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January 2016 Roketsan 3

ISSN 1302-1435 • PUBLISHED TWICE a YEAR

Ownership On Behalf of Roketsan

Selçuk YAŞAR

Managing Editor

Dr. Yavuz AKA

Editorial Board

Dr. Hüdai ÖZDAMARİclal DURALEsra DOĞU

Mustafa Akın ERDEM Gamze ÖZTÜRK

Ali Şimşek TEKEREK Osman ÇELEBİOĞLU

Tuğçe ŞENOL Nazlı ÖZDER Halil ÖZKAN

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not the opinions of Roketsan A.Ş. and/or other

organisations and institutions referred to.

Message from the Chairman of the Board

Message from the President & CEO

From the Editorial Board

Roketsan is Number 1

Dual Pulse Motor Live Firing Tests Successfully Completed

Our Design and Engineering Strength

Roketsan and Accreditation

Firing Test and Evaluation Centre (ATDM) is Operational

Fairs and Exhibitions

MSPO 2015

Roketsan and Mesko Join Forces

Roketsan, WZL1 Sign Cooperation Agreement

DSEI 2015

Roketsan and Lockheed Martin Back Together Again for ‘SOM-J’

Roketsan and Thales Put Their Stamp on Future Cooperation

High-Tech Port by MÜSİAD

AUSA 2015

Seoul ADEX 2015

Defence & Security 2015

Dubai AirShow

Roketsan at the Satellite, Space and Technology Days Event

News from Roketsan

Visit to the Founder of the Republic, ATATÜRK

Being a Member of Roketsan

Roketsan Among the Top 10 Ideal Employers of 2015

Workshop on Codes of Innovation

Roketsan at the Gallipoli Marathon for World Peace

Our Instructors Are Our Future

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J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 6 • I S S U E 1

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Roketsan January 20164

Dear Readers,

We have been publishing our Roketsan Magazine in Turkish periodically for the last four years. As the reach of Roketsan hasstarted to go beyond the borders of Turkey with our products and services, we have decided to publish our Roketsan Magazinealso in English. We believe this will give you, our International Readers, the opportunity to witness first-hand all the goodthings being accomplished at Roketsan, from developments and new milestones in projects to new programmes launched, fromCorporate events to international activities, as well as the social side of Roketsan.

Meanwhile I wish Good Health, Success and Happiness in 2016 for Our Country and all of Our Readers.

Sincerely Yours,

Emin ALPMANChairman of the Board

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO


Dear Readers,

Starting out 28 years ago with a group of highly passionate people, our company Roketsan continues with the same passiontoday, employing over 2,000 personnel, creating indigenous products and highly advanced technologies and thus becoming a

respected brand name amongst the giants of the defence industrial world.

We take pride in signing many cooperation agreements with the leading companies of the global defence industry sector.During the International Defence Industry Fair DSEI, we signed a technical assistance agreement with Lockheed Martin

towards integrating the New Generation Air-to-surface Stand-off Missile ‘SOM-J’ into the internal weapons bay of the newgeneration F-35 fighter. We believe the integration of our ‘SOM-J’ Missile on the F-35 fighter will create significantopportunities for the export of this missile to friendly and allied countries. We are also excited about our cooperation

agreement with Thales UK on the joint-marketing of the laser proximity sensor that will be used on Roketsan’s Low andMedium Altitude Air Defence Missiles ‘HİSAR’ to international markets. Similarly, during the International Defence Industry

Fair MSPO, we reached an agreement was inked with the Polish company Mesko on the manufacturing of precision guidedsystems, while another agreement with WZL1, also a Polish company, towards the integration of the 2.75” Laser Guided

Missile ‘CİRİT’ and the Long Range Anti-Tank Missile ‘UMTAS’ systems on various platforms currently in the service of thePolish Armed Forces. We believe that these agreements that have been realised with globally established companies will

further enhance the acceptance of our indigenous products and designs, which are already gaining global respect.

We are also delighted to see that Roketsan is now a company of choice in career planning, according to a survey published inthe Harvard Business Review Turkey magazine on ‘Ideal Employers of Turkey 2015 for the Y-Generation’, where Roketsan

was listed tenth among 100 leading companies of the world, a list that included Google, Microsoft and Samsung, in thecategory of ‘Ideal Employers of Turkey, 2015 According to Students’ for the Engineering/IT sector.

As we welcome a new year following a very busy but equally successful year, I would like to wish you all a healthy, peacefuland happy new year, in the belief that the new year will lead to even bigger achievements for our company.

With my best regards to all our readers,

Selçuk YAŞARPresident & CEO

FROM THE EDITORIAL BOARD


Dear Readers,

It is with great respect and yearning that we commemorate our Great Leader Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK, who entrusted uswith our modern Republic, in the 77th year of his passing.

In this first issue of the English version of our Roketsan magazine, we have dedicated one of the main features to the LiveFiring Tests of Dual Pulse Motors, a pioneering technology in the world for solid propellant rocket motors. International tradefairs create important opportunities towards enhancing our innovative strength and 2015 has witnessed several newcooperation agreements. At MSPO, a leading trade fair organised in Poland, we signed agreements with the Polish companiesWZL1 and Mesko. Similarly we signed agreements with Lockheed Martin and Thales UK at the DSEI Fair in London,England and have proudly presented our products and systems at numerous international trade fairs organised in countries likethe United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United States of America (USA) and South Korea. We are delighted to say that ourproducts and systems have been the centre of attention of both local and international media.

