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• Strategic Satellite and Satellite Systems; • Due to the integration of SOM-J Weapon
have gained importance throughout the System to F-35 aircrafts, a weapon system
world.. Within this context, our national which is even appealing to US market shall
requirements of military communication, have been developed.
intelligence and independent access
to space are foreseen to be met by the • As the Military Vessel Projects have been
implementation of some projects. accomplished by domestic possibilities;
ability to to design and produce unique
• We all watched gladly the settlement of sea platform has been acquired. During the
GÖKTÜRK-1 satellite into its orbit successfully vessel design and construction processes,
on 05 December 2016. Having a very high national classification institutions have
resolution vision capacity, this satellite been utilized and international recognition
shall meet the needs of various institutions of our classification institutions has
besides Turkish Armed Forces. increased. Private sector companies served
for military ship projects and increased
• Works for meeting air defense necessities product development standards both at
by domestic possibilities at different range shipyard and sub-contractor level. Besides,
and altitudes have been continuing. Within as these projects have been awarded to
this context, important improvements have private sector, an employment capacity

been recorded within the scope of HİSAR has been enabled, the permanency of the
PROJECT and KORKUT PROJECT which would accumulation of knowledge occurred in the
support air defense capability at low and sector has been provided. An important
medium altitudes, respectively. contribution has been provided into national
economy upon the exports of sea platforms
• Turkish company/ institution/organizations which are developed in private shipyards
have been working in cooperation for and being used by our Armed Forces.
developing systems in medium/long period
for long range /high altitude air missile
defense systems.

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