Developing Cooperation Between Military Academy Command (KHOK) and Aselsan

The Cooperation Protocol was signed by Military Academy Commander Major General Yılmaz Uyar and Aselsan’s Chairman of the Board Dr. Hasan Canpolat at a ceremony. 

Major General Uyar noted that with the Protocol, the postgraduate and doctorate studies conducted at KHO gained more meaning and continued, “We are speaking of a brainpower of 400 people here. And all of them are working to meet the demands of Turkish Armed Forces. We have 6 research institutes within the structure of our Academy. We are forming a structure that is aware of its operational needs and reflecting them onto the defence industry. Merging the capacities of our Academy and Aselsan will bear fruitful results for our Armed Forces”. 

Dr. Hasan Canpolat extended a brief speech at the ceremony and said, “Aselsan’s principle capital is qualified a work force. Therefore, each defence industry investment made in our country could well be considered as our capital. From this point forth, as Aselsan, not only we support our own personnel’s graduate and postgraduate studies but also we contribute to training of qualified work force besides Aselsan with our doctoral fellowships. I believe that this Protocol will greatly contribute to the development of cooperation between the institutions as well as covering the demand for qualified work force in our country”.

Defining the conditions of cooperation regarding training and scientific research between KHO and Aselsan, developing the joint thesis and project studies related to postgraduate studies, identifying the principles regarding the academic studies of KHO Defence Sciences Institute (SAVBEN) students on technical issues are taken into consideration with the Protocol. According to the Protocol, thesis subjects may be suggested by Aselsan to SAVBEN postgraduate students on subjects related with Aselsan’s area of interest and these suggestions may be updated if required.  

Through a mutual covenant on special areas, SAVBEN will offer postgraduate trainings to Aselsan’s personnel and these postgraduate studies may be conducted as simultaneous/formal distant trainings. If Aselsan demands academic and scientific support, such support shall be provided within the bounds of responsibility and related legal regulations. The institute will encourage the postgraduate students to select subjects within Aselsan’s field of interests.