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Aselsan unveiled a new remote-controlled weapon station (RWS) at Defense & Security 2017 in Bangkok, one designed for installation on vehicles and able to achieve high rates of fire with an installed 7.62mm M134 Minigun.
The stabilised weapon is called the SARP-M134, with ‘SARP’ denoting Stabilised Advanced Remote weapon Platform. The six-barrelled M134 can fire up to 3,000 rounds per minute whilst the vehicle is on the move.
The RWS has an EO suite comprising a thermal camera, day TV camera and laser rangefinder. It has automatic target detection and tracking capabilities. The SARP family can also integrate with a host’s combat management system or act as a hard-kill option for anti-UAV systems.
Mehmet Ozguclu, director of Aselsan Malaysia, a fully owned subsidiary of the Turkish company that was established this year in Kuala Lumpur, said firing demonstrations of the SARP-M134 will occur in the future for potential clients.
Ozguclu noted that a laser could be fitted to the SARP later as well. Aselsan stated that its RWS systems are currently used by 13 different countries worldwide.
Aselsan has achieved considerable success in Malaysia with its RWS range, with six New Generation Patrol Craft of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) each fitted with a 30mm SMASH weapon system. The first two have been delivered and accepted, with the third and fourth weapons due to be delivered soon.
The MMEA will also install 30mm SMASH cannons on three 1,900t OPVs currently under construction in Malaysia.
Of special interest, Aselsan will also supply a 30mm SMASH RWS for each of the Philippine Navy’s (PN) two frigates that are on order. Hyundai Heavy Industries awarded the contract to Aselsan in July.
The PN also plans to fit a 30mm cannon to the stern of its pair of Tarlac-class Strategic Sealift Vessels and Aselsan senses an opportunity for SMASH there to offer commonality with the frigates.
In other Philippine news, just over 4,400 A100 monocular night vision devices were handed over this year by Aselsan.


https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/ds-2017-aselsan-ups-tempo-sarp-m134/
 
D&S 2017: Turkey promotes attack helos and UAVs

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) showcased its T129 Atak multirole combat helicopter and its fixed-wing Anka medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAV for the Thai and regional market at the Defence & Security 2017 expo, held in Bangkok from 6-9 November.

‘Thailand is the entry market into Asia for us,’ said Gokhan Timurhan, TAI’s president of corporate communications and coordination.

There is growing interest around the world, he said. Pakistan in now in pricing negotiations for 30 T129s and it will ...

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/rotorhub/ds-2017-turkey-promotes-attack-helos-and-uavs/
 
*High Quality Steel

One of the biggest shortage of Turkish defence industry is about to be solved with 2 billion dollars investment.
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/celik-zirhin-babayigidi-40467430

Tosyalı Grubu milli tank ve helikopter başta olmak üzere savunma sanayinde kullanılacak yerli çelik zırhın üretimine hazırlanıyor. Tosyalı Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Fuat Tosyalı ”Ar-Ge çalışmamız bitti. Yatırım 2 milyar doları bulacak” dedi.


 
*High Quality Steel

One of the biggest shortage of Turkish defence industry is about to be solved with 2 billion dollars investment.
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/celik-zirhin-babayigidi-40467430

Tosyalı Grubu milli tank ve helikopter başta olmak üzere savunma sanayinde kullanılacak yerli çelik zırhın üretimine hazırlanıyor. Tosyalı Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Fuat Tosyalı ”Ar-Ge çalışmamız bitti. Yatırım 2 milyar doları bulacak” dedi.




Impressive news. Thx for sharing bro.
 
Chile is eager to give tank upgrade job to Aselsan
http://aa.com.tr/tr/ekonomi/savunma-sanayisi-ihracata-kapi-araliyor/959607


"Şili, ASELSAN'a tank modernizasyonu vermek istiyor"

Şeker, Türk firmalarının uluslararası alanda üstlendiği her projeden alnının akıyla çıktığını vurgulayarak, şöyle konuştu:

"Örneğin ASELSAN, Şili'den elektronik harp sistemi işi almıştı, helikopterlerin elektronik olarak kendisini korumasına yönelik bir sistemdi. Projeyi başarıyla bitirdi, şimdi Şili, ASELSAN'a tank modernizasyonu vermek istiyor."
 
