TAAC Aerospace Technologies (TAAC) was established in July 2019 as a joint venture between Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TAI) and ALTINAY Defense Technologies Inc. The company's objective is to develop critical indigenous Motion and Flight Control Systems, Landing Gear Systems, and Test Systems in accordance with aviation standards.
TAAC initiated engineering activities in 2019 with the HÜRJET Iron Bird development project and currently collaborates with domestic and international stakeholders on various critical projects, including the National Combat Aircraft KAAN and other platforms.
Headquartered at the Technopark Istanbul campus in Kurtköy, Istanbul, TAAC operates production lines, warehouses, and R&D offices in different locations, covering an infrastructure area of over 5,000m².
TAAC holds AS9100D Certificate, ISO-9001:2021 Certificate, as well as National and NATO Secret Facility Security Certificates from the Ministry of National Defense. The company also considers internationally recognized standards and approaches such as ECSS, CMMI Level 3, IEEE-12207, IEEE-15288, MIL-STD-973, and ANSI/EIA 649 in its operations.
To be among the world's leading companies in the field of motion control and testing systems in aerospace, with a wide range of developed products.
To lead the aerospace industry with national resources and a qualified workforce, adopting an environmentally and human-centered approach, by developing top-level technological products and shaping the sector worldwide.
As TAAC Aerospace Technologies, we embrace customer-oriented and globally recognized quality policies. In this context, we take pride in being one of the fastest AS9100 certified companies in our country. From R&D to production, we maintain high product and project quality through inspections, process management, and our employee-centric Human Resources policies, creating a strong team spirit atmosphere within our company.
We strive for innovation and continuous improvement, always seeking what is new and better with a pioneering mindset. We aim to be a technology-savvy and competitive company by closely monitoring all developments in the aviation industry both nationally and internationally. We develop products and systems with a customer-centric approach, placing customer needs and demands at the center of all development activities. We work with an understanding that is proficient in the high-quality standards required by the aviation sector, integrating the philosophy of quality assurance into our company culture. We adopt a process approach, value synergy, and operate within a team spirit, constantly seeking ways for improvement, utilizing our existing knowledge and experience.
ÖMER CİHAD VARDAN
Chairman of the Board
HAKAN ALTINAY, PhD
Vice Chairman of the Board
ATİLLA DOĞAN
Board Member
ERDEM COŞKUN
Board Member
Z. BURAK MERCAN
Board Member
ENİS ATA
General Manager
MEHMET CANER AKAY
Engineering Director
BURAK GÜZELLER
Landing Gear Systems Director
GÖKER AKINCI
Actuator and Test Systems Director