Varank: Ramjet Gökhan Prototype Will Be Available Soon
Varank: Gökdoğan and Bozdoğan test fires from the plane have been accomplished, and the prototype of the Ramjet Gökhan missile will be available in 2022.
Engine and Transmission News
ROK Supports Turkey for Altay MBT Engine and Transmission
A declaration of intent is signed between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Turkey regarding the engine and transmission of the ALTAY Main Battle Tank(MBT).
Royal Navy's Type 45 Air Defence Destroyer Faces £189M PIP
The British MoD has confirmed that all Type 45 Air Defence Destroyers will have upgraded their power systems by the mid-2020s on regenerating energy systems.
TEI Unveiled its Turbo Diesel PD-222 Engine
TEI unveiled the PD-222 engine for UAVs at the Teknofest Istanbul. The engine is a version of the PD-170 that provides more power at takeoff.
Ukrainian Company Wants to put its turbines to MILGEM
Ukraine’s marine and industrial gas turbine designer and manufacturer Zorya-Mashproekt wants to add Turkey to its portfolio.
Return of 6TD Engines for Altay MBT and Fırtına
Turkey negotiates with Ukraine for Fırtına Howitzer and Altay's engines. The designer of the 6TD engines told TurDef that they were in negotiations with Turkey.
TB3 will fly with TEI’s PD-170 Engines
TUSAŞ Engine Inc. (TEI) President and General Manager Mahmut Akşit stated that TEI’s PD-170 engine family would power Baykar’s TB3.
SOM and ATMACA’s engine KTJ-3200 is close to mass production
Agreements were signed at IDEF for the mass production of KTJ-3200 engines to power up SOM and ATMACA missiles.
ATAK II’s Engine Displayed at TUSAŞ’s Stand
TUSAŞ exhibits its aerial platforms at IDEF. The ATAK II and Gökbey helicopter, Hurjet and TF-X aircraft, Anka UAV are exhibited together.
İşbir Elektrik Prepares for New Facility
İşbir Elektrik will move to its new facility. The facility was established in 1978 as the Power Generation Machinery Factory.
TUSAS Supplies 14 Engines to the ATAK II Helicopter
Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) and the Ukrainian “Motor Sich” company signed a Heavy Duty Attack Helicopter engine contract.
HMS Defender Visits Istanbul
Royal Navy’s Daring-class air-defence destroyer HMS Defender (D36) visits Istanbul to host UK Industry Day on board.
First heartbeat of FIRTINA
President of Defence Industries Profesor İsmail Demir announced that the 1,000-horsepower UTKU engine was ignited for the first time.
Altay’s Engine Passed Initial Tests
Altay Main Battle Tank project passed an important milestone. The Power Group Development (BATU) Project gave its first fruit.
