In this issue

05 EDITORIAL COMMENT
Academic Strength for the Turkish Defence and Aerospace Industry
06 DEFENCE NEWS
n SSM Sets Strategy for 2017-2021
n Changes in Board of Directors at the Summit of the Industry
n ASELSAN Raises the Bar
n First Indigenous Air Traffic Control Simulator Enters Service
n FNSS Continues Role as TAF Supplier with the KORKUT and AAAV
n Defence and Aerospace Industry Defines Quality and Change
n Katmerciler’s 2016 Agenda Features Security Vehicles
n Contract Signed for the F135 Engines
n Republic of Korea Opts for Meteksan Defence
n Test Platform of Turkish Utility Helicopter Programme Arrives to Turkey
n TAI-Boeing Partnership Gains Depth
n Otokar Continues Growth in 2016
20 SSI
Eagerly Looking Forward to the Industry’s Show of Strength
22 AMAN 2017 SPECIAL
AMAN 2017 Reinforces Turkish-Pakistan Friendship
n Turkey and Pakistan to Continue Increasing Cooperation in Defence and Aerospace
n TCG GELİBOLU Represents Turkey
n ASELSAN is in Service of Pakistan Navy
n Capable Solutions for Pakistan Armed Forces from HAVELSAN
n Best Damage Control Simulator for Best Fleets
n ROKETSAN Offers High Technology and Effective Munitions to Pakistan
n STM: Leader in Military Ship Building and Modernisation
44 INTERVIEW
IdeaLab solution
50 SPECIAL COVERAGE
EJDER YALÇIN 54 IDEX & NAVDEX 2017
IDEX and NAVDEX 2017 Reflect Industry’s Latest Export Activities
n ARES Shipyard
n BMC
n MKEK to Boost Presence in the Region
n Otokar Makes its Mark on IDEX 2017
n An Öztiryakiler Solution for Every Need
n ROKETSAN: A Reliable Partner
n EUROJET Collaborating with Turkey
n Leonardo, a Reliable Partner for Turkey
78 ADVERTORIAL
Katmerciler Introduces New NEFER
80 SPECIAL COVERAGE
ASELSAN DST
86 SPECIAL COVERAGE
STM Introduces its Cyber Headquarters
88 ANAYSIS
Overcoming Funding Challenges in National Technology Development
92 SPECIAL COVERAGE
The Future of Naval Defence Discussed in Istanbul
100 EVENTS
n Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Greece and Pakistan National Days

MSI Turkish Defence Review Magazine Description:

MSI (Military, Science & Intelligence) Turkish Defence Review (TDR) is one of the defence reviews sold in newsstands with the total circulation of about 5.500 copies and is the only periodical issued monthly in Turkish and English about defence (land, air, navy), aerospace (aviation & space), and security (including homeland security, cyber security & law enforcement) in Turkey.
MSI TDR has been working continuously with approximately 300 different sizes of Turkish defence companies in different subjects.
MSI TDR follows up all steps from emerging of an initial requirement to procurement, from production to test, from delivery to after sale service among the triangle of end users (Turkish Armed Forces, National Police, Gendarmerie General Command, Coast Guard), procurement body (the Undersecretaries for Defence Industries (SSM), Ministry of Defence (MSB)) and the defence industry (all prime and sub-contractor companies), makes news and releases to its subscribers.