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Future Projects Of The Turkish Armed Forces
1-Land Platforms
-MKEK & Kalekalıp MPT-76:
The 7.62x51mm AR-15 type (including gas-piston system) assault rifle designed and producing by Kalekalıp & MKEK. for replacing G3 rifles in the armed force sservice.The serial production of the rifles are started in this year . Total 50.000 rifle are going to produced for the Army by MKEK and Kalekalıp per year.
Also kalekalıp developed the DMR version of the MPT. It's going to replace old SVD Dragunovs of the armed forces usage in long time of process.
-MKEK MMMT:
The 7.62x51mm general purpose machine rifle based on PKM platform including NATO additions like left feed, rail attachments, the new quick changable barrel and buffer et all. Its designed to replace old MG 3 machine guns in Armed Forces service.
-Roketsan Short Range Anti-Tank Missile (MIZRAK-K/KMTAS):
Roketsan designed man portable fourth generation fire-forget short range (+/- 2 km) Anti-Tank missile including Top-Attack feature. The project is still under development.
-Roketsan Medium Range Anti-Tank Missile (MIZRAK-O/OMTAS):
Roketsan designed and produced IR guided fire-forget/fire-update medium range (4 km) Anti-Tank missile with tandem warhead. The missile is testing by army.
-Roketsan Long Range Anti-Tank Missile (MIZRAK-U/UMTAS):
Roketsan designed and produced IR/Laser Homing missile designed for aircrafts and Attack helicopters. It's testing on Turkish Army AH-1 helicopters and going to used on T-129 B ATAK hellicopters
-MKEK 105mm light Howitzer:
It's developing for replecing old M101 howitzers in Turkish Army service. It can moving by UH60 or bigger helicopters. First prototypes are under development. Army ordered 106 units of them for first batch
-NBC Protected 6x6/8x8 Tactic Wheeled Armoured Vehicle:
Army is wanting to by total 472 units of 8x8/6x6 APCs. For this request they are organizing a bid. (Possible participants are Otokar-ARMA, FNSS-Pars and Nurol Ejder)
-Wheeled/Tracked Armoured Anti-Tank Missile Carrier Vehicle:
Army wants to buy 184 tracked and 76 wheeled armoured carrier vehicles for MIZRAK-U Anti-Tank missiles. For thirequest they are organizing a bid.
-Armoured Amphibious Assault Vehicle:
It's including buying 22 units of AAV for the LHD project of Navy
-Altay Main Battle Tank Project:
4 main prototypes are still testing by Army. The final combat developments are qualifications are doing. Army ordered 250 units of Altay for the first serial production batch. They are going to using MTU made 1500 HP diesel engine but the later models are going to using TÜMOSAN made 1800 HP diesel engine.
2- Air Platforms
-F-35 JSF Project
Air force wants to buy total 100 units of F-35A Lithning II Fighter Aircrafts. Some of thie parts of engine and wings are producing by Alp Aviation, TAI end TEI. The first 6 aircrafts are to be delivered in 2016 for the pilot tarinings and developments located in Eglin Base, USA. and also Navy could buy 16 units of F-35B aircrafts of the developing LHD project in future.
-T-70 Blackhawk Project
UH-60M Blackhawk with Turkish made avionic and electronics going to produced by TUSAŞ. Turkish Armed Forces and the other goverment departments ordeded total 109 units of this helicopter
-T-129B ATAK Helicopter Project
After the succesion of early type T-129A EDH "scout" models. THe T-129B models have much more detailed and sophisticated weapons, They are going to capable to carry roketsan UMTAS, BGM-71 TOWII and Hellfire missiles unlike the A model. Army ordered 60 helicopters of B model. Delivers start in 2016...
-CH-47F Chinook Project
Army bought total 6 of the CH-47F chinooks, first of them are going to delivered in 2017. Army had +8 more options to buy after the deliveries.
-Indigenous Light hellicopter Programme
Design and producement of the local Light-helicopter for the different purposes of the Army, Police and civilians. Still designing by TAI
-Basic Level Training Aircraft Project
Supply of new basic training aircraft for the replacing Sf260 and T41 basic training aircrafts of Turkish Air Forces. The bid is ongoing
-TAI Hürkuş
Tandem two-seat, low-wing, turpoprop engine training/light attack aircraft developing by TAI. Turkish Air Forces ordered 15 aircrafts for the first batch and +40 aircrafts as an option.
