Turkiye tests the 4th of its multirole helicopter Gökbey
The fourth Gökbey, Turkiye's first homegrown multirole utility helicopter, has taken off for the first time.
tusas News
Air
Air
TUSAŞ Acquires Three Cessna jets
TUSAŞ will acquire three business jets from the Textron Company. The US based Textron company announced the development from its Twitter account.
Unmanned Systems
TUSAŞ’ ANKA UAV to be Produced in Kazakhstan
TUSAŞ signed an export agreement with Kazakhstan for ANKA UAV last year. The contract required ANKA’s production in Kazakhstan.
Engine and Transmission
TEI’s TS1400 Engine Produced Targeted Power; 1400 SHP
TEI TS1400 engine produced the targeted continuous power cycle. The engine will power Turkey’s indigenous utility helicopter program, Gökbey.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Engine and Transmission
Demir to visit Rolls-Royce next month with big Expectations
Turkish and British aviation industries are heading towards a new step. President of SSB Professor Ismail Demir will visit the United Kingdom in May.
Air
Bilateral Relations
T129 is Excluded from Poland’s Shortlist
Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak visited U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin in Washington on Apr. 20, 2022.
Air
Gökbey will serve as Ambulance Helicopter
TUSAŞ Gökbey helicopter will serve as an ambulance helicopter for the General Directorate of Emergency Health Services of the Ministry of Health.
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Defence Ministry: Drifting Mine Detections are Successful
The Ministry of Defence (MSB/MoD) announced that the drifting naval mine detection tests were completed. Tests are conducted with SAR systems on ANKA-B UAVs
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
AKSUNGUR Armed UAV Hit target with MAM-L
Turkish Naval Forces’ AKSUNGUR Armed UAV hit its surface target with MAM-L Smart Munition at BlueHomeland 2022 Exercise.
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
ANKA UAVs can Detect Naval Mines Now
SSB President Demir said that Turkish UAVs had gained new capabilities. Meteksan’s MILSAR will detect naval mines that pose threats to maritime.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Aksungur and TCG Ufuk Attend BlueHomeland Exercise
Turkish Navy’s BlueHomeland-2022 Exercise started with the participation of 122 ships, 41 aircraft and 12 thousand personnel.
Air
TUSAŞ’s T129 Atak Has a Mysterious Customer
TUSAŞ General Manager Temel Kotil announced that T129 ATAK Helicopters would be exported to a second country, but the name will be announced at delivery.
Air
T129s will be Added to the Philippines Army’s inventory
Two of the T-129 Atak helicopters acquired from Turkey for the Philippine Air Force will be put into service with a ceremony.
Country
TUSAŞ Bought All Shares of TRMotor
TRMotor Guc Sistemleri San. A.Ş. has been purchased by Turkish Aerospace Industries. Previously, BMC sold its shares in TRMotor and left the partnership.
Expo and Air Show
Turkish Defence and Aerospace Companies Visit Chile
The International Air and Space Fair FIDAE) will be held on 5-10 April in Santiago, Chile, with the support of the Chilean Air Force Command.
Air
Expo and Air Show
TUSAŞ involves in Malaysia’s Vision Valley 2.0 Project
TUSAŞ signed an MoU with NS Corporation as part of the Malaysia Vision Valley 2.0 project to explore collaborative business possibilities and cooperate.
