VOLUME 15 . ISSUE 108 . YEAR 2021 SOLOTURK CELEBRATES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY ASELSAN’S NEW ELECTRO-OPTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR NATIONAL UAV PLATFORMS PN-MILGEM CORVETTES TO BE ARMED WITH THE S-80 PLUS MBDA’S ALBATROS SUBMARINE NG NBAD SYSTEM! PROGRAM ISSN 1306 5998 Yayıncı / Publisher Hatice Ayşe EVERS 6 48 Genel Yayın Yönetmeni / Editor in Chief Hatice Ayşe EVERS (AKALIN) [email protected] Şef Editör / Managing Editor Cem AKALIN [email protected] Uluslararası İlişkiler Direktörü / International Relations Director Şebnem AKALIN [email protected] Kıdemli Editör/ Senior Editor TEI-PD170-DT Turbodiesel İbrahim SÜNNETÇİ [email protected] Aviation Engine Through the Eyes of an Engineer İdari İşler Kordinatörü / Administrative Coordinator Yeşim BİLGİNOĞLU YÖRÜK [email protected] Muhabir / Correspondent Saffet UYANIK Major General Sergei 50 [email protected] SIMONENKO: “We Could Take Çeviri / Translation Certain Steps Towards Building up Tanyel AKMAN Our Contacts and Strengthening, [email protected] Among Other things, Military- Redaksiyon / Proof Reading Technical Cooperation Between Mona Melleberg YÜKSELTÜRK the Defense establishments of Our States.” Grafik & Tasarım / Graphics & Design Gülsemin BOLAT Görkem ELMAS [email protected] Fotoğrafçı / Photographer Sinan Niyazi KUTSAL Havacılık Fotoğrafçısı / Aviation Photographer 20 Cem DOĞUT Yazarlar / Authors Cem DOĞUT Cem Devrim YAYLALI Feridun TAŞDAN Yayın Danışma Kurulu / Advisory Board (R) Major General Fahir ALTAN HMS Defender (D36) (R)Brigadier General Yılmaz KÜÇÜKSEYHAN (R) Navy Captain Zafer BETONER Hosted DIT’s UK Prof Dr. Nafiz ALEMDAROĞLU Cem KOÇ Industry Day Event Asst. Prof. Dr. Altan ÖZKİL Kaya YAZGAN in Istanbul Ali KALIPÇI Zeynep KAREL Serdar GÖRGÜÇ, “In 2020, DEFENCE TURKEY We Recorded 2.9 Billion TL in İdari Ofis / Administrative Office DT Medya LTD.STI Revenues and 20% Growth with Güneypark Kümeevleri (Sinpaş Altınoran) Exports of US$307 Million.” Kule 3 No:142 Çankaya Ankara / Turkey 60 Tel: +90 (312) 557 90 20 [email protected] www.defenceturkey.com Basımevi / Printing House Demir Ofis Kırtasiye 42 Perpa Ticaret Merkezi B Blok Kat:8 No:936 Şişli / İstanbul Tel: +90 212 222 26 36 [email protected] www.demirofiskirtasiye.com Basım Tarihi Temmuz 2021 Yayın Türü PN-MILGEM Süreli Corvettes to be DT Medya LTD. ŞTİ. Armed with MBDA’s © All rights reserved. No part of publication may be reproduced by any Albatros NG NBAD International Defense Industry means without written permission. Procurement Authorities to Meet System! at IDEF 21 66 82 “There Are Many Similarities Between the MILDEN and S-80 Submarines” SOLOTURK Welcomes Defence Turkey on its 10th Anniversary 86 74 International Anatolian Phoenix 2021 ITPS Expertise Spans World of Aerospace Domains 122 78 TurAF to Replace KC-135R Stratotankers with A330 The S-80 PLUS MRTT Aircraft Submarine Program ISSN 1306 5998 VOLUME: 15 ISSUE: 108 YEAR: 2021 The cover photo is credit by Özkan ÜNER SoloTurk Celebrates its 10th Anniversary in the Sky! Ayşe AKALIN Publisher & Editor in Chief SOLOTURK is a about everything that our Demonstration Team, which readers have wanted know presents the capability about them. Of course, we of the modern and high- also had the opportunity performance F-16 aircraft to closely view the special industry. As per the monthly Sector has managed to possessed by Turkish Air paint changes made on export data announced increase its exports by Force and the high level the aircraft for the 10th by the Turkish Exporters 45.5% to US$1.341.848 of skill and knowledge anniversary, and we got Assembly (TIM), Turkish Billion level compared to the necessary for its use to the some great shots. In the past Defence and Aerospace US$922.528 Million realised audience as a show. The 10 years, there have been Industry exports has during the same period in demonstration flights are hundreds of demonstration increased 3.7% in January, 2020. realized with a solo F-16C flights (more than 200 shows 34.1% in February, 74.6% in Block 40 aircraft. in 15 countries and over 60 March, 47.8% in April, 51.6% According to TIM figures the cities), many memories, and list of the top 15 countries Having been formed in May and 32.6% in June changing teammates, but that imported defence to celebrate the 100th compared to the same the only thing that doesn’t and aerospace products anniversary of the Turkish period of the previous year, change is that SOLOTURK from Turkey during January Air Force (TurAF) and despite the negative effects shines bright like a star in 1st – June 30th of 2021 is performed in front of crowds of the COVID-19 pandemic. the sky. 10-year anniversaries composed of; the U.S.A., for the first time on April 15, have always been special. It According to TIM data, Azerbaijan, the UAE, 2011 before making their is a significantly important the Turkish Defence and Germany, Bangladesh, international debut at the step towards permanence. Aerospace Industry realized Tunisia, the UK, Uzbekistan, TurAF’s 