bright future for bae systems partnerships in turkey

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VOLUME 12 ISSUE 84 YEAR 2018
ISSN 1306 5998
THE TURAF’S FIRST TWO F-35S
DELIVERED TO TURKEY
BRIGHT FUTURE FOR BAE SYSTEMS
PARTNERSHIPS IN TURKEY
T129 ATAK HELICOPTERS AND ADA
CLASS CORVETTES SALE TO PAKISTAN
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE TURKISH DEFENCE
INDUSTRY’S FIXED WING AIR PLATFORMS SECTOR
AZERBAIJAN DISPLAYED MOCK-UP OF
SOM-B1 MISSILE AT PARADE

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VOLUME: 12 ISSUE: 84 YEAR: 2018
ISSN 1306 5998
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Hatice Ayşe EVERS 6
Publisher & Editor in Chief
Ayşe EVERS
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Cem AKALIN
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Translation
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Mona Melleberg YÜKSELTÜRK
Robert EVERS
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Lockheed Martin Opens F-35 JSF Production Turkish Aerospace Selected Dassault
1B8as e to Turkish Journalists Systèmes for the TF-X National Combat Aircraft
P10ro0g ram
The TurAF’s First Two F-35s Delivered to
T26u rkey Laser Gun from Aselsan Against Bomber
1U0A1V s
Bright future for BAE Systems Partnerships
i2n8 T  urkey Boeing Awards Contract to Turkish
1A0er2o space (TA) to Produce 737 MAX
T129 ATAK Helicopters and ADA Class
C32or vettes Sale to Pakistan 104 SEDEC Event Held in Ankara
A Closer Look at the Turkish Defence New Era for the Presidency of Defence
I7n0d ustry’s Fixed Wing Air Platforms Sector 1In0d4u stries and Türk Loydu
72 AKINCI Attack UAV System 105 Turkish Aerospace Debuts New Logo
73 KTJ-3200 Turbojet Engine Tests Ongoing First Batch of TGGC’s BAYRAKTAR TB2-S
1B0lo6c k 2 UAVs Delivered
Aselsan Signs a New Export Contract for
A74se lPOD Boeing and Turkish Technic Announce
1G0lo6b al Fleet Care Supplier Agreement
Turkey Increases Defence Exports in the
F7i4r st Half of 2018 Peli Products Announces its Expansion in
1T0u7rk ey
75 Sefine Shipyard Wins DIMDEG Contract
Aselsan’s Submarine Intercept Sonar
Aselsan Receives Additional Orders for System ASIST Installed On-Board Three Ay
S7E6R  HAT HTR 1C0la8s s Submarines
Azerbaijan Displayed Mock-Up of SOM-B1 HSwMS Gotland Relaunched After Mid-Life
M78is sile at Parade 1U0p9g rade
BMC Received Contract for Series Roketsan and Raytheon Partnership
P79ro duction of ALTAY MBT and Its Power Pack 1C0on9t inues with Excellence Award
Turkish Defence and Aerospace Sector ODTÜ Teknokent Defence Industry Cluster
P8a2r ticipates at Eurosatory 2018 1(T1S0S K) New Board of Directors
FNSS Launched PARS 4x4 Anti-Tank Vehicle A 20-Year Track Record of Success
D85e veloped for ATV Project at Eurosatory 2018 1C1on1t inues
86 Otokar Debuted its Light Tank in Paris Iveco Defence Vehicles is Awarded Contract
to Deliver Amphibious Platform to the US
STM Unveiled ‘Stand - Off Through the Wall 1M1a2r ine Corps in Partnership with BAE Systems
Target Acquisition System’ (UHTES) at 2018
E88u rosatory Leonardo to Supply the Next-Generation
1B1SA2  Heavy Torpedo to the Italian Navy
Cyber Security Cluster Introductory Meeting
h9e0l d in Ankara Bell Boeing to Begin U.S. Navy CMV-22B
1P1ro3d uction Work Under $4 Billion Contract
Turkey Speeds up Long-Range Air Missile
D91e fence System Studies with Eurosam KMW and Nexter Join Forces on Main
1G1ro3u nd Combat System
Aselsan Secures Lucrative Contracts in the
F9i2r st 7 Months of 2018 Lockheed Martin Delivered 300th F-35
th 1A1ir4c raft
96 SAVTEK 9 Defence Technologies Congress
Boeing and Embraer to Establish Strategic
Turkey’s Defence Industry Meets at “SAHA
Aerospace Partnership to Accelerate Global
E98X PO 2018” 1A1er5o space Growth
High Technology Solutions from CES 116 EMBT Showcased at Eurosatory 2018
A99d vanced Composites (CES)
Contract Worth 200M NOK, Naval Strike
A Contract Awarded for the Electromagnetic
Missile for Norway and Germany
Launch System Field Prototype
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ISSUE 84/2018 5 DEFENCE TURKEY
Turkey and F-35 JSF Program
Ayşe EVERS
Publisher & Editor in Chief
The F-35A was selected as the New Generation Fighter Jet of the Turkish Air Force (TurAF) upon the Decree of
the Defence Industry Executive Committee (DIEC) dated December 12, 2006. Turkey has a plan to procure as many
as 116 F-35As, conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) variant, until 2031 for the TurAF to replace the ageing F-4E
2020s and F-16C/D Block 30s and Block 40s.
