Turkish Aerospace Industries
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Turkish Aerospace Industries TUSAŞ Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI), the center of technology in design, development, manufacturing, integration of aerospace systems, modernization and after sales support in Turkey, was established under the Turkish Commercial Code and Foreign Investment Encouragement Law on 15 May 1984.
At the "Share Purchase Agreement" signing ceremony held at TAI facilities on 12 January 2005, the Lockheed Martin of Turkey, Inc. (42%) and General Electric International, Inc. (7%) shares of TAI were transferred to Turkish Aircraft Industries, Inc. (TUSAŞ).
The Turkish Aircraft Industries, Inc. (TUSAŞ) and TUSAŞ Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) merged under the roof of TAI on 28 April 2005. The shareholders of the Company are: Turkish Armed Forces Strengthening Foundation (TSKGV), Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) and Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK).
Located in Ankara, Capital of Turkey, TAI facilities cover an area of 5 million square meters with an industrial facility of 150.000 square meters under roof. The Company has a modern aircraft facility furnished with high technology machinery and equipment that provide extensive manufacturing capabilities ranging from parts manufacturing to aircraft assembly, flight tests and delivery. Quality system of the Company meets the stringent world standards including NATO AQAP-110, ISO-9001:2000, AS EN 9100 and AECMA-EASE.
Determined to keep abreast of global technological developments and secure its place among the major aerospace companies, TAI aims to lead Turkey to new horizons in aviation in the 21st century.
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[edit] Vision and Mission
TAI’s vision is to attain the capabilities to design, manufacture and provide services for all kinds of aerospace vehicles, and thus become a globally recognized brand. TAI’s mission is to develop the technology and capability, as well as the design capacity, to meet both the military and commercial aerospace vehicle and space system requirements of Turkey and its foreign customers; to increase its share in the market subject to global competition through continuous improvements; and to create values for the benefit of the country, customers, shareholders, suppliers and employees.
[edit] The Quality System of TAI
The Quality System of TAI was first certified on 8 February 1989 according to the requirements of US Military specification MIL-Q-9858A. Since then, TAI obtained the below indicated approvals and certifications in the following order:
- ISO 9002:1994 Certification: 13 January 1995
- AQAP-120 Certification: 28 February 1998
- ISO 9001:1994 Certification: 22 May 1998
- Boeing D1-9000 BQMS Approval: 18 February 1999
- AQAP-110 Certification: 24 July 2000
- USA FAA Approval: 29 November 2000
- Boeing D6-82479 BQMS Approval: 23 March 2001
- ISO 9001:2000 Certification: 20 August 2001
- AECMA-EASE Certification: 24 January 2003
- AS EN 9100 Certification: 19 September 2003
- Turkish Airlines (THY) Certificate of Approval: 5 November 2003
[edit] Programs
TAI’s experience includes co-production of F-16 Fighting Falcon jets, CN-235 light transport/maritime patrol/surveillance aircraft, SF-260 trainers, Cougar AS-532 search and rescue (SAR), combat search and rescue (CSAR) and utility helicopters as well as design and development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), target drones and agricultural aircraft.
TAI’s core business also includes modernization, modification and systems integration programs and after sales support of both fixed and rotary wing military and commercial aircraft that are in the inventory of Turkey and friendly countries. Major programs are:
- Electronic warfare retrofit and structural modifications on TuAF F-16s,
- Modification of the S-2E Tracker Maritime Patrol Aircraft into Fire Fighting Aircraft
- CN-235 and Black Hawk modifications for Special Forces
- Modification of CN-235 platforms for MPA/MSA missions for the Turkish Navy and Coast Guard
- Modification and modernization of Cougar AS-532
- Glass Cockpit Retrofit of S-70 helicopters
- Conversion of B737-700 aircraft into AEW&C aircraft.
TAI is engaged in manufacturing aerostructures for fixed and rotary wing, military and commercial aircraft for worldwide customers. The Company’s experience in the aircraft and aerostructures manufacturing business makes it a uniquely qualified partner of Agusta, Alenia Aeronautica, Airbus, Boeing, CASA, Eurocopter, IAI, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, MDHI, Sikorsky, Sonaca and many more.
TAI manufactures section 18 fuselage panels for Airbus 319/320/321 aircraft, wing tips and flight deck panels for Boeing 737 aircraft, rear doors and engine cowlings for Eurocopter EC-135 helicopters, MD-902 fuselage for MDHI, horizontal stabilizers, tail rotor pylons and tail booms for Sikorsky S-70A and MH-60 helicopters, horizontal stabilizers for Sikorsky S-76 helicopters and AB139 fuselage for Agusta. Furthermore, TAI, which manufactures nose landing gear doorsfor B747, Dorsal Fin for B777 and parts/subassembly parts for B737/767/777 also manufactures seven components of the Cougar AS-532 helicopters.
TAI, which had a single program at its establishment phase, is working on over 50 military and commercial programs today. With the transition from single to multi program environment, TAI has realized its objective to become a “World Company” with its 1700 experienced and skillful management team and personnel.
As a partner of the Airbus Military S.L., TAI has been participating in the design and development activities of the Airbus A400M program with the leading European aerospace companies namely; Airbus (France, Germany, Spain and UK), EADS CASA (Spain) and FLABEL (Belgium) from the beginning of the project.
[edit] Customers
AUSTRIA
- FACC
BELGIUM
- Sonaca
CANADA
- Davis Engineering
EGYPT
- Egyptian Air Force
FRANCE
- Airbus Military S.L.
- Thales
FRANCE-GERMANY
- EADS-Eurocopter
GERMANY
- EADS-Deutschland
GREECE
- HAI
ITALY
- Agusta
NETHERLANDS
- Koolhas Alphen
PAKISTAN
- Pakistan Air Force
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
- KAI
SPAIN
- Airbus-Spain
- EADS-CASA
SWITZERLAND
- RUAG Aerospace (RA)
TURKEY
- Ministry of National Defense
- Turkish Land Forces
- Turkish Navy
- Turkish Air Force
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Environment
- Undersecretariat for Defense Industries
- General Directorate of Security
- Turkish Airlines
- Social Insurance Institution
- General Directorate of Land Registers
- General Directorate of State Railways
- HE Credits and Dormitories
- Alp Aviation
- Arçelik
- Aselsan
- Aydın Yazılım
- Erdemir
- FNSS
- Havelsan
- Havelsan Teknoloji Radar
- Hema Dişli
- Mercedes-Benz-Türk
- MoD-ANT (Turkish Liquid Fuel Transportation Foundation)
- Netaş
- Nurol Makine
- Park Holding
- Roketsan
- TASİŞ
- TAEK (Turkish Atomic Energy Authority)
- TEI
- TÜBİTAK/BİLTEN
USA
- BAE Systems Controls, Inc.
- Boeing
- Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
- Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control
- Marsh Aviation
- MDHI
- Northrop Grumman
- Sikorsky
- Spirit Aerosystems
