SAHA İstanbul Defence & Aerospace Cluster Association

Cluster description

Role
Description of your aviation region

Increasing interest of companies in aviation. Many member Tier 1 companies including TAI, ASELSAN, ROKETSAN, HAVELSAN, BAYKAR, BMC, TURKISH TECHNIC are our members.

Vision/ Missons

An influential global defence & aerospace cluster. Unite industry, academia and public bodies to co-develop high-tech, raise local content, build global brands, and provide accredited testing, IP/legal, skills and startup support.

Year of creation

2015

Region

Turkey

Facts & Figures of regional aerospace
Number of companies

1442

Number of research institutes

30

Other cluster members

7 (1 Chamber, 6 personal members)

Number of employees of all aerospace actors

N/A

Cluster Management
Organizational form

Non-profit cluster association

Financing

Membership fees, organisations, events, sponsorships

Main Actors
Main industry actors
  • TAI
  • Aselsan
  • Roketsan
  • Havelsan
  • Baykar
  • FNSS
  • BMC
  • TEI
  • Aspilsan
  • THY Technic
  • Kale Aviation
  • Otokar 
Main research institutes
  • Istanbul Technical University
  • Gebze Technical University
  • Marmara University
  • Sabancı University
  • Fatih Sultan Mehmet University
  • Gedik University
  • Özyeğin University
  • Yeditepe University

Cluster Competence and Strategy

Product worlds
  • aircraft system integration
  • hydraulics
  • penaumatic systems
  • optical systems
  • aircraft cabin interiors
  • machine manufacturing
  • fire fighting equipments
  • diesel engine
  • military trailers
  • unmanned vehicles
  • military armored vehicle
  • firearms
  • space and satellite systems
  • designing
  • machining
  • molding
  • casting
  • surface improvement
  • heat treatment
  • plastic
  • rubber
  • sheet metal forming
  • material supply
  • quality control
  • composite
  • electronic card
  • robotics
  • automation
  • welding
  • harness
  • ballistic glass
Cluster management services for members
  • Assisting in use of state incentive
  • Consulting
  • Management training
  • Assisting to get certifications
  • Assisting to participate in international exhibitions and representing members in international exhibitions
Best practice of International collaborations of cluster management

The Procurement Mission Activity of our Supporting the Development of International Competitiveness Project (UR-GE), which was held on 13-15 September 2018, was selected as a Sample Application by the Ministry of Trade.

Contact Information Cluster Management

Director / President
International relations
Lead Aerospace (Main contact point)
Get in touch with us

E-mail: info@eacp-aero.eu

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