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A350 and previously to the world’s largest
commercial airliner A380.
Airbus (solutions, aircraft, services) is
ready to answer Türkiye’s needs, share
know-how and contribute to the country’s
aerospace industry.
Airbus has seven major industrial partners
and subsidiaries in Türkiye.
Turkish Aerospace (TAI/TUSAS) in Ankara
and other key Turkish supplier-partners are:

• PFW (Hutchinson) - Havacılık
Sanayi (HS) in Izmir
• GKN Fokker subsidiary in Izmir
• LISI, based in Izmir
Turksat 5B, two telecommunication sat- companies such as Aselsan, Roketsan, etc? • Turkish Technic based at Istanbul
ellites that are now fully operational. We Ataturk International Airport
are also in touch with the Turkish Space Airbus and Türkiye have a 40-year history • TCI
Agency (TUA) to support them in the real- of cooperation in civil and military aviation.
isation of their ambitious space program We are honoured to be a part of Türkiye’s • Mubea
and we are ready to open the door for the industrial journey and to contribute to the
Turkish Space Agency to the European success of the Turkish aerospace industry. The Turkish industry is also a key player in
Space Agency. engine parts manufacturing with a strong
Türkiye has been an integral part of Airbus presence on the A320neo and A220 en-
supply chain for more than 20 years, being gines from P&W and CFM through Kale
Please provide an update on Airbus a partner in all main Airbus aircraft pro- P&W, Alp Aviation and TEI (Turkish Engine
Defence’s partnership with Turkish grammes, from the A220 to the flagship Industries).

Türkiye and UAE Ink Military Cooperation Agreement

has been busy meeting with a number of
official delegations attending the ongoing
show. As many as 178 foreign purchasing
delegations and 312 official delegations,
25 of which were at ministerial level, are
at the event.

On Tuesday, Kacır met with Ukraine’s Foreign
Minister Andrii Sybiha; the two countries
have seen bilateral ties flourish in recent
years and also have a thriving relationship
in the defence sector. The meeting was fol-
lowed by a round of talks with Iraqi Minister
of Industry and Mines Prof. Dr. Halid Battal
Necim. Kacır also met with Romania’s
In a step that is expected to take defence Defence Companies Council (EDCC). EDGE Minister of Economy, Entrepreneurship and
ties between Türkiye and UAE up another Group companies such as Halcon, Al Tariq, Tourism, Stefan Radu Oprea, and Somalia’s
level, the two countries signed a Military Adasi, Oryxlabs, Abu Dhabi Ship Building, Defence Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nu.
Cooperation Framework agreement on the Advanced Concepts, and Katim are show-
opening day of the ongoing event. casing products. Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün, President of the
Defence Industry Agency of Türkiye, also
Türkiye National Defense Minister Yaşar Meanwhile, a military training and coopera- had a busy schedule on the opening day.
Güler and UAE Minister of State for Defense tion agreement was signed between Türkiye He met with Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of
Affairs Muhammed Mubarak Fadhel Saeed and Ivory Coast, with Güler signing along Defense Agil Gurbanov, Azerbaijani Air Force
Almazrouei signed the agreement. At SAHA with his counterpart Tene İbrahim Katara. Commander Namig İslamzade, Azerbaijani
Expo, over 50 ‘Made in UAE’ products and Land Forces Commander Hikmat Mirzayev,
solutions – from multi-purpose vehicles, Busy Schedule Romanian Economy Minister Stefan-Radu
precision-guided munitions, secure com- With demand for Turkish weapons continu- Oprea, Romanian National Defense Minister
munication solutions, and unmanned sys- ing to rise exponentially and defence spend- Angel Tilvar, Ukrainian Foreign Minister
tems are on display in the UAE National ing on the rise globally, Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Andriy Sibiha and accompanying delega-
Pavilion that is organized by the Emirates Türkiye Minister of Industry and Technology, tions on the first day of the exhibition.

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