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Büyük ihtimalle M60T Fırat modernizasyon paketine benzer bir paket isteyeceklerdir. Aselsan'ın son dönemde sahada uyguladığı başka bir modernizasyon paketi hatırlamıyorum.

edit : Haberi Türkçe görünce Türkçe yazıverdim :D Translation;

Probably they will go for a similar modernisation package as M60T Fırat modernisation, since there is not any other application from Aselsan in recent years that has been tested in real warfare.
 
Büyük ihtimalle M60T Fırat modernizasyon paketine benzer bir paket isteyeceklerdir. Aselsan'ın son dönemde sahada uyguladığı başka bir modernizasyon paketi hatırlamıyorum.

edit : Haberi Türkçe görünce Türkçe yazıverdim :D Translation;

Probably they will go for a similar modernisation package as M60T Fırat modernisation, since there is not any other application from Aselsan in recent years that has been tested in real warfare.

Except Chile doesn't have M60 tanks, they do have Leopards and Aselsan does have Leopard modernization packages..
 
Except Chile doesn't have M60 tanks, they do have Leopards and Aselsan does have Leopard modernization packages..
Except it doesn't really matter. Current modernised tanks got RCWS and laser warning devices, also warfare awareness cameras. This could be applied to any tank, or even APCs and other land platforms.
 
Except it doesn't really matter. Current modernised tanks got RCWS and laser warning devices, also warfare awareness cameras. This could be applied to any tank, or even APCs and other land platforms.

Well it does matter since Chile is interested in modernising her Leopard Tanks, that means more than just retrofitting RCWS and Laser Warning devices - Which by the way was first integrated onto Leopard 2 tanks.

A reminder.
 
Well it does matter since Chile is interested in modernising her Leopard Tanks, that means more than just retrofitting RCWS and Laser Warning devices - Which by the way was first integrated onto Leopard 2 tanks.

A reminder.

I really don't think for Chile to go for some modernisation that did not prove itself in battlefield.

I hope i am wrong but i just don't see this happening o_O Or maybe they would pick one proven Era armour and tell Aselsan to "integrate this on the tank". Time would tell.
 
I really don't think for Chile to go for some modernisation that did not prove itself in battlefield.

I hope i am wrong but i just don't see this happening o_O Or maybe they would pick one proven Era armour and tell Aselsan to "integrate this on the tank". Time would tell.

Aselsan is one of the companies competing for Chiles Tank Modernization, it may or may not be chosen. Poland for instance liked Leopard 2NG but had concerns about serial production not whether it was combat proven.. Since many of the Leopard 2NG components are in production for M60T firat and for Altay MBT, that concern may be alleviated.
 
turns out those rumors had some base after all...


Turkish defense industry eyes ASEAN aerospace market

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TAI officials explain Turkish defense products to the authorities from ASEAN countries at the Thailand Defense and Security Fair, Bangkok, Nov. 7.
The growing defense industry aims to expand to become the largest defense exporter with Turkish Aerospace Industries seeking export and cooperation opportunities in Bangkok
The domestic defense industry has experienced a swift transformation in less than a decade. Turkey has become more involved in co-production and co-development defense projects, which have also created export opportunities heavily sought after by the country's main defense companies.

A leading defense company, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) now eyes to enter the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) market with the aerospace platforms it manufactures. The company is reported to have conducted a series of negotiations with the representatives and supply authorities of the countries that attended the Thailand Defense and Security Fair, which will close its gates tomorrow.

TAI General Manager Temel Kotil and company executives accompanying him have met delegations from Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam as well as delegations from Singapore and South Korea and discussed the cooperation and export opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region.

The advanced attack and tactical reconnaissance helicopter ATAK, the unmanned armed vehicle (UAV) ANKA and the new generation basic trainer HÜRKUŞ received a lot attention from high-level fair attendees.

ASEAN countries are an important potential export market for TAI's aerospace platforms. A proposal was already drawn up to export the ATAK helicopter to Thailand. In the upcoming days, a delegation from TAI will visit Thailand and continue its negotiations to start exports to the country.

Furthermore, the ANKA UAV drew Malaysian interest. TAI also submitted a proposal to the authorities in the country and is waiting for the results of the evaluations. For the export of ANKA, consultations with Indonesia also continue and a proposal for the platform was communicated to the Indonesian authorities.

