AEROSPACE CLUSTER ASSOCIATION
Havacılık ve Uzay Kümelenmesi Derneği (HUKD)

Overview

About us

Aerospace Cluster Association” ACA is Non - Governmental Organization (NGO) started its activities in year 2010 in Izmir and grown with the participation of companies as members from all over Turkey in line with the vision to support Turkish Aerospace and Defense Industry’s global integration challenge in manufacturing, engineering, design and in R&D by developing valuable projects to its members as well as enhancing their cooperation with the aeronautical clusters abroad.

The goal of ACA is to move forward with its uninterrupted activities in creating a talent pool for qualified technical personnel by supporting technical vocational training activities along with the mission of Undersecretariat for Defense Industry (SSM) by supporting the development of SME’s in Izmir and in the region in the defense and aerospace industry, and also to foster the cooperation between universities and industry that will create high added value projects.

Vision:

Supporting the efforts for the global integration of the Turkish Aerospace Industries in manufacturing, engineering, design and R&D areas and to ensure that it becomes a Center of Excellence competing in international markets by producing indigenous originally designed products and services based on advanced technology and high quality.

Mission:

With the goal of ensuring Turkey to become one of the world’s leading countries in Aerospace, encouraging all industrial and academic activities and providing support to all the work in these fields.