Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ, formerly TAI)

Turkish Aerospace (Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayii A.Ş., TUSAŞ, formerly known internationally as TAI) is Turkey's state owned aerospace company, based at Kahramankazan near Ankara. It develops, modernises, manufactures, integrates and supports aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, space systems and aerostructures, mainly for Turkish and export defence customers and for global aircraft makers.

Products

• Aircraft: KAAN national combat aircraft, HÜRJET jet trainer and HÜRKUŞ turboprop trainer
• Helicopters: T129 ATAK attack helicopter, T625 GÖKBEY utility helicopter and a T925 heavy class helicopter project
• UAVs: ANKA, ANKA III and AKSUNGUR
• Space: GÖKTÜRK-2 earth observation satellite and other satellite programs
• Aerostructures for international aircraft programs, and testing capabilities

Organisation

The company is organised into strategic business groups for aerostructures, aircraft, helicopters, UAV systems, space systems, the national combat aircraft and engineering. It provides integrated logistics support for all products it designs or manufactures.

Company facts

• TUSAŞ founded on 28 June 1973 under the Ministry of Industry and Technology
• TAI set up in 1984 as a Turkish and US joint venture to build F-16 aircraft for the Turkish Air Force
• In 2005 Turkish shareholders bought the foreign shares and TAI and TUSAŞ merged as Turkish Aerospace Inc.
• Shareholders: Turkish Armed Forces Foundation 54.49%, Defence Industry Agency (SSB) 45.45%, Turkish Aeronautical Association 0.06%
• Main campus at Kahramankazan covers about 4 million square metres
• Further offices and R&D centres in Ankara, Istanbul, Bursa and Antalya