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Turkish Aerospace Industries
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)
Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayii Projects
TAI’s experience includes the co-production of F-16
Fighting Falcon jets, CN-235 light transport/maritime pa-
trol/surveillance aircraft, SF-260 trainers, Cougar AS-532
search and rescue (SAR), combat search and rescue
Type Defence and Advanced Technology (CSAR) and utility helicopters as well as the design and
Industry Aerospace, defence and development of Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), target
telecommunications drones and agricultural aircraft.
TAI’s core business also includes modernization,
Founded 1984
modification and systems integration programs and after
Headquarters Ankara, Turkey sales support of both fixed and rotary wing military and
Products Aircraft Projects, Aviation Upgrades, commercial aircraft that are in the inventory of Turkey
Defence Systems and its allies.
The major programs of TAI include:
Net income $632,7 million (2008 est.)
• Electronic warfare retrofit and structural
Employees 3,963 (as of 1 December, 2011) modifications on TuAF F-16s.[2]
• MLU, Falcon-Up and Falcon Star Modifications on
Website http://www.tai.com.tr
the Royal Jordanian Airforce ( RJAF ) F-16s,[3]
• Modifications of 42 Block-15 F-16’s of Pakistan Air
Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) is the center of
Force to Block-50.[4]
technology in design, development, manufacturing, in-
• Modification of the S-2E Tracker Maritime Patrol
tegration of aerospace systems, modernization and after
Aircraft into Fire Fighting Aircraft
sales support in Turkey.
• CN-235 and Black Hawk modifications for the
The Turkish Aircraft Industries, Inc. (TAI)’ and TUSAŞ
Turkish Special Forces
Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TUSAŞ) merged under the
• Modification of CN-235 platforms for MPA/MSA
name TAI on April 28, 2005. The shareholders of the com-
missions for the Turkish Navy and Coast Guard
pany are the Turkish Armed Forces Strengthening Foun-
• Modification and modernization of Eurocopter AS
dation (TSKGV), Undersecretariat for Defense Industries
532[5]
(SSM) and the Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK).
• Glass Cockpit Retrofit of S-70 helicopters[6]
On 12 January 2005, the Lockheed Martin of Turkey, Inc.
• Conversion of B737-700 aircraft AEW&C aircraft[7]
(42%) and General Electric International, Inc. (7%) trans-
• Avionics modernization of C-130 aircraft for the
ferred all their shares of TAI to the Turkish Aircraft In-
Turkish Air Force (TuAF) [8]
dustries, Inc. (TUSAŞ).[1]
• Production of the center fuselage of Joint Strike
Located in Ankara, the capital of Turkey, the TAI pro-
Fighter F-35 aircraft[9]
duction plant covers an area of 5 million square meters
• Participating in the design and development of the
with an industrial facility of 150,000 square meters under
A400M military transport and tanker aircraft[10]
its roof. The company has a modern aircraft facility fur-
• Avionics modernization of T-38 aircraft for the
nished with high technology machinery and equipment
Turkish Air Force [11]
that provide extensive manufacturing capabilities rang-
• Design, development and production of the attack
ing from parts manufacturing to aircraft assembly, flight
helicopter T-129 for the Turkish Armed Forces
tests and delivery. Quality system of the company meets
(TAF).[12]
the stringent world standards including NATO AQAP-110,
• Design, development and production of Turkish
ISO-9001:2000, AS EN 9100 and AECMA-EASE.
Primary and Basic Training Aircraft, named
As of 2010, Turkish Aerospace Industries employs
HÜRKUŞ, with EASA CS-23 certification.[13]
over 1500 engineers, of whom approximately 850 are
• Design, development and production of Anka
R&D engineers working in military research projects.
unmanned aerial vehicle for the Turkish Air
Force.[14]
TAI is engaged in manufacturing aerostructures for fixed
and rotary wing, military and commercial aircraft for
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worldwide customers. TAI is in various partnership [4] "Turkish Aerospace Industries to upgrade 42 F-16
arrangements with Agusta, Alenia Aeronautica, Airbus, jets". defence.pk. 20 Aug 2008.
Boeing, CASA, Eurocopter, IAI, Lockheed Martin, http://www.defence.pk/20080820/turkish-
Northrop Grumman, MD Helicopters, Sikorsky, Sonaca aerospace-industries-to-upgrade-42-f-16-jets/.
and numerous other companies in aeropsace sector. Retrieved 04 Jun 2010.
[5] "Tusas Aerospace Industries (TAI) from Turkey and
EUROCOPTER Extend their Cooperation in the
Super Puma / Cougar Helicopter Family".
eurocopter.com. 7 Sep 2004.
http://www.eurocopter.com/site/FO/scripts/
myFO_publication.php?news_id=270&lang=EN.
