ASELSAN strikes 7 deals with leading local, global firms at IDEF'17


ASELSAN signed seven agreements with leading domestic and international companies and institutions on the second day of the 13th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF'17).

A memorandum of understanding was signed for cooperation in the fields of avionics and special duty equipment between the Turkish Defense Industry's leading company, ASELSAN, and the world's pioneer aircraft manufacturers, ANTONOV.

The aim of the first stage is to provide an avionics system and special duty equipment for the AN-148 family produced by ANTONOV. In addition, the parties agreed on the extension of the scope of potential cooperation.

A goodwill agreement was signed between the General Directorate of Military Factories of the Ministry of National Defense and ASELSAN in order to investigate the possibility of establishing collaborations within the context of modernization, production and integrated logistics activities to be carried out by the General Directorate of Military Factories and ASELSAN for howitzers, tanks, gun towers and combat vehicles.

Prior to the signing ceremony, the design and production of the 155-millimeter truck-mounted howitzer was successfully completed through the cooperation of the General Directorate of Military Factories and ASELSAN.

Radar algorithm from TUBITAK BILGEMAnother organization, TUBITAK BILGEM, will develop three different algorithms for ASELSAN's radar systems.

A wind turbine effects elimination algorithm, a bird flock elimination algorithm and a weather prediction algorithm, each of which are of great importance for the Early Warning Radar System and the Airport Traffic Control Radar System developed by ASELSAN, will be realized by TUBITAK BILGEM with national resources.

A cooperation protocol was signed between ASELSAN and TUBITAK SAGE within the scope of the integration of the nationally developed and produced Inertial Measurement Unit (KILAVUZ) with national ammunition.

In accordance with the protocol, national Inertial Measurement Units will be integrated into the next-generation Precision Guidance Kits (PGK) required by the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK).

National Guidance Kit

A cooperation protocol was signed between ASELSAN and TUBITAK SAGE in the fields of development, production and certification for weapons platforms and the marketing of National Guidance Kits, one of the critical technologies for the localization of intelligent ammunition systems and the removal of external dependency. For this reason, they are of great importance for Turkey in terms of the development of the country's national defense industry. With the cooperation protocol signed between ASELSAN and TUBITAK SAGE, the guidance kits needed by the TSK will be developed and produced in national facilities.

A cooperation agreement was also signed for the use of the National Real-Time Operating System (RTOS), which was developed by TUBITAK BILGEM for use in embedded systems that need real time coordination and have begun to be used by ASELSAN in the weapon systems to be delivered to customers.

ASELSAN will also work on researching the possibilities of collaboration and cooperation between the parties regarding the Wide Area Surveillance System projects to be developed jointly with ESEN.

Furthermore, ASELSAN also signed an agreement with the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) yesterday, according to the statement published on the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP). The 109.2 million euro ($1.186 million) and TL 25 million ($6.975 million) agreements cover the modernization of M60T tanks, which will be delivered in 2017-2018.