General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) conducted formal discussion online with the participation of Sri Lankan envoy in Turkey Mohamed Rizvi Hassen on February 14 to collaborate with the Turkish Aircraft Industries Corporation (TAI).
The meeting was organised by the Sri Lankan Mission in Turkey in collaboration with the KDU and the TAI on the directive of Defence Ministry Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne during his visit to Turkey.
The TAI is Turkey's centre 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. The company offers products and services in aerostructures, aircraft, helicopter, UAV systems and space systems and programs and logistics solutions.
KDU Vice Chancellor Major General Milinda Peiris presided over the meeting while TAI Academic President Prof. Ahmet Pinarbasi chaired the meeting.
Asia Region Marketing Director Izzet Aslan, Academia Manager Emre Yilmaz, Engineering Education President Serhat Gul, Chief for Vocational Education Berat EmreIleri and Vocational Education Expert Humeyra Yolcu represented the TAI.
The Dean of Research and Development, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Director of the International Relations Office, Head of the Department of Aeronautical Engineering, and the Senior Lecturers from the Department of Aeronautical Engineering were present representing the KDU.
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