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Our basic priority for defence projects is to the F-16s which will be removed from the
increase the capabilities of Turkish Armed inventory in the future.
Forces and institutions in charge of security, to
develop our defence industry and to improve Accordingly, 6 aircrafts have been ordered so
it. We have been working for enabling the far of which two of them shall be delivered in
maximum utilization of our national sources 2018, and it is hereby decided to place order
within the defence and security field.We have for 24 pcs. of F- 35 aircrafts totally for the
been supporting the exports of defence and following three years, where 8 aircrafts are
aerospace products in order to establish a planned to be delivered annually.
sustainable and competitive defence industry
in the international arena • With National Combat Aircraft Development
(TF-X) Project, the Air Forces Command’s
For this purpose, we are planning to make national combat necessity after 2030s is
systematic changes in Research- Development aimed to be met by domestic unique design
area. Accordingly; we are continuing to model. Within the scope of this project,
work to enable the active participation of various small and big companies shall have
the academicians of the university into the part in the primary period in which TAI shall
industry with our order- based research and act as the main contractor.
development studies. Achievements in this
field shall contribute for the provision of • As our national pride equipped with
security and peace in our country as well. domestic electronic and arm systems, 18 of
ATAK helicopters are currently in service in
I hereby wish to share information briefly our inventory. It is aimed that this number
about our some national projects which shall exceed 35 totally by the end of 2017. ATAK
attracted the world’s attention. helicopters shall begin to use our domestic
anti-tank weapon; UMTAS as well. We have
• We initiated the Turkish Initiation and Basic been continuing to negotiate with friendly
Training Aircraft (Hürkuş-A) Development and allied nations which are interested in
Project for aiming to design and produce ATAK helicopter.
an unique training plane, by using domestic
possibilities, which would meet Turkish Armed • Unique Helicopter Program has been initiated

Forces’ necessity of training plane and which so that the Turkish Armed Forces’ and other
may have a share in the world markets. authorities’ necessity of light class general
purpose helicopters could be supplied by an
•In light of the data and experiences obtained original design platform. Within the scope of
here, mass production of New Generation this program, the first flight is foreseen to be
Basic Training Aircraft (Hürkuş-B) has been achieved in March 2019.
initiated.
• Within the scope of General Purpose
•Besides, Hürkuş aircraft shall be armed and Helicopter Project, the necessities of 6 different
delivered to Turkish Armed Forces so as to be user institutions have been consolidated and
used actively for fight against terrorism in the a cost effective procurement has been aimed
near future. based on a common configuration. With this
project, search/rescue, health/ambulance,

• Aircrafts to be supplied within the scope of fire fighting, public order and security type
Common Attack Aircraft (F-35 (JSF) Project helicopter necessity is aimed to be met. The
shall replace F- 14 aircrafts which have been primary helicopter within the scope of this
removed from the inventory as well as replace project is foreseen to be delivered in 2021.

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