20.07.2024, 21:11
Zitat:Turkish Defence Products on Display in TRNC
20 Jul 2024, 07:01 2 mins
Expo and Air Show
Turkish Defence Products on Display in TRNC
16 Turkish defence firms are displaying their products in the TRNC as part of the 50th anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation. ROKETSAN is among the participants, which displays its various munitions. Some include the SOM cruise missile, ATMACA anti-ship missile, HİSAR-O+ medium-range air defence missile, and UAV-230 aero-ballistic missile. AKINCI UCAV from Baykar; T625 GÖKBEY helicopter and ANKA-3 UCAV from TUSAŞ; PD170 turbo-diesel aircraft engine from TEI; and ASELSAN’s radar products, like ALP-300G early warning radar, are also being displayed in the same hall, as reported by TRT Avaz.
The display of Turkish defence products in TRNC is important as most state-owned defence firms were established following the Cyprus Peace Operation. Some of the driving reasons for their establishment can be the experience gained during the operations. Turkiye sank its own vessel, TCG Kocatepe (D-354), with a friend fire due to the lack of reliable communication and ISR. The United States introduced an arms embargo on Turkiye. Turkiye decided to own its defence industry, and the exhibition shows the progress of the cause today in the place where it sprouted.
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