At a signing ceremony held at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) offices in Ankara, Turkey, Vladimer Gvilava, chief of mission IOM in Turkey, and Boran Bekbulat, Damen sales manager Turkey, signed a contract for the building and delivery of nine Damen SAR 1906 search and rescue boats for the Turkish Coast Guard Command

Established in 2015 as a brand of Figes to focus on telescopic lifting system (Mast) technologies, which were not available in Turkey at that time, MILMAST Telescopic Lifting Systems is specialized in the design and manufacturing of Mast systems featuring a patented locking system and a very low nested height. Today the company’s product range includes FTM, FHM and FOM series Mast systems made of electro-mechanical carbon fiber material with an extended height of between 3-20 meters and can be used for many fields both in military and civil services. At the IDEX 2019 Exhibition, Defence Turkey talked with Yasin TÜR, MILMAST Sales Manager & Co-Founder, to get firsthand information on MILMAST’s participation at IDEX, the company’s product range and ongoing programs both in Turkey and in the region

Defence Turkey caught up with Collins Aerospace Vice President - Middle East & Africa, Mr. Talel KAMEL, during IDEX 2019 to get first-hand information on the recently established company and ongoing transition process. We also took the opportunity to ask him about their goals and expectations for the Turkish market

In this exclusive interview, Frans Van DEURSEN - Honeywell President, Turkey and Central Asia discusses the company’s Partnerships with Turkish aviation companies and many other industrial sectors helping Turkey meet its indigenous industrial growth objectives