DEFENSE INDUSTRY RESEARCH
Turning Graduate Theses into Guided Projects for the Defense Industry
Objective and Scope of the Program
The Researcher Training Program for the Defense Industry (SAYP) is an SSB-supported researcher training program initiated by METU with the aim of structuring the graduate thesis studies to be conducted or currently being conducted by students ("Researchers") who are/are not employed in companies operating in the defense industry field and are also enrolled in graduate programs at METU, as guided projects.
These thesis studies are carried out in line with the medium and long-term research and development strategies of the companies and in the priority areas determined by the Secretariat of Defense Industries (SSB).
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Projects Conducted
It is the number of projects successfully completed and currently being carried out at METU within the scope of the program, which is conducted by the SSB and expanded to many defense industry companies and universities.
Signatory Organizations and Stakeholders
For this purpose, METU and the Secretariat of Defense Industries have signed memorandums of understanding with Türkiye's leading defense industry organizations.