Turkey's share to increase in NATO defense project
Turkey's Undersecretariat of Defense Industry (SSM) targets to reach 20 percent share in NATO's defense projects by 2011.
According to the new strategic plan prepared by SSM for the 2007-2011 period, the 4 percent share of Turkish defense industry in NATO projects, will be increased to 20 percent by the end of 2011. Accordingly the share of domestic defense industries in the NATO projects will increase as well. The report states that in the framework of 2007-2011 targets, Turkey's effectiveness in defense investments will be increased as well as its contribution to NATO.
The current shares of some of the countries in NATO defense investment projects are as follows: Germany 26 percent, the U.S 15 percent, Italy 11 percent, France 9 percent, UK 8 percent, Greece 5 percent and Spain 4 percent.
The New Anatolian , LINK
Turkey's Undersecretariat of Defense Industry (SSM) targets to reach 20 percent share in NATO's defense projects by 2011.
According to the new strategic plan prepared by SSM for the 2007-2011 period, the 4 percent share of Turkish defense industry in NATO projects, will be increased to 20 percent by the end of 2011. Accordingly the share of domestic defense industries in the NATO projects will increase as well. The report states that in the framework of 2007-2011 targets, Turkey's effectiveness in defense investments will be increased as well as its contribution to NATO.
The current shares of some of the countries in NATO defense investment projects are as follows: Germany 26 percent, the U.S 15 percent, Italy 11 percent, France 9 percent, UK 8 percent, Greece 5 percent and Spain 4 percent.
The New Anatolian , LINK
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