As we leave behind a highly successful year, we wish you all health and happiness in the New Year which we welcome withgreat enthusiasm!

Yours Sincerely,

The Editorial Board

“This is the message that we have to give one another:forward, always go forward.”Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK

ROKETSAN IS NUMBER 1


HİSAR Missiles, designed to meetthe low and medium altitude airdefence requirements of the

Turkish Armed Forces (TAF), will beequipped with dual pulse motortechnology that is quite rare in theworld. It involves two separate rocketmotors that can be ignitedindependently, encased in a single motorhousing.

Air defence missiles loose theireffectiveness considerably (particularlyin terms of velocity and maneuverability)as they approach the limits of theireffective range, thus providing airthreats a greater potential for evasion.With use of dual-pulse thrust capabilityand smart algorithms, the ‘HİSAR’Missiles ignite their secondary motor asthey approach their target, thus allowing

for increased effectiveness during theend game.

‘HİSAR’ Missiles are distinguished fromtheir counterparts not only as a result ofthis complex dual pulse motortechnology but also the resulting rarityof application. Under the ‘HİSAR’projects, the development of theinnovative and complex dual pulse motortechnology and the task of implementingthis on an air defence missile are beingrealised together.

During the live firing tests conducted byRoketsan in June 2015, the first everdual pulse motor missile of Turkey,‘HİSAR-A’ successfully separated fromthe launcher following ignition of thefirst pulse motor. The mid-flight ignitionof the second pulse motor and the pre-

programmed maneuvers under thecontrol of its on-board autopilot wereperformed successfully.

The tests mark a major milestone forTurkey, as the country now joins theranks of a handful of nations capable ofproducing this technology. The aim is toensure that when series production ofthe national air defence missiles withdual pulse motor capabilities start in2021, they are one of the most advancedair defence systems in the world.

Approaching its future with certainty,Roketsan is concentrating all of itsabilities towards continuation ofsuccessful accomplishments.

Dual Pulse Motor Live Firing TestsSuccessfully CompletedRoketsan successfully launched the Ballistic Test Missile of the‘HİSAR-A’, the National Low Altitude Air Defence Missile, poweredby a dual pulse motor, at the Aksaray Test Range, in June 2015. Withthis test, design and development of indigenous ‘HİSAR’ Missilescontinues in line with the programme milestones.

OUR DESIGN & ENGINEERING STRENGTH


Laboratories seeking accreditationmust comply with standardsdefined in the ISO/IEC 17025

“General Requirements for theCompetence of Testing and CalibrationLaboratories”. This particular standardoutlines the general requirements for alaboratory’s quality managementsystem and technical competence.

Accreditation in Turkey

The responsibility of the accreditationof laboratories has been assigned to theTurkish Accreditation Agency(TÜRKAK) under Law No. 4457.TÜRKAK began deliveringaccreditation services in 2001 andbecame a full member of the European

Accreditation (EA) Union, theInternational Accreditation Forum(IAF) and the International LaboratoryAccreditation Cooperation (ILAC) in2008.

TÜRKAK periodically inspectslaboratories accredited with theISO/17025 standard and determineswhether their accreditation shouldcontinue.

Laboratories, seeking to maintain theiraccreditation, must participate in inter-laboratory comparison and proficiencytesting programmes on their scope ofaccreditation and score a successfulresult.

Why Accreditation?

Accreditation guarantees that testresults are mutually acceptable betweendifferent governmental and regulatoryorganizations on national andinternational levels and that these testresults meet the same minimumstandards for quality. Laboratories needaccreditation so that the results of theirtests and analyses can be reliably usedby third parties and institutions.Accreditation is a voluntary process,although in some cases states orcompetent authorities may requirelaboratories operating in critical fieldsto be accredited.

Requirements for the ISO 17025Standard

Requirements for the ISO 17025accreditation consist of two sections:system competency and technicalcompetency.

Requirements for the systemcompetency are much like the ISO9001 quality management systemstandards but adapted for laboratoryconditions.

Technical requirements address thecompetence of staff, methodology,test/calibration equipment and the testmethods. Technical requisites for thisstandard covers method validation,calculation of measurement uncertaintyand traceability.

Roketsan and Accreditation

Accreditation is a quality assurance infrastructure set up to support the reliability and validity ofcertificates of conformance, ranging from experimental and inspection reports to certification ofcalibration and documentation of the management system, product and personnel, etc., issued byconformity assessment bodies following due tests and processes.

What are the Benefits of Accreditation?

