Lieutenant Colonel

Arda 

Ayan 

Joint Air Power Competence Centre (2021-2024)

Lieutenant Colonel Arda Ayan graduated from the Turkish Air Force Academy in 2005 with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and was stationed as a SHORAD (Short Range Air Defence) officer at the 6th Main Jet Base Anti-Aircraft Battalion Command. Following his Master’s degree in Space Sciences, in 2014, he was appointed as a satellite mission planning officer in the Reconnaissance Satellite Battalion Command within the Air Force Intelligence Department. In charge of Göktürk-1 and Göktürk-2 remote sensing satellites, he took on the duties of Satellite Control Officer and Satellite Operators’ Supervisor, respectively, in the military Earth observation satellite command and control centre in Türkiye. Since August 2021, he has been serving as Space SME at the JAPCC.

Information provided is current as of September 2024

From the Author

Hosted Satellite Payloads

NATO’s Strategic Pathway to Space Resilience
By Lt Col 
Arda 
Ayan 
By Maj 
Brian 
Ladd 
Acting alone in the space arena is difficult and may not always be the best strategy for nations. Space is a costly domain to operate in, and requires significant investments in research, development, and operational [...]

Navigating the Final Frontier: NATO’s Strategy for Heavy Space Lift

A Diversified and Resilient Space Industry is a Strategic Imperative for NATO
By Lt Col 
Arda 
Ayan 
By Maj 
Brian 
Ladd 
‘One day, mankind will walk in the skies without a plane, go to the planets, and perhaps send us news from the moon.’ Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (Eskişehir Aircraft Regiment in 1936) Space launches drive the [...]

The Impact of Commercial Space in Times of Conflict

From a Fortuitous Boost to a Potential Solution
By Lt Col 
Arda 
Ayan 
By Maj 
Brian 
Ladd 
In today’s connected world, communication and information offered by and through Space capabilities impact people’s everyday lives. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has highlighted what may happen if existing networks are denied. The harsh [...]

Collective Defence in the Space Domain

Confining the Ultimate War in Threatened Space
By Lt Col 
Arda 
Ayan 
By Maj 
Brian 
Ladd 
Space is fundamental for contemporary national security missions. NATO perceived the significance of Space in military operations and for national security by formally designating Space to be an operational domain in December 2019. As the [...]

Beyond the Blue

JAPCC’s Journey Through the 5th Operational Domain
By Lt Col 
Arda 
Ayan 
Joint Air Power Competence Centre’s journey to Space began at its establishment in 2005 with the recognition that Space is a critical domain, enabling the application of military power across all domains. The 2008 whitepaper [...]

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