1. VESTEL
Defence Industry
Overview

2. 2003 1994 1953 History Foundation of VESTEL Defence
Acquisition
of VESTEL
by Zorlu Group
1953
Foundation of Zorlu Group

3. Naval Platform Systems
What We Do Today 3
Mini and Tactical UAV Systems
Auto pilot, Gimbal, Ground Control Station
UAV Systems
Systems
Engineering
Research &
Development
UAV
Manufacturing
Naval Platform Integration
Project Management
C4I Systems
Naval Platform Systems
PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane)
Solid Oxide
Hydrogen Production & Storage
Fuel Cells

4. Facilities Headquarter Production R&d Laboratory Naval Platforms Group4
Headquarter
Production
R&d Laboratory
Naval Platforms
Group
METU Technopark,
Sincan Industrial
İncek, Ankara
Ankara
Zone, Ankara
Hydrogen Production & Fuel Cell R&D
TUBITAK Technopark,
9 Employees
Unmanned Aerial Systems Group
Gebze
120 m2
14 Employees
8 Employees
39 Employees
600 m2
450 m2
1300 m2

5. Company Leadership 5 General Manager Air Platforms Naval Platforms
Finance &
Accounting
UAV System
Program
Management
GENESIS
Program Management
Design
& Development
Technical Solution
& Integration
Production
R&D Management
Fuel Cell Programs Management
Administrative
& Purchasing
R&D &
Contract & Proposal Management
Human
Resources
Marketing
& PR
Quality Systems Management

6. Total Employees: 70 66% Engineers 18% Technicians 16% Administrative

7. Indigeneous Design, Development7
VESTEL UAV Systems
Indigeneous Design, Development
and Production

8. EFE – Mini UAV Systems 8 MTOW + PAYLOAD ENDURANCE OPERATION ALTITUDE
RADIUS
WING SPAN
LENGTH
4.5
1.5
12.000 12
2,6
1.6 kg
hours ft km m

9. KARAYEL – Tactical UAV Systems9
MTOW
PAYLOAD
ENDURANCE
OPERATION ALTITUDE
RADIUS
WING SPAN
LENGTH
500 70 10
18.000
>150
11.5 8 kg
hours ft km m
STANAG 4671 USAR
UAV Systems Airworthiness Requirements

10. Scope Tactical UAV Program10
Customer : Undersecretariat for Defense Industries
User : Turkish Land Forces
Prime Contractor : VESTEL Defence Industry
Effectivity Date : 1 March 2011
Project Schedule : 27 months
Scope
6 Air Vehicles
3 Ground Control Station
1 Launcher
STANAG 4671 USAR
UAV Systems Airworthiness Requirements

11. Naval Platform Systems11
Naval Platform Systems

12. Naval Platform Systems12
C4I System solutions for naval platforms and land based management centers.
Upper level engineered, high reliable, easy maintainable military consols and cabinets
Sub-System Interface Units (SIU) and Sub-System Adaptation Units (SAU), designed to integrate weapons and sensors to naval platform systems.

13. Hydrogen Technology and13
Hydrogen Technology and
Fuel Cell R&D

14. Hydrogen Technology and Fuel Cell R&D14
Since 2005
Collaboration with Universities like Gazi, Niğde, METU, etc...
R&D Interest
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)
Sodium Borohydride (SBH)
PEM Fuel Cell
Electrolysis
Thermo module
Plasmatron

15. R&D Programs Auxiliary Power Unit Development Program (APU)15
Auxiliary Power Unit Development Program (APU)
Customer : Undersecretariat for Defense Industires / R&D
Prime Contractor : VESTEL Defence Industry
Contract Date : 1 July 2009
Project Schedule : 36 months
Scope : To provide electricity for Tactical Vehicles
Cell Development
Stack and balance of plant development
System integration

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