Turkish Technic signs 5-year defense contract

By Muhammed Ali Gurtas

ANKARA

Turkish Technic, the maintenance arm of Turkish Airlines, has signed a service contracts with the country’s air force, the company said on Friday.

Turkish Technic said the firm had signed a deal with the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) to provide logistic support services, planned maintenance and repairs for six command and control aircraft.

The agreement will be valid for five years.

"With this logistic support project, the highly experienced national company Turkish Technic will provide an efficient and speedy supply chain to ensure that our aircraft are constantly kept in readiness for duty," said Ismail Demir, Undersecretary for Defense Industries.

Demir also stated that these achievements would be developed on similar projects and provide greater contributions to the country's defense and economy.

"Our goal is to strengthen the company's solid position in the region by providing innovative and continuously developable solutions to meet the needs of both the Turkish defense industry and the Turkish Armed Forces," said Ahmet Karaman, general manager at Turkish Technic.

Turkish Technic, which is a Turkish Airlines company, provides services to the various airlines in Turkey, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa with over 6,500 personnel.

Turkish Airlines, the country's national flag carrier, flies to around 300 destinations worldwide with more than 330 planes.