Retrieved 04 Jun 2010.
[6] "Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Delivers First
S-70i BLACK HAWK Helicopter Tailcone".
sikorsky.com. 28 Apr 2009.
http://www.sikorsky.com/vgn-ext-templating-
SIK/v/
Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. production facilities index.jsp?vgnextoid=00de6eb78fa78110VgnVCM1000001382000aR
Retrieved 04 Jun 2010.
TAI manufactures Section 18 fuselage panels for Air- [7] "737 AEW&C Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning
bus 319/320/321 aircraft, wing tips and flight deck panels and Control Aircraft, USA". airforce-technology.com.
for Boeing 737[15] aircraft, rear doors and engine cowlin- http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/
gs for Eurocopter EC135 helicopters, MD 902 fuselage for 737aewc/. Retrieved 04 Jun 2010.
MD Helicopters, horizontal stabilizers, tail rotor pylons [8] "The first C-130 aircraft, the avionics
and tail booms for Sikorsky S-70A and MH-60 helicopters, modernization of which will be realized by TAI,
horizontal stabilizers for Sikorsky S-76 helicopters and arrived at TAI’s facilities". tai.com.tr. 27 Dec 2007.
AB139 fuselage for Agusta.[16] Furthermore, TAI manu- http://www.tai.com.tr/
factures nose landing gear doors for the Boeing 747, dor- news.aspx?contentDefID=76. Retrieved 04 Jun
sal fin for 777 and parts/subassembly parts for 737/767/ 2010.
777. It also manufactures seven components of the Euro- [9] "TAI delivers first composite parts for F-35".
copter AS 532 helicopter. reinforcedplastics.com. 5 Mar 2009.
TAI, which had a single program (the co-production http://www.reinforcedplastics.com/view/421/tai-
of the F-16 Fighting Falcon) at its establishment phase, delivers-first-composite-parts-for-f35/. Retrieved
is working on over 50 military and commercial programs 04 Jun 2010.
today. As a partner of the Airbus Military S.L., TAI has [10] "Getting Ready for Takeoff". defensenews.com. 18 Jan
been participating in the design and development activi- 2010. http://www.defensenews.com/
ties of the Airbus A400M program with the leading Euro- story.php?i=4458183. Retrieved 04 Jun 2010.
pean aerospace companies; namely Airbus (France, Ger- [11] "Modernization & Modification Program - T-38
many, Spain and UK), EADS CASA (Spain) and FLABEL AVIONICS MODERNIZATION".
(Belgium) from the beginning of the project. TAI has ac- defenceproducts.ssm.gov.tr. 1 Sep 2009.
cepted the production of A350XWB’s winglets with the http://defenceproducts.ssm.gov.tr/content/
new cooperation. productDetails.aspx?ID=124. Retrieved 04 Jun 2010.
[12] "T-129 fighter chopper aces maiden test flight".
todayszaman.com. 29 Sep 2009.
References http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/
[1] Lockheed Martin, GE sell stake in TUSAS Aerospace news-188347-t-129-fighter-chopper-aces-maiden-
Industries, The Manufacturer, 13 Jan 2005 test-flight.html. Retrieved 04 Jun 2010.
[2] "Turk Hava Kuvvetleri Turkish Air Force - TUAF". [13] "TAI’S TURKISH PRIMARY AND BASIC TRAINER
f-16.net. http://www.f-16.net/ AIRCRAFT (HURKUS) TO BE DISPLAYED AT 47TH
f-16_users_article21.html. Retrieved 04 Jun 2010. PARIS AIR SHOW". tai.com.tr. 6 Jun 2007.
[3] "TAI DELIVERS RJAF’S FIRST F-16 A/C http://www.tai.com.tr/
MODERNIZED AT ITS FACILITIES". tai.com.tr. 17 Oct news.aspx?contentDefID=63. Retrieved 04 Jun
2007. http://www.tai.com.tr/ 2010.
news.aspx?contentDefID=72. Retrieved 04 Jun [14] "TAI Unveils ANKA Unmanned Airplane".
2010. trDefence. http://www.trdefence.com/?p=1121.
Retrieved 20 July 2010.
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[15] "TAI’s support to local sub-tier industry 04/27/180792/tai-in-deal-to-supply-fuselage-
development". tai.com.tr. 18 Feb 2005. sections-for-agustawestland.html. Retrieved 04 Jun
http://www.tai.com.tr/ 2010.
news.aspx?contentDefID=13. Retrieved 04 Jun
2010.
[16] "TAI in deal to supply fuselage sections for
External links
AgustaWestland AB139". flightglobal.com. 27 Apr • Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. web site
2004. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2004/
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