Turkey has participated in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program starting from Concept Demonstration Phase
(CDP), in which Turkey invested US$6.2 Million. As a Level-III Partner of the Program Turkey has committed US$175
Million to the F-35 JSF System Development and Demonstration (SDD) Phase, under the agreement awarded on
July 11, 2002. On January 25, 2007, with a MoU Turkey participated the Production, Sustainment and Follow-on
Development Phase (PSFD) of the JSF Program, and pledged around US$700 Million to aircraft production. According
to U.S. Defence Secretary Jim MATTIS, so far Turkey has invested US$1.25 Billion in the F-35 development phase.
10 Turkish Defence and aerospace companies (Alp Aviation, Aselsan/MİKES, AYESAŞ, Fokker Elmo, Havelsan,
Kale Aero, Kale Pratt & Whitney Engine Industries, Roketsan, TÜBiTAK-SAGE and Turkish Aerospace) have been
supporting the development and production phases of the F-35 JSF Program. The Prime Contractor of the JSF
Program LM declared that F-35 Production Industrial Participation opportunities for Turkish companies (in total for
LM and P&W) are expected to reach more than US$12 Billion by the end of the Program.
The rollout ceremony for Turkey’s first F-35A aircraft AT-01 (serial 18-0001), was held at Lockheed Martin’s Fort
Worth facility in Texas on June 21, 2018. The ceremony was attended by Vice President of Defence Industries Serdar
DEMİREL, representing the Turkish Government, and Major General Reha Ufuk ER, representing the Turkish Armed
Forces (TAF). The F-35A Lightning IIs destined to the TurAF are expected to remain in the U.S. at least until November
2019 and will be utilized in TurAF pilot and maintenance personnel training
F-35A Lightning II is not just about the aircraft, but the entire air system and remains crucial to the continued
modernization of TAF and Turkey’s ability to preserve Turkish and allied security and interests. It will add a wide range
of capabilities to the Turkish Armed Forces that Turkey has never had before.
According to the SSB as of June 22, 2018, Turkey has placed an order for a total of 30 F-35As. By the end of 2023
TurAF is expected to receive a total of 30 F-35As, which have been ordered in two batches, and all will be deployed
at the 7th Main Jet Base (MJB) located in Akçadağ, Malatya.
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DEFENCE TURKEY 6 ISSUE 84/2018
Lockheed Martin Opens F-35 JSF
Production Base to Turkish Journalists
by Cem AKALIN
We touched down at the Dallas organization and management Starting his speech by
Airport on June 19 to witness a capabilities of Lockheed Martin as mentioning that they attained
historic moment, the delivery of we toured the facilities. crucial milestones in the program
the first F-35 JSF of the Turkish The Lockheed Martin facilities in the previous year, CRISLER
Air Forces with a teeming group of press tour started quite early in the said: “We delivered the first three
Turkish journalists who were on task morning of June 20. Following our aircraft to the Norwegian Air
after a long flight, in anticipation of entrance to the facilities, Lockheed Forces at the beginning of 2018.