• Laboratories with provencompetencies in specific test fieldsare officially recognised,

• Repetitive tests and duplicatedassessments of laboratories areminimised or completely eliminated,

• Standards and status of testlaboratories are kept up-to-date,

• Test results of accredited laboratoriesare recognised both in domestic andinternational markets,

• Accreditation helps to remove non-tariff barriers in mutual recognitionagreements,

• It has a positive impact on capacity;• It provides prestige and commercial

superiority,• It ensures that the laboratory

undergoes a single inspection becauseit is recognised by a third party.Furthermore, it prevents unnecessaryduplicate inspections,

• It enhances the quality ofexperiments,

• It provides a disciplined method toensure the sustainability andreliability of quality,

• It increases reliability,• It increases customer satisfaction,• It increases the technical competence

of the staff,

• It provides continuous maintenanceand control for the instruments andthe equipment,

• It leads the way for environmentfriendly activities,

• It identifies the powers andresponsibilities for each member ofstaff.

Accreditation at Roketsan

In 2012, accreditation began atRoketsan in collaboration with theLaboratories and CalibrationDepartment, Test EngineeringDepartment and Quality SystemManagement Department operatingunder the Directorate of Product andProcess Quality. Since then, Roketsanhas obtained accreditation for thefollowing fields:

First, Roketsan’s Test EngineeringDepartment was accredited forVibration Tests according to the MIL-STD-810F/G Environmental TestMethod Standards in 2013. Since thenRoketsan has provided accreditedtesting services to clients locally andaround the world. Additionally, thecompany undergoes a surveillance auditeach year of the four-year accreditationperiod.

In 2014, Roketsan’s Laboratories andCalibration Department receivedaccreditation for its Calibration Unitfor caliper, micrometer and thread pluggauges. This unit also undergoes asurveillance audit each year of the four-year accreditation period.

In between August 20-21, 2015,besides vibration tests under MIL-STD-810F/G standard, EnvironmentalConditions Test Centre completed asuccessful major scope expansion auditfor climatic tests, low pressure tests,salt fog tests, icing tests andmechanical shock tests according toMIL-STD-810F/G standard, vibrationand air condition tests according toMIL-STD-331C standard and vibrationtest according to MIL-STD-167.

Furthermore, the Test Laboratory of theLaboratories and CalibrationDepartment was audited successfully byTÜRKAK between August 20-21, 2015and accredited according to the TS ENISO 6892-1 standard in tensile testingof metallic materials.

The Test Engineering Department’sBallistic Protection Test Laboratorywas audited by TÜRKAK as perAttachment-A of MIL-DTL-12560,MIL-DTL-46100 and MIL-DTL-46027specifications on November 26-27,2015 was deemed successful.



Certificates of Accreditation awarded to Roketsan

> Yavuz AKKURTManager,Directorate of Product andProcess Quality

> Murat UZELManager,Directorate of Product andProcess Quality

> Mine ADIGÜZELManager,Directorate of Product andProcess Quality



Introduction

Roketsan has been conducting flighttests of rocket, missile and weaponsystems during all phases of design,development, validation, qualificationand production for more than 20 yearsand is not only a pioneer but also aleader in its field. Roketsan hassuccessfully completed flight testing ofmore than 4,000 munitions of varyingtypes and calibres, to date. From astrategical standpoint, it is vitallyimportant to be able to meet theincreasing requirements of flight testsboth in content and in numbers with thelatest technology and resourcesavailable. Data obtained from thesetime and effort consuming tests guidesdesign and development process.

In a move to be able to conduct moreprecise and reliable flight testing ofmunitions, weapon systems andassociated platforms developed locallyin Turkey, the ‘Firing Test andEvaluation Centre (ATDM)’ Project waslaunched by the Ministry of NationalDefence (MoND), NATO Support andProcurement Agency (NSPA) and

Firing Test and Evaluation Centre(ATDM) is Operational

Roketsan in 2011. In this context andin keeping with the aspirations ofTurkey to develop rocket and missiletechnologies, the ATDM has beendesigned to meet the flight testingrequirements of not only Roketsan, butalso other local and internationaldefence industrial entities. Situated inKarapınar, Konya the Test Centre wasinaugurated by Prime Minister Prof. Dr.Ahmet DAVUTOĞLU and the thenCommander of the Turkish Land ForcesGeneral Hulusi AKAR on March 24,2015 at a high level event hosted by the

Minister of National Defence. With theATDM, now fully operational, Turkeyhas attained world standards inconducting highly precise measurementsin flight safety and data collection,assessment and security by means oflatest methods and techniques.

Equipped with firing platforms, acommand and control system with anintegrated data collection and analysescentre (TRCC), a fiber-opticcommunications infrastructure, mobilelong range tracking radar systems and

Figure 1: Opening of the ATDM Figure 2: Various views from the ATDM

Figure 3: Command and Control (TRCC) Centre Building



optical tracking systems in addition tovarious auxiliary equipment necessaryto support flight testing as well as alogistical infrastructure, the ATDM inKarapınar is capable of carrying outthree different kinds of flight testingsimultaneously.

Furthermore, the ATDM is to becomplemented additionally with amobile command and control centre,telemetry ground stations andmicrowave as well as satellitecommunication systems in the nearfuture.