100th anniversary As Defence Turkey family we US$$166.997 Million in China, Jordan, Rwanda, show at Izmir during June wish happy 10th anniversary defence and aerospace Russian Federation, Qatar, 4-5, 2011, TurAF’s world to SOLOTURK. Keep flying equipment exports in Poland and the Netherlands. known solo air display team high and shine in the skies! January, US$233.225 Million SOLOTURK is celebrating its in February, US$$246.973 Providing more efficient, 10th anniversary throughout You can read our exclusive Million in March, US$302.516 low cost, combat proven, 2021 with several events. article about our visit Million in April, US$170.346 and less problematic NATO- to SOLOTURK Team, standard high-tech products With the special permission Million in May and decorated with breathtaking for arms buyers, Turkey obtained from the Turkish US$221.791 Million in June. photographs, in this issue... emerges as a new arms Ministry of National Defense According to TIM’s data, exporter. Export revenues are (MoND), Defence Turkey Meanwhile, despite while the Turkish Defence expected to increase further visited the SOLOTURK COVID-19 Pandemic, Turkish and Aerospace Sector in 2021 and even exceed Team at their home, the Defence & Aerospace Sector achieved some 29% increase 2019 (US$2.740,144 Billion 132nd Weapons and Tactics has managed to increase its in exports in June 2021 according to TIM data), Squadron Command of exports by 45.5% during first compared to the previous which closed at record high. the 3rd Main Jet Base 6 months of 2021. Export month, during January 1st – June 30th of 2021, the Command in Konya. We sales have vital importance Enjoy this issue... asked the SOLOTURK Team for the sustainability of the Turkish Defence & Aerospace © Belarus MoD 6 Major General Sergei SIMONENKO: “We Could Take Certain Steps Towards Building up Our Contacts and Strengthening, Among Other things, Military-Technical Cooperation Between the Defense establishments of Our States.” An interview making decisions on the including bringing control bodies and military with Major further development of them to the established units of technical support General Sergei the Armed Forces in terms degree of combat subordinate to the of equipping them with readiness, maintaining service (organizing their SIMONENKO - modern weapons, military the established degree operational and combat Deputy Minister and special equipment, of readiness for their training, solving tasks to of Defense for including organizing the intended use by ensure the training of the Armament, Chief formation of proposals monitoring their technical Armed Forces). from the Ministry of condition, carrying out of Armament of The role of the Chief of the Armed Forces Defense for the State maintenance and routine Armament Program and repairs, organizing their Armament of the Armed of the Republic of the State Defense Order; high-quality storage, Forces is primarily to Belarus organization of supply transportation, training maintain the combat of the Armed Forces of personnel on the readiness of the Armed Defence Turkey: As the with weapons, military operation and repair of Forces when it comes National Armament and special equipment, weapons, military and to serviceable weapons, Director / Chief of missiles, ammunition special equipment; military and special Armament of Belarus how and military-technical organization of restoration equipment in the ranks, would you explain your property; management of faulty weapons, military and the provision of job and official duties? of the technical support and special equipment, missiles and ammunition. How would you sum up of the Armed Forces in support of modernization your role? Defence Turkey: Could the course of their daily and creation of new you please provide activities, training for models; ensuring the Major General Sergei some key facts about the intended purpose safety of weapons, SIMONENKO: In general, the Ministry of Defense and in the event of military and special the Deputy Minister of of the Republic? Could repulsing aggression – in equipment, missiles, Defense for Armament, you elaborate on the wartime; organization ammunition, creating Chief of Armament of the structure, responsibilities of the correct operation safe conditions for their Armed Forces is entrusted and number of personnel of weapons, military containment; supervising with a wide range of working at the Armament and special equipment, the command-and- duties: participation in Directorate? The panoramic view of preparation for Parade on the Victory Day of Belarus, 8th May, 2020, Belarus, Minsk 7 SU-30SM Multi-Role Fighter Major General Sergei materiel, issue military- of the Armed Forces, of Belarus is entrusted SIMONENKO: T h e technical equipment to coordinating the technical with the division of the Armament of the Armed the troops to ensure the support of combat alert, development of weapons Forces includes seven operation and repair of organizing work on systems of the Armed structural divisions.