Turkey's first 737-based AEW aircraft makes UK debut

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Turkey's first 737-based AEW aircraft makes UK debut

Boeing's 737-based airborne early warning and control system aircraft is making its UK debut this week, with the company having brought the Turkish air force's first example to the show.

Ankara has ordered four AEW&C platforms, which feature equipment including a Northrop Grumman multi-role electronically scanned array, or "Top Hat" on the modified airliner's fuselage.

Boeing is in negotiations with Turkey over the delivery schedule for the new type, which has been the subject of development delays. Turkish Aerospace Industries has already completed work to modify the air force's second and third aircraft, and the fourth is "well under way", Boeing says.

Turkey could receive its first operational aircraft during 2011, an industry source suggests.

The Royal Australian Air Force is now conducting training with its first three of six "Wedgetail" AEW&C aircraft, and Boeing also recently conducted the first flight of the adapted 737 for South Korea, its remaining other customer for the type.

FARNBOROUGH: Turkey's first 737-based AEW aircraft makes UK debut

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[Parashuram1]

Must have put a smile on Jigs' face..

 

[Jigs]

Love it. I hope we can see more pictures.

 

[cabatli_53]

 

[cabatli_53]

 

[cabatli_53]

 

[cabatli_53]

 

[cabatli_53]

 

[TOPGUN]

Awsome aircraft.. good job Turkey mashallah . Maybe PAF will think about this aircraft perhaps in the near future.

 

[Super Falcon]

agreed looking as goood as any awecs system and looking even more good with the turkish flag on its back can any one let me know that is this is good tha our SAAB 2000 erieye system if it is than why did not PAF picked this system and how much it costs

 

[cabatli_53]

Farnborough 2010

 

[LegionnairE]

From wikipedia:

A total of four Boeing 737 AEW&C Peace Eagle aircraft (along with ground support systems) were ordered by the Turkish Air Force, with an option for two more. Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is the primary subcontractor for the Peace Eagle parts production, aircraft modification, assembly and tests. Another Turkish subcontractor, Havelsan, is responsible for system analysis and software support besides the delivery of Ground Support Segment which will be located in Konya, Turkey. HAVELSAN of Turkey is also the only foreign company licenced by the U.S. Government to receive critical source codes.

Peace Eagle 1 is modified and tested by the Boeing Integrated Defense Systems in Seattle, WA, USA. Peace Eagle 2, 3 and 4 are modified and tested at the facilities of TAI in Ankara, Turkey, with the participation of Boeing and a number of Turkish companies. As of 2006, the four Peace Eagle aircraft were scheduled to be delivered in 2008. As of mid-2007, systems integration and airworthiness certification works were ongoing. In September 2007, Boeing completed the first test flight of Turkey's AEW&C 737.

On June 4, 2008, it was announced that the Turkish Aerospace Industries had completed modifications to Peace Eagle 2, the second 737 AEW&C aircraft at TAI's facilities in Turkey. Completion of checks on flight and mission systems took place in the third quarter of 2008.

 

[somebozo]

Does anyone think that the future of ariel surveillence will large UAV ?

 

[cabatli_53]

The main responsibilities of HAVELSAN are:

* System Analysis and Design of Turkish unique modifications,
* Mission Computing Segment software Turkish unique design, development, integration and testing,
* Ground Support Segment software Turkish unique design, development, integration and testing,
* Hardware and software integration for the Ground Support Segment, which is composed of the Software Support Center, Mission Support Center and Mission Simulator,
* Software Development Laboratories (SDL) and System Integration Laboratories (SIL) operation in Turkey,
* System test and evaluation,
* Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) for the MCS and GSS throughout the service life of the system.

 

[Super Falcon]

looking sexy man in with turkish flag in its tail man its driving me crazy but why did turkey did not go for E 3 which is better tha this i think may be im wrong please correct me