Technical Characteristics and Capabilities of ATDM Systems

Command and Control Centre (TRCC):

The Test Range Command & Control(TRCC) Centre has capabilities of realtime communications with trackingequipment via firing platforms, creatingguidance/orientation information bydata fusion, instant viewing andrecording of all data, firing simulationas well as data analyses and reporting.In cases of loss of tracking during flighttesting, data provided by the TRCC stillallows the systems to be guided, thusminimising data loss. All data receivedduring flight tests are collected andarchived at a single site. Furthermore,all data and images collected frommonitoring equipment are broadcastlive to select observers on giant screenson the viewing floor of the centralbuilding.

Flight simulations are conducted at the

TRCC Centre before actual tests in amove to determine the positioning of thetest safety bands and the measurementequipment. Figure 4 shows a sampleflight simulation.

The ATDM is able to conductsimultaneous flight testing bycommunicating with the three separatetests platforms. As a result of thiscapability, the ATDM is able to respondspeedily to the flight testingrequirements of different projectsand/or institutions. Figure 5 depictsdata collected from three different livefiring tests conducted simultaneously.

Data Fusion at the TRCC Centre:

Ballistic information produced bytracking equipment (i.e. time, position,speed, acceleration, angle, etc.) arerelayed to the TRCC Centre on a real-time basis. Using data fusion andfiltering methods, the TRCC Centreproduces the most accurate trajectoryinformation and dispatches it to thetracking equipment as guidanceinformation when necessary.

The operator of tracking equipmentwho, for any reason, loses track of thesystem, activates the guidance steeringmode to receive the guidance

information produced by the TRCCCentre, enters the location of the targetinto the system and continues trackingafter getting back on the target. All thistakes less than 10 ms, thus preventingany potential data loss and maximizingeffectivity of the test equipment.

Test Measurement Equipment:

The ATDM is equipped with cuttingedge technology systems such as:

• Tracking Radar Systems,• Multi-Sensor Platform (Integrated

Radar and Optical Tracker Systems),• Electro-Optical Tracking Systems,• High Speed Camera Systems,• Ground Meteorological Systems,• Low Altitude Meteorological Systems,• High Altitude Meteorological System,• Live Video and Audio Transmission

System,• Muzzle Velocity Radar,• Laser Range and Angle Finder

Systems,• Portable Conditioning Chamber,• D-GPS.

The measuring equipment has beenactivated to operate simultaneously withthe TRCC. With the commissioning ofadditional measuring equipmentexpected soon, the testing andmeasurement capability of the ATDMwill increase further. All test equipmentare transportable and can be operatedeither independently or integrated withthe command and control centre. Figure7 shows the lay-out of the equipment asset up for the Karapınar Firing Test andEvaluation Group (FTEG/ATDG)Command.

Figure 6: Data Fusion at the TRCC

Figure 4: Flight Simulation Screen Figure 5: Trajectory Information of Three Separate Firings



ATDM Practices

The testing equipment and the testinfrastructure implemented for theATDM were introduced an internationalaudience during the IDEF ‘15 DefenceIndustry Fair as per the request of theTurkish Ministry of National Defence(MoND). In line with requests fromnational and international official andprivate agencies, discussions arecurrently underway towards theoptimum utilization of the Centre’scapabilities to provide flight testservices. The ATDM infrastructure hassuccessfully been used in the flight

testing of low/medium altitude airdefence missile design (‘HİSAR’Projects) and surface-to-surface guidedmissile, enabling valuable datacollection. Separately, additionalrequests have been received towards thefeasibility of utilizing the resources andcapabilities of the ATDM for the firingtraining of the Turkish Armed Forces(TAF) as well as testing of newordnance designs.

The Turkish Armed Forces, from time totime, conduct firing training at varioustest ranges abroad to meet the trainingrequirements of certain ordnance intheir inventory. With the ATDM testing

infrastructure fully operational, it isnow possible to meet such requirementsof the Turkish Armed Forces throughlocal means. One such case, under thecoordination and organisation of theTurkish MoND, was witness to both theTurkish Naval and Air Forces,conducting live-fire training utilising thetest equipment capability and means ofthe ATDM in September, 2015.

During the live firing training of theTurkish Navy, tracking radar Systems,radar-optronic and electro-opticaltracking systems and high speedcameras recorded ballistic data on theposition, time, speed and acceleration

Figure 7: Test Equipment Lay-out for Firing Test and Evaluation Group (FTEG/ATDG) Command

Figure 8: Launching of a Turkish Navy Missile Figure 9: Launching of a Target Drone



as well as visual info on the infrared(IR) and visible wavelengths for boththe missile and the target platform.Thus, the utilization of the TurkishATDM infrastructure means andcapabilities, has not only led toconsiderable savings in time, costs andrisk factors, but has also provided addedvalue. From now on, it will be possibleto utilise the means and capabilities ofthe ATDM towards the training andflight testing of different munitions andweapon systems in the inventory of theTurkish Navy, which has hitherto notbeen possible as a result of theinadequacy of local capabilities.

In a move to better understand thecapabilities of the ATDM, Roketsanundertook the flight testing of a newmunition currently in the design phase.

In September 2015, several missile livefirings were realised from varyingaircraft and along with ballistic dataincluding position, time, speed andacceleration, visual information in IRand visible wavelengths were alsorecorded.

