29.01.2025 19:40
The Defense Industry Agency held a signing ceremony for 23 new R&D projects, the planning activities of which have been completed as of 2024. With these projects, the aim is to reduce dependence on foreign sources in meeting the needs of the Turkish Armed Forces and security forces, and to implement original, domestic, advanced technology, and national solutions.
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According to a statement made by the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), the signing ceremony for 23 new R&D projects, whose planning activities have been completed as of 2024, was held at the Nuri Demirağ Conference Hall of the Presidency of Defense Industries.
"IT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO BOTH OUR ECONOMIC POWER AND OUR COMPETITIVE STRENGTH" In the statement, Defense Industry President Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün, whose speech at the ceremony was included, stated that they prioritize the effective and efficient use of resources in R&D activities. Stating that they have created a panel environment to jointly evaluate and make decisions with the participation of security forces, Görgün used the following expressions: "In our R&D and Technology Management activities, we place special importance on the use of collective intelligence, high-level collaboration, and coordination. The defense industry companies, small businesses, research and development organizations, and educational institutions, especially universities, that participate in these activities, along with our technoparks, are increasingly growing the defense industry ecosystem day by day. Through the projects we have signed, we expect the technological knowledge produced in our universities and research centers to be rapidly industrialized and commercialized, and I believe that the high-tech products to be produced in this way will contribute to both our economic power and our competitive strength. With the awareness that R&D and technology have great importance on the path to achieving the 100% national defense industry goal in the targets we have set and in critical technologies, I wish all stakeholders ease in the R&D activities we will carry out together as public, academia, and private sector."
"THE NAMES OF THE MARTYRS OF TUSAŞ WILL LIVE ON IN 3 PROJECTS" Recalling the engineers who were martyred in a treacherous attack while on duty at TUSAŞ, Görgün stated, "The sacred memory of our engineers will be kept alive by naming three critical R&D projects after them. These projects, named ZAHİDE, ATAKAN, and CANBAZ, will further advance Turkey's competence in defense technologies. This step reflects the spirit of loyalty and unity of our defense industry and is a testament to our determination to carry the legacy left to us by our martyrs into the future in the strongest way." he stated.
According to the information in the statement, the following contracts were signed during the ceremony: Development of Detection and Diagnosis Technologies for Biological Warfare Agents (BADE) Project, Development of Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Technology (İZ) Project, Development of High-Pressure Mass Spectrometry-Based Detection Technology (TORR) Project, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Communication in Closed Areas (KAPTAN) Project, Development of Laser Backscattering and Mixing Code (YANKI) Project, Development of Artificial Intelligence-Based Cognitive Radar Detection Algorithms (BİLRAD) Project, Mitigation of Disturbing Effects in RF Receivers with Artificial Intelligence and Separation of Radar Emissions (BERAY) Project, Acquisition of Joint Swarm Capability (TORAMAN) Project, Development of Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Hybrid Missile Guidance Systems (CANBAZ) Project, Learning-Based Multi-Dimensional Assignment for High-Density Multi-Target Tracking Environments (ATAKAN) Project, Smart Intelligence Assistant System (KURMAY ZEKÂ) Project, Development of Ground Surveillance, Detection, and Aerial Tracking Capability with Coaxial UAV (BAYKUŞ) Project, Artificial Intelligence Supported Situational Awareness System for Disasters and Emergencies (HIZIR-NET) Project, Thermal Protection Material (KALKAN) Project, Development of Graphene-Based Flexible Electrode Materials (EGE) Project, Development of Self-Replicating/Repairing Nano/Micro Material Technologies (ZAHİDE) Project, Development of Cold Atom-Based Inertial Sensor (SOĞUK ATOM) Project, Development of Rubidium (Rb) Atomic Clock (GÜNEŞ) Project, Modular Interoperable Navigation System (MORS) Project, Development of Doppler Speed Log (DHL) Project, Development of Seismic Acoustic Live Detection Device (SATES) Project, Development and Application of Search Coil Magnetometer and Fluxgate Magnetometer for Earthquake Early Detection (DETAM) Project, and the Imaging System for Debris (EGS) Project.
THE NEEDS OF THE TSK AND SECURITY FORCES WILL BE MET With the newly signed R&D Projects, it is aimed to reduce foreign dependency in meeting the needs of the TSK and security forces, to implement unique, domestic, advanced technology, and national solutions, and to make significant contributions to increasing Turkey's R&D and technology competence.
SSB R&D PANELS According to the statement, the SSB R&D Panels were established by the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) to initiate R&D projects in a much faster and dynamic process, and decisions are made to initiate projects for the existing or planned systems and platforms' needs or future advanced technology areas. It is also decided to make Defense Industry Wide Area Calls (SAGA) for technology demonstration-oriented projects that do not include final product delivery in the SSB R&D Panels.
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