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TURKEY KICKS OFF PLANS FOR LOCAL LASER WEAPON
ISTANBUL - Anatolia News Agency
This file photo of a laser weapon system developed by the US Navy
for installation to the naval ships is taken from the website of
the institution.
Turkey is looking to develop a national laser weapon system with
the support of Turkey's science watchdog, TUBİTAK, the Science and
Industry Ministry said.
"These kind of projects will be completed within five years," Science
and Industry Minister Nihat Ergun said yesterday speaking to press
after an event.
"There are countries developing this [laser weapon system], the United
States being at the top, and there are others doing research into it.
Turkey is a country that can own these types of weapons on its own
conditions," Ergun said.
Russia, China and Israel and Germany are reportedly undertaking studies
to develop technology similar to the LaWS introduced by the U.S. Navy.
Ergun said Turkey had kicked off attempts for research and development
of the weapon as TUBİTAK announced it would back high-cost defense
industry projects. The serial production of the system may be
determined depending on the needs of the Turkish Army at that time,
he said.
June/25/2013
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-kicks-off-plans-for-local-laser-weapon.aspx?pageID=238&nid=49404
ISTANBUL - Anatolia News Agency
This file photo of a laser weapon system developed by the US Navy
for installation to the naval ships is taken from the website of
the institution.
Turkey is looking to develop a national laser weapon system with
the support of Turkey's science watchdog, TUBİTAK, the Science and
Industry Ministry said.
"These kind of projects will be completed within five years," Science
and Industry Minister Nihat Ergun said yesterday speaking to press
after an event.
"There are countries developing this [laser weapon system], the United
States being at the top, and there are others doing research into it.
Turkey is a country that can own these types of weapons on its own
conditions," Ergun said.
Russia, China and Israel and Germany are reportedly undertaking studies
to develop technology similar to the LaWS introduced by the U.S. Navy.
Ergun said Turkey had kicked off attempts for research and development
of the weapon as TUBİTAK announced it would back high-cost defense
industry projects. The serial production of the system may be
determined depending on the needs of the Turkish Army at that time,
he said.
June/25/2013
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-kicks-off-plans-for-local-laser-weapon.aspx?pageID=238&nid=49404