TURKISH AEROSPACE PASSES TWO MILESTONES
TA began delivery of T625 Gökbey helicopters to the police, while also completing the first flight of the serial produced Hürjet jet trainer.
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TURKEY PURCHASES SECOND-HAND TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT FROM THE UK
Turkey purchased 12 second-hand C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the U.K. to expand its fleet of 19 C-130 transport aircraft and delivered them to Marshall Aerospace for maintenance and repair prior to delivery to Turkey.
TURKEY AND ITALY AGREE LANDING GEAR MAINTENANCE DEAL
Turkey and Italy signed a joint venture agreement for landing-gear maintenance, starting with T129 attack helicopters produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries, and aiming to expand capacity for military and civilian aircraft.The Military Factory and Shipyard Management Corporation of Turkey and Italy’s Magnaghi Aerospace will establish a joint maintenance center in Turkey. The Turkish side plans to extend services to civilian platforms, aiming to make Turkey a regional hub for landing gear maintenance and exports. The deal was signed during the technology and defense festival Teknofest Istanbul, on Sept. 19.
HÜRJET PASSES CRITICAL TEST
Turkish Aerospace Industries’ (TAI) jet trainer aircraft Hürjet has passed another milestone in the certification process by obtaining the Design Organization Approval (DOA) and Production Organization Approval (POA) certificates, Haluk Görgün, head of Defense Industries, announced on Sept. 10.
ŞİMŞEK DRONE GAINS KAMIKAZE CAPABILITY
The high-speed target drone Şimşek, developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), has been transformed into a kamikaze platform, Defense Industry Presidency chief Haluk Görgün announced on Aug. 22.
JAPAN SHOWS INTEREST IN TURKISH UAVS AND HÜRJET TRAINER JET
Japanese Defense Minister Gen. Nakatani toured the facilities of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Baykar to examine Turkish-made aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles. His visit followed a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Defense Minister Yaşar Güler.