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The 11th C-130 jet has been upgraded and delivered to the Air
Force Command as part of the Erciyes Project carried out by the
Presidency of Defense Industries.
Under the statement of the Presidency of Defense Industries,
within the scope of the modernization of a total of 19 C130
aircraft, 13 of which are E and six are B classes and continue to
be used effectively in operational and logistics missions of the
Air Force Command, the modernization of 11 jets has been
completed.
Within the scope of the Erciyes Project, the Turkish Aerospace
Industry (TUSAS) is engaged in the modernization of“Avionic System
Integration” consisting of 118 devices belonging to 23 systems,
“Flight Management System” (FMS) integration,“Link-16”
integration, and“Ground Mission Planning Unit”, which undertakes
the task of navigation officer.
In the Certification Board, which was held in seven panels in
total with the participation of the Presidency of Defense
Industries, Air Force Command representatives, and panel experts,
1,056 certification requirements and 1,059 qualification
requirements were examined and compliance with international
standards (FAR-25) was achieved. Following the 11th aircraft, the
remaining aircraft are planned to be delivered to the Air Force
Command by completing their modernization activities in 2023 and
2024.
'We are adding new capabilities and modernizing our C-130
aircraft in the Air Force Command fleet of jets by breaking new
ground within the scope of the Erciyes Project. As part of the
project, we have delivered the 11th aircraft ,' Defense Industry President Ismail
Demir said in a tweet.
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