Turkish Defence Industry Exports & Updates

[Oublious]

Lets be cocky once in our lifetime and say No , you want the engine then buy a Turkish UAV

I like it, Ukrainan did the same about jet engines.

 

[TheMightyBender]

Turkey’s domestic UAV engine sees demand from abroad

Turkey's first national unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) engine PD-170, designed and produced by TUSAŞ Engine Industries Inc. (TEI), has received its first requests from abroad.

TEI General Manager Mahmut Faruk Akşit said overseas export of the turbo diesel aerospace engine, which was designed for the ANKA drone and made its first flight in December, is on the agenda.

"We have received requests from two different countries," he said.

Akşit described the product as the "national engine," emphasizing that it was completely developed by TEI engineers over a three-to-four year period and manufactured using supplies made in Turkey, with the exception of a few shelf products.

"Our engine is the best of its class. I say this clearly and proudly," he said.

The PD-170 engine, developed under the Operative UAV Engine Development Project, is designed for UAVs like Turkey's domestic ANKA – mid-altitude, long-flying drones weighing 1,500-2,000 kilos.

Akşit explained that the new engine allows UAVs to perform at a higher level than competitors engines do – enabling drones to see farther and fly longer at current altitudes – thanks to increased horsepower power and exceptional fuel consumption for its power/weight ratio.


The PD-170 delivers 170-horsepower at an altitude of 20,000 feet. At a maximum altitude of 40,000 feet, the engine still delivers 90 hp, comparable to competitors' horsepower at 30,000 feet.

The engine also consumes less fuel than its competitors, according to Akşit.

"At 30,000 feet, it consumes 11 percent less fuel than its best competitor. It allows UAVs to do more useful tasks," he said.

According to Akşit, TEI has developed a special vacuum test device that allows engineers to test the engine at -55 degrees Celsius in an environment mimicking 30,000 feet altitude.

TEI is looking to decrease dependence on foreign sources while enabling domestic production of engine systems and increasing the percentage of indigenous production in these projects.

source: https://www.dailysabah.com/defense/2019/02/11/turkeys-domestic-uav-engine-sees-demand-from-abroad

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I am thinking the two countries could very well be Qatar and Indonesia ?

Nwither Qatar nor Indonesia are developing their own UAVs at the moment but Ukraine is. They are developing a lot of UAVs at the moment and AFAIK they dont have any engines in this class. And we are mingling a lot with Ukraine on UAVs and defence nowadays.

 

[Mert_Ank]

A contract between Aselsan and Tai, signeda total of 240,647,098 US dollar for a foreign client's avionic system requirement. Deliveries will be be between 2019-2023.

Src : Defence Turk

 

[Test7]

Could it be related to the An-188 agreement with Ukraine?

 

[Mert_Ank]

Could it be related to the An-188 agreement with Ukraine?

That was a month ago . I doubt it

http://www.milscint.com/en/antonov-begins-making-investment-calculations-for-an-188-project/

 

[Malpsoy]

ASELSAN acquired a 51% stake in BİTES Defense, which operates in the areas of augmented reality and simulation technologies.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1095602758303080448

 

[Malpsoy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1096295903831511042

 

[Malpsoy]

Training and acceptance tests of Simsoft IT Air Defense Simulator developed for Bangladesh Armed Forces finished.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1098531275709792256

 

[u.MP]

Training and acceptance tests of Simsoft IT Air Defense Simulator developed by Bangladesh Armed Forces finished.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1098531275709792256

Developed for*

 

[CAN_TR]

 

[Malpsoy]

During IDEX 2019, the International Defense Exhibition in abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates has announced a contract with the Company Al Jasoor Heavy Vehicle, a joint venture between Heavy Vehicles industries (HVI) and Otokar Land systems UAE, for the purchase of ARMA 8x8 armored vehicles for an amount of US $661 million.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1101180229769486337

 

[BordoEnes]

During IDEX 2019, the International Defense Exhibition in abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates has announced a contract with the Company Al Jasoor Heavy Vehicle, a joint venture between Heavy Vehicles industries (HVI) and Otokar Land systems UAE, for the purchase of ARMA 8x8 armored vehicles for an amount of US $661 million.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1101180229769486337

They can shun us all they want, but they still came back to our quality products

 

[UkroTurk]

They can shun us all they want, but they still came back to our quality products

Production could be in the UAE. Look at the joint venture is consisted from Otokar UAE.

 

[what]

Is this a new deal? I remember Otokar had signed a deal prior to this worth 600m to UAE, or am I mistaken?

 

[Kamil_baku]

Production could be in the UAE. Look at the joint venture is consisted from Otokar UAE.

Does Turkey have a law that any company sharing technology should be approved by government as in the US?