Defense industry in Kuwait for export opportunities

20 Turkish companies will participate in the Gulf Defense and Aviation Fair.

08 December 2019

Defense industry in Kuwait for export opportunities

Turkish defense industry companies will attend the Gulf Defense and Aviation Fair (GDA 2019) held in Kuwait for new opportunities and cooperation opportunities .

Turkey, December 10 to 12 will be held in Kuwait GDA 2019 Presidential Defense Industry Department of Coordination and Defense and Aerospace Industry Exporters' Union (SSU) will participate with the company 20 with support.

ARES Shipyard, Military Factory and Shipyard Operation Inc. (ASFAT), ATA Weapon Industry, DEARSAN Shipyard, DESAN, HAVELSAN, Machinery and Chemical Industry Corporation, MilSOFT Software Technologies, Nurol Machine, Ortem Electronics, Otokar, Autonomous Technology, SIMSOFT, SSI , STM Defense Technologies Engineering and Trade Inc., TAIS Shipyard, TİSAŞ-Trabzon Weapon, TÜBİTAK BİLGEM, Yonca-Onuk and ZSR will introduce products and services to all participants, especially in the Gulf countries.

The products to be introduced by Turkish companies will include armored vehicle platforms, various unmanned land and air vehicles, marine systems, weapon systems, electronic systems, ammunition, simulators, logistics support products.

During the fair, the Turkish official delegation will hold meetings with delegations from countries participating in the fair.

Importance of cooperation with Kuwait

The Turkish defense industry, which has proven itself with its technology and quality, has succeeded in realizing cooperation projects and joint venture models with many countries around the world, especially in the Gulf countries.

In recent years, successful cooperation projects have been signed with Kuwait especially in the field of land platforms. Otokar's internal security vehicles and Nurol Makina's Ejder TOMAs entered the inventory of Kuwaiti security forces. In this context, it is aimed to develop and deepen the cooperation potential between Turkish defense industry companies and Kuwait with new projects.

In the fair, the Turkish national stand will be presented information to the exhibitors, especially the Kuwaiti military officials, and their cooperation opportunities will be discussed. The intense participation and interest of Turkish companies in Kuwait Fair is considered as an indicator of the importance given to cooperation with Kuwait.

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