This demonstration has successfullyproven that the testing infrastructure ofthe ATDM will be able to carry out theflight testing of future generation air-to-air munitions. In this way, live firingtraining and testing requirements ofmunitions to be developed for orcurrently existing in the inventory of theTurkish Air Forces can easily andreliably be met via accumulation of allthe necessary data by the ATDM.

As a result, testing equipment already

procured or yet to be procured under theATDM programmes will actively beused in the flight testing of indigenousproducts currently in development or tobe developed by the Turkish DefenceIndustry.

> Sami DURUKANSenior Expert Engineer,Directorate of Product and ProcessQuality

> Burak AKILLISenior Expert Engineer,Directorate of Product and ProcessQuality

Figure 11: Turkish Air Forces Flight Test - Platform and Ordnance Trajectory InformationFigure 10: IR Image from the Multi-Sensor Platform(Integrated Radar and Optical Tracker Systems)

Figure 12: Roketsan Flight Test Team

FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS


MSPO 2015MSPO International Defence Industry Fair was held in Kielce, Poland between September 1-4, 2015.

MSPO International Defence IndustryFair was held in Kielce, Polandbetween September 1-4, 2015.

This year marked Roketsan’s thirdparticipation at MSPO, where thecompany hosted two important signingceremonies.

Roketsan signed an agreement with the

Polish company MESKO tomanufacture 2.75” Laser GuidedMissile ‘CİRİT’, Long Range Anti-Tank Missile ‘UMTAS’, LaserGuidance Kit ‘TEBER’, Air DefenceMissile and other precision guidedweapon systems.

The second agreement signed with thePolish company WZL1, foresees a

The Visit of the Turkish Ambassador to Warsaw Mr. Yusuf Ziya ÖZCAN to the Roketsan Stand The Republic of Korea Delegation at the Roketsan Stand

The PRC Delegation was Hosted at the Roketsan Stand The Polish Delegation was Welcomed at the Roketsan Stand

The Visit of the German Delegation to the Roketsan Stand The Roketsan Team at MSPO

cooperation to integrate the 2.75”Laser Guided Missile ‘CİRİT’ and LongRange Anti-Tank Missile ‘UMTAS’systems on various platforms servingthe Polish Armed Forces.

During the Fair, the TurkishAmbassador to Warsaw Mr. YusufZiya ÖZCAN and senior delegationswere hosted at the Roketsan stand.



Roketsan and the Polish companyMesko signed an agreement at theMSPO International Defence IndustryFair to produce 2.75” Laser GuidedMissile ‘CİRİT’, Long Range Anti-TankMissile ‘UMTAS’, Laser Guidance Kit‘TEBER’, Air Defence Missiles andother precision guided weapon systems.

According to the agreement signed bythe Vice Chairman of the Board ofRoketsan, Ergüder TOPTAŞ and theChairman of the Board of Mesko,Waldemar SKOWRON, the twocompanies will exchange information intechnical and administrative areas. Theywill also work towards providingsolutions for possible areas of furthercooperation.

Waldemar SKOWRON said at thesigning ceremony that the agreementwas an excellent example of cooperation

Roketsan and Mesko Join Forces

between two NATO allies. He added thattogether they will make advances in themodern forms of the missile systems.

Speaking at the ceremony, ErgüderTOPTAŞ said, “We believe the step wetook to explore a range of cooperationopportunities and for co-production of

indigenous weapon systems such as the2.75” Laser Guided Missile ‘CİRİT’ andthe Long Range Anti-Tank Missile‘UMTAS’, Air Defence Missile anddevelopment of new technologies willlead to a wider perspective of businesscooperation in the future between ourtwo companies.”

Roketsan, WZL1 Sign Cooperation Agreement At the MSPO International DefenceIndustry Fair, Roketsan and the Polishcompany WZL1 signed a cooperationagreement to integrate the 2.75” LaserGuided Missile ‘CİRİT’ and the LongRange Anti-Tank Missile ‘UMTAS’ onvarious types of platforms serving thePolish Armed Forces.

Under the agreement signed by Ergüder

TOPTAŞ, the Vice Chairman of theBoard of Roketsan and Jan PIĘTOWSKIwith Zbigniew ŚREDZIŃSKI, Chairmanof the Board and Member of the Boardof WZL1, respectively, the twocompanies will share technical andadministrative information and explorenew areas of possible cooperation.

Speaking at the ceremony, Jan

PIĘTOWSKI pointed out that WZL1 hasbeen developing various projects andsystems for the Polish Armed Forces formany years and continued to underlinethat the integration of Roketsan systemson different platforms will open newdoors not only in Poland, but also inother parts of the world.

Vice Chairman of the Board ErgüderTOPTAŞ, described Roketsan as one ofthe leaders in the design, developmentand production of rockets and missilesand pointed out that internationalcustomers are already operatingRoketsan’s operationally provenprecision guided missile systems suchas the 2.75” Laser Guided Missile‘CİRİT’ and that this new initiative willfurther expand the use of Roketsanproducts and systems by friendly andallied countries. TOPTAŞ added that hebelieved that the cooperation will pavethe way for increased opportunities inthe future.



DSEI 2015The Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2015 Show held in London, England, one ofthe leading events of its kind in the world, was witness to two major agreements signed by Roketsan.

