Military Procurement International Vol. 18, No. 9, May 1, 2008
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TURKEY
Spy
satellite choice is postponed
The Turkish Defence Industry Executive Committee,
chaired by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, met on April 9 and decided to
postpone the selection of a prime contractor for the country’s first military
reconnaissance satellite, due to “some unfinished business.”
Three companies are competing for the US$250 million deal: UK-based EADS-Astrium; Germany’s OHB; and Italy’s Telespazio. © DAPSS S.A., 2008, Switzerland