the promising overall (AMPV), Mobile Protected Technologies (UBT) for fielded in the future. outlook. Firepower (MPF) and significant testing of the Optionally-Manned the StrikeShield Active The StrikeShield APS The Army will carry out Fighting Vehicle (OMFV). Protection System (APS) is a distributed, real extensive live fire testing to begin in October 2020 time system, which was of the StrikeShield System Rheinmetall and UBT have at Redstone Test Center developed to protect that will take place teamed for U.S. active in Huntsville, Alabama. the carrying platform over a period of several protection programs since against anti-tank months. The objective 2015. The companies are The Army’s recently rockets and missiles. It of the Army tests will be optimistic that this new formed Vehicle Protective therefore can operate in to gather performance Army testing program Systems (VPS) Program the immediate vicinity data that can inform will lead to further vehicle Office will evaluate of the vehicle to be future selection of integration opportunities StrikeShield as part protected. Additionally APS technologies best on U.S. military vehicles of a larger effort to in StrikeShield the suited for any particular and both firms are characterize APS technical requirements platform. The Army extremely pleased that performance against of large calibre Kinetic expects the test results the Army has selected a wide variety of anti- Energy (KE) defeat are will inform APS pursuits StrikeShield for this armor threats. This addressed, which is a for both its fielded vehicle important program. significant contract unique combination fleets and new vehicle award represents the first of threats to protect programs like Armored “We are excited to enter funded APS testing the against and reason for Multi-Purpose Vehicle into a new phase of

124 partnership with the Army that will enable the Army to carry out extensive tests of the StrikeShield APS System,” said Stefan HAASE, Rheinmetall Active Protection GmbH Managing Director on the Hybrid Protection Module. “We are confident the system will perform very well in the testing and that possibilities for fielding the technology on Army

vehicle systems will arise.” Rheinmetall © © “The StrikeShield System on both tracked and (a mix of optronics to its capability to defeat is a world class, mature wheeled vehicles. and radar sensors) are 4 incoming missiles/ APS system that will contained in the space rounds within 0,5m2 area deliver tremendous The Hybrid Protection in between. with a timing difference capability for the U.S. Module allows for an of 100 milliseconds Army,” said UBT CEO integrated approach: In standalone mode, between the missiles/ Michelle D’SOUZA. passive protection the complete module rounds “UBT and Rheinmetall components already offers additional are proud to be teamed simultaneously serve as ballistic protection that The prime advantage together as a partner to interface and shield for significantly enhances of this new possibility the Army in addressing the components of the the basic integrity of for StrikeShield APS the high priority active protection system the vehicle hull. The integration into tactical requirement for APS (ADS-Gen.3 Active Vehicle integrated ADS-Gen.3 is vehicles is its compact technology.” Protection System/ effective against rocket- size: the Hybrid Hybrid AVPS). Conversely, propelled grenades Protection Module is less Protection the StrikeShield APS and anti-tank guided than 150 mm in height. components comprise missiles (ATGMs). It is Moreover, it is relatively Module ballistic functions and designed to intercept simple to install and Rheinmetall has also characteristics. The and destroy ATGMs can be mounted onto developed a modular specially harmonized from ranges as short as existing vehicles. The hybrid configuration bulkhead design features 10 meters (33ft) by using Module thus offers an of its StrikeShield APS two layers. The first one, a directed explosive easy-to-implement that combines the the external protection detector. The incoming way of adding active company’s active and layer, protects the ADS- ATGM is detected by protection technology passive protection Gen.3 AVPS components a mix of optronics to a platform. The new technologies in a single against shell fragments, and radar sensors. modules can replace integrated design. This small arms fire and other Operating at 20GHz to existing add-on passive new configuration was sources of mechanical 30GHz wavebands the protection elements on display at AUSA 2019. stress. The StrikeShield radar sensor can detect either completely or in The hybrid approach countermeasures incoming ATGMS at part. Furthermore, the draws on Rheinmetall’s (ADS-Gen.3 AVPS ranges of 30m (98ft), modules can be mounted unique expertise as a countermeasure but thanks to its very low to vehicles in preparation provider of both APS components) are output power of around for a specific mission. embedded in the first 1 watt the radar sensor and armor protection, The Rheinmetall and UBT and the company’s protection plate from can not be detected by the outside. The deflector enemy’s ESM sensors at team will engage the U.S. proven track record as a Army VPS team regarding leading vehicle supplier of the countermeasure ranges greater than 350 serves simultaneously to 400m. According to the potential of the future and system integrator. hybrid module approach The System’s hybrid and as part of the first layer Rheinmetall the ADS- of passive protection. The Gen.3 can cope with on U.S. vehicles as part of modular design is well its funded testing. suited for integration sensors of the System multiple attacks thanks

