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Turkish Aerospace Industries expands global reach with first Southeast Asian engineering office
November 25th 2021
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has set up its first Southeast Asian engineering and design office at the Cyberview Futurise campus in Sengalor, Malaysia. Read More » The office is one of 10 technology facilities the Turkish company is establishing worldwide and will result in Turkish and Malaysian engineers collaborating on defence and aviation projects. They will include R&D on unmanned aerial vehicles, jet trainers, helicopters and modernisation programs. “With the engineers we will employ, we will strengthen the ties between the two countries and host important studies for Malaysia and Turkey to develop joint projects in the field of aviation, space and defence,’’ said TAI chief executive, Professor Temel Koti. “We aim to expand our experience in these fields within the scope of joint projects with Malaysia and to strengthen the global aviation industry, especially in our regions. The Malaysian government is trying to attract aerospace industry investment and is hoping to jointly produce Turkey’s light combat trainer jet, the Hurjet, locally. “The opening of Turkish Aerospace’s first engineering and design office in Malaysia is opportune for us to look at how we can synergise our joint expertise to secure workflow for the benefit of the Turkish and Malaysian aerospace industry,” said Malaysia’s Senior Minister and Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Mohamed Azmin Ali, who officiated at the opening. “Turkey has one of the fastest developing defence and aerospace sectors in the world and has achieved many firsts for the Muslim world.”
