MSI Turkish Defence Review - September 2016

05 EDITORIAL COMMENT
A New Period with Russia in Defence?
06 DEFENCE NEWS
n Ali Fidan Appointed as Undersecretary of the Ministry of National Defence
n BMC Plans to Establish a New Joint Venture Company
n Appointments and Personnel Changes at the Ministry of National Defence
n Another Signature by FNSS in the Middle East
n Tender Issued for Deep Sea Tugboat
n Length of Service for Officers Reduced to 28 Years
n Jump-Start for the DETTA Project
n FNSS Tells its 25-Year Story
n Boost Given to Support GLOBAL SATSHOW
n Otokar Submits Final Proposal for ALTAY Serial Production
n HAVELSAN Hosts Brigadier General El-Ghanim,Qatar’s Chief of General Staff
n ANTENSAN to Modernise the VLF Bafa Station
n Minister Özlü Announced the most Entrepreneurial and Innovative Universities
n Industry Cooperation Days Continues at Teknopark Istanbul
n STM Published a Report on Additive Manufacturing Technologies
n The A400M Adds Ability to Operate on Sand Strips to its List of Skills
20 SPECIAL COVERAGE
A Proud Day for STM: Pakistan’s Fleet Tanker is Launched
24 INTERVIEW
Chairman of the Board at OSTİM
Orhan AYDIN
32 SPECIAL COVERAGE
HÜRKUŞ Celebrates New Certificate at Home
40 INTERVIEW
General Manager of ESNAD Defense Systems Inc.
Böke ŞAHİN
50 ANALYSIS
The F-35A Takes its First Step
52 ADVERTORIAL
Yusuf Öztiryaki, Chairman of the Board, Öztiryakiler: “Container Systems are one of the instruments made globalisation possible”
56 ANALYSIS
An Examination of Terror Attacks from an Engineering Perspective: From the Suicide Bombing at the Intersection
near Ankara Railway Station on October 10, 2015 to the Coup Attempt on July 15, 2016
66 EVENTS
Afghan Independence Day Celebrated with High-Ranking Guests