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[Stuka]

Tümosan latest Activity Report is quite interesting.

Tümosan Traktör - 1976'dan Beri Motor ve Traktör Üretim Devi

Ana Sayfa

www.tumosan.com.tr

FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 – MARCH 31, 2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVITY REPORT

- Under listing C.

C. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY
> R&D studies on Diesel Engine, Transmission, Powertrain, Off-Road Vehicles and maintained as derivatives.
> R&D Center in Istanbul, test laboratories and production facilities in Konya.

R&D Studies:
-Completed projects

 4WD Front Axle Design and Production
 16 x 16 Gearbox Design and Production
 Stage III-A Engine Design and Production
 3 and 4 Cylinder Tractor Design and Production
 115 HP Tractor Design and Production (MAXIMA)
 Reducing the Noise Level of TÜMOSAN Tractor Engines and Prototype Production
 Conversion of TÜMOSAN Diesel Engines to LPG and CNG Fueled Engines Design and Prototype Production
 Meets Stage IV Emission Standards with New Generation Inline 4 and 6 Cylinder Turbo Intercooler Compatible Diesel Engine Design
 12x12 and 8x8 Gear Options 4x4 Full Synchromesh Engine Power in the Range of 45-65 HP Domestic Transmission Design and Production of Tractors
 Hydraulic Driven 4 Wheel Drive Self Propelled Dry System Cotton Picker Design and Development
 Hardware and Software of Basic Electronic Control Unit for Diesel Engines Developing
 Development of Electronic Control Unit in Diesel Engines
 8+1 Synchromesh Mechanical Transmission Design
 75-85-95-105 HP Marine Engine Design and Production
 Fully Domestic, Transmission Integrated Axle 3,5 Ton Diesel Forklift Design and Production
 Aircraft Stop System Rewind Motor Project

-Ongoing projects

 24x12 Hydro Mechanical Gearbox Design and Production
 145-165-185 BG Tractor Design and Production
 Increasing Tumosan Diesel Engines to STAGE IV Level
 Hydraulic Hi-Lo and Forward-Reverse Application in 12x12 and 16x16 Transmissions
 6+1 Automatic Transmission with Torque Converter for Multi-Purpose Vehicle Platform Developing - PUSAT 4x4
 Development of National Integrated Light Class Tactical Wheeled Vehicle - PUSAT 4x4
 105-115-125 HP Hydraulic Hi-Lo Forward-Reverse Transmission Tractor with 24x12 Gear Option its design
 Optimization of New Generation 4 and 6 Cylinder Stage IV Diesel Engines
 5 Ton Forklift Design and Production
 8+1 Automatic Synchromesh Mechanical Transmission Design
 Development of Tractor Electronic Control Unit for Precision Agriculture Applications
 Development of Diesel Generators in the Power Range of 40 – 100 KVA
 Diesel Marine Engine Development
 Development of Diesel Engines for Special Purpose Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicles - ÖMTTZA with FNSS
 Stage III-B and Stage IV Engine Design and Production
 New Generation Tractor Designs
 4X4 Hybrid Military Vehicle Development Project
 Automatic Steering System Development Project

- Planned Projects

 Stage V Engine Design and Production
 Development of Armored Combat Vehicle Power Pack - For FNSS ACV-15 and M113
 Diesel, Hybrid, Electric Towing Vehicle (Tow tractor) Design and Production
 Development of New Generation V Engine
 8-10 Ton Forklift Development Project
 Electric, Hybrid Forklift Design and Production
 Telehandler Design and Production
 Hybrid Power Package Development Project
 Power Pack Modernization Studies

 

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Live now:

 

[Philips]

Live interview with Aksit (CEO TEI) in 17 minutes:

 

[Bogeyman]

Strategic Importance of Coal Gasification For Turkey

The predominant production and consumption of coal around the world has shifted from west to east countries. No matter how shifting west to east coal’s production is, coal continues to be at the forefront of the world's primary energy consumption. Turkey’s energy costs constitute more than half of the deficit because of dependency on primary energy sources. It is an important national security issue to be able to process domestic coal resources with high technology and use them for gasification / liquefaction in order to reduce foreign dependency on energy. One of the major risk factors for Turkey is a regional or global crisis that may arise in petroleum and natural gas. The most important way to become a self-sufficient country in energy is to increase the diversity of resources, as well as to transform domestic coal resources into high value-added products with local technologies. In this study, the current status of coal, future of coal with predictions, and coal gasification information and future prospects are given globally and specifically so as to include Turkey. Furthermore, emphasizing the strategic importance of coal gasification products for Turkey, some suggestions are made by analyzing the Turkish market.

https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1904740

 

[Philips]

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[Spook]

 

[Ryder]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1423388873107951619

Wow I actually talked about this before!!

