TÜBİTAK Uzay Optical Systems Research and Implementation Laboratory’s (OPMER) ground-breaking ceremony and opening ceremonies for TÜBİTAK Sage Advanced Integration Technologies, Mobile Flight Infrastructure (MFI) and Remote Test Monitoring Infrastructure were held with the participation of the Minister of Science, Industry and Technology, Mr. Fikri Işık, the Minister of National Defense İsmet Yılmaz, TÜBİTAK President Prof. A. Arif Ergin and numerous invitees.

In his speech at the ceremony, the Minister of Science, Industry and Technology, Mr. Fikri Işık noted that within the scope of the advanced integration technologies established at the TÜBİTAK Sage campus; critical activities such as laminated production, perforation, tempering, 3 dimensional laser cut, laser welding, coating and brazing would be conducted and added that the rapid, high-quality and indigenous production of high pressure tanks and missiles’ fuel tanks would be accomplished while missile trunks and high – strength steels could also be welded at once and in high quality.