Turkish Aerospace integrates counter measures to A400M

Turkish Aerospace has achieved a new ability to aerostructure field on the A400M programme with the integration of a Directional Infrared Counter Measures” (DIRCM) system for the first time.

The new system will detect and destroy incoming missiles via a missile warning unit, and a hand-held air defence systems directed to the A400M aircraft.

Being a stakeholder on Airbus Defence and Space with more than 5% share, Turkish Aerospace has succeeded for the first time in "design to build," where design data has been created by Turkish Aerospace, instead of "build to print," which is ready design data, on the A400M programme.

Turkish Aerospace is currently managing the production and delivery processes of 405 detail and sub-assembly parts for DIRCM Project of A400M aircraft. With the integration of DIRCM system, the aircraft gained a capability that will enable 360-degree detection of multiple missiles with its multi-target capability.

Temel Kotil, president and CEO of Turkish Aerospace, commented: “Turkish Aerospace continues to contribute to the aerospace abilities of our country by integrating aerostructure parts of Next Generation Technology platform first time into A400M.  We continue our perfect production and delivery processes in the A400M program, which is among the world's largest aircraft. I congratulate our colleagues who contributed to the success.”

Having a 7% share on A400M programme, Turkish Aerospace has produced and delivered 135 aircraft shipset to Airbus Defence and Space. The total programme includes 176 A400M aircraft.

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