Turkey, Indonesia support UAV collaboration

[Zarvan]

Turkish Aircraft Industries (TAI) is engaging with Indonesian industry in support of a potential programme to supply its Anka UAV to the Indonesian armed forces. Source: TAI

Turkish Aircraft Industries (TAI) has expanded its engagement with Indonesian aerospace and defence companies in a bid to support collaboration on programmes including a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) project.

TAI said in a statement that it held a workshop in Jakarta on 14 August with local aerospace and defence companies “regarding possible co-operation on several upcoming bilateral opportunities such as a UAV tender for the Indonesian Ministry of Defence”.

TAI confirmed that in bidding for the UAV programme it is offering its MALE Anka UAV. TAI added that it is “ready to fine-tune” the Anka system “to satisfy the requirements of the Indonesian end-user through integrating … Indonesian suppliers into its supply chain”.

However, TAI also said that collaboration opportunities will not be limited to the Anka. “It will be a sustainable, long-term, win-win relationship,” it said, “in which all parties will find opportunities to advance their business goals in local and global markets in the medium [term].”

Earlier this year, Arie Wibowo, director of production at state-owned Indonesian aerospace company, PT Dirgantara (PTDI), told Jane’s that PTDI and TAI were close to formalising an agreement to collaborate on developing the Anka UAV to meet the requirements of the Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU).

Wibowo said the project would facilitate technology transfers from Turkey to Indonesia to support joint development and localised manufacturing. He added that once the terms of the collaborative partnership had been established PTDI and TAI would build fully operational prototypes within 12 months.

Wibowo added that when the programme enters mass production other Indonesian aerospace companies would enter the supply chain, although the scope of such engagement would depend on the how many Anka systems the TNI-AU required.

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[war&peace]

Where is Pakistan?
Pakistan and Turkey should work on MALE and HALE.

 

[Umair Nawaz]

Where is Pakistan?
Pakistan and Turkey should work on MALE and HALE.

kaka g we r already part of anka supply chain, we build its wings or something in PAC, that helps turkey keeping its cost per unit down in mass production.

Regarding MALE UAV there is one being developed under project azm......it should be revealed by this year or next year,

 

[Path-Finder]

Where is Pakistan?
Pakistan and Turkey should work on MALE and HALE.

this is TAI, Pakistan has signed a deal with HAVELSAN

 

[dBSPL]

Combat Proven ANKA is a very modular and flexible platform. With SATCOM, the station can perform the task at very long distances without range restriction.

ANKA using special ammunition groups developed entirely for UAVs.

Also ANKA can be a carrier platform for many sophisticated systems for EW or ELINT-SIGINT purposes.

A paradigm shift has begun in aviation with UAV systems. Turkey's biggest chance is realizing this projects beginning of the 2000s.

Indonesia's UAV partnership with Turkey, not just about new generation ANKA acquisition, Also will allow the transfer of this experience.

 

[princefaisal]

this is TAI, Pakistan has signed a deal with HAVELSAN

For what?