defense Industry has
accelerated efforts to enhance local
industrial participation in the Turkish
Armed Forces defense contracts
during the last decade. Especially,
Turkish naval industry has been the
most robust to accommodate with this
revolutionary development. Havelsan
is proud of being part of these efforts
by providing CMS for Turkish Navy’s
GENESİS G-Class (Ex Oliver Hazard
Perry) Frigate Modernization, MILGEM
Corvette and New Type Patrol Boat
Programs.
Overview
During the first decade of the 21st
century, Turkish defence industry was
reorganized along with a renovated
infrastructure to meet the ongoing
demand of the armed forces. If we
look at the recent years’ developments
on the Turkish naval industry, three
events seem to be remarkable. In
2011, all eight ships of the GENESİS
G-Class Modernization program were
completed. In 2013, the second corvette
of the MILGEM project was turned over
to the Turkish Navy. And finally in 2014,
the last four of the 16 platforms of New
Type Patrol Boat (NTPB) program were
launched.
Combat Management System
(CMS) is the brain of a warship’s combat
system. It takes in all relevant external
and internal information to enable
the ship’s command team to detect,
analyze and act against threats to
both the ship itself and the surrounding
friendly forces. By being responsible
for interrelated functioning of each
subsystem, CMS behaves as a maestro
in order to enhance survivability and
combatability of the platform.
CMS and Integration – Where
Havelsan Comes into Play
As the largest and the most
experienced combat system software
producer of Turkey, Havelsan is involved
as the CMS provider of all three above
mentioned projects. Originally, as the
name implies, Havelsan was founded
mainly to provide software and some
electronic spares for the Turkish Air
Force. Over the years, Havelsan has
successfully expanded its services and
product portfolio to include the Navy as
well. First introduction of Havelsan to
the Naval Systems was the MELTEM
Project in which the company was
responsible for developing software
components of Tactical Command
System for Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
After the MELTEM Project, Havelsan
was assigned by SSM (Undersecretary
for Defense Industry) as the main
system integrator and software provider
for the GENESİS Project. Briefly,
GENESİS is an extensive upgrade
and CMS modernization program of
8 Turkish G-Class frigates. During the
project lifecycle, Havelsan has taken the
CMS development and maintenance
responsibility over from the Turkish
Navy. Using this know-how together with
the integration responsibility, Havelsan
has provided significant contribution
to the success of NTPB and MILGEM
Projects.
GENESİS
GENESİS is a state-of-the-art
combat management system that
quickly, efficiently and effectively
detects, identifies, tracks and engages
air, surface and subsurface threats
across multiple radar and surveillance
systems for optimum awareness and
decision making.
GENESİS CMS introduces a
variety of advanced capabilities to the
combat management area. Quick data
processing provides virtually unlimited
information to naval decision makers.
To meet the current and future needs
GENESİS provides:
›› Open Systems Architecture
›› A scalable and affordable design
›› Infrastructure ready for Network-Enabled
Capability
›› Innovative capabilities proven on modern
platforms
›› Advanced operator support
Capabilities
The modular architecture of the
system allows configuring GENESİS for
multi-mission capable platforms, as well
as providing interoperability in following
is integrated and used by AH-1W
Cobra helicopter, AT-802 Arc Angel
Border Patrol Aircraft and on EC635
Light Combat Helicopter. “Cirit” is also
integrated on vehicle mounted weapon
stations, autonomous stationary/mobile
weapon platforms, stabilized naval
weapon platforms for patrol boats and
Tactical UAV. Combat proven “Cirit” is
the first of its caliber to be delivered to
different Allied Armed Forces inventory
under serial production contract.
Easy integration, long range with 8
km, MEMS Based IMU, restrictionfree
components, Type V Insensitive
Munitions characteristics for Warhead
and Rocket Motor against Bullet Impact
and Liquid Fluid Fire, Smart Launcher
with various configurations depending
on the requirements of the customer
minimum logistics is highlights of “Cirit”.
