Published October 25,2024
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Assan Group, a Turkish protection contractor specializing in plane bombs and munitions, has signed a number of agreements with the Edge Group, primarily based within the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and its subsidiary, Lahab. The contracts embody the procurement of bombs and the institution of a munition manufacturing line.
Gurcan Okumus, normal supervisor of Assan Group, knowledgeable Anadolu on the SAHA 2024 International Defense and Aerospace Expo in Istanbul, the place the corporate showcased its merchandise in a outstanding sales space, that Assan has been filling explosives in a newly constructed facility in northern Türkiye, along with their in depth vary of munitions.
Okumus indicated that Assan Group collaborated with the Edge Group and Lahab on the SAHA 2024 Expo to finalize gross sales of their MK collection plane bombs and provoke a joint product growth venture, in addition to to arrange a turn-key ammunition manufacturing line.
He highlighted that Assan and the Edge Group have maintained a working relationship for 3 to 4 years, throughout which the Turkish contractor has offered “tens of thousands” of plane bombs to them.
Okumus additionally talked about ongoing negotiations concerning the export of varied merchandise, noting that they offered samples of Assan’s GAB and OFAB bombs, that are Russian variations of the MK collection. He defined that there’s a demand for these munitions from Central Asia and Africa, the place Russian plane are in use.
“Our priority is always to meet the needs of our Turkish defense industry and our own army; in addition to this, we fill our remaining capacity in exports, and the SAHA Expo is a very active place,” he stated.
“We would like to offer our condolences for the unfortunate event that took place in the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) production plant a few days ago—such things will not deter us, and we will continue to work with even more ambition and higher motivation,” he added.
Source: www.anews.com.tr