the scheduled events and ceremony. Martin Communications VP Joe They received four more aircrafts
Lockheed Martin prepared a busy LAMARCA shared the overall rules since then and the number of
schedule for us on June 20 - a day to be followed at the facilities as well the delivery to the Norwegian Air
before the ceremony. as the flight to be executed with the Forces reached seven. Also, the
Nearly 20 thousand employees F-35 simulation and the conference U.S. Marine Corps has completed
work at the production facilities to be held with the F-35 pilots in their first deployment. Recently,
of Lockheed Martin - Dallas Fort general terms, and after this general the first F-35B STOVL aircraft have
Worth where F-35 Joint Strike information, the Vice President of been deployed at the USS-WASP
Fighters are manufactured. We F-35 Business Development and and USS-ESSEX LHD Vessels.
were informed that this facility, Strategy Integration, Jack CRISLER We have completed the flight test
one of the most crucial production delivered information to the press portion of the system design and
facilities of the American Air Force members on the development demonstration phase and we have
and the Army since World War II, and production process of the begun the initial operational test
has been conducting production for F-35 program, its capabilities, the and evaluation phase (IOT&E) of
the United States Army since 1941 milestones of the program, their F-35 program. We will move onto
without interruption. All processes strategies for the upcoming period full capacity production upon the
are being executed in a planned and and the cooperation between completion of the IOT&E”.
complete management capability at Turkey and US in the industry. Underlining that they
the production and assembly lines delivered the 300th F-35A aircraft
CRISLER: “First F-35B STOVL
which is 1.6km in length. There is manufactured as part of the
Aircrafts were Recently
no room even for a tiny mistake in program to the United States Air
this multi-partnered program. We Deployed at the USS-WASP Force in the beginning of June,
once again witnessed the flawless and USS-ESSEX LHD Vessels” CRISLER added that they will be
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continuing to focus on achieving
more affordable aircraft production.
CRISLER also stated that one
of the delivered F-35 aircraft has
recently been utilized operationally
under combat conditions.
As per the foreign based news
of May 22, 2018, it was claimed
that the F-35 ADir in the Israeli Air
Forces inventory conducted sorties
to the determined targets in Beirut,
Lebanon and that the F-35 aircraft
was first utilized operationally in
combat conditions.
In addition to the developments
relayed by CRISLER, many
breakthroughs were experienced as
© Lockheed Martin
part of the program in 2018. These
are; The Managing Editor of Defence Turkey Magazine, Cem AKALIN
› On April 18, U.S. Navy Strike Fighter
Noting that they jointly crucial partners of the Program,
Squadron 147 Executes First F-35C
conducted this program with eight the United Kingdom placed a
Flight,
partner countries, among which commitment of purchasing 138
› F-35 Aircraft Make Their Debut in
the United States of America and aircraft for the utilization of the Royal
Germany For ILA Berlin,
Turkey also remained, CRISLER Air Forces and the Royal Navy. The
› On April 30 Pentagon and Lockheed
added that Israel, Japan and the aforesaid countries are followed by
Martin Finalize 2018 F-35
Republic of Korea will be procuring Turkey and Australia with an order
Sustainment Contract To Enhance
aircraft through Foreign Military of 100 F-35A aircraft, Italy with an
Readiness And Reduce Cost,
Sales (FMS) program and that order of 90 aircraft (60 F-35As/ 30
› On May 2, F-35A Training Equipment
they externally contributed to the F-35Bs), Canada ordered 88 F-35
Delivered to RAAF Base Williamtown,
program. JSF, Norway placed an order of 52
Australia,
F-35As, Netherlands ordered 37
› On May 24, First Two Republic of
F-35As and Denmark placed an
Korea Aircraft Arrive at Luke Air A Total of 442 Aircraft
order of 27 F-35As. In light of the
Force Base, Arizona,
to be Produced in LRIP information provided by Lockheed
› On May 28, Five Japanese F-35As
12 -14 Productions Martin, the number of aircraft
Arrive Home to Misawa Air Base,
committed to be purchased by the
Japan, Within the scope of the
program nine partner countries in
› On June 6, F-35Bs Arrive Home to program in which development
the beginning of the program was
the United Kingdom at RAF Marham and production in three different
3088; Israel, Japan and the Korean
configurations are being conducted;
Republic joining the program
the U.S. Air Force and Navy Forces
F-35 Manufactured in Three externally and declared to procure
have a commitment for a total of
Different Configurations 2456 aircraft (USAF 1,763 F-35A 132 F-35As (Israel 50 F-35-As,
Japan 42 F-35As, the Republic of
Stating that they conducted and DoN 693 F-35B and F-35C
Korea 40 F-35As). The total number
production in three different configurations). One of the most
alternatives within the scope of the
program, CRISLER continued, “We
are executing production in a total © Defence Turkey
of three different alternatives, the
F-35A CTOL (Conventional Take-
off and Landing), F-35B STOVL
(Short Take-off and Vertical Landing)
configuration and the F-35C Carrier
variant manufactured for the United
States Navy. As I mentioned earlier,
we have delivered the 300th aircraft
two weeks ago (in early June).