British Ambassador to Ankara, Richard MOORE Visited the Roketsan Stand A Delegation from the Royal Air Force was Welcomed at the Roketsan Stand

The Vietnamese Delegation at the Roketsan Stand The Jordanian Delegation was Hosted at the Roketsan Stand

DSEI National Participation Coordinated by the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) The Roketsan Team at DSEI

The Roketsan stand at DSEI showcaseda number of products and capabilities,

attracting a high level of interest.Roketsan hosted a large number of

senior level official delegations and heldmeetings with the giants of the industry.



At the DSEI ‘15 Show in London,Roketsan and Lockheed Martin signed acooperation agreement towards theintegration of the New Generation Air-to-surface Stand-off Missile ‘SOM-J’ onthe new generation F-35 aircraft’sinternal weapons bay.

The contract enables the companies tomove forward with their TechnicalAssistance Agreement, thus making theNew Generation Air-to-surface Stand-off

Missile ‘SOM-J’ available tointernational customers flying the F-35.‘SOM-J’ integration on the F-35 isscheduled for the Block 4 configuration.In the first phase, flight testing will beconducted on F-16 aircraft of theTurkish Air Forces.

Speaking at the ceremony, Frank St.JOHN, Vice President of LockheedMartin Missiles and Fire Control (LMMFC) underlined that the ‘SOM-J’

integration on the F-35 will enable pilotsin operational flights to engage targetsfrom extended ranges while maintainingthe stealth capabilities of the aircraft.

Speaking on behalf of Roketsan,Chairman of the Board Emin ALPMAN,pointed out that the contract signing andsubsequent approval of the TechnicalAssistance Agreement will furtherstrengthen cooperation between the twocompanies. ALPMAN also noted thatthe ‘SOM-J’ integration on the F-35 willsignificantly increase the exportpotential of the missile to friendly andallied countries.

Development of the ‘SOM’ missile beganin 2006 which then entered service withthe Turkish Air Forces in 2011. The‘SOM-J’ is a new version of the subsonic‘SOM’ Missile Family, with a 500lbwarhead and range of over 100 nm. The‘SOM-J’ missile uses the globalpositioning system as its primaryguidance and is aided by inertial,terrain-referenced and image-basednavigation systems, in addition to itsimaging infrared seeker.

Roketsan and Thales Put Their Stamp on FutureCooperationThe DSEI ‘15 Show witnessed thesigning of a Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) covering futurecollaboration between Roketsan andThales UK.

The ‘HİSAR’ Family of National AirDefence Missiles, currently underdevelopment by Roketsan is to beintegrated with a Laser ProximitySensor (LPS) system, in a move toincrease the probability of the effectivekill of the threat. In this contextRoketsan is collaborating with ThalesUK, a world leader in LPS solutions,under the framework of the above MoU.The LPS for the ‘HİSAR’ Family will be

developed jointly with Thales UK andwill be produced by Roketsan at its

facilities in Ankara, in conjunction withthe ‘HİSAR’ production line.

Roketsan and Lockheed Martin Back TogetherAgain for ‘SOM-J’



High-Tech Port by MÜSİAD

Roketsan was a major attraction at the 2nd High-Tech Port by MÜSİAD Fair organised in Doha,the capital of Qatar.

Visitors to the Roketsan stand weregreatly impressed by the latestproducts and capabilities on display.The stand became the meeting point formany military and senior levelofficials.

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad

Bin Jassim Bin JABOR AL THANI andChief of Staff Major General GhanimBin SHAHEEN Al-GHANIM wereamong the many civilian and militaryofficials visiting the Roketsan stand, onthe first day of the Fair.

Turkish Undersecretary for Defence

The Chief of Staff Major General Ghanim Bin SHAHEEN Al-GHANIMwas Hosted by President & CEO Selçuk YAŞAR at the Roketsan Stand

A High Ranking Official from the Ministry of Interior of Qatar at the Roketsan Stand The Qatari Armed Forces Delegation at the Roketsan Stand

The Visit of the Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad BinJassim Bin JABOR Al-THANI to the Roketsan Stand

Roketsan President & CEO Selçuk YAŞAR in an Interview on TVMÜSİAD Chairman Visit to the Roketsan Stand

Industries Prof. Dr. İsmail DEMİR andMÜSİAD Chairman Nail OLPAK alsoappreciated the Roketsan stand.Hosting his guests, Roketsan President& CEO Selçuk YAŞAR provideddetailed briefings on the latestsolutions and capabilities of thecompany to the visitors.



AUSA 2015

Roketsan made a strong impression at the Association of the US Army (AUSA) 2015 Show held inWashington DC, USA during October 12-14, 2015.

The AUSA Show in Washington DC,gave Roketsan the chance to beamongst the sectoral giants of defenceindustry and to discuss on-goingprojects with many visitors as well as

look into areas of future cooperationpossibilities.

Throughout the show, Roketsan briefedmany senior level delegations on their

Visit of the UAE Delegation to the Roketsan Stand

The Pakistani Delegation at the Roketsan Stand Visit of the TAFF Delegation to the Roketsan Stand

A US Official Visit to the Roketsan Stand

A General View of the Roketsan Stand at AUSAThe Roketsan Team at AUSA

wide array of products on display. Asthe leader of rocket and missiletechnologies in Turkey, Roketsansuccessfully represented the country atthis major event.