Roketsan and MBDA Deutschland has
signed an agreement to cooperate on
“Cirit” for the requirements of EC665
TIGER Combat Helicopter (UH-TIGER)
in the inventory of German Armed
Forces, Bundeswehr. The Cirit has been
successfully delivered to the Turkish
Armed Forces in 2012, is in series
production and will equip the Turkish
Army’s attack helicopters. Roketsan has
also won a contract from the UAE to sell
the “Cirit” system, worth $196.2 million,
making the Emirati Army the first foreign
customer for system.
Next Generation Missile for
Next Generation Aircraft
A next generation weapon system,
Stand-Off Missile “SOM” system is the
family cruise missile, with complex
guidance technologies and warheads
designed to enhance the air-tosurface
warfare capabilities of fighter
aircraft. SOM is an autonomous, long
range (250 km), low observable, high
precision, all weather, air to surface new
generation cruise missile to be used
against highly defended, anti-access
and high value stationary and moving
land/surface (ASuW) targets. Under
serial production, SOM is already in
the inventory of the Turkish Air Force
(TAF), integrated and certified on the
F-4E/2020 and F-16 Block40 fighter
aircraft platforms. Due to the common
requirements of Turkish Air Force and
JSF (F-35) program, SOM has been
offered as a modern anti-surface cruise
missile for newly developed F-35 JSF
fighter aircraft. Roketsan has also
signed a cooperation agreement with
Airbus Defence & Space to study the
integration of SOM on the Eurofighter
Typhoon and possible future platforms.
Roketsan and Lockheed Martin Missiles
and Fire Control signed a Teaming
Agreement for collaboration on the
SOM-J, a new generation air-to-surface
Stand-off Cruise Missile for the F-35
Lightning ll. The companies will jointly
develop, produce, market, sell and
support SOM-J for internal carriage
on F-35 aircraft or external carriage on
other aircraft.
Multi Caliber Rocket and
Missile Launching Systems
Roketsan Surface to Surface Multi
Caliber Rocket and Missile Launching
Systems are highly mobile modern fire
support systems which perform mass
lethal fire with 107 mm, 122 mm and 300
mm in ranges between 3 km and 100+
km. The launching systems include
the launchers, command and control
vehicles, ammunition supply vehicles
and repair vehicles. The systems are
designed and configured based on the
user requirements. The basic systems
are T-107/122 and T-122/300 Multi
Caliber Multi Barrel Rocket Launchers
(MBRLs) and T-122 MBRL with wheeled
and tracked versions. T-122/300 Multi
Caliber MBRL System is capable of
firing both 122 mm and 300 mm rockets.
It can fire 40 x 122 mm rockets or 4 x
300 mm rockets. T-107/122 Multi Caliber
MBRL can fire 20 x 122 mm rockets or
60 x 107 mm Rockets. T-107/122 MBRL
was especially designed to support
light and agile manoeuvre units. The
Roketsan MBRLs can use both classical
steel tube pods and sealed and thermal
insulated tropicalized composite pods
which keeps rockets away from the
adverse effects of humidity, corrosion,
shock and vibration on the battlefield.
Additionally, the launching systems
have capability to fire guided and the
other modern munitions of the future
due to its modular and flexible structure.
The multi caliber launch and variety of
munitions give more flexibility to fire
support planners for the fire planning in
order to support the manoeuvre forces
and conducting of the other missions
such as attack with fire.
