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In 2000 we received NATO AQAP 150 the entire Combat Management System
certification which is now NATO AQAP 2210. (CMS) software for the Turkish Coast Guard
MilSOFT became CMMI level 3 certified in search and rescue ships. For this project,
2002 and obtained level 5 certification in 2005 we were sub-contracted to ASELSAN who
(which is the highest level a company can provided all the electronics. Hence, very
achieve according to the CMMI methodology, recently, thanks to our powerful, scalable and
that is very well accepted all around the world also modular CMS infrastructure, we were
to evaluate the software companies). This able to deliver a very sophisticated Naval
made MilSOFT the first defense company to Information Exchange System (abbreviated
obtain level 5 CMMI certification in Europe. as NIXS) to Pakistan Navy within a timeframe
After the last assessment, completed on less than a year. Currently, that solution is
December 20th, 2016; MilSOFT was certified being expanded to many nodes; so that the
fifth time as CMMI-5. In addition to CMMI solution is not only used by Navy ships but
Level 5, today MilSOFT holds NATO AQAP- also by Navy aircrafts simultaneously.
2110, NATO AQAP-2210, NATO AQAP-160, TS-
EN-ISO 27001:2013 and TS-EN-ISO 9001:2015 Another key capability of the company is
certificates. Besides, MilSOFT has Facility the development of tactical data links. We
Security Clearances in the level of both “NATO developed link 11 and 16 that are operational
Secret” and “National Secret”. MilSOFT’s in Turkish Perry Class Frigates and eight
certifications and portfolio of work with operational naval ships. In these eight
foreign companies is proof that we can work ships, MilSOFT also provided command
according to best international standards. control functionality that is directly linked
The company’s second goal was to develop to tactical data link processes. MilSOFT is
its own indigenous technologies in line with also delivering tactical data link solutions
future potential software requirements of to submarines for the New Type Submarine
the Turkish Armed Forces and the global Program, to C130 aircrafts for modernization
market. The Scientific and Technological programs, Link 16 for six ATR-72 Maritime
Research Council of Turkey TÜBITAK provides Patrol MELTEM-3 Aircrafts and for many other
good incentives for R&D projects that are C2 platforms. Currently, MilSOFT-produced
innovative and have commercial potential in tactical data link solutions are running on
the global market, and approved all the R&D more than 60 platforms.
projects MilSOFT initiated. To date we have
received more than $14 million USD from When Turkey procured Heron Unmanned
TÜBITAK as grant money, which enabled Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from Israel, we provided
and still enables us to develop technologies the Transportable Image Exploitation System
and demonstrate our capabilities to (TIES). The information received from the UAV
international customers. Before MilSOFT was processed and the information made
received contracts from the Turkish available to operational users by MilSOFT.
government in 2004, we proved ourselves in We provided the software, and all hardware
the international market, securing business within the TIES shelter. We are also providing
from the U.S., Germany and UK. image exploitation capabilities as well as
ground control stations for ANKA UAVs of
One of MilSOFT’s key capabilities is command TAI. Nowadays, our image exploitation and
and control systems. The company developed analysis capabilities are such advanced
its own OACE/DDS compliant infrastructure that we are on the edge of exporting those
and command control systems. We provided solutions to many friendly countries.

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