That we needed water bombs like this combat fires.

This needs to be invested!!! This opportunity cant pass up!!

 

[Spook]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1423388873107951619

Wow I actually talked about this before!!

That we needed water bombs like this combat fires.

This needs to be invested!!! This opportunity cant pass up!!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1421105285733789696

Mr. Okumus did a flood on this, also mentioning the YSB which they contacted the developers. SAGE has been working on this for 2 years now. In summary, forest fires are very big. Using explosives are not that effective. Analysts show that explosive residue could actually negatively impact special chemicals used by firefighters thus actually cause further difficulty stopping the fires. Blast effects also makes it unusable near civilians areas and also can put firefighters working on the field under danger. Currently there is no chemicals for the bombs that could be used as an alternative. Sweden did use bombs but no outcome that show it could be effectively used. Studies still ongoing by SAGE.

 

[Ryder]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1421105285733789696

Mr. Okumus did a flood on this, also mentioning the YSB which they contacted the developers. SAGE has been working on this for 2 years now. In summary, forest fires are very big. Using explosives are not that effective. Analysts show that explosive residue could actually negatively impact special chemicals used by firefighters thus actually cause further difficulty stopping the fires. Blast effects also makes it unusable near civilians areas and also can put firefighters working on the field under danger. Currently there is no chemicals for the bombs that could be used as an alternative. Sweden did use bombs but no outcome that show it could be effectively used. Studies still ongoing by SAGE.

Interesting!

How about the use of ice?? I feel like ice could be the solution to combating fires?

 

[Spook]

I am utterly disappointed that there is no company, institute working on seaplane designs in a country that is surrounded by sea. I ain't asking for a project that cost hundred million dollars.

Imagine something that looks similar to this in concept, cheap enough use in large numbers, that could be guided by TB2s etc. They could use COTS parts to bring down costs and sensors to make it drop water surgically. Give a contact to TAI or Baykar, assign marine/naval enginers. ITU to help with design. We can develop in 1-2 years with our capabilities. I would even do this project just for R&D, experiment.

Korean company developing small seaplane that is capable of deploying sonobuoy.

 

[Zafer]

I am utterly disappointed that there is no company, institute working on seaplane designs in a country that is surrounded by sea. I ain't asking for a project that cost hundred million dollars.

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Imagine something that looks similar to this in concept, cheap enough use in large numbers, that could be guided by TB2s etc. They could use COTS parts to bring down costs and sensors to make it drop water surgically. Give a contact to TAI or Baykar, assign marine/naval enginers. ITU to help with design. We can develop in 1-2 years with our capabilities. I would even do this project just for R&D, experiment.

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Korean company developing small seaplane that is capable of deploying sonobuoy.

There is one.
Bplas of Bursa has acquired German Aquilla and also designed a seaplane (Turkish designer).

 

[Stuka]

A quite underrated Player in the Defence Sector is Nurol Teknoloji

Nurol Teknoloji is a Nurol Holding company established in 2008 to produce advanced technique ballistic ceramics. Since the day it was established, it has prioritized research and development, and has made significant progress in product development studies even by developing and producing the high temperature sinter furnaces required for production infrastructure. In the past 12 years, it has continued the journey that started with advanced technique ceramics, together with ballistic solutions

> The Building is right next to FNSS (Owned by Nurol Holding 51%)

> Facility:

Products:

 

[Spook]

There is one.
Bplas of Bursa has acquired German Aquilla and also designed a seaplane (Turkish designer).

Closest we got to something similar to this is VLA project to be carried out by ITU, METU with TAI backing. Several companies and institutes also previously did develop VLAs. Uzaytem, Turkkusu etc. There is many reasons why they never took off. Leave seaplane aside. First, civilian aviation is underdeveloped in Turkey. There is still not enough interest or recognition sadly. Cost is one of the reasons, but thinking about VLAs, it is a very cheap alternative for entering aviation along with gliders. Government would have to start a program to encourage development of civilian aviation. Speaking Aquila, Aquila's advantage is it's an Germany-based Turkish company and they have already existing customer base in EU. They far likely to be able to fund new projects. Coming back to seaplane, I am talking about a aircraft far larger and technical than VLA. VLA similar to one in the image we have local companies that can build it. It would be good for civilia, touristic purposes. What we want is a seaplane designs that could operate in difficult sea states. It's hull would have to be designed to perform aggressive landings and takeoff from sea with payload.

