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Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI)  was established by Turkish and US partners in 1984 for the co-production of F-16 aircraft in Turkey. As a result of the acquisition of foreign shares Turkish shareholders, the company was restructured in the year 2005 and TAI became Turkey's center of technology in design, development, modernization, manufacturing, integration and life cycle support of integrated aerospace systems, from fixed and rotary wing air platforms to UAVs and satellites.

TAI, which ranks among the top hundred global players in aerospace and defence arena, based its business on five strategic pillars as shown below:

• Aerostructures Group
• Aircraft Group
• Helicopter Group
• UAV Systems
• Space Systems
• Logistics

In addition, integrated logistics service is provided for all products designed and produced by TAI.

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