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Turkey's Havelsan To Acquire US Based Quantum3D
Turkey's Havelsan will acquire flight simulation assets of Quantum3D that has US government units and civil companies as its customers, in order to increase simulation and training abilities.
The deal with Quantum3D will likely to be finalized this year and its products will continue to be sold under the Quantum3D brand name like before, various media reported last week.
It is the first time a Turkish defense company is acquiring a US firm. However, Havelsan's US-based subsidiary will retain the intellectual property and product lines of Quantum3D.
“We believe that combining our strategies with Quantum3D products will create many new opportunities and allow us to develop Mantis (a Quantum3D product) to be the most innovative solution in the market," said Sadik Yamac, Havelsan's general manager.
"This is indeed a strategic move for Havelsan to enter into the US market and develop a high end technology with Quantum3D." Yuksel Oztekin, Havelsan's board chairman said.
Lockheed Martin To Provide Enhanced Airborne EW To Turkey
Lockheed Martin will provide the Turkish Air Force with electronic warfare modernization on board its fleet of F-16s under the terms of the US FMS contract announced in March.
The contract, valued at $13.98 million, has a period lasting through the conclusion of December 2017, and will fit the ALQ-211(V)9 Advanced Integrated Electronic Warfare System (AIDEWS) to the jet fighter, Forecast International reported Thursday.
However, this deal is part of an ongoing process, as the U.S. continues to focus on bolstering its allies along the border of the Arabian Peninsula.
In March 2014, Exelis Electronic Systems announced that Turkey had ordered 21 ALQ-211(V)9 AIDEWS pods alongside support equipment and countermeasures dispensing systems. At the time, the contract, if all options were exercised, would be worth a potential $75.3 million. The AIDEWS pods would provide a significant enhancement to the F-16s' survivability and strike potential.
The ALQ-211(V)9 is the newest generation of the AIDEWS pod. Its capabilities will allow Turkey's F-16s to sense radar air surveillance from afar, and will provide pilots with flight path redirection in order to avoid detection.
Additionally, the V9 is able to act aggressively in the event of radar detection or missile tracking. The EW pod's onboard jammer and ECM coordinator is capable of disrupting several methods of detection, including RF, IR, and laser; it can also cue the use of chaffs and flares.
With the new EW equipment, the fighter jet now has the capability to unleash some of the latest developments of electronic warfare technology in the event of an aerial battle.
Turkey's Havelsan will acquire flight simulation assets of Quantum3D that has US government units and civil companies as its customers, in order to increase simulation and training abilities.
The deal with Quantum3D will likely to be finalized this year and its products will continue to be sold under the Quantum3D brand name like before, various media reported last week.
It is the first time a Turkish defense company is acquiring a US firm. However, Havelsan's US-based subsidiary will retain the intellectual property and product lines of Quantum3D.
“We believe that combining our strategies with Quantum3D products will create many new opportunities and allow us to develop Mantis (a Quantum3D product) to be the most innovative solution in the market," said Sadik Yamac, Havelsan's general manager.
"This is indeed a strategic move for Havelsan to enter into the US market and develop a high end technology with Quantum3D." Yuksel Oztekin, Havelsan's board chairman said.
Lockheed Martin To Provide Enhanced Airborne EW To Turkey
Lockheed Martin will provide the Turkish Air Force with electronic warfare modernization on board its fleet of F-16s under the terms of the US FMS contract announced in March.
The contract, valued at $13.98 million, has a period lasting through the conclusion of December 2017, and will fit the ALQ-211(V)9 Advanced Integrated Electronic Warfare System (AIDEWS) to the jet fighter, Forecast International reported Thursday.
However, this deal is part of an ongoing process, as the U.S. continues to focus on bolstering its allies along the border of the Arabian Peninsula.
In March 2014, Exelis Electronic Systems announced that Turkey had ordered 21 ALQ-211(V)9 AIDEWS pods alongside support equipment and countermeasures dispensing systems. At the time, the contract, if all options were exercised, would be worth a potential $75.3 million. The AIDEWS pods would provide a significant enhancement to the F-16s' survivability and strike potential.
The ALQ-211(V)9 is the newest generation of the AIDEWS pod. Its capabilities will allow Turkey's F-16s to sense radar air surveillance from afar, and will provide pilots with flight path redirection in order to avoid detection.
Additionally, the V9 is able to act aggressively in the event of radar detection or missile tracking. The EW pod's onboard jammer and ECM coordinator is capable of disrupting several methods of detection, including RF, IR, and laser; it can also cue the use of chaffs and flares.
With the new EW equipment, the fighter jet now has the capability to unleash some of the latest developments of electronic warfare technology in the event of an aerial battle.
