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Kenya
Katmerciler beats off OTT, TAG and IAG over APCs

The Turkish firm's clinching of a $70m contract to supply 118 armoured vehicles left its US and South African competitors for dust and, after its recent success in Uganda, marks its continued expansion in East Africa. [...]

Published on 27/01/2021 at 06:00 GMT

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Katmerciler's armoured vehicles take the police and army by storm with Erdogan's backing

Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer Katmerciler is negotiating a $30m contract to supply 50 Hizir armoured personnel carriers to the Kenyan police as the Kenyan army prepares to take delivery of 100 others. The Katmerci family's energetic sales drive is getting full backing from President Erdogan.

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Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Kenya
Katmerciler beats off OTT, TAG and IAG over APCs

Kenya
After the elections, Katmerciler's MRAPs disappear over the horizon

Kenya
Why Turkey's Katmerciler is struggling to finalise its army deal

Somalia
US contractor Barbaricum spreads its wings for AMISOM

Kenya
Armoured vehicle manufacturers battle it out for Kenya Defence Forces' orders

Somalia
TAG supplies EUCAP police instructors with armoured vehicles

Germany, Niger
Germany beefs up Niger's army with IAG armoured vehicles

Kenya, Turkey
Katmerciler's armoured vehicles take the police and army by storm with Erdogan's backing

Kenya
Kenyan army on lookout for next 8x8 armoured vehicles

Spotlight | Kenya
OTT, TAG, IAG: Kenyan APC tender lures the big guns

Turkey, Uganda
Kampala gets Katmerciler APCs as part of Erdogan's military-diplomatic drive