TR Defence Exports & Updates

[Philip the Arab]

Hi Russia

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1396016685929357314

Why u no like us comrade?


Jokes aside, I find the Turkish-Russian relationship very interesting and complicated. S-400s sold to them, but they sell TB2s to a Russian rival.

 

[Stuka]

Akıncı was given to TAI at first, no engine was available to realize it (rather they are forced for either western or local engine) and then it has fallen into hands of Baykar.


SSB had funded it all along if i remember right.

What i found about the TB 2.
> SSB did not fund the TB2.

‘Çaldıran’ın yapım öyküsü

ÖZDEMİR Bayraktar, Karadeniz (Sürmeneli) kökenli ama İstanbul Sarıyer’de doğmuş. İTÜ Makine Mühendisliği mezunu...

www.hurriyet.com.tr

In 2007, the Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System Development program was initiated by the Undersecretariat of Defense Industries on a competitive basis (without any R&D support ). As part of this program, the Bayraktar Tactical UAV System's flight tests (fully automatic taxi, take-off, flight, landing, braking and return to the hangar) were exhibited in September-October 2009, and the Bayraktar Tactical UAV System successfully completed all the targeted performance criteria.

Following the test phases, contract negotiations were initiated between the company and the board for 2 Tactical UAV Systems at the Defense Industry Executive Board in January 2010.After the contract was signed in January 2012

 

[Anmdt]

What i found about the TB 2.
> SSB did not fund the TB2.

‘Çaldıran’ın yapım öyküsü

ÖZDEMİR Bayraktar, Karadeniz (Sürmeneli) kökenli ama İstanbul Sarıyer’de doğmuş. İTÜ Makine Mühendisliği mezunu...

www.hurriyet.com.tr

In 2007, the Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System Development program was initiated by the Undersecretariat of Defense Industries on a competitive basis (without any R&D support ). As part of this program, the Bayraktar Tactical UAV System's flight tests (fully automatic taxi, take-off, flight, landing, braking and return to the hangar) were exhibited in September-October 2009, and the Bayraktar Tactical UAV System successfully completed all the targeted performance criteria.

Following the test phases, contract negotiations were initiated between the company and the board for 2 Tactical UAV Systems at the Defense Industry Executive Board in January 2010.After the contract was signed in January 2012

It was really a long time ago so i remember the bits, çaldıran might be used as the demonstration model (i remember as such Selçuk was showing those as a demonstation model before the acquisition and support by SSB). We know Selçuk Bayraktar was closely working in the field during the development so it was not simply funded by themselves ( for TB1 -2)

BAYRAKTAR SİLAHLI İNSANSIZ HAVA ARACI - SSB

www.ssb.gov.tr

from SSB:

Bayraktar İnsansız Hava Aracı Projesi, Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri’nin havadan keşif gözetleme ve hedeflerin etkisiz hale getirmesi ihtiyacı doğrultusunda Müsteşarlığımızca yürütülmekte olup, İHA üretimi Baykar Makina tarafından yapılmaktadır.

SSB mentions of Baykar Makina as the manufacturer and the project manager as (thus i think the owner) SSB.
I also remember an interview of İsmail Demir mentioning of this, as Bayraktar TB2 /TB1 is owned by SSB but manufactured by SSB. Thus they need approval for SSB for each sale, becuase we don't have an actual mechanism like FMS like US.
Again i might be wrong, but many of the projects are funded via R&D fund of SSB as long as those are not some internal development projects like Baykar VTOL, TB2/S , Aksungur etc.

 

[Cypro]

Why u no like us comrade?


Jokes aside, I find the Turkish-Russian relationship very interesting and complicated. S-400s sold to them, but they sell TB2s to a Russian rival.

I say Love and Hate relationship.. depending on situation they are either adversary or partner. No one can claim they are allies, Turkey and Russia are fighting each other through proxies in Syria, Libya and Karabakh.. They are also supporting different sides in Ukraine. S400 was a political move for both.. and compensation for downed jet, killed ambassador.. A way out from problematic F35 dependency.. For Russia it is a tool for weakening NATO in the Southern Flank, keeping Turkey closer.. Opening a new market for defence products. Both countries are natural rivals of each other, it will always be complicated. I hope Baltic countries follow Poland and my be Aksungur and Akıncı find its place. I think we will see Turkish drones and weapons against Russia everywhere, may be bigger drones but Turkey will also keep Russia closer, isn't this looks like occasional cold war? Actually same with USA as well, Turkey was not alone in Libya despite it looks like that and not in Syria, sometimes Turkey Russia, Sometimes USA Turkey.

 

[Test7]

Official agreement was signed with Poland

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1396850087775674369

 

[TheInsider]

Poland is also getting mini SAR pods for TB2s, mobile ground control stations, simulators, MAM-L, spare parts, logistical and training support and tech transfer for some subsystems.
IMHO they might order some EW pods in the future. I also heard eventually Poland wants to buy 90 UAVs.