-Electronic Warfare & Jammer Plane
Future plane EW/ELINT/SIGNT plane based on Boeing 737 platform. Total 4 planes are planned to develop in long term process.
-Vestel Karayel UAV
It's for supply of the Navy's UAV demand for take of with an catapult from vessels and landing wih a parachute.Total 6 plaforms are ordered
- TAI Anka-B UAV
Current Anka model with capable of carriying aselsan CATS FLIR and SATCOM communication systems. Air Force ordered total 10 platforms. First of them are going to be in active service in 2017
-Medium-Low Altitute Air Defense System
Planned to replace old I-Hawk missiles using by air force in long time, the products of roketsan Hisar-A and Hisar-O missiles are still developing for it. The system is based on 6 tube mobile launcher. It's also compatible to use on naval platforms.
-High Altitute Air Defense System
Armed forces are going to buy 4 systems (total 16 batteries) of a modern long-range air defense platform. With the bid, Chinese HQ-9 system was choosen but the concerns of USA to Turkey going to use an east made systeam as a NATO country, project back into development status.
-Korkut Mechanized Air Defense Gun system (SPAAG)
35mm Oerlikon made air defense cannon based on FNSS APC. It's using the smart airburst ammunition with the radar guidance and remote controlled turret. It's still in development process
-SOM Cruise Missile
GPS/INS guided cruise missile with the 600 Kg TNT blast, thermobaric and dual stage penetrator warhead developing by TAI & Tübitak-SAGE and roketsan. It's range is going to be between 250 to 400 kilometres. It's still testing on the F-16 and F-4E 2020 Terminators of Turkish Air Force. Also they got permission to installation SOM to future Turkish Air Forces F-35 JSF fighters in following years.
-NEB Bunker-Buster Penetrator Bomb
Guided penetrator kit for the NATO Mk-82/83 type freefall bombs to destroy underground bunkers. Developing by Tubitak-SAGE
-KGK/HGK Standoff Weapon
Winged guidance for the NATO Mk-82/83 type freefall bombs had 100+ km range. Developing by Tubitak-SAGE
3-Naval Platforms
-TF2000 AAW Frigate
"Acquisition of anti-air warfare frigates that will provide survivability in the presence of aerial threat and also support mission functions such as command control and communication, reconnaissance, early warning, surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare and electronic warfare."
-TF100 Multi-Purpose Frigate (İ Class)
The procejt contains the large scale frigate version of the Ada Class corvettes as a part of MilGem proect with the VLS and more capable weaposn & electronic systems. The built of the first ship is going to start in 2017. Total 4 ships are planned for the Turkish Navy.
-New Type Fast Attack Craft
The project is for replacing old Rüzgar class FAC's with the new ones. The bid of the project is ongoing.
-New Type Submarine (AIP) (Reis Class)
"Constructing submarines with Air Independent Propulsions (AIP) at Gölcük Naval Shipyard with maximum local content and building know-how in submarine construction and system integration"
Total 6 submarines are going to produced in Gölcük naval shipyard as the part of this project. The building of the first submarine started in this year.
-Landing Platform Dock (LPD-LHD)
It's containing to suply 1 LPD, 27 AAV, 4 LCM, 1 RHIB boat and 1 commander vessel to increase ambhibious capabilities of the Turkish navy. Result of the bid Navantia's Juan Carlos is accepted as best suitable solution for Turkish navy. The local ship builder SEDEF shipyard is took on the building of the LHD with the Navantia.
-Landing Ship, Tank (LST)
It's for suppliying 2 new LSTs to replacing old ones. The ADİK shipyard is choosen to built and develop them. The building of the two ships are started in this year.
-Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)
It's for suppliying 4 sysems of LCAC for LPD project.