 

[Zafer]

Closest we got to something similar to this is VLA project to be carried out by ITU, METU with TAI backing. Several companies and institutes also previously did develop VLAs. Uzaytem, Turkkusu etc. There is many reasons why they never took off. Leave seaplane aside. First, civilian aviation is underdeveloped in Turkey. There is still not enough interest or recognition sadly. Cost is one of the reasons, but thinking about VLAs, it is a very cheap alternative for entering aviation along with gliders. Government would have to start a program to encourage development of civilian aviation. Speaking Aquila, Aquila's advantage is it's an Germany-based Turkish company and they have already existing customer base in EU. They far likely to be able to fund new projects. Coming back to seaplane, I am talking about a aircraft far larger and technical than VLA. VLA similar to one in the image we have local companies that can build it. It would be good for civilia, touristic purposes. What we want is a seaplane designs that could operate in difficult sea states. It's hull would have to be designed to perform aggressive landings and takeoff from sea with payload.

You are talking about a larger seaplane but we do not have a reasonably sized market for it.
Turkish government need to support the growth of general aviation. It does to some extent but still too little too late, we need to go faster. I have seen companies who got government money to develop 6 seat planes. But they need to also change laws to accommodate innovation at low level. Like the Part 103 of the US which allows small planes to be flown without a license for the plane and without any pilot training. Same thing in China. We should have similar enabling laws. We are on the brink of a new revolution in aviation like for flying cars but our laws lag behind innovation.

 

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[Bogeyman]

Sealing Glasses

TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center (MAM) Material Institute (ME), complex and very small electronic components in the production of the powder, preform and paste form for hermetic glass-metal welding applications are developing sealing glasses.

Sealing windows with hermetic packaging or hermetic merge feature are used to isolate the components in the system from the environmental conditions (moisture, air, etc.), mechanically combine each other in the system and / or an electrically insulating the component from the other.

ROKETSAN A.Ş. With the cooperation and support, two kinds of preforms were developed by TÜBİTAK MAM, for the production of electrical glass-metal welding for the production of electrical transition components in the defense industry (Match-compatible) and compressive type.

Developed glass preforms insulating (minimum 100 megaohm resistance), tight (HE) (<1x10-6 ATM CC / SEC) and pressure resistant (compelling pressure test: 5000 ± 50 psi - 15 seconds).

TÜBİTAK MAM Material Institute in different compositions and geometries in the desired features (thermal expansion coefficient, merge temperature, etc.) Sealing windows; The glass has production competence and infrastructure in powder, paste and glass preform forms.

ZORLAYICI KOŞULLARA DAYANIKLI YERLİ SIZDIRMAZLIK CAMLARI (SEALING GLASSES) | MALZEME ENSTİTÜSÜ

me.mam.tubitak.gov.tr

 

[Cabatli_TR]

YongaTech KIRMIK SoC Risc-V chip (65nm process) to be produced by TSMC.

 

[Cabatli_TR]

Yongatek Microelectronics on LinkedIn: #idef2021 #asic #tsmc #h264 #riscv #yongatek | 42 comments

We are very pleased to announce that our KIRMIK SoC is ready to tape-out and it will be manufactured at TSMC 65nm process this September. Our SoC includes… | 42 comments on LinkedIn

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[Stuka]

Baykar Defence is still Growing incredibly quick.
> The Amount of Projects are likely the reason

Baykar is now around 1600 Employees According to Selcuk Bayraktars recent report.
> According to LinkedIN their Headcount grew by a whopping 60% in the past 6 Months.

Baykar Group also added Black Sea Shield to their Portfolio but nothing is known, at least to the Public.

> AI 450TD TP-Engine License was to be transferred to the BSS Company and produced locally in Turkey but the Website hasn't been updated since 2019.
> AI35 for GEZGIN Cruise Missile were also rumored to be produced by BSS
> AI25 and AI322F. Future Aircraft like MIUS might also have their Engine be Produced by BSS but that would be gigantic Task to create a supply chain in that size.

Baykar and Ukraine could produce cheaper alternatives to TAI and TEI products, for 3rd world Countries. Even though that would take years.
I don't really see a Competition on par with TAI, but rather a Complementary Joint Venture for the underdeveloped Markets.

 

[Stuka]

ASELSANs Growth in Recent years is astounding as well.
> The amount projects are the reason here as well

Air, Land, Sea. ASELSAN is involved in almost Everything.
> I was curios about their headcount as well and I looked in their Investor Relations

I made this Chart in order to simplify the data.
The Info is from Financial Reports

The Increase in the recent 3 Years is remarkable
1.000 Employees in the last 6 Months. likely 2.000 new Employees in 2021.

I assume the High Numbers will remain until at least 2025 and that could mean about 8000 additional Employees for a total of 19.000 in 2025.