Objective : The procurement of 9 Platforms (CN 235-100M) for 6 Maritime Patrol Aircraft for Turkish Navy and 3 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft for Turkish Coast Guard.

Scope : Meltem-1 project is incorporated in to scope of the LTA contract, therefore to additional 3 (three) Maritime Patrol Aircraft and 6 (six) Maritime Surveillance Aircraft and related supplies and services are procured in Amendment-1 to LTA Contract.

Project Model : Co-production

Prime Contractor : EADS-CASA (Spain)

Contract Date : 25 September 1998

Status : The production of all platforms and the final acceptance tests are completed and all the platforms are delivered to end-user (Turkish Navy, Turkish Coast Guard). The procurement activities for spare, repair parts and ground support equipment are still going on. The project activities are planned to be completed until February 2008.