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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Thales delivers first MELTEM II CASA CN-235 maritime surveillance aircraft to Turkey


Thales has achieved delivery of the first of three maritime surveillance aircraft under the Meltem II programme for Turkey.

This aircraft will be operated by the Turkish Coast Guard from Izmir Air Base. Pierre Eric Pommellet, Senior Vice-President of Thales Group, officially handed over the aircraft at a ceremony held at the Turkish Aerospace Industry (TAI) facility in Ankara.

The official hand-over was presided by Turkish Minister of Interior, Mr Idris Naim Sahin, who thanked all contributors to the programme and its main contractor Thales for “delivering a state-of-the-art aircraft which will enable the Turkish Coast Guards to perform their surveillance duty up to 120 miles from the coast”.

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