15.11.2004, 20:02
Die türkischen Rüstungskonzerne TAI(Tusas Aerospace Industries) und Aselsan sollen 48 türkischen F-4 Phantom Kampfflugzeuge modernisieren.
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By BURAK EGE BEKDIL, ANKARA
Turkey’s procurement and military authorities have turned to local industry for the country’s second batch of F-4 Phantom fighter upgrades, officials here said, killing the chance that Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) might continue as prime contractor on the program.
The new 48-plane contract follows the initial batch of 54.
“We have the capabilities to lead the upgrade program,” a senior procurement official said. “That, however, does not rule out foreign technology support if and when there is need.”
Recently, the Ministry of Defense, the office in charge of the F-4 upgrades, notified the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries, or Savunma Sanayi Mustesarligi (SSM) in Turkish, of its decision to give the upgrade work to the procurement office.
“We have been asking for the control and management of this program in order to seek a local solution,” the procurement official said. “This is what we’re going to do.”
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