125 HENSOLDT's Passive Radar in NATO Measurement Campaign Excellent detection performance without HENSOLDT © detectable emissions ©

On 29 October 2019 – The system variant integrated aircraft by evaluating developed digital receiver passive radar "TwInvis" of in a van. TwInvis reliably the signals reflected at technology and special sensor solution provider detected a large number the target from existing algorithms. HENSOLDT showed of targets in the air and external transmitters. outstanding detection at sea, ranging from light The TwInvis is creating a In civil applications, passive performance during a aircraft and combat aircraft comprehensive air situation radar enables low-cost measurement campaign to ballistic and ground-to- picture, which is generated control of air traffic without of the NATO Science and air missiles. The achieved from the simultaneous additional emissions and Technology Organization ranges over the Baltic Sea evaluation of a large without using scarce under the leadership of the coast were up to 300km. number of frequency transmission frequencies. Polish armed forces. The live data from the ranges. TwInvis is able to In military applications, TwInvis cluster were fed simultaneously evaluate the system enables covert For this purpose, a passive into the Polish MilRad up to 16 FM transmitters surveillance of large areas radar sensor cluster with network and analysed and (analogue radio) and 5 using networked receivers two sensors was installed evaluated in a nearby Polish frequencies with several and offers the advantage on the Polish Baltic coast. CRC. contributing transmitters that the "passive radar" During the measurement from DAB and DAB+ (digital cannot be located by the campaign, a system A passive radar acts purely radio) as well as DVB-T and enemy and is very difficult integrated in a container as a receiver, i.e. it does not DVB-T2 (digital terrestrial to be jammed. was used alongside a transmit itself, and locates television) due to its highly

South Korea to Integrate MBDA’s Meteor Missile Onto KF-X Fighter Aircraft and manufacture of test Éric Béranger, CEO of equipment for the KF-X MBDA, said: “We’re very integration and trials pleased to mark this next campaign. and important step in our partnership with KAI Meteor is the world’s and the Korean Defence most advanced air-to-air Acquisition Program missile, and has a unique Administration. South ramjet propulsion system Korea is a strategic market MBDA has been awarded onto the KF-X future that allows it to fly further for MBDA, and we’re a contract from Korea Korean fighter aircraft. and faster than any other proud that Meteor will be Aerospace Industries (KAI) air-to-air missile – allowing providing KF-X with the for the integration of the The contract includes it to defeat manoeuvring world’s most potent air- Meteor beyond visual integration support to targets even at extreme to-air capability.” range air-to-air missile KAI, transfer of know-how ranges.

