DND inks defense deal with Turkish SSB

By Priam Nepomuceno

December 19, 2018, 10:11 am

MANILA -- The Department of National Defense (DND) and the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) of the Republic of Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on defense cooperation on Tuesday.

The signing took place at Philippine Air Force headquarters in Villamor Air Base, Pasay City, DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said in a message to reporters.

The MOU was signed by DND Secretary Delfin Lorenzana for the Philippines and President of Defense Industries of Turkey, Prof. Dr. Ismail Demir.

The MOU will focus on government-to-government acquisition, as well as the development, production, co-production, and transfer of defense technology between the DND and the SSB. (PNA)

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