Turkey cancels major ongoing projects: An end and a new beginning
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Turkey's top decision-making body on defense industrial procurement, the Defense Industry Executive Committee (DIEC) meeting on 14th May 2004 decided to cancel the existing tenders for the Attack Tactical Reconnaissance (ATAK) attack helicopter, Turkish Unmanned Air Vehicle (TUAV) and Modern MBT projects. The DIEC has also decided to give an opportunity to the local defense industry companies to be more active in their partnerships with foreign firms.
Publication Name: Military Technology
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0722-3226
Year: 2004
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The role of SSM and expectations for the future
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The role of Undersecratariat for Defence Industries (SSM) is to formulate and implement the necessary policies for the defense industry, and to centrally execute and coordinate all defense industrial activities at Turkey. The primary goals of SSM are to establish and develop a national defense industry that is open to both the private sector and technological developments and to utilize the existing defense industrial capabilities.
Publication Name: Military Technology
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0722-3226
Year: 2001
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Sweden
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The Swedish Armed Forces has undergone major reforms based on the guidelines outlined by the Defence Decisions passed in 19999 and 20001, and the Defence Resolution of December 2004. Maj. Gen. Jan Andersson discusses the four dominant factors on which the restructuring was based.
Publication Name: Military Technology
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0722-3226
Year: 2006
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