Bilkent University and Meteksan Savunma Combining Forces for Aerospace Projects

Bilkent University Space Technologies Research Center (BilUzay) is an R&D center focusing on communications and satellite power technologies with the qualification certificates pertaining to the manufacturing of products related with space technologies. BilUzay recently accomplished the design of an EHF Transponder - which the center assumed as a task within the scope of UYAK Project and successfully delivered the engineering model. 

Bilkent University and Meteksan Savunma have been operating the most efficient and fruitful model of the university-industry cooperation that is envisioned and supported by the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries. BilUzay and Meteksan Savunma built a similar yet an advanced level of cooperation as an extension of the ongoing Nanotam, Unam and UFO Laboratory cooperation.

In this respect, Meteksan Savunma General Manager Murat Erciyes said, “Our activities at the Space Technologies Laboratory at Bilkent Cyberpark will continue in line with the basic principles of this cooperation, joint studies with other units of Bilkent University will remain. In parallel with these, the high technological infrastructure and know-how formed in Meteksan Savunma will be canalized to these projects and the undertaking process will be assumed by Meteksan Savunma”. Erciyes also added “While committing a higher value to our shareholders, we will be providing a level of commitment at industry level and secure our Center’s sustainability”.