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Turkey's Havelsan hoists its flag over Piriou's patrol boats

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Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa

Keen to reassert Turkey's international status, and also to help Turkish companies to break into the African market, the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been spearheading a major diplomatic and business drive in Africa. To achieve its goals, the Turkish government is counting on the assistance of its religious networks. [...]

By belatedly vying to equip the patrol boats Dakar ordered from Piriou, Turkish defence giant Havelsan could cause an upset at the expense of Nexeya. [...]

Published on 03/09/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Aselsan
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Nexeya
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Turkish Aerospace Industries

Rwanda, Turkey
Turkish defence industry out to seduce Kigali

Defence companies Aselsan, Havelsan, Otokar and STM woo Rwandan military officials as part of Turkey's plan to become more influential in the Land of a Thousand Hills.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 27.09.2021

Mauritania, Senegal
Nexeya equips patrol boats in Nouakchott but loses out in Dakar

The French defence electronics specialist Nexeya is to equip two of the Mauritanian navy's boats but has failed to land a contract with Dakar, which has opted for the combat management system of its giant rival Naval Group.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 25.02.2021

Tunisia
Havelsan tipped to provide Anka-S drone flight simulators

The Turkish defence electronics provider Havelsan is in pole position to provide flight simulators to train personnel on how to use the three Anka-S drones ordered by the Tunisian government from its compatriot TAI.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 17.12.2020

Tunisia
Indra undercuts rivals to win military radar contract

The Spanish technology firm Indra Sistemas has beaten off its French, American and Italian rivals to snap up the contract to supply medium- and long-range radar systems to the Tunisian air force.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 10.12.2020

Tunisia
Turkey's Aselsan out of race for military radar contract, Spain's Indra front runner

The Tunisian army has issued a call for tenders for the contract to replace its ageing radars. Turkish defence electronics specialist Aselsan is already out of the running, while Spain's Indra group is thought to be favourite.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 18.11.2020

Senegal
Turkish defence manufacturer Havelsan casts its net wide in Senegal

A delegation from the Turkish defence equipment manufacturer Havelsan travelled to Dakar last week for several days of meetings with the Senegalese army high command to discuss potential collaborations.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 09.10.2020

Senegal
Piriou patrol boats: Havelsan pitches counteroffer in Dakar

The Senegalese Navy will be receiving a delegation from Turkish defence equipment manufacturer Havelsan this week.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 30.09.2020

In Focus | West Africa
Turkey woos Issoufou, lands big security deal

After eight years of coaxing, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has concluded a major military and economic agreement with Niger - to France's great chagrin.

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Turkish Ambassador to Niger Mustafa Türker Ari with President Mahamadou Issoufou, in February 2020.

Tunisia
Turkey's Aselsan seeks to muscle in on military radar project

While its American and European competitors have responded to the call for tenders issued by Tunisia's defence ministry, the Turkish defence firm Aselsan is angling for its own solution, which is far removed for the technical specifications of the contract, to be accepted in an over-the-counter arrangement.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 18.08.2020

Mobile radar Kalkan-II made by Turkey's Aselsan.

Senegal
Nexeya and Leonardo face stiff competition as Rear Admiral Diagne retires

Nexeya and Leonardo are tipped to win the contract to equip and arm three Piriou offshore patrol vessels destined for Dakar but the change in chief of naval staff could restack their odds.

Free access Defence, Business 02.06.2020

Spotlight | West Africa
Erdogan's Sahelian manoeuvres

Deprived of his principal ally in Africa by the ousting of the Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir in April 2019, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been looking to the west of the continent to compensate for this loss of influence.

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Macky Sall and Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Dakar, January 28 2020.

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Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

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Turkey's Havelsan hoists its flag over Piriou's patrol boats

Rwanda, Turkey
Turkish defence industry out to seduce Kigali

Mauritania, Senegal
Nexeya equips patrol boats in Nouakchott but loses out in Dakar

Tunisia
Havelsan tipped to provide Anka-S drone flight simulators

Tunisia
Indra undercuts rivals to win military radar contract

Tunisia
Turkey's Aselsan out of race for military radar contract, Spain's Indra front runner

Senegal
Turkish defence manufacturer Havelsan casts its net wide in Senegal

Senegal
Piriou patrol boats: Havelsan pitches counteroffer in Dakar

In Focus | West Africa
Turkey woos Issoufou, lands big security deal

Tunisia
Turkey's Aselsan seeks to muscle in on military radar project

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