Turkey Confirms KT-1 Trainer Deal with South Korea

Turkey has confirmed that the country will go ahead with a planned purchase of 15 KT-1T basic trainer aircraft from South Korea.
The government decided to buy a follow-on order of 15 KT-1Ts as a stop-gap solution to meet its trainer aircraft needs.
Program for the design, development and production of an indigenous basic trainer aircraft, the Hurkus, is progressing as planned.
The first Hurkus is expected to be delivered to the Turkish military by 2018. Meanwhile, Turkey plans to inaugurate this year a multinational military flight training center. Both trainer aircraft will be used at the planned center after 2018. But KT-1Ts are expected to arrive earlier.
Turkey has signed an agreement with the Tusas Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for an initial batch of 10 Hurkus aircraft.
In 2007, Turkey and KAI signed a contract for the sale of an initial batch of 40 KT-1s, with an option for 15 more.
The industry widely views the Turkish move to buy new KT-1s as a sign of mistrust in TAI's delivery schedule.
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Nine Companies to Compete for Turkish Basic Trainers

Nine local and foreign companies have purchased competition dossiers from Turkey’s procurement agency, indicating their intention to bid on providing new basic trainer aircraft.
Likely bidders in the race are: GATE Elektronik San. ve Tic. A.S., Nurol Makin eve Sayani A.S., THK Uçak Imalat San.ve Tic. A.S. and Kocoglu Havacilik A.S.; Austria’s Diamond Aircraft Industries; Czech Republic’s ZLIN Aircraft; Germany’s Grob Aircraft; Pakistan’s Aeronautical Complex Board; and the US Discovery Aviation.
Last month, was opened new competition for the acquisition of 52 new basic trainer aircraft.
The planned screeners will replace an aging fleet of SF 260 primary trainers assembled in the early 1990s under Italian license by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).
Recently, an indigenous basic trainer aircraft that Turkey designed and developed won an initial flight certificate from local authorities. Immediately after that, on Sept. 26, Turkey’s top body that oversees procurement decisions, the Defense Industry Executive Committee, approved serial production of the Hurkus, also developed by TAI.
Military officials say that by 2017 the Turkish trainer fleet will comprise the screeners Ankara intends to buy, KT-1 trainers supplied by Korean Aerospace Industries under a 2007 contract, the Hurkus, the upgraded T-38s (T-38Ts) and the F-16s. By 2025, the fleet will have the screeners, the Hurkus, an indigenous trainer to be designed and developed for the fighter jet Turkey intends to build, the TF-X and a combination of the F-16s, TF-Xs and the F-35s.
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Turkey approves Hurkus launch order

The Turkish military has approved plans to buy a first batch of 15 Hurkus trainers from Turkish Aerospace Industries.
Fifteen B-model trainers will be acquired for the Turkish air force under the plan, with a contract agreement expected to be signed within the next few months. TAI conducted first flight with the turboprop-powered type in August 2013, and plans to produce three variants for military and civilian use.
The Turkish air force is in the process of introducing 40 Korea Aerospace Industries KT-1s as replacements for its aged Cessna T-37s. Its future batch of 15 Hurkus Bs will supplement the KAI type, with the service also interested in acquiring a proposed C-model development for use during close air support missions.
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Indonesia TNI-AU to receive Super Tucano, F-16, T-50, CN-295 this year

The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) will procure 102 new armaments (alutsista) as listed in its 2010-2014 development strategic plan.
These include F-16, T-50 and Sukhoi jet fighters; Super Tucano and CN-295 turboprop aircrafts; Hercules transport aircrafts; Cougar helicopters; Grobs; KT-1s; Boeing 737-500s and radars.
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Korea Sells 20 KT-1 Trainer Jets to Peru

Twenty Korean-made turboprop KT-1 trainers have been exported to Peru. It is the third overseas shipment of the KT-1 after Indonesia and Turkey and the first time Korea has sold defense equipment to Latin America.

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La Fuerza Aérea Turca recibe su primer avión KT-1 de entrenamiento/ Turkish air force to receive first KT-1

La Fuerza Aére Turca comenzará a sustituir al Cessna T-37 de entrenamiento, con el avión fabricado por Korea Aerospace Industries KT-1.
Ankara recibirá 40 KT-1, según el contrato firmado en Junio de 2007. Los primeros cinco serán fabricados por KAI, el resto se fabricará bajo licencia por Turkish Aerospace Industries en Akinci.
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The Turkish air force will begin replacing its Cessna T-37 jet trainers with Korea Aerospace Industries' KT-1 next month, with the new type now undergoing flight testing.
Ankara is to receive 40 KT-1s under a deal signed in June 2007, with the first five to be completed by KAI. The remainder will be produced under licence at Turkish Aerospace Industries' Akinci facility.
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