Date: July 18, 2022
Turkish Aerospace will be participating in the Farnborough International Airshow with New Generation Basic Trainer Aircraft HÜRKUŞ, ATAK helicopter, High Payload Capacity UAS AKSUNGUR, 5th Generation Aircraft Turkish Fighter, Target Drone ŞİMŞEK and flight simulator of Turkish Fighter.
"Participating in one of the biggest International Airshow has more meaning since we attend the show with our indigenous projects. ATAK and HÜRKUŞ will make an impactful flight show, and we are proud to display our state-of-art technology products to the visitors. I hope that we will be attending the next airshow and will have a chance to watch flights shows of Advanced Jet Trainer and Light Attack Aircraft HÜRJET and Multirole Heavy Combat Helicopter, which will make their first flights on March 18, 2023." said Prof. Temel Kotil who is President and CEO of Turkish Aerospace.
LEADING THE AVIATION INDUSTRY
Turkish Aerospace, being one of the world's top 100 aviation and defense companies, continues its activities intensively in all areas of the aviation industry. In addition to indigenously developed helicopters, aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and satellite projects, the company carries out aerostructure production, testing, and delivery services for world aviation giants with a half-century of experience.
Therefore, being the pioneer aviation company in the country also contributes to the development of qualified engineers for high-tech technologies. Further working closely with the universities from different countries, the company also has offices in the technology centers at some of them, aiming the R&D studies. Turkish Aerospace is also counting the day for March 18, 2023, to roll out the National Combat Aircraft (Turkish Fighter) project, which is the 5th generation fighter aircraft that only 3 countries over the world aspire to produce. Turkish Aerospace will produce Turkish Fighter as the main integrator under the project coordination of the Presidency of Defense Industries of Türkiye.
EXPORT ACHIEVEMENTS
In recent years, Turkish Aerospace superbly achieved export agreements with many countries for its products. Turkish Aerospace will deliver three Anka medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and two ground control stations to Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan has become the first foreign production partner for the Anka UAV from Turkish Aerospace. Turkish Aerospace and The Philippine government signed a contract to supply six ATAK helicopters. Turkish Aerospace has delivered two T129 ATAK helicopters to the Philippine Air Force. In addition, Turkish Aerospace and Tunisia signed a contract to buy three Anka-S Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). The deal also includes three ground control stations.
Today, with 13 thousand engineers and technician colleagues, Turkish Aerospace is aiming to become a part of one of the 10 largest aviation companies in the world.