Apart from ASEAN countries, the South Asian country of Bangladesh is reported to have shown keen interest in ANKA, armed and unarmed HÜRKUŞ and the ATAK helicopter. Negotiations for the sale of 30 attack helicopters are going with the Pakistani government. Being a pilot himself, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi examined the T129 ATAK Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter, which has an important place in Turkey's defense industry exports, and participated in a test flight last month.

Following the test flight, Abbasi was reportedly said, "As a pilot, I can say this is the best and most effective attack helicopter in the world. The Pakistani Armed Forces tested this helicopter for four years in all possible conditions and to the finest detail and found it to be the number-one choice and the most successful in technical terms."

The Pakistani prime minister also informed that the negotiations are continuing positively at full speed, announcing that the Pakistani Armed Forces will add the ATAK helicopter to its inventory.

Dubai, the destination

for Gulf countries

TAI is scheduled to attend the Dubai Airshow, which will run from Nov. 12 to Nov. 16 to explore opportunities in the Gulf states. The ATAK helicopter will fly in Dubai for the first time during the first three days of the fair. TAI will also bring its ANKA-S, Hürkuş and T625 helicopters to the Dubai Airshow.

TAI is the largest defense and aviation industry exporter in the country for the sixth year in a row, according to the Turkish Exporters Assembly's (TİM) evaluations for the year 2016.

TAI leads Turkey's efforts in aerospace technology and is ranked among the top 100 global players in aerospace and defense. The company has five areas of operation, including aero-structures, planes, helicopters, UAVs and space systems.

Turkish defense and aviation firms have made $1.07 billion exports worldwide in the first eight months of 2017, a slight increase from last year's $1.06 billion. The largest export of $443.9 million was made with the U.S. Germany came second with exports valuing at $140.2 million. India came in third with $66.2 million. In 2016, the U.S. was the largest defense export market for Turkey followed by Germany, Malaysia, Azerbaijan, the U.K., the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. The top export items in 2015 were aircraft and helicopter parts, engines, tanks and other armored land vehicle parts, ammunition, turbojets for civilian aircraft, hunting rifles, and receiver/transmitter equipment for military use.

According to the Turkish Defense Industry Association, Turkey currently exports one-third of its defense industry production, worth about $5 billion. Meanwhile, according to the Undersecretariat of Defense Industries (SSM), the current domestic participation rate in defense projects is 50-60 percent and the defense industry has an aggressive goal to reach $25 billion and be self-sufficient by 2023. The SSM data of Turkey's 2016 defense exports reached $1.9 billion, which was $487 million in 2006.

https://www.dailysabah.com/defense/...dustry-eyes-asean-aerospace-market-1510079935
 

Turkish company providing gun system for PH navy’s upcoming frigates

November 8, 2017 Gracel Ortega Nation 0

https://www.update.ph/2017/11/turki...n-system-for-ph-navys-upcoming-frigates/22415


Aerospace, defence and security business information outlet Shephard Media reported that Aselsan will supply the 30mm SMASH remote-controlled naval gun system as secondary gun for the two Philippine Navy future frigates ordered from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).


According to MaxDefense Philippines, the 30mm Aselsan SMASH conforms to the Technical Specifications of Navy frigate acquisition program as it was part of HHI’s Alternative Configuration.

“But since the PN is already using the MSI Defence Seahawk and BAE Systems Mk.38 Mod.2 remote operated stabilized guns, the PN originally wanted the MSI Defence 30mm Seahawk which was offered by Hyundai as part of their Baseline Configuration,” it added.

“Cost could be the issue since sources confirmed that the Aselsan SMASH is around $300,000 cheaper than the MSI Defence Seahawk,” MaxDefense said.

Aselsan is a Turkish defense corporation that produces defense systems for the Turkish Armed Forces.


https://www.update.ph/2017/11/turki...n-system-for-ph-navys-upcoming-frigates/22415




Turan Oguz‏ @TyrannosurusRex
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Aselsan 30mm SMASH has been ordered by

.@aselsan'in mevcut 30mm MUHAFIZ (SMASH) uzaktan komutali stabilize top sistemi siparisleri:

1) Malaysia:
1.1) 6 for new generation patrol boats
1.2) 3 for bigger size patrol boats

2) Philippine: 2 for HDF-3000 frigate
 
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