TUSAŞ plays a significant role in Turkey’s indigenous defense industry program. Especially with its innovations and projects in the aviation sector, TUSAŞ, with projects like MMU KAAN and HürJet, has been in the spotlight. According to the latest information, TUSAŞ has signed a €4.8 million agreement for the HÜRJET! Here are the details…

TUSAŞ and Airtificial sign a €4.8 million agreement for the HÜRJET!

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) and Airtificial have reached an agreement worth €4.8 million for the HÜRJET. Under the agreement, Airtificial will produce two different flight control systems, passive and active, for the HÜRJET. It’s worth noting that this contract is not entirely new; it expands the scope of a previous agreement.

According to the information provided by Airtificial, the project is carried out in two stages. The first stage of the agreement involves enhancing the technological and mechanical capabilities for the passive version of the aircraft’s control sticks. The value of the first stage agreement is reported to be €1.3 million.

The second stage of the agreement, valued at €3.5 million, involves the production of active control sticks with different mechanical, electronic, and control features for the combat version of the HÜRJET. Let’s reiterate that the total cost of the two-stage production is €4.8 million.

The first step of the project was taken in 2020 when the initial agreements were signed. Four years later, the second part of the agreement was signed for the combat-ready HÜRJET. Here are the technical specifications of the HÜRJET:

Length: 13.6 m Wingspan: 9.5 m Height: 5.1 m Wing Area: 35 m2 Thrust: 17,600 lbs Service Ceiling: 13,700+ m / 45,000+ ft Maximum Turn: 5.5 g @ 15,000 ft < 0.9 Mach Climb Rate: 39,000 fpm Range: 2200+ km Payload Capacity: 2721 kg Maximum Speed: 1.4 Mach G Limits: +8g / -3g What are your thoughts on this new agreement? Be sure to share your opinions in the comments section…