Kalekalıp will manufacture compressor shrouds.These components are in areas critical to the engine's operation and performance.The awards to Kalekalıp were made after a six-month long selection process of trying to find suppliers in Turkey that could provide components made to the demanding tolerances of the F135 design at competitive pricing.

As of today, the F135 engine has accumulated more than 3,000 test hours as part of the system development and demonstration (SDD) phase of the program, which is addition to the 3,500 hours that had already been run during pre-SDD testing. Pratt &Whitney will deliver the first F135 engine to Lockheed Martin in August 2005 and will achieve inital flight release in January 2006. The F135 will be sole engine system to power the first flight of the F-35,which is scheduled for August next year,12 months after the first engine is delivered.

With the aim of conducting maintenance , repair, control and modification activities required for our facilities , KALEKALIP will be closed between 22nd August - 04 th September

13-19 June Hall 4 Stand No: H1

12-17 February, Stand No 9813

Kalekalip receives "Star Supplier" award from Lockheed Martin