In a sign of Turkey's growing economic might and sophistication, the country is increasing its indigenous arms production.
(...) defense contractor KaleKalip will start manufacturing F135 engines for F-35 Joint Strike Fighters along with Sikorsky helicopters under license from the United States' United Technologies Corporation
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KaleKalıp's engine plant will be Turkey's second jet engine manufacturing facility, following Tusas Engine Industries, which produces F-16 fighter jet engines.
Turkey?s aerial industries prosper with JV deals - UPI.com
Turkey is now the 8th country to produce carbon-fibre domestically.
From the new plant will be produced an annual 1.500 tonnes.
Production will partly go to F-35 engine factory, and to the center fuselage factory at Turkish Aerospace Industries, which is second source of that aircraft part in JSF consortium.
The initial production of F-35 engines will go to United Technologies Corporation in USA.
Yalovaya 220 milyon dolar yatýrýyor, karbon elyafa enerji ekliyor - Hürriyet Ekonomi
After 2013, TAI (Turkish Aerospace Industries) will produce 100% of the F-35 under license from Lockheed Martin Corporation, as was the case with the F-16 Fighting Falcon program Peace Onyx I and II. In the future, Turkey intends to incorporate several Turkish designed and manufactured electronic systems into the F-35 platform.
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Turkey will for first time break psychological level of 1 Billion $ defence exports:
Turkey to earn over $1 billion from defense industry exports
(...) defense contractor KaleKalip will start manufacturing F135 engines for F-35 Joint Strike Fighters along with Sikorsky helicopters under license from the United States' United Technologies Corporation
(...)
KaleKalıp's engine plant will be Turkey's second jet engine manufacturing facility, following Tusas Engine Industries, which produces F-16 fighter jet engines.
Turkey?s aerial industries prosper with JV deals - UPI.com
Turkey is now the 8th country to produce carbon-fibre domestically.
From the new plant will be produced an annual 1.500 tonnes.
Production will partly go to F-35 engine factory, and to the center fuselage factory at Turkish Aerospace Industries, which is second source of that aircraft part in JSF consortium.
The initial production of F-35 engines will go to United Technologies Corporation in USA.
Yalovaya 220 milyon dolar yatýrýyor, karbon elyafa enerji ekliyor - Hürriyet Ekonomi
After 2013, TAI (Turkish Aerospace Industries) will produce 100% of the F-35 under license from Lockheed Martin Corporation, as was the case with the F-16 Fighting Falcon program Peace Onyx I and II. In the future, Turkey intends to incorporate several Turkish designed and manufactured electronic systems into the F-35 platform.
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Turkey will for first time break psychological level of 1 Billion $ defence exports:
Turkey to earn over $1 billion from defense industry exports