Monday, August 10, 2009

DTN News: Turkey, Bosnia-Herzegovina To Cooperate In Defense Industry

DTN News: Turkey, Bosnia-Herzegovina To Cooperate In Defense Industry
*Source: DTN News / Int'l Media
(NSI News Source Info) ANKARA, Turkey - August 10, 2009: Turkish weaponry producer MKEK signed a deal with Bosnia-Herzegovina's defense industry corporation Unis Frop to join forces, MKEK said on Sunday. MKEK, The corporation mainly produces equipment for the Turkish Armed Forces, such as the ammunition for small arms and heavy weapons, heavy weapons and artillery systems, aerial bombs, mines, explosives, and rockets. They also manufacture civil-purpose products such as steel, brass, and electrical parts and equipment. Its large range of defense industry products are not only consumed in Turkey, but are exported to more than 40 countries worldwide. MKEK and Unis Frop signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) last week to work together on defense industry projects, MKEK said. The MoU aims at joining forces and capabilities of the two companies to have a stronger place in global markets and also to carry out joint production and marketing activities, it said.

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