ASSAN Brings Serial Production to the Defence Industry
Defence projects are mostly involved in “boutique” manufacturing, which requires a longer production process and high cost per unit. ASSAN may change it.
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Ammunition
Interview / Exclusive File
Expo and Air Show
Weapon / Missile
ASSAN Presents Commando Mortars to Service
ASSAN Group's 60 mm commando mortar is close to entering service for use by infantry units in the Turkish Armed Forces.
Country
Okumuş Leaves TUBİTAK SAGE Director Position
The director of TUBITAK SAGE, Gürcan Okumuş left his position. There is no information available about his future plans.
Weapon / Missile
SİPER Air Defence System Starts Acceptance Tests
SİPER, which will answer the Turkiye’s need for a modern long-range air defence system, has started its acceptance tests.
Weapon / Missile
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Gliding Kuzgun on Trial
TUBITAK SAGE’s gliding ammunition Kuzgun is spotted under the wing of AKSUNGUR UCAV, waiting for tests.
Country
Expo and Air Show
TUBITAK SAGE Exports its Technology and Knowledge to UAE
TUBİTAK SAGE signed a transfer of technology contract with United Arab Emirates’ EDGE entity HALCON to train employees in formulating composite propellants.
Weapon / Missile
Tubitak SAGE to Produce indigenous Air to Air missiles
Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSIK) has decided to start the serial production of Turkish Indigenous Gökdoğan and Bozdoğan air-to-air missiles.
Investment
SAGE and Varzene Metal Join Their Forces on Defence industry
TÜBİTAK-SAGE and TUSAŞ Engine Industry’s subsidiary Varzene Metal signed a protocol to cover the development of new-generation alloys in the defence industry.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Investment
Tubitak Sage implemented submarine missile test bed
TÜBİTAK SAGE has implemented the first submarine missile test infrastructure (DATA) to simulate submarine munitions without requiring a real submarine.
Weapon / Missile
Ramjet engine ignition test successfully performed at SAGE
Gökhan Project, Turkey’s ramjet-powered air-to-air missile project, has recently passed a critical stage. The engine was tested during the visit of SSB's Demir.
Ammunition
Country
HABRAS Exports Testing Service to a Foreign Country
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey Terminal Ballistics High-Speed Rocket Test Track HABRAS will export service to foreign countries.
Air
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
SAGE and DASAL to release Togan mortar munition from UAV
Turkish defence Institute TUBITAK SAGE has reached a new stage with DASAL aviation. SAGE’s air dropped Togan mortar ammunition will be used at DASAL’s UAV.
Weapon / Missile
Engine and Transmission
Varank: Ramjet Gökhan Prototype Will Be Available Soon
Varank: Gökdoğan and Bozdoğan test fires from the plane have been accomplished, and the prototype of the Ramjet Gökhan missile will be available in 2022.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
F-16s to get Ramjet Engine air to air missile Gökhan
The manager of TUBİTAK SAGE institute Gökhan Okumuş stated that Gökhan air to air missiles with Ramjet engines would be first used on F-16 jet aircraft.
Ammunition
Expo and Air Show
TÜBİTAK-SAGE Presents New Guidance Kits: GÖKÇE and GÖZDE
TÜBİTAK Defence Industry Research and Development Institute will showcase new generation guidance kits GÖKÇE and GÖZDE at the IDEF to be held in Istanbul.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Tubitak SAGE Begins Ramjet engine project: Gökhan Air to Air
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar announced TÜBİTAK SAGE’s new project; air to air missile with ramjet engine Gökhan, similar to MBDA’s Meteor missile.
