Jordan will manufacture border security systems
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A new Turkish-Jordanian cooperation. Turkish military electronics specialist Aselsan inaugurated a joint venture production plant in Jordan.
The products will be marketed to Middle Eastern and North African countries.
Aselsan Middle East (AME) is a partnership between Aselsan, Turkey’s biggest defense company, and King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB). KADDB owns 51 percent of AME, and Aselsan has 49 percent.
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According to Defense News, AME will produce border security equipment for the Jordanian and potentially other Middle East armies, company officials said.
AME produces night vision and thermal camera systems, and operates test and calibration laboratories. It has a capacity to produce 6,000 night vision devices annually.
Recently, AME signed a deal to deliver its SAGER thermal sighting system for the Jordanian army.
Aselsan officials said the company’s ongoing joint programs with its Jordanian partner include mini drones (UAVs) and unmanned helicopters. Future cooperation is planned in the fields of software-based radios as well as upgrades of tanks, armored vehicles and helicopters.
