Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation
The Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (Turkish: Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi or MKE for short), established in 1950, is a reorganization of government-controlled group of factories in Turkey that supplied the Turkish Armed Forces with military products.
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Type | Incorporation (business) |
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Industry | Defence |
Founded | 15 March 1950 |
Founder | Turkish Government |
Headquarters | Ankara, Turkey |
Area served | Armed forces |
Products | Assault rifles Ammunition Artillery systems Aerial bombs Land mines Explosives Rockets |
Revenue | ![]() ![]() |
Owner | Ministry of National Defense (Turkey): 100% |
Number of employees | 10 000 |
Website | www |
History
Its roots lie in the "Tophane-i Amire" ("Royal Arsenal") built in the latter part of the 15th Century to supply the Ottoman Empire's artillery corps with cannon, powder, and shot. This was reorganized in 1832 as the "Tophane Müşavirliği" ("Arsenal of Ordnance and Artillery Marshalship") and was later formed in a department of "Harbiye Nezareti" (Ministry of War) in 1908. After World War I and the following "Young Turks" revolt, it was reorganized as the "General Directorate of Military Factories" in 1923. Today, the MKE is made up of 12 facilities that employ 7,430 personnel.[2][3]
Legal status
The company's legal status has changed from state-owned enterprise to a corporation, with the Law Nr. 7330 dated July 3rd, 2021.[4]
Products
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The corporation mainly produces equipment for the Turkish Armed Forces, such as the ammunition for small arms and heavy weapons, artillery systems, aerial bombs, mines, explosives, and rockets. MKEK also manufactures civil-purpose products such as steel, brass, and electrical parts and equipment. Its large range of defense industry products are not only demanded in Turkey, but are exported to more than 40 countries worldwide.
In 2011, the company has sold military products to 29 countries worldwide.[5] The first smoothbore gun for Altay main battle tank was introduced in 2011.
- Production groups:
- Ammunition Group
- Rocket Group
- Weapons Group
- Explosives, Propellants, and Pyrotechnic Products Group
- Company and factories: there are 11 factories and 1 company affiliated with MKE located in three major manufacturing hubs:
- Kırıkkale
- Ammunition Factory
- Brass Factory
- Heavy Weapons Factory And Steel Foundry
- Explosives Factory
- Small-Arms Weapons Factory (Kırıkkale Arsenal Co.)
- Ankara
- Explosive & Propellant Factory
- Machinery and Gas-Mask Factory MAKSAM
- Pyrotechnics Factory
- Scrap Recycling Plant
- Small-Arms Ammunition Factory
- Çankırı
- Medium-Caliber Weapons Factory
- İzmit
- Scrap Recycling Plant
- Kırıkkale
MKE Maksam Machine and Mask Factory
MKE Maksam (Turkish: Maksam Makine Ve Maske Fabrikasi Müdürlüğü or MAKSAM for short) was founded in 1920.[6] The company's line of business includes the manufacturing of surgical appliances and supplies also CBRN masks and products, various masks are produced for the army and civilians.[7][8] During COVID-19 pandemic Maksam produced millions of Surgical Mask, FFP3 Type Mask, Protective Coverall, Goggles Type A-B, Face Protection Visor Type C, Protective Gloves, Panoramic Mask Set, P13 Plastic Strainer and MKE Surgical Mask Production Machines.[8]
SAHRA Mechanical Respirator
Apart from masks and protective equipment, SAHRA Mechanical Respirator was produced by making use of local and national facilities in order to provide basic respiratory support to COVID-19 patients. SAHRA is ready for mass production by the end of May 2020 and has a weekly production capacity of 500 pieces.[9]
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Aircraft
- MKEK-1 Gözcü (Turkish - "Observer")[10]
- MKEK-2 6 planes were produced[11][12]
- MKEK-3[13]
- MKEK-4 Uğur (Turkish: "Luck")[14] 57 planes were produced, three of which were donated to the Royal Jordanian Air Force.[14]
- MKEK-5[15] Twin-engine aircraft developed bt in Turkey in 1945 as an air ambulance.[16][15]
- MKEK-6
- MKEK-7[17]
- THK-16[18]
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Vehicles
- T-155 Fırtına 155 mm SP Howitzer Weapon System[19]
- MKE Yavuz T-155 Truck-mounted 155 mm self-propelled gun[20][21]
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Engineering and Ammunition Resupply Vehicles
- MKEK POYRAZ - Ammunition resupply vehicle[23]
- MKE TAMKAR Mine-clearing line charge system[22]
- MKE TAMGEÇ Mine-clearing line charge system.[22]
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Weapons
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Small Arms[26]
- MKE MPT - MPT-76 and MPT-55 National Infantry Rifle
- MKE KAAN-717 - 7.62×51mm NATO[27] 90mm shorter carbine version of the MPT-76[28]
- Heckler & Koch HK33 -A2/A3 (licensed production)[29]
- Heckler & Koch G3 - (licensed production) G3-A3/A4/A7
- HK416[29] - (licensed production)
- MKE Bora-12 Sniper Rifle
- MKE JNG-90 Sniper Rifle
- KNT-76 Sniper Rifle
- Heckler & Koch MP5 - (licensed production) MP5-A2/A3/K[29]
- MTS-A2/A3
- MKE T-41/43/50/94 other guns
- T40-R/R5[29] Grenade Launcher (also for IWI Tavor X95s[30])
- MG3[29] (licensed production)
- MGL[29] (licensed production)
- Mk 19[31] (licensed production)
- MKE CS Tear Gas Grenade[32]
- MKE MOD 56 Riot Control Hand Grenade[33]
- MKE MK2-3 Hand Grenade[34]
- MOT-919[35][36][37] Submachine gun[38]
- MKE MMT (Modern Machine Gun)[39]
- MKE PMT-76 Machine Gun[40]
- MKE PMT-57A Machine Gun[40]
- MKE MAM-15 anti-materiel sniper rifle[41]
Artillery - rockets - missiles[26]
- Panter howitzer 155 mm/52-calibre towed SP howitzer gun
- MKE 120 mm tank gun[42]
- 105 mm M68 Tank Gun Weapon System[43]
- Oerlikon 20 mm (licensed production) anti-aircraft gun for double barrel GAI 001 system[44]
- Oerlikon 35 mm (licensed production) double barrel anti-aircraft gun for towed MKE GDF-003B and other systems[44]
- 107 mm MBRL
- 70 mm MKE FFAR (licensed production) air to ground and surface to surface unguided rocket
- 60 mm Commando Mortar[45]
- 120 mm HY1-12 Grooved Mortar[29]
- MKE 81mm UT1[46]
- MKE 81mm NT1[47]
- MO-120 RT-61 (Mortier 120mm Raye Tracte Modele F1)
- Eryx[29] anti-tank guided missile (licensed production)
- MKE Boran[48][49][50] 105 mm Air Transportable Light Towed Howitzer. (Based on L118.)[44]
- MKE 66 mm light anti-tank system[51]
- MKE Aircraft bombs - MK-84 and MK-82[52]
- MKE Penetrator bomb - 870 Kg 2.1 m thick used on Turkish Air Force F-4 Terminator 2020s and F-16 Falcons[53]
Museums of the MKE
- MKE Industry and Technology Museum[56] (Ankara)
- Kırıkkale MKE Weapons Industry Museum[57] (Kırıkkale)
Sports clubs associated with the MKE[58]
- MKE Ankaragücü[59]
- MKE Kırıkkalespor
- MKE Çankırıspor
- MKE Gazi Fişek Spor
- MKE Maske Spor
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