Seoul ADEX 2015

The leading defence and aerospace show of the region, Seoul International Aerospace & DefenceExhibition ADEX 2015, held in Seoul, South Korea, opened its doors with the participation of PM HwangKYOAHN.

Gathering the leading players of thesector, ADEX 2015 witnessed the latesttechnology product and systems ofRoketsan.

Delegations and senior military officialsfrom countries including Turkey,Kazakhstan, UAE, Paraguay, Spain andRomania paid a visited to the Roketsanstand. Delegates highly commended the

The Turkish Air Forces Delegation Visited the Roketsan Stand

The UAE Delegation at the Roketsan StandThe Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force was Hosted byChairman of the Board Emin ALPMAN at the Roketsan Stand

Delegation of the Republic of Korea Air Forces at the Roketsan Stand

The Visit of the Spanish Delegation to the Roketsan StandThe Commander of the Kazakh Air Force at the Roketsan Stand

products and capabilities of thecompany on display. However, theStand-off Missile ‘SOM-J’ was thecentre of attention during theexhibition.



Defence & Security 2015

Roketsan presented its latest systems solutions at the Defence and Security 2015 show held in Bangkok,Thailand, one of the leading events in Southeast Asia, during November 2-5, 2015.

The show presented Roketsan with theopportunity to give detailed informationto delegations from the countries of theregion including Thailand, Malaysia,Brunei, The Philippines, Bangladesh,

Indonesia, Cambodia, in addition toUkraine and the Czech Republic on therange of its proven products includingthe Laser Guided Long Range Anti-Tank Missile ‘L-UMTAS’, Stand-off

The Defence Minister of Ukraine was Hosted at the Roketsan Stand

The Indonesian Air Force Delegation in Discussions at the Roketsan Stand The Visit of the Cambodian Air Force Delegation to the Roketsan Stand

The Delegation of the Thai Air Force Visiting the Roketsan Stand

An Official from the Philippines Land Forces at the Roketsan StandAn Official from the Malaysian Land Forces Visiting the Roketsan Stand

Missile ‘SOM’, Laser Guidance Kit‘TEBER’, armour solutions, TR-107,TR-122 and TR-300 Artillery Rocketsas well as the capabilities of thecompany.



Dubai AirShowRoketsan showcased many of its cutting edge solutions at the Dubai AirShow organised in theUnited Arab Emirates, the leading aviation event in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region,during November 8-12, 2015.

A large number of visitors, including theTurkish Ambassador to Abu Dhabi,Defence Ministers, Force Commandersand Logistics Chiefs, Heads ofOperations, as well as other high levelofficers from countries including theUAE, Saudi Arabia, Mauritania, Japan,

Ukraine, Indonesia and Tunisia visitedthe Roketsan stand and were givendetailed information on the 2.75” LaserGuided Missile ‘CİRİT’, Stand-offMissile ‘SOM’, New Generation Stand-off Missile ‘SOM-J’, Laser Guided LongRange Anti-Tank Missile ‘L-UMTAS’,

Royal Saudi Air Force Commander was Hosted at the Roketsan Stand

The Minister of Defence of Mauritania at the Roketsan Stand The Singapore Air Force Delegation Visited the Roketsan Stand

Turkish Ambassador to Abu Dhabi Mustafa Levent BİLGEN at the Roketsan Stand

Interview with CNBCThe Ukrainian Delegation at the Roketsan Stand

Laser Guidance Kit ‘TEBER’ and theAir Defence Missile ‘HİSAR’.

Roketsan received detailed coveragefrom the official publication of the showas well as the international press. Oneof the leading news agencies, Reuters



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included Roketsan in its list of mostimportant participants at the showalong with the likes of LockheedMartin, Raytheon and Boeing.Prominent defence publication, AINShow News, published by Defence Newsreported on Roketsan products andcalled it "Missile Expert of Turkey".

Roketsan at the Satellite, Spaceand Technology Days EventSatellite, Space and Technology Daysorganised under the cooperation ofTÜRKSAT and MÜSİAD at theİstanbul Haliç Congress Hall duringDecember 11-12, 2015, emphasised theexistence of the local ecosystem ofTurkey within the space ecosystemcompetition and called for further

improvements to the local ecosystem.

Roketsan introduced its activities onsatellite and space systems at the eventwhich hosted conferences, symposiumsand training programmes as well asnational and international businessmeetings.

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As the Roketsan Family and withthe dedication and commitment tothe infinite sustainment of the

Republic of Turkey entrusted to us, wehave commemorated our Great LeaderMustafa Kemal ATATÜRK with respectand yearning at a ceremony onNovember 25, 2015.

Visit to the Founder of theRepublic, ATATÜRKRoketsan paid homage to the founder of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK, with a visit tothe Anıtkabir Mausoleum on the 77th anniversary of his departure from amongst us.

Followed in Turkey and the worldas the leading entity for rocketsand missiles, we are proud to ownup to the legacy of our GreatLeader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.We are committed to achievingthe ideals he set for Turkey.

