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System is being delivered and installed on TAAC works. The Hürjet development of new landing gear and actuation
Iron Bird Test System was launched to test Hürjet’s flight control systems. MA Group Research & Development
system. It will be used to test the effectiveness of the flight con- Team is exploring innovative materials, pro-
trol system by real time simulating the environmental impact and cesses and special treatment applications to
failure scenarios to which the aircraft will be exposed under all enhance product performance and strength
manoeuvre conditions. To do that, test systems will be installed in and to improve weight and environmental
a laboratory environment. impact with a view to contributing to a safer [ AIR SYSTEMS ]
Turkish Aerospace is going ahead with its efforts to develop the and more environmentally friendly air traffic.
Hürjet platform, in order for it to meet the market jet training and The MA Group, with more than 80 years of
light attack aircraft needs. The first flying prototype of Hürjet is experience, participates in the main aeronau-
being delivered in 2022, according to the last development sched- tical programs worldwide, such as A220, ATR
ule. Magnaghi Aeronautica has been focusing on Turkish market 72/42, C27J, MH60, NH90, AW169, T129, LM
for a while. F-35 and Boeing 787.

“The successful partnership with Turkish Aerospace instilled great MA Group is ever-expanding, and increasing
confidence in ourselves, since it makes our capabilities available its technological capabilities and geographical
for future projects in Turkey,” a company official told the Asian footprint. Today it complements its historical
Defence Technology. “Our effort consists in continuously offering presence in the South of Italy by new subsidiar-
our capabilities, investments, heritage and expertise, and constantly ies throughout the world, allowing it to address
developing our skills by anticipating market demands and needs with a place-based approach a few very prom-
and by working closely with our customers in order to integrate ising new markets. Such internationalisation
our solutions into their programs,” he said. process continues to represent a strategic
priority for the Group.
“We also envisage to set up a brand-new MRO facility in Turkey
together with TAAC, mainly to service military aircraft. Among the
others, the T129 multi-role attack helicopter, equipped with our A Group on the Growth Path
wheeled landing gear” he noted. Magnaghi Aeronautica is the operating
parent company of leading companies in the
The T129 is a twin-engine helicopter jointly designed and manu- aerospace industrial segment. Magnaghi
factured by TAI and the former AgustaWestland, now Leonardo Aeronautica designs, manufactures hydraulic
Helicopter, to meet the requirements of Turkish Armed Forces. and electro-mechanical landing and actuation
systems for fixed and rotary wing aircraft, civil
"We provide technologies, products and services needed for tomor- aviation and defence.
row's aerospace and defense markets by developing innovative
solutions. A significant number of our engineers is committed to - Salver, specialized in the development and
Research & Development, exploring new paths towards innovation production of aerospace structures made of
day after day," he added. advanced high performance composite mate-
rials.
The replacement of Hydraulic systems with All-Electrical powered
systems on-board of new and future aircrafts sees MA Group fully - Metal Sud, a company specialised in surface
engaged in adopting the Electro-Mechanical technology for the treatments and special processes for the pro-
tection of aeronautical components.
- Magnaghi Brazil, specialised in the production
of assemblies and aeronautical components.

- Blair-HSM, specialized in the production of
landing systems and complex aerospace com-
ponents.

- Air Marine and Airlift Hydraulics, supplier of
landing gear maintenance, repair and overhaul
(MRO) services for aircraft primes and integra-
tors. Also provide plating services and surface
treatments for the aerospace industry.

"We are growing by means of acquisitions and
investments and we envisage to double our
turnover in the forthcoming five years,"
he concluded.

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