Turkey Agrees to Purchase Raytheon Stinger Weapon Systems Launchers

PRNewswire ^ | 20 JUNE 2002

[Turk2]

Turkey Agrees to Purchase Raytheon Stinger Weapon Systems Launchers
TUCSON, Ariz., June 20 /PRNewswire/ - Raytheon Company has signed a direct commercial sale agreement with the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM), paving the way for the sale of Stinger launcher systems to Turkey.

Once Congress approves the sale, which is valued at approximately $34 million, Raytheon will provide more than 150 Standard Vehicle Mounted Launchers (SVML), more than 170 Air-to-Air Stinger launchers, as well as spare parts and logistics support.

"This pending sale opens the door for future business with SSM, including the potential sale of Stinger launchers for the Turkish attack helicopter program," said Paul Walker, vice president, Land Combat Product Line, Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz.  "This sale is especially important as it marks the first direct commercial sale awarded by SSM to Raytheon's Missile Systems business unit."

Raytheon will provide the SVML units for integration into the Turkish Pedestal Mounted Stinger Systems (TPMSS), known in Turkey as ZIPKIN and ATILGAN.  ASELSAN Electronic Industry Inc. of Turkey initiated the program to locally manufacture the TMPSS for the low-level air defense requirements of the Turkish Armed Forces.  The ATILGAN and ZIPKIN fire units will use Turkey's existing Stinger missiles for very short-range air defense.  Stinger, combined with these fully automated firing units, will provide coordinated operation with command and control systems, operation during day/night and adverse weather conditions, improved reaction time, higher hit probability, as well as high fire power and high mobility.

Raytheon's Stinger weapon system has been combat proven to provide superior air defense for today's highly mobile forces.  Its unique fire-and- forget technology ensures high survivability and maximum lethality, even in a heavy countermeasure environment.

With headquarters in Lexington, Mass., Raytheon Company is a global technology leader in defense, government and commercial electronics, and business and special mission aircraft.

[Turk2]

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[Shermy]

I got a better idea. Let's swipe the ones we gave to Saudi and give them Turkey - no cost.

[Turk2]

The difference is we also make the missiles.

[Turk2]

I would like the F-15's you sold 'em though :-) More useful and our pilots know how to fly them too.

[weikel]

Cool

[knighthawk]

With a neighbor like Saddam you'd better arm yourself to the teeth.