Turkey's Anadolu Agency has reported that Turkey's Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSIK) has approved projects related to electronic warfare, software, communications, weapons, ammunition, and various other platforms.
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According to the Turkish news agency, the Committee intends to continue its policy based on stronger research and technological development of the country's defence industry. The committee said that its work has gone uninterrupted despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
It is reported that the committee approved projects related to electronic warfare, software, communications, weapons, ammunition, and various other platforms, which will be added to the local and national systems used by the Turkish Armed Forces and security units.
The statement, says the news agency, referred to the products that were designed and developed by the local defense industry, and how their importance has become evident with the latest successes achieved by the Turkish armed forces and security units.
The statement added that "sharing expertise among sectors and efforts directed towards exports will increase, and Turkey will continue its path resolutely towards achieving an independent defense industry."
During recent years, Turkey has made great progress in the field of defense industries. It aims to reduce dependence on abroad and achieve self-sufficiency, not only with regard to arming its army, but also to enter the ranks of developed countries by manufacturing and exporting weapons concludes AA.
