TÜBİTAK Defense Industries Research and Development Institute

TÜBİTAK Defense Industries Research and Development Institute
TÜBİTAK Savunma Sanayii Araştırma ve Geliştirme Enstitüsü
AbbreviationTÜBİTAK SAGE
Formation1972
TypeGO
PurposeDefense industry technology
HeadquartersLalahan, Elmadağ
Location
ProductsMissiles, cruise missiles, bombs, bomb guidance kits, multiple rocket launchers
Parent organization
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK)
Websitewww.sage.tubitak.gov.tr
Formerly called
  • 1972-83 Guided Vehicles Technology and Measurement Center (Güdümlü Araçlar Teknoloji ve Ölçüm Merkezi, GATÖM)
  • 1983-88 Ballistics Research Institute (Balistik Araştırma Enstitüsü, BAE)

TÜBİTAK Defense Industries Research and Development Institute (Turkish: TÜBİTAK Savunma Sanayii Araştırma ve Geliştirme Enstitüsü), shortly TÜBİTAK SAGE, is a Turkish institution carrying out research and development projects on defense industry technology.

It was established in 1972 at Beşevler neighborhood in central Ankara under the name "Guided Vehicles Technology and Measurement Center" (Güdümlü Araçlar Teknoloji ve Ölçüm Merkezi, GATÖM) by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu, TÜBİTAK). In 1983, the institution was renamed to "Ballistics Research Institute" (Balistik Araştırma Enstitüsü, BAE), and finally in 1988 it took its current name. The organization conducts research and development activities to meet the needs of the Turkish Armed Forces and national defense industry.[1]

SAGE moved in 1993 to its new location in Lalahan village of Elmadağ district, 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Ankara. The facility in Beşevler serves as Ankara Wind Tunnel. The institute also runs a site within the Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ).[1]

Projects

SOM cruise missile

The Stand-off Missile (Turkish: Stand-off Mühimmat Seyir Füzesi, SOM) is a high-precision long-range cruise missile, which can be launched from land, sea and air platforms.[2][3]

Certification efforts are in progress to enable the SOM missile for integration with both Turkish Air Force F-35 Lightning II and NATO allied F-35.[4][5]

HGK guidance kit
Precision guidance kit HGK at the stand of TÜBİTAK during the IDEF 2015.

The HGK guidance kit (Turkish: Hassas Güdüm Kiti, HGK) is a GPS/INS guidance kit with flap out wings that converts 2000-lb Mark 84 bombs into smart weapons. It enables precision strike talent in all weather conditions with long range at a deviation of 6 m (20 ft).[6]

KGK smart wing adapter kit
Wing-assisted guidance kit KGKSS-82 at the stand of ROKETSAN during the IDEF 2015.

The KGK guidance kit (Turkish: Kanatlı Güdüm Kiti, KGK) a precision guidance wing kit that converts 1000-lb Mark 83 bombs and 500-lb Mark 82 bombs into long range fire-and-forget smart weapons.[3][7]

TOROS artillery rocket system

The TOROS artillery rocket system (Turkish: Topçu Roket Sistemi, TOROS) is an artillery rocket system consisting of both 230 and 260 mm caliber rockets fired from a launcher vehicle.[4][8][9]

Thermal battery
NEB bunker buster
Penetrator bomb NEB-83 at thestand of ROKETSAN during the IDEF 2015.

The NEB Bunker Buster (Turkish: Nüfuz Edici Bomba, NEB) is a bomb able to destroy the reinforced concrete fixed and buried targets by penetrating to them with desired time delay.[3] It is compatible with HGK and GBU-10 Paveway II.[10][11]

Projects under development

GÖKTUĞ

The GÖKTUĞ is a Turkish program to develop two indigenous air to air missiles, the Gökdoğan (Peregrine) and Bozdoğan (Merlin). The Peregrin will be a WVRAAM (within visual range air to air missile) with an IIR (imaging infrared) seeker while Merlin will be a BVRAAM (beyond visual range air-to-air missile equipped with an active radar seeker.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Defense Industries Research and Development Institute". TÜBİTAK SAGE. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
  2. ^ TÜBİTAK SAGE Developed the First Cruise Missile of Turkey) (PDF), TÜBİTAK SAGE, retrieved 2013-05-16
  3. ^ a b c Cebeci, Uğur; Tolga Özbek (2011-06-05). "İlk yerli füze, hedefini 180 kilometreden vuracak". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-05-16.
  4. ^ a b "Turkey reveals stand-off missile bunker buster". TR Defence. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
  5. ^ "Turkey's Stand-Off Missile is revealed". Jane's DSEi 2011 News. 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
  6. ^ Serial Production of the HGK Guidance Kit Has Started (PDF), TÜBİTAK SAGE, 2011-06-04, retrieved 2013-05-16
  7. ^ TUBİTAK-SAGE Develops Long Range Smart Bomb (PDF), TÜBİTAK SAGE, 2011-06-04, retrieved 2013-05-16
  8. ^ "TOROS 230A/260A". TÜBTAK SAGE. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
  9. ^ "İlk yerli roket Toros fırlatıldı". Hürriyet Ekonomi (in Turkish). 2000-02-11. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
  10. ^ Bunker Buster (NEB) Design Is Almost Finished (PDF), TÜBİTAK SAGE, retrieved 2013-06-16
  11. ^ "Nüfuz edici bombalar geliyor". NTV-MSNBC (in Turkish). 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  12. ^ "GÖKTUĞ MISSILE | DEFENSE INDUSTRIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE".

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