-ATMACA Anti-Ship Missie
RAM boosted anti-ship missile developing by roketsan and aselsan for the Turkish Navy's needs. Planned to has 150+ km range. Planned to be in active service in 2016
-AKYA Torpedo
483mm acustic guided torpedo system for the Turkish Navy Type 209 and future Tyoe 214 submarines, based on South Korean K745 Blue Shark torpedo
Future Projects Of The Turkish Armed Forces
1-Land Platforms
-MKEK & Kalekalıp MPT-76:
The 7.62x51mm AR-15 type (including gas-piston system) assault rifle designed and producing by Kalekalıp & MKEK. for replacing G3 rifles in the armed force sservice.The serial production of the rifles are started in this year . Total 50.000 rifle are going to produced for the Army by MKEK and Kalekalıp per year.
Also kalekalıp developed the DMR version of the MPT. It's going to replace old SVD Dragunovs of the armed forces usage in long time of process.
-MKEK MMMT:
The 7.62x51mm general purpose machine rifle based on PKM platform including NATO additions like left feed, rail attachments, the new quick changable barrel and buffer et all. Its designed to replace old MG 3 machine guns in Armed Forces service.
-Roketsan Short Range Anti-Tank Missile (MIZRAK-K/KMTAS):
Roketsan designed man portable fourth generation fire-forget short range (+/- 2 km) Anti-Tank missile including Top-Attack feature. The project is still under development.
-Roketsan Medium Range Anti-Tank Missile (MIZRAK-O/OMTAS):
Roketsan designed and produced IR guided fire-forget/fire-update medium range (4 km) Anti-Tank missile with tandem warhead. The missile is testing by army.
-Roketsan Long Range Anti-Tank Missile (MIZRAK-U/UMTAS):
Roketsan designed and produced IR/Laser Homing missile designed for aircrafts and Attack helicopters. It's testing on Turkish Army AH-1 helicopters and going to used on T-129 B ATAK hellicopters
-MKEK 105mm light Howitzer:
It's developing for replecing old M101 howitzers in Turkish Army service. It can moving by UH60 or bigger helicopters. First prototypes are under development. Army ordered 106 units of them for first batch
-NBC Protected 6x6/8x8 Tactic Wheeled Armoured Vehicle:
Army is wanting to by total 472 units of 8x8/6x6 APCs. For this request they are organizing a bid. (Possible participants are Otokar-ARMA, FNSS-Pars and Nurol Ejder)
-Wheeled/Tracked Armoured Anti-Tank Missile Carrier Vehicle:
Army wants to buy 184 tracked and 76 wheeled armoured carrier vehicles for MIZRAK-U Anti-Tank missiles. For thirequest they are organizing a bid.
-Armoured Amphibious Assault Vehicle:
It's including buying 22 units of AAV for the LHD project of Navy
-Altay Main Battle Tank Project:
4 main prototypes are still testing by Army. The final combat developments are qualifications are doing. Army ordered 250 units of Altay for the first serial production batch. They are going to using MTU made 1500 HP diesel engine but the later models are going to using TÜMOSAN made 1800 HP diesel engine.
2- Air Platforms
-F-35 JSF Project
Air force wants to buy total 100 units of F-35A Lithning II Fighter Aircrafts. Some of thie parts of engine and wings are producing by Alp Aviation, TAI end TEI. The first 6 aircrafts are to be delivered in 2016 for the pilot tarinings and developments located in Eglin Base, USA. and also Navy could buy 16 units of F-35B aircrafts of the developing LHD project in future.
-T-70 Blackhawk Project
UH-60M Blackhawk with Turkish made avionic and electronics going to produced by TUSAŞ. Turkish Armed Forces and the other goverment departments ordeded total 109 units of this helicopter
-T-129B ATAK Helicopter Project
After the succesion of early type T-129A EDH "scout" models. THe T-129B models have much more detailed and sophisticated weapons, They are going to capable to carry roketsan UMTAS, BGM-71 TOWII and Hellfire missiles unlike the A model. Army ordered 60 helicopters of B model. Delivers start in 2016...
-CH-47F Chinook Project
Army bought total 6 of the CH-47F chinooks, first of them are going to delivered in 2017. Army had +8 more options to buy after the deliveries.
-Indigenous Light hellicopter Programme
Design and producement of the local Light-helicopter for the different purposes of the Army, Police and civilians. Still designing by TAI
-Basic Level Training Aircraft Project
Supply of new basic training aircraft for the replacing Sf260 and T41 basic training aircrafts of Turkish Air Forces. The bid is ongoing
-TAI Hürkuş
Tandem two-seat, low-wing, turpoprop engine training/light attack aircraft developing by TAI. Turkish Air Forces ordered 15 aircrafts for the first batch and +40 aircrafts as an option.
