The Turkish Defense Industries Undersecretariat signed a $210 million contract July 20 with Italy’s Alenia Aeronautica for the procurement of 10 ATR 72 Maritime Patrol and Surveillance Aircraft for the Turkish Navy. The contract follows the Jan. 19 announcement that Alenia Aeronautica was the preferred supplier.
The aircraft will begin being delivered to the Turkish Navy by 2006, with all 10 airframes in service by 2007. Alenia’s offset offer of $752 million, including $222 million to Turkish companies, played a significant role in winning the contract. Turkish manufacturers will provide around 20 percent of the work for the aircraft, including software modifications by Havelsen, structural work by Turkish Aerospace industries, a glass cockpit built by Aselsan, machining parts by Kalekalip and a harness manufactured by Aydin Yazilim.
The mission systems package for the ATR 72, and CN-235 aircraft already in service, is currently being developed by Thales Airborne Systems and local Turkish companies under the Meltem-II project that began in 2003.
The new aircraft will supplement the nine EADS/CASA CN-235 aircraft already in service with the Turkish Navy and Coast Guard.
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