 

[Zafer]

I believe there is a good chance that foreign customers may want to buy our larger UAVs in the future. Turkey can be a one stop shop for UAVs.

 

[Hexciter]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1396906497498619904

 

[Kartal1]

MINISTER OF DEFENSE HULUSI AKAR: "On the one hand, we are trying to improve our activities in the fields of military training cooperation, on the other hand, we are trying to improve our cooperation in the defense industry by using the potential of the two countries effectively."

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1397193703165411328

 

[Isa Khan]

https://www.facebook.com/opsroombd/posts/2793018787617151

 

[Combat-Master]

CTech has realized the first export of parts in the satellite field within the framework of the communication satellite export program. CTech's components will be used by Thales Alenia Space for a third country's satellite.

Türk teknoloji şirketinden uzay alanında ihracat başarısı

- Anadolu Ajansı

www.aa.com.tr

In English @Defence Turkey

CTech and Thales Alenia Space have already initiated their collaboration in the frame of a communication satellite export program, in which CTech is providing radiofrequency designs to Thales Alenia Space in Spain. With this cooperation, CTech realized the first export of components for a satellite system from Turkey.

CTech and Thales Alenia Space to Collaborate in Satellite Communications Technologies

www.defenceturkey.com

 

[Kartal1]

5 more MEMATT unmanned minefield cleaning vehicles were delivered to Azerbaijan.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1397476544612904961

 

[Ghost soldier]

Saw this on reddit, French News:
Morocco orders 13 TB2 drones

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Recently a turkish official confirmed it
“Canada suspended the sale of electro-optical cameras to Turkey. This does not mean Canada will not allow Canadian-made cameras on a Turkish-made drone, with the end user being by the Moroccan military,” a Turkish Defense Ministry official said.

Source:

Turkey to export T129 helos to Philippines despite block on Pakistani order

A Turkish company has won U.S. export licenses to sell a batch of helicopters to the Philippines. But only a month earlier, Turkey’s persistent requests for the same export license to sell the same helicopters to Pakistan were going nowhere.

www.defensenews.com

 

[Anmdt]

Recently a turkish official confirmed it
“Canada suspended the sale of electro-optical cameras to Turkey. This does not mean Canada will not allow Canadian-made cameras on a Turkish-made drone, with the end user being by the Moroccan military,” a Turkish Defense Ministry official said.

Source:

Turkey to export T129 helos to Philippines despite block on Pakistani order

A Turkish company has won U.S. export licenses to sell a batch of helicopters to the Philippines. But only a month earlier, Turkey’s persistent requests for the same export license to sell the same helicopters to Pakistan were going nowhere.

www.defensenews.com

Meanwhile Baykar is still the authroized regional service center of Wescam for MRO, upgrade and integration.

 

[Isa Khan]

Is that the truck of TRG-300 Kasirga? Can anyone confirm? Looks different.

https://www.facebook.com/DTB2.O/posts/892977301279973

 

[Stuka]

Statement on the armored vehicle purchase tender from Katmerciler​

Katmerciler On-Board Equipment Industry and Trade Inc. (Katmerciler) stated that the tender for the purchase of 118 armored vehicles, opened by the Ministry of Defense of Kenya, remained under their responsibility.

STANBUL (AA) - Katmerciler Vehicle On-Board Equipment Industry and Trade Inc. (Katmerciler) stated that the tender for the purchase of 118 armored vehicles opened by the Kenyan Ministry of Defense remains under their responsibility.

In the statement made by Katmerciler to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP), 'We have been informed that the tender for the purchase of 118 armored vehicles opened by the Kenyan Ministry of Defense remains under our company's responsibility. Signature, letter of guarantee and crediting and similar procedures regarding the tender are continuing, and when the process is completed, the tender price will be clarified and the public will be informed. statements were included.

Additional Info:

> 118 Hizirs are roughly 70M USD

> In Comparison FNSS had a Volume of 374M USD in the Year 2019.

 

[Yasar_TR]

After this announcement, WikiHub has been updated. More information about TB2:

Bayraktar TB2

The Bayraktar TB2 is a Turkish medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations. It is manufactured by Turkey′s Baykar company primarily for the Turkish Armed Forces. The aircraft is monitored and...

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TB2 specs were recently updated to 700kg MTOW and 105HP engine.
The update does not incorporate these changes though!

 

[Test7]

TB2 specs were recently updated to 700kg MTOW and 105HP engine.
The update does not incorporate these changes though!

Has been updated..

 

[Kartal1]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1400440710655000582

 

[Isa Khan]

https://www.facebook.com/DefsecaBD/posts/338912301001613