IAI participating in $300m Turkish satellite tender: The Defense Ministry is willing to supply the Turkish Air Force with an upgraded Ofek reconnaissance satellite.

From: Globes (Tel Aviv, Israel) | Date: January 1, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Amnon Barzilai

Jan. 1--Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. (IAI) is participating in a $250-300 million Turkish Ministry of Defense tender for a reconnaissance satellite for the Turkish Air Force. The tender was closed last week. Companies from the UK, Germany and Italy are participating. Turkish Army Deputy Chief of Staff General Ergin Saygun visited Israel at the head of a delegation of military delegation, last week to meet Israeli defense officials. They disc...

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