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A s a r e s u l t o f
d o m e s t i c a n d
international successes
they achieved, Nurol Holding
and BAE Systems decided to join
their forces once again after FNSS to
establish BNA (Nurol-BAE Systems Hava
Sistemleri A.Ş. / Nurol BAE Systems Air
Systems Inc.) and create the unique and
indigenous capabilities to the Turkish aviation
industry in November 2015.

Combining Nurol Holding's domestic presence and strong
infrastructure with BAE Systems' vast experience and technological
know-how, BNA has been enhancing its existence. Within the scope of
its vision and areas of activity, BNA aims to become a first-tier supplier of
aviation products and services that will be developed in Turkey. To this end,
BNA plans to:
Ÿ Create research and development programmes,
Ÿ Undertake the responsibility for design and production work packages,
Ÿ Develop capabilities that complement the Turkish industry's products and capabilities,
Ÿ Be a brand in its field with the products and capabilities comming from its self development
and accumulation of its shareholders, and provide their sustainability.
Commencing its active activities in August 2016, the company continues its operations at the Cyberpark
located on the Bilkent University Campus. Although BNA was established recently, it has already
received its ISO 9001 quality certification and come close to the certification stage for AS 9100 which is
one of the most important quality criteria of aerospace industry. Facility Clearance process has already
been started and engineering laboratory is established.
Using the experience and capital strength of the stakeholders in its partnership structure, BNA conducts
engineering activities compliant with aerospace standards and guidelines to (1) design and produce
subsystems, (2) develop the software required by these systems, and (3) integrate the subsystems into
the final product. The company's vision is to become a preferred organisation in both the domestic and
international markets having its own products and capabilities developed in Turkey that creates best
value.
BNA's current and target business areas are classified as follows:
Ÿ Integrated Air Vehicle Systems
Ÿ Integrated Mission Systems
Ÿ Electronic Systems
Ÿ Simulation and Training
Ÿ Support Services

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