Signed for the biggest defense export

ASELSAN and HAVELSAN will carry out the supply and integration of war systems for 4 corvettes to be built for Pakistan as the main contractor of ASFAT.

06 December 2019

Signed for the biggest defense export

Military Factory and Shipyard Operation Inc. ( ASFAT ) has signed a contract with ASELSAN and HAVELSAN for the supply and integration of combat systems within the scope of Pakistan MİLGEM Project ( PN MİLGEM ) which is the biggest export of Turkish defense industry in one item and includes the construction of 4 corvettes .

PN MİLGEM Signature Ceremony held in TOBB Conference Hall, National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Chief of General Staff Gen. Yaşar Güler and force commanders, military and civilian authorities of Pakistan, managers and representatives of defense industry companies attended.

ASFAT General Manager Esad Akgün, the main contractor of the project, said in his speech at the ceremony that the project is important in terms of revealing that the Turkish engineer is designing and producing even on international standards and demonstrating generously sharing these capabilities with his brothers.

Akgün emphasized that the only solution for the sustainability and dynamism of the defense industry is exports, not an option for the defense industry, he said.

Esad Akgun emphasized that Pakistan Corvette Project will be completed with the lowest cost, highest quality and shortest time principle.

Akgun, the project is completed Pakistan will gain new capabilities in design and shipbuilding said.

Few countries have war management systems

HAVELSAN General Manager Ahmet Hamdi Atalay stated that they are pleased and proud of the advent of the New Generation Network-Assisted Combat Management System Advent, which was developed in cooperation with the Navy Command, and will be used on the ships of the friendly and sister countries.

Approximately 6 million lines of code written developed this system for the first time in Turkey's fourth MİLGEM ship used Atalay pointing to other platforms in the inventory also told us that they intended to acquire Advent.

Atalay also stated that they will assume the role of integrator of all weapons and sensors in the project.

ASELSAN's responsibilities

Haluk Görgün, General Manager of ASELSAN, also has Electronic Warfare System, Fire Control Radar, Laser Warning System, Torpedo Countermeasure System, 3D Search Radar, Navigation and LPI Radar, Navigation Support Systems, Inertial Navigation System, Combat Systems, 76 millimeter Top Shooting Control System and Stabilized Ball System of 25 millimeters will be provided by ASELSAN.

Following the speeches, ASFAT, HAVELSAN and ASELSAN executives signed contracts that regulate their responsibilities under the project.

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