Turkish Aerospace Industries
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Native name
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Turkish: Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayi A.Ş. |
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| Industry | Aerospace, Defence |
| Predecessor | Turkish Aircraft Industries Corporation TUSAS Aerospace Industries, Inc. |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Ankara, Ankara, Turkey |
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Area served
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worldwide |
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Key people
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Nejat Bilgin (Chairman) Temel Kotil (President and CEO) |
| Products | Aircraft, Satellites |
| Revenue | US$ 1.001 billion (2014) |
| Owner | Turkish Armed Forces Foundation (54.49%) (45.45%) Turkish Aeronautical Association (0.06%) |
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Number of employees
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4,289 (January 10, 2013) |
| Divisions | Aerostructures Group Aircraft Group Helicopter Group UAS Group Space Systems Group |
| Website | www.tai.com.tr |
Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) (Turkish: Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayi A.Ş., TUSAŞ) is the center of technology in design, development, manufacturing, integration of aerospace systems, modernization and after sales support in Turkey.
Located in Ankara, the TAI production plant covers an area of 5 million square meters with an industrial facility of 150,000 square meters under its roof. The company has a modern aircraft facility furnished with high technology machinery and equipment that provide extensive manufacturing capabilities ranging from parts manufacturing to aircraft assembly, flight tests and delivery.
As of 2010, Turkish Aerospace Industries employs over 1500 engineers, of whom approximately 850 are research and development engineers working in military research projects.
TAI’s experience includes the licensed production of General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon jets, CASA/IPTN CN-235 light transport/maritime patrol/surveillance aircraft, SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 trainers, Cougar AS-532 search and rescue (SAR), combat search and rescue (CSAR) and utility helicopters as well as the design and development of Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), target drones and agricultural aircraft.
TAI’s core business also includes modernization, modification and systems integration programs and after sales support of both fixed and rotary wing military and commercial aircraft that are in the inventory of Turkey and its allies.
Turkish Aerospace Industries' (TAI's) Hurkus basic trainer aircraft has been granted air worthiness type certification, the company announced at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow.
TAI is engaged in manufacturing aerostructures for fixed and rotary wing, military and commercial aircraft for worldwide customers. TAI is in various partnership arrangements with AgustaWestland, Airbus Group, Alenia Aermacchi, Boeing, IAI, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, MD Helicopters, Sikorsky and numerous other companies in aerospace sector.
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