These aircraft are being used in
different regions of the world, at 15
air bases. Within the scope of the
program, we reach 620 pilots and
over 5,600 maintainers training and
over 140,000 thousand cumulative
Vice President of F-35 Business Development and Strategy Integration, Jack CRISLER
flight hours”.
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of aircraft committed to be procured which is envisaged to be launched to US$ 89 million. With the increase
by the nine partner countries and in 2020. With the launch of the mass of the mass production phase which
three other countries declaring their production phase, the countries are is expected to be launched in 2020
purchase through the FMS program projected to increase the number of and the increase of the final orders
is recorded as 3220 in the shared their final orders as well. The total of the countries, the unit cost of the
information, while the exact number aircraft quantities manufactured and F-35A is expected to be lowered to
of orders is expected to increase in to be manufactured during the LOT-1 US$ 80 million by the year 2020.
2019. and LOT-11 production phases were Stating that Lockheed Martin
Clarifying the aforesaid issue declared as 358; and according to has made critical investments
during the briefing meeting Jack the delivery schedule of Lockheed to the production line, CRISLER
CRISLER said, “Currently we are Martin production line, 266 aircraft continued, “We prepared a blueprint
conducting the production of were delivered to the aforesaid in order to establish more convenient
the LOT-10 and holding various countries in 2011 - 2017. Following production conditions in 2015. We
negotiations with the partner the delivery of 91 aircraft are planned invested US$ 170 million through our
countries for the production of to be accomplished in 2018, a own resources. We determined the
LOT-11 as well. Countries plan their substantial increase in production production technique to be adopted,
budgets annually. For instance, is expected with the year 2019. In the materials and processes to
Turkey approved the productions of accordance with the data provided be utilized in order to decrease
LOT-12 and LOT-13. When we move by Lockheed Martin, 130 aircrafts the unit flyway costs. Blueprint for
onto Full Rate Production (according will be produced in 2019, 145 aircraft Affordability is delivering projected
to the procurement process of will be manufactured in 2020, 150 in savings of more than US$ 4 billion
the United States of America, full 2021, 150 in 2022 and 160+ aircraft over the life of the program and the
production rate is projected to will be rolled out of the factory in the US Government has initiated the
commence with the LOT-13), we will year 2023. second phase of the blueprint for
initiate to multi-year contracts with Previously, the unit cost of the affordability and is projected to save
many other countries”. F-35A in LRIP-10 production was an additional US$ 2 billion over the
According to Jack CRISLER’s declared as US$ 94.3 million, the life of the program. We always focus
presentation, a total of 141 aircraft will cost of the F-35B was stated as US$ the affordability. We focused on the
be produced in various configurations 122.4 million, and the cost of the process following the launch of the
in the LOT-11 production phase F-35C configuration was announced operational service of the aircraft
expected to be completed within as US$ 121.2 million, in the written that is the sustainability process after
the last quarter of 2019. The total statement made by Lockheed the production as well. Similarly, we
number of aircraft to be delivered Martin in July 2018, it was noted have been striving to lower the life
also in different configurations in the that upon the contract signed for cycle costs. With the assistance of
Block Buy (LOT 12 - 14) production the sale of 141 aircraft between US the data collected via these aircrafts,
phase will be 442. Government and Lockheed Martin in terabyte sizes, we are capable of
The IOT&E stage that started in 2017, the unit cost of the F-35A identifying when the aircraft would
in the first quarter of the year 2018 configuration for per aircraft reduced be requiring spare parts. These data
is expected to be completed in the by 6%. Where the cost of the F-35 also enable us great advantage in
first quarter of 2019. A significant in LRIP-10 production was US$ 94.3 reducing the faults emerged in a cost
amount of increase in production is million, with this new contract, the - efficient manner as well”.
planned with Full Rate Production unit cost for per aircraft was reduced