, The second Peace Eagle B737 AEW&C Aircraft arrives at TAI. The prime contract, which was signed on June 4, 2002 between the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) and the Boeing Company for the acquisition of B737-700 aircraft to be converted into Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, became effective on July 23, 2003.
Under the Peace Eagle program, that is considered to be one of the major defense industry programs of Turkey, a total of four B737 AEW&C aircraft (plus two optional) and one Ground Support System will be purchased from the Boeing Company.
The subcontract between TAI and the Boeing Company, covering structural modification, systems installation, functional tests and delivery, was signed on January 28, 2004.
The program will provide work share amounting to a total of 195 million U.S. Dollars to the Turkish Defense industry companies including ASELSAN, HAVELSAN, M
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