Anti – Submarine Warfare
(ASW) Rocket and
Launcher System
The Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
Rocket and Launcher System is a
weapon system which was developed to
be used against subsurface targets from
surface platforms. The Anti-Submarine
Warfare (ASW) Rocket and Launcher
System is one of the most modern antisubmarine
warfare weapon systems
with; automatic laying capability, burst
at the desired distance and depth and
insensitivity which ensures safety for the
user. It can be used at a range between
500 – 2000 m and a depth between 15
– 300 m. It can function as integrated to
the weapon management system and
the sonar of the surface platform. ASW
rockets can be fired at targets in single
or salvo fire modes and detonates at
the desired depth using adjustable
fuzes. Roketsan ASW rocket, having
a high explosive warhead, possesses
the insensitive munitions property (IM)
which is desired in modern munitions.
mask and adjust hit point and
damage assessment capability.
kidnapping, terrorism and all other
illegal activities start to dominate and
gradually become uncontrolled. In this
networked threat environment the best
way for security forces to terminate, or
at least discredit the effectiveness, is
to implement new methods. In addition
to international cooperation, these
methods require integration of wellorganized
and trained security forces
with capable and maintainable security
equipment for each country.
At this point, the Turkish company
Nurol Makina ve Sanayi A.S. (Nurol
Makina) produces state of the art,
maintainable, role capable military and
internal security vehicles according
to the requirement based approach
for multiple operational and threat
environments.
Nurol Makina designs and
manufactures unique and indigenous
products in support of security forces
by helping to maximize the efficiency
against various threats. These vehicles
have been fielded for military, internal
security and counter terrorism roles.
These vehicles are TOMA, Ejder
TOMA, Ejder YALÇIN 4×4, ILGAZ 4×4
and EJDER 6×6 and special purpose
platforms. Their design features allow
to be used not only for military but
also for internal security in a fight
against criminals and terrorists while
maintaining homeland security and
preserving the order. Nurol Makina,
as being the design authority, has the
ability to customize these vehicles and
meet additional user requirements
against evolving terrorist TTPs.
Regarding the requirement to
challenge the new threat environment,
Nurol Makina has unveiled several sole
match vehicle solutions against IED,
mine, small arms ammunition, civil
disobedience and illicit border crossings
to date.
Ejder YALÇIN 4×4 has been put
into service as being one ofthe unique
and indigenous designs to operate in a
multi threat environment where there is
a strict requirement for effective solution
against mitigating aforementioned
security concerns, high IED and mine
threats, together with a requirement for
high ballistic protection. Ejder YALÇIN
4×4 with adaptable weapon stations,
high cruising range, and up to 4 tonnes
extra pay load capacity, is a newsole
match solution and terminator not only
for the terrorist changing TTPs but also
is a future warranty of lawful citizens.
The design features enable this agile
and high tactical capability 4×4 auto
gears muscled armored vehicle with
up to 360 HP engine to be a dominant
member of operations, ranging from
counter terrorism, border security,
military, Special Forces and law
enforcement.
TOMA (TOMA and Ejder TOMA
(Latest version: Higher ballistic
protection, more tactical capabilities
etc.)), water cannon riot control
vehicles, are one of the perfect match
solutions for security providers to
suppress riots and maintain order as
an internal security vehicle. TOMA is
customized for a low threat and civil
disobedience environment where illegal
protests, groups, molotov cocktail,
small arms and vandalism exist. This
vehicle is widely used, and maximizes
the efficiency of security forces with its
unique characteristics such as removing
barricade, extinguishing fire,dispersing
crowds and maintaining order. If security
forces cannot suppress and control
illegal protests or riots, which we can
name as small in size, very proactively
and in a quick manner, it is apparent
to observe that these riots and protests
grow and spread, therefore endangering
the authority and security of the country.
ILGAZ 4X4 is mainly designed for
counter terrorism and law enforcement
units with its survivability, mobility and
adaptable weapon stations. ILGAZ 4×4
provides ballistic survivability, fire power
and mobility. ILGAZ 4×4 has protection
against hand grenades, molotov
cocktail, rifle ammo and vandalism, and
not only best matches for use in urban
areas but also in the country side.
Nurol Makina’s unique platforms
always give a sense of security in
the eyes of lawful citizens and help
to maintain peace and order while
discrediting and keeping away all
illicit and terrorist activities.TheTurkish
company Nurol Makina will continue to
light the future and find out the sole
match solution forsecurity requirements
in the current and changing threat
environment.
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