Roketsan drew the attention of participants with its cutting-edge technology products and capabilities at IDEF 14th International Defense Industry Fair, held through 30 April – 3 May 2019 in Istanbul.
Through the fair which hosted leading firms in defense industry, a number of new Roketsan products including Micro-Satellite Launching System, YATAĞAN, TANOK, ATMACA and CİDA were put on display.
In addition, Roketsan has announced its cooperation with many companies through signing ceremonies on the first and second day of the event.
A Cooperation Agreement on development and production of TST 101 Fuze for air bombs is signed between Roketsan and TÜBİTAK SAGE. With this cooperation it is expected that the role of Turkey will strengthen in international defense market by achieving the indigenous and national development and production of this fuze which has an important global position in MK-80 series air bombs.
A Cooperation Agreement on the Development of Kamikaze Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) System is signed Between Roketsan and Aselsan. Through this agreement, Roketsan’s UAV Ammunition (RİHAM) would be integrated to Aselsan’s Multi-Rotor UAV, thus meeting an important requirement of Turkish Armed Forces.
ALTAY National Mass Production Project Main Subcontractors Contract is signed between the main contractor BMC and the subcontractors Roketsan, Aselsan, Havelsan and MKEK. Turkey’s national battle tank ALTAY was developed to meet Turkish Armed Forces’ requirements for the future. It is expected that ALTAY will be the main battle tank with the most extensive protection.
SavNET Connection Protocol is signed between SSB and Roketsan, Havelsan, Aselsan, TAİ, TÜBİTAK SAGE, STM and BİLGEM.
Roketsan has also signed Future Cooperation Agreements with ATA Silah Sanayi and AKDAŞ Makine.
Detailed presentations on Roketsan’s new products and systems were made to the Minister of National Defense Hulusi AKAR, Minister of Interior Affairs Süleyman SOYLU, Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa VARANK, Head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization Hakan FİDAN, Turkish Chief of General Staff General Yaşar GÜLER, Commander of Turkish Air Forces General Hasan KÜÇÜKAKYÜZ, Commander of the Turkish Gendarmerie Forces Arif ÇETİN, who visited Roketsan booth.
Meetings were held with delegations from Pakistan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Oman, Serbia, Ethiopia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Albania, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, United Kingdom, USA, Italy, France, Lithuania, Gambia, Bahrain, Russia, Belarus, Tunis, Slovakia, Uganda, Philippines, Chile, Indonesia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Mali, Somalia, Nigeria, Kuwait, South Korea, Czech Republic and Zimbabwe.