Defence Industry 2021 export record: $3.2 billion
The export volume of the Turkish Defence and Aerospace Industry sector in 2021 has been announced.
Ismail Demir News
Country
Air
Land Forces Command Receives a New ATAK Helicopter
TUSAŞ delivered the T129 ATAK Phase-2 Helicopter to the Land Forces Command, according to President of Defence Industries (SSB) Professor İsmail Demir.
E/W
Turkish Armed Forces Get Upgraded E/W ILGAR
President of Defence Industries (SSB) Professor Ismail Demir stated that SSB delivered the upgraded ILGAR system to the Turkish Armed Forces.
Weapon / Missile
HİSAR O+ Passed the Final Acceptance Tests
The medium-range national air defence missile system HİSAR O+ has completed its acceptance activities and is ready for service with its components.
Navy / Maritime
SSB delivered Two P-72 MPA to the Naval Forces Command
The Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) announced that it delivered two P-72 Marine Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to the Naval Forces Command.
Land
Navy / Maritime
FNSS’ MAV Towards Final Tests
SSB President Demir said that FNSS's Marine Assault Vehicle (MAV/ZAHA) had completed mine and ballistic testing.
Navy / Maritime
Logistics
Logistic Support Ship (A-574) in the Inventory
TCG YZB. Güngör Durmuş Logistics Support Ship entered the Turkish Naval Forces Command inventory with a ceremony held on 8 December 2021.
Bilateral Relations
Turkey Promotes Defence in Qatar
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Qatar at the invitation of Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Weapon / Missile
Atmaca is deployed At TCG Kınaliada
ROKETSAN’s anti-ship missile Atmaca is in the inventory according to President of Defence Industries Professor Ismail Demir.
Country
SSI Organizes Export Strategy Conference
SSI organised the "Global Strategies for the Defence and Aviation Industry Conference'21" in Antalya to address the strategies to increase export.
Land
KAPLAN STA Anti-tank Vehicles are Delivered to TAF
The President of SSB, Professor Demir, stated that FNSS production KAPLAN STA vehicles are delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces.
Navy / Maritime
FAC-55 Construction Will Begin in 2022
SSB President Demir said, “The construction process of the prototype in the project will begin in 2022." about Turkish Fast Patrol Boat.
Navy / Maritime
TF-2000 Tender Waits Next Year
The Turkish Navy anticipates completing the design phase of the TF-2000 Air Defence Destroyer by the end of 2022.
Unmanned Systems
SSB Pushes for UGVs
President of SSB, Professor İsmail Demir, wants to repeat the success of UAVs on the unmanned ground, marine and submarine vehicles.
Weapon / Missile
SSB President İsmail Demir announces Siper Test Fire
Demir announced that the firing test of the National Long-Range Air Defence Missile System ASELSAN, ROKETSAN and TÜBİTAK SAGE's SİPER (Trench) was carried out.
Land
ASELSAN Held the Land and Weapon Systems Workshop
ASELSAN held the Land and Weapon Systems Workshop with the theme “Let’s Design the Future Today”. The entire workshop was closed to the media.