-Electronic Warfare & Jammer Plane
Future plane EW/ELINT/SIGNT plane based on Boeing 737 platform. Total 4 planes are planned to develop in long term process.
-Vestel Karayel UAV
It's for supply of the Navy's UAV demand for take of with an catapult from vessels and landing wih a parachute.Total 6 plaforms are ordered
- TAI Anka-B UAV
Current Anka model with capable of carriying aselsan CATS FLIR and SATCOM communication systems. Air Force ordered total 10 platforms. First of them are going to be in active service in 2017
-Medium-Low Altitute Air Defense System
Planned to replace old I-Hawk missiles using by air force in long time, the products of roketsan Hisar-A and Hisar-O missiles are still developing for it. The system is based on 6 tube mobile launcher. It's also compatible to use on naval platforms.
-High Altitute Air Defense System
Armed forces are going to buy 4 systems (total 16 batteries) of a modern long-range air defense platform. With the bid, Chinese HQ-9 system was choosen but the concerns of USA to Turkey going to use an east made systeam as a NATO country, project back into development status.
-Korkut Mechanized Air Defense Gun system (SPAAG)
35mm Oerlikon made air defense cannon based on FNSS APC. It's using the smart airburst ammunition with the radar guidance and remote controlled turret. It's still in development process
-SOM Cruise Missile
GPS/INS guided cruise missile with the 600 Kg TNT blast, thermobaric and dual stage penetrator warhead developing by TAI & Tübitak-SAGE and roketsan. It's range is going to be between 250 to 400 kilometres. It's still testing on the F-16 and F-4E 2020 Terminators of Turkish Air Force. Also they got permission to installation SOM to future Turkish Air Forces F-35 JSF fighters in following years.
-NEB Bunker-Buster Penetrator Bomb
Guided penetrator kit for the NATO Mk-82/83 type freefall bombs to destroy underground bunkers. Developing by Tubitak-SAGE
-KGK/HGK Standoff Weapon
Winged guidance for the NATO Mk-82/83 type freefall bombs had 100+ km range. Developing by Tubitak-SAGE
3-Naval Platforms
-TF2000 AAW Frigate
"Acquisition of anti-air warfare frigates that will provide survivability in the presence of aerial threat and also support mission functions such as command control and communication, reconnaissance, early warning, surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare and electronic warfare."
-TF100 Multi-Purpose Frigate (İ Class)
The procejt contains the large scale frigate version of the Ada Class corvettes as a part of MilGem proect with the VLS and more capable weaposn & electronic systems. The built of the first ship is going to start in 2017. Total 4 ships are planned for the Turkish Navy.
-New Type Fast Attack Craft
The project is for replacing old Rüzgar class FAC's with the new ones. The bid of the project is ongoing.
-New Type Submarine (AIP) (Reis Class)
"Constructing submarines with Air Independent Propulsions (AIP) at Gölcük Naval Shipyard with maximum local content and building know-how in submarine construction and system integration"
Total 6 submarines are going to produced in Gölcük naval shipyard as the part of this project. The building of the first submarine started in this year.
-Landing Platform Dock (LPD-LHD)
It's containing to suply 1 LPD, 27 AAV, 4 LCM, 1 RHIB boat and 1 commander vessel to increase ambhibious capabilities of the Turkish navy. Result of the bid Navantia's Juan Carlos is accepted as best suitable solution for Turkish navy. The local ship builder SEDEF shipyard is took on the building of the LHD with the Navantia.
-Landing Ship, Tank (LST)
It's for suppliying 2 new LSTs to replacing old ones. The ADİK shipyard is choosen to built and develop them. The building of the two ships are started in this year.
-Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)
It's for suppliying 4 sysems of LCAC for LPD project.
-ATMACA Anti-Ship Missie
RAM boosted anti-ship missile developing by roketsan and aselsan for the Turkish Navy's needs. Planned to has 150+ km range. Planned to be in active service in 2016
-AKYA Torpedo
483mm acustic guided torpedo system for the Turkish Navy Type 209 and future Tyoe 214 submarines, based on South Korean K745 Blue Shark torpedo
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