British Giant BAE Systems Wants to Deepen Relations with Turkish TF-X
Turkish–UK relations improve by the lifting of sanctions. BAE Systems' role in the TF-X project is presented with exclusive interviews with professionals.
tf-x News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Interview / Exclusive File
Air
Expo and Air Show
TUSAŞ will exhibit its products at Farnborough International Airshow
TUSAŞ will be in the UK between 18-22 July 2022 to attend the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA), one of the essential aviation fairs in the world.
Air
Engine and Transmission
Demir: Three Bids for TF-X’s Engine
The President of the Defence Industry Agency (DIA) explained recent developments in Turkish Fighter Aircraft. Speaking in an exclusive interview on a television channel, Demir said that TR Motor and TUSAŞ Engine Industry (TEI) have given their bids for the TF-X engine and are waiting for Rolls-Royce to give its bid along with Kale Aviation. Demir said in sum:
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
British Foreign and Defence Ministers visited Turkiye to deepen relations
British Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace visited Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar in Ankara.
Investment
TUSAŞ Invests in Digital Analyse Technology to Save Time
TUSAŞ has added a new capacity to its infrastructure investments in information technologies to perform the analyses needed in the projects with computers.
Air
Investment
TUSAŞ completes the construction of the Aircraft Lightning Strike Testing Facility
TUSAŞ announced that the construction of the Aircraft Lightning Strike Testing facility is almost finalised. The facility is expected to be operational by 2023.
Air
Investment
TUSAŞ’s wind tunnels arrived at the Kazan facility
An important step has been taken in constructing Europe’s second-biggest subsonic wind tunnel, as parts arrived at TUSAŞ facilities in Ankara.
Modernisation
Şeref Can: Mass production started in the Özgür Project
Abdurrahman Şeref Can, Head of the Fixed Wings Platforms Department of the Defence Industry Agency(DIA), said that during the production of the F-16 aircraft, the components whose design was completed were purchased and fitted to the aircraft and that these studies were very instructive. Explaining that important modernisation projects were carried out that completed this process afterwards, Can underlined that the progress was made thanks to the Erciyes, Arı and Özgür projects.
Engine and Transmission
Interview / Exclusive File
Akşit: TEI will be anyhow in TF-X Engine Program
Turkish Engine Inc (TEI) will participate in the indigenous Turkish Aircraft (TF-X) engine development program anyhow.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Engine and Transmission
Demir; Waiting Rolls-Royce’s answer to our RfP for TF-X Engine
Director of Defence Industry Agency (DIA) (Formerly President of Defence Industries SSB) Professor İsmail Demir answered TurDef's questions about the visit to the United Kingdom to discuss Turkish / British cooperation on the TF-X engine.
Air
Engine and Transmission
Turkish delegation visits UK for TF-X
The planned contacts for the United Kingdom for Turkiye's national combat aircraft TF-X have begun. President of Defence Industries Professor İsmail Demir is visiting the United Kingdom as the head of the delegation. The General Manager of Kale Arge Cüneyt Kenger and General Manager of Turkish Aerospace Professor Temel Kotil were spotted on social media.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Engine and Transmission
Demir to visit Rolls-Royce next month with big Expectations
Turkish and British aviation industries are heading towards a new step. President of SSB Professor Ismail Demir will visit the United Kingdom in May.
Regional / Strategy
Turkish Defence Industry to improve with NATO Allies
Defence industry cooperation came to the fore at the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting. Defence industry cooperation came to the fore at the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting held in Brussels on 6-7 April. Britain lifted export restrictions, and it was agreed with Canada that an exchange of letters would overcome the problem with export permits.
Country
TUSAŞ Bought All Shares of TRMotor
TRMotor Guc Sistemleri San. A.Ş. has been purchased by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ). Previously, BMC sold its shares in TRMotor and left the partnership.
