Aksa: Turkish Design & Production for “Run Flat Systems”

AKSA Run-Flat System was established in 2011 in Ankara, Turkey. Since its establishment, AKSA has designed and produced “Run-Flat Systems” not only in line with the requirements of the Turkish Defense Industry, but also serving the needs all over the world for all types of wheeled armoured vehicles. In addition, apart from the defense industry, Run Flat Systems have also been produced for the Police, Public (ambulances, buses, etc) and Private (VIP) vehicles. This means that, there are a wide variety of  Run Flat Systems and they can be custom desinged and tested according to the needs of customers.

AKSA does not supply Run Flat Systems as an on the shelf product. First of all, they try to understand the needs of their customers. Then, they design and produce the Run Flat Systems and assemblying equipment and tools are also very important elements of Run Flat Systems. In addition, during the procurement procedure and following, all technical support is provided for customers with a short response time. Which means that, when a company contacts AKSA in order to supply a Run Flat System, AKSA becomes a good partner from request phase throughout assembly.

For nearly 5 years, plenty of different Run Flat Systems have been provided for companies in the Turkish Market. Some of them include; 

Katmerciler Araç Üstü Ekipman Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.,

Turkish Police Headquarters,

Nurol Makine,

Anadolu Isuzu,

Turkish Gendarme,

BMC,

Best Grup.

Although, AKSA has been operating for a short time, it has successfully drawn the attention of Turkish Undersecretariat for Defense Industries.  After evaluation of the company, in line with aim of increasing DNAV (Domestic Net Added Value), Undersecretariat for Defense Industries decided to promote and support AKSA. 

AKSA is ready to design, produce, assemble and test all kinds of Run Flat Systems and needed equipment.  They are not just a company, they are a customer partner.

Today, having local products is an important issue for The Republic of Turkey. Therefore, some mechanisms are being tried to settle to have critical know-how and production infrastructure. For example; according to the Industrial Participation/Offset(IP/O) Directives of Undersecretariat for Defense Industries, there is at least a 70% IP/O obligation which consists of the highest Local Added Value (50% of it is SME portion) for project contracts. In other words, The Republic of Turkey is planning and taking actions in order to have more local products and to decrease external dependency. Also, The Republic of Turkey has the  intention to promote local companies.  In line with this aim, AKSA is continuing its activities in order to fulfil its duty.

Furthermore, the local Run Flat System supplier provides numerous advantages for Turkish Wheeled Armoured Vehicle Producers, such as:

Short response time,

Advantages of speaking the same language,

Short time for logistics,

Flexible working conditions,

Having priority.