Mass Production Phase of the F-16 ÖZGÜR Modernization Has Begun

Abdurrahman Şeref Can, Head of the Aircraft Department of the Presidency of Defense Industries, speaking at the 9th Air and Avionic Systems Seminar, as reported by Savunmatr, announced that the serial production phase was started within the scope of the F-16 ÖZGÜR modernization project. Can said, “The modernization of ÖZGÜR on the first aircraft has been completed, the serial modernization on the other aircraft has started.” made statements.

In the ÖZGÜR project, which includes the avionic modernization of the F-16 Block 30 warplanes in the Turkish Air Force inventory (IFF System, Mission Computer, Colored Multifunctional Display…), the F-16 Block 30 combat aircraft will be modernized within the scope of the priority Özgür project of the MURAD AESA radar developed by ASELSAN. planned to be used in aircraft.

In his presentation at the 10th Defense Industry Days organized by the Machine Technologies Club at Yıldız Technical University, Ahmet Akyol, Head of Electronic Warfare and Radar Systems Department of the Presidency of Defense Industries, announced in the presentation shared by Defense Here that the MURAD Aircraft/UAV AESA Radar has entered the integration and testing phase. .

Speaking within the scope of the Defense Technologies Days'2021 event, organized by the Istanbul Technical University Defense Technologies Club (ITU SAVTEK) in 21 and attended by the Defense Industry Presidency (SSB) and Turkish defense industry companies, Ahmet Akyol said that the domestic AESA nose radar F-16 Viper He stated that it would be better than the APG-83 radar in the United States. Within the scope of the same event, Muhammet Mustafa Akkul, ASELSAN Radar Systems Engineering Director, announced the calendar regarding the Yerli AESA nose radar with the following words:

“This will be a very important technological leap for us, you hear from the press. The Greeks are now getting active electronic scanning antennas for their F-16s. The first set even went to America for modifications. We are also developing an active electronic scanning radar for our F16s. Of course, this has great advantages. Especially when you enter Air Combat, it has great advantages over radars with standard mechanical steerable antennas. We will use this radar and the structures that use the building blocks of this radar in both Aknca and the F-16. What we learn from here, of course, creates a wealth of information while making us the nose radar of the National Combat Aircraft. An important technological development for us. Hopefully, towards the end of 2021, we will enter Akıncı, and in 2022 we will start the integration studies with the F-16. MMU is already targeted towards 2026.”

Source: defenceturk