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The 5th Main Maintenance Center of Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) is the unique organization in Turkey where maintenance overhaul, modernization, and modification of helicopters and their parts are performed.
The center is ranked 9th in the world in terms of helicopter treatment and maintenance, and has very high standards. Damaged choppers are practically rebuilt, almost as if from scratch.
The center provides several benefits such as maintenance and renovation of helicopters and aircraft, with their subunits of technical assistance, oil analysis, material manufacturing, and examination processes for corporations.
More than 1000 employees
The center, settled on 242,000 square meters of space, is the place which defense industry companies from the US and Europe are watching with admiration.
There are more than 1,000 employees working in the center, including army personnel and engineers.
Provide service to 123 corporations
The center has been working on helicopters and their subunits for more than 60 years, collaborating with various state and civil organizations and corporations besides the Turkish Armed Forces on a variety of projects.
The center provides service for the maintenance, overhaul, modernization, and modification of helicopters.
Today, there are 123 organizations and corporations that the center provides service for, including Turkish Airlines, Cyprus Turkish Airlines (KTHY), 19 public corporations and 104 civil organizations.
The only authorized service provider for Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation out of US
Turkey selected Sikorsky as its partner to lead production of the country’s next-generation utility helicopters.
The facility is the only authorized service provider with U.S.-based Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation in the world.
Center has many award-winning projects
The center has many award-winning projects on helicopters. The center produced an “Ice Prevention Device” for the Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk, which makes it easy to fly in freezing weather. It also has a “Day and Night Camera Tester” for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as well as “Laser Designator” and “Ambulance Helicopter” projects.
TL 2 million saving in a year
The “Day and Night Camera Tester” developed for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in order to increase the maintenance activities saves the country TL 2 million each year.
Jan 29, 2015 | Erkan Acar | Ankara