126 Bangladesh Orders Leonardo’s High-Tech Air Surveillance Radar The Bangladesh Air Force maintenance capability and (BAF) has ordered Leonardo’s preserve the functionality of KRONOS LAND radar to the system. provide air surveillance, allowing operators to detect Completely designed and and track targets in tactical developed by Leonardo, the environments. Leonardo has KRONOS LAND is a multi- announced the contract at functional, multi-mission 3D BIDEC (Bahrain International radar for air surveillance and Defence Exhibition and defence, based on latest- Conference) tri-service generation Full Active- exhibition, which is taking Electronically-Scanned- place at Manama (Baharain) Array (AESA, also known from 28 to 30 October. as E-scan) technology. Leonardo has sold more Leonardo will also supply than 40 KRONOS family communications equipment, systems worldwide. twelve months of technical support services, spare The contract to supply parts and a comprehensive KRONOS LAND to the training programme for Bangladesh Air Force Bangladeshi Air Force bolsters Leonardo’s personnel with modules in presence in Bangladesh. It Italy and Bangladesh. As follows the earlier provision a complete package, this of the RAT31 surveillance contract will enable the system to the BAF for early BAF to develop a long-term warning and air defence. Leonardo © ©

Multimillion-Euro Contract: International Customer Orders Air Defense systems from Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall has won an technical documentation order from an international and service support round customer for state-of-the- out the order. art air defenSe systems. The contract, which is now As the world’s leading official, is worth a total supplier of comprehensive of around €210 million. ground-based air defense Delivery is to be complete solutions, Rheinmetall by 2022. combines all relevant sensors, effectors, Among other items, platforms and C4I assets the order encompasses in overarching, scalable Skymaster command and networks. This results in control systems, X-TAR 3D highly effective, modularly radars, Oerlikon Revolver configurable ground- Gun MK3-automatic based air defense systems cannon as well as an that assure maximum ammunition package that operational flexibility includes airburst-capable throughout the military Rheinmetall © © AHEAD rounds. Spare parts, mission spectrum.

127 Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 Interceptor Test Proves Reliability Two Lockheed Martin PAC-3 family of missiles PAC-3 Cost Reduction which defends against Initiative (CRI) interceptors threats through body-to- successfully intercepted body contact. The test also two tactical ballistic missile reconfirmed PAC-3 CRI's targets today in a test at ability to detect, track and White Sands Missile Range, intercept incoming missiles New Mexico. The PAC-3 while meeting fielded CRI intercepts threats in reliability requirements. programs at Lockheed against incoming threats, support of the U.S. Army's The test was observed by Martin Missiles and Fire including tactical ballistic Field Surveillance Program representatives from the Control. "Today's global missiles, cruise missiles and (FSP) ensuring the reliability U.S. Army and current and security environment aircraft. Fourteen nations and readiness of fielded potential Foreign Military demands reliable have procured the PAC-3 PAC-3 missiles. The test Sales PAC-3 customers. solutions. We expect PAC- missile defense interceptor: also marked the twelfth 3 interceptors to continue the U.S., Germany, Kuwait, "PAC-3 continues its long and thirteenth successful serving as an essential Japan, Qatar, Republic history of reliability and PAC-3 CRI FSP intercepts element in integrated, of Korea, Kingdom of readiness in the field in seven years. layered defense systems." Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, the and remains the only Netherlands, United Arab The U.S. Army-led missile combat proven Hit-to- The PAC-3 CRI and Emirates, Romania, Poland, defense flight test Kill interceptor in the Sweden and Bahrain. demonstrated the unique world," said Jay Pitman, MSE are high-velocity Hit-to-Kill capability of the vice president of PAC-3 interceptors that defend

Establishment of ESEN Saudi in-line with the 2030 vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia INTRA Defense defense, aerospace and Technologies and ESEN security. established ESEN Saudi configurations of land and Unmanned Aerial Systems. ESEN Saudi will be as a Joint Venture in naval based ASEF Hybrid the contractor for KSA. The new venture VTOL Unmanned Aerial ESEN is a privately-owned the engineering and will develop high tech System. company providing high solutions and implement production of INTRA technology products and the proven capabilities of Defense Technologies INTRA Defense services in aerospace, both companies including unmanned aerial Technologies is a private defense and security transfer of technology and systems’ ground control Saudi defense technology areas. production in the fields of units including different company focusing on

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