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Roketsan Amongthe Top 10Ideal Employersof 2015

values, together with its highlyeducated, hard-working and dedicatedpersonnel, with strength drawn from itshistory, will continue its efforts tobecome a more reliable and preferredemployer in its sector.

According to a study undertaken byUniversum and published by theHarvard Business Review Turkeymagazine on ‘Ideal Employers ofTurkey 2015 for the Y-Generation’,Roketsan was listed 10th among 100leading companies of the world,including Google, Microsoft andSamsung, in the category of ‘IdealEmployers of Turkey, 2015 Accordingto Students’ for the Engineering/ITsector.

The study, which brings together worldre-knowned companies from different

sectors, is an important indicator thatRoketsan as a company is widelypreferred by young engineeringcandidates.

Roketsan, committed to its national

Workshop on Codes of Innovationits concept, history, types and culturecreation.

Workshop on Codes of Innovation wasorganised with the participation of theentire senior management of Roketsanto discuss the innovation progress todate and future plans in innovation.

During the workshop, participants werebriefed on plans for proliferating theinnovative culture at Roketsan andfuture actions.

As a part of this workshop, IndustrialDesigner Dr. Hakan GÜRSU,

acclaimed in his field, delivered apresentation on innovation focusing on

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Roketsan at theGallipoliMarathon forWorld Peace

countries, to compete in four differentcategories.

Members of Roketsan staff ErgünKIZILASLAN, Mustafa BİLGİN, KorayKUŞDEMİR and Cenk SUMBAS joinedthis meaningful run and completed therace successfully in their respectivecategories.

The award ceremony of the GallipoliMarathon, themed ‘We Are Running forPeace’, was held at the Monument ofMartyrs.

The Gallipoli Marathon, marked thecentennial of the Çanakkale Victory, andwelcomed 1,487 athletes from various

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This forces the company to developin-house training activities based onthis knowledge pool and to come up

with its own instructor trainers who willdeliver this training or further improvethe competency of those alreadyexisting.

Given the importance of this issue,Roketsan introduced one of its firsttraining programmes called ‘Trainingthe Trainer’. Since 2006, Roketsan hasoffered such courses to staff membersseeking to become training instructors.According to a recent survey, theefficiency of the in-house programmeshas increased by 80 percent.

Since instructors, particularly those in-house, are well aware of companydynamics and the work load, they knowthat delivering a training course is notan easy task.

There are many circumstances thatmight impact in-house instructors, for

instance:• Training sessions conducted with fewer

than 10 people. This number can beenough for some training sessions butin general it is low for costeffectiveness,

• Training sessions that are monotonousand boring, both for the instructorsand the trainees, because thecompetencies of the in-houseinstructors are not yet sufficient,

• Participants drop out of the coursesbecause of urgent duty calls.

Additionally, feedback from trainers onthese circumstances and courses providea valuable insight. It helps theinstitution increase the efficiency ofthese courses and take the necessarymeasures in shaping the ‘Training theTrainer’ courses.

What Do These Programmes GenerallyTarget?

These programmes generally aim to

develop participants’ skills andcompetencies through an applied coursesystem and allow them to make the bestof these courses. These skills andcompetencies normally include:•Characteristics of adult learning,•Key points of an effective and

convincing presentation,•Effective communication skills,•Being assertive, interesting and

inspiring when delivering a trainingcourse,

•Keeping the participants’ attentionalive and convincing them,

•Methods of ensuring effectiveparticipation in the training andmotivating participants,

•Effective use of voice, body language,gestures and mimics during thetraining,

•Effective use of the training venue,visual materials and technology,

•Ways of handling difficult participantsand challenging questions,

•Ways of evaluating the efficiency andimportance of the course.

Using these programmes, Roketsanaligns the contents of its in-housetraining activities with its institutionalrequirements and supports theseactivities with real life examples in orderto expand its institutional culture andknow-how while learning from mistakesand success stories by passing on thelessons learnt.

Among the activities carried out byRoketsan’s Department of Training,‘Training the Trainer’ programme isconsidered one of the most valuecreating programmes. Therefore, thecompany continues its efforts to makethe ‘Training the Trainer’ programmes,its number of trainers and trainerselection and support methods a brandname in the future. It will also bestructured in a more liberal way tointegrate into existing processes and bemore effective.

Our Instructors Are Our FutureFrom the stand-point of the field it is involved in and the sector it operates under, it is vitally importantfor Roketsan to preserve its know-how and further enhance it by way of transfer.

Although I did nothave much expectations from Training

the Trainer programme, I think theexperience I had in those three days wasinvaluable. Thanks to these programmes,in-house instructors at Roketsan will beable to develop their competencies as a

trainer very quickly.

Training the Trainerprogrammes offered different

training methods and presentationtechniques, which kept the

participants’ attention on thecourse and helped them learn

faster.

Although very intense andchallenging the programme was

very productive. I think all in-houseinstructors must be assessed on the

basis of this programme.

It was relying on practicesrather than theoretical

information, which was veryuseful to me. Although the

training itself was very intense,it was not uncomfortable.

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