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Türkiye's state-run aerospace firm Military Factory and Shipyard Management Inc. (ASFAT) and Italian aerospace company Magnaghi signed a joint venture agreement Friday at Teknofest to establish a maintenance, repair and overhaul center for military and civilian aircraft landing gear systems, with initial operations focusing on ATAK helicopters.
The agreement was signed by ASFAT CEO Mustafa Ilbas and Magnaghi Aerospace Chairman and CEO Paolo Graziano during Türkiye's premier technology and aviation festival in Istanbul, with Defense Minister Yasar Guler and senior military officials in attendance.
The Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Center will primarily service landing gear systems for aircraft in the Turkish Armed Forces inventory, with T129 ATAK attack helicopters scheduled as the facility's first maintenance project.
ASFAT, a subsidiary of Türkiye's Ministry of National Defense, aims to expand the center's capabilities to serve both military and civilian platforms while positioning Türkiye as a regional hub for aviation maintenance exports.
"The center will service landing gear systems for Turkish Armed Forces platforms," according to the joint venture announcement at Teknofest, which runs through Sunday as the world's largest aviation, space and technology festival.
Naples-based Magnaghi Aerospace specializes in the design, qualification, production and maintenance of landing gear systems for both military and civil fixed-wing aircraft.
The company also develops hydraulic and electromechanical subsystems for aerospace platforms.
The Italian firm is recognized as one of the few manufacturers capable of designing, producing and certifying complete landing gear systems, offering tailor-made projects from initial design through final certification.
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