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Diversification of sub-system design and systems for surface combat platforms, and
development sources through extensive design and production of test and simulation
utilization of local R&D companies will platforms are some of the major projects
surely promote domestic technological that we completed successfully so far.
infrastructure enhancement. Hence, we
suggest OEMs to be held responsible for We acted as mechanical design solution
overall system integration, definition provider for major OEMs in the defense
of requirements set, management and industry so far. However, our intention is to
monitoring of development programs, widen our scope of engineering service to
management of sub-contractors, certification niche products such as advanced vehicle
and approval of end products. The design and control software algorithms to be utilized
development phase shall be borne by R&D on ground combat vehicles and rotary wing/
service providers that will be liable to OEMs for fixed wing aircrafts. Since there is already
the design deliverables. R&D companies shall a sound infrastructure for manufacturing
be in close contact with SMEs that will act as and an increasing tendency for investment
co-design partners and manufacturing units for localization, we prefer to remain on the
for end products. Briefly to state OEMs shall R&D side to enhance both our company’s
be the integration authority of systems and and industry’s capabilities en route to added
sub-systems, R&D service providers shall act value through engineering solutions.
as design authorities and SMEs shall provide
a sustainable manufacturing infrastructure. During the last forty years Turkey has
The application of this model in near future been experiencing a technological
will surely result in a more efficient use of transformation in production sector
national resources and increase the global Both the Ministry of Defense and SSM had
competitiveness level of the Turkish Defense performed successfully for the last forty years
Industry in a considerably short period. It is to promote the Turkish national defense
apparent that Turkish R&D companies shall industry to a higher competence level
take more responsibility in creating technical and decrease the dependency on foreign
know-how in the value-added chain of technology and ready-to-use platforms
product development. directly import or granted. Thanks to SSM
being assigned as the only authority to plan,
Production, investment and execute and monitor the global supply chain
export works for 2017... to meet the needs of the Army and Security
Hexagon Studio was founded in 2006 with the General Directorate, communization,
vision of being an R&D center that provides integrated logistics support, localization
added value through unique engineering of critical sub-systems, indigenous design
solutions for distinguished end products. and development of land, marine and air
We are the largest privately owned design platforms have attained priority in the
and engineering company in Turkey. Our national defense policy.
major goal is to advance Turkey’s potential
in engineering one step further in the world During the last forty years Turkey has been
with our qualified and experienced human experiencing a technological transformation
resource as well as our R&D infrastructure. in production sector. A considerable
Conceptual design of a bridge console budget was allocated for foundation of
for a coast guard ship, weight/durability firm manufacturing infrastructures both in
optimization of an armored tactical vehicle, public defense enterprises and SMEs for
design and development of ammunition localization purposes. However, there is and
transfer mechanisms for weaponry of there has to be more to be accomplished in
different calibers, development of turrets terms of strengthening R&D and engineering
for depth charge launchers, shock absorbing companies to develop unique sub-systems.

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