Boosting ties with the Gulf, Turkish Aselsan opens new office in Oman
"There is a clear synergy between Turkey’s know-how and the Gulf’s tremendous resource endowments," defense expert Serhat Süha Çubukçuoğlu told Breaking Defense.
"There is a clear synergy between Turkey’s know-how and the Gulf’s tremendous resource endowments," defense expert Serhat Süha Çubukçuoğlu told Breaking Defense.
Turkey's “commitment to self-reliance in defense technology is evident and this trend is set to continue in the coming decade," one expert told Breaking Defense.
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
Steel Dome is a network-centric air defense system equipped with artificial intelligence features and is expected to protect Turkey’s entire airspace against all ranges of threats, the government said.
“We are confident that this strategic expansion will bolster our operations and contribute to our sustained growth and success in Latin America," Aselsan's general manager, Ahmet Akyol, said in a statement.
"Baykar is forging ahead like an icebreaker, creating a path" for more Turkish business with the Kingdom, CEO Haluk Bayraktar told Breaking Defense.
It was impossible not to take note of just how strong the Turkish presence was, out-pacing any other nation’s products on the show floor. The companies also came with a number of designs being revealed for the first time, a sign of how Turkish firms view the Qatari market.
Iraq wants 12 T-129 ATAK helicopters, six Koral electronic warfare systems, and an unspecified number of TB2 Bayraktar armed drones as part of the deal, which would tie the two countries closer.