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Day 3

DEFENCE

Demir said that indigenisation of defence
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BEYOND LIMITS QATAR-TURKEY DEFENCE TIES SET TO ACCELERATE products also needs to be balanced with
the necessary partnerships to acquire the
latest in defence technology. Turkey is
considering the close relations between countries we have close relations with, now focussing on defence technologies
both nations, it was imperative for Turkey such as Qatar, Demir said. Turkey has such as unmanned systems, Artificial
to have a strong presence at the biennial made several sales of defence equipment Intelligence, cybersecurity and Electronic
maritime and defence exhibition. Turkish to Qatar, and it has also offered intelli- Warfare. He cautioned that defence
companies are really dominating with gent to meet other security requirements. expenditure was a heavy burden when
their presence at the exhibition, Demir Demir said his agency is providing equip- the industrial capability needs to be cre-
said, stating that it was Turkey’s intention ment not only to the Turkish military but ated initially but once they grow to deliver
to strengthen its defence relations with also to the Ministry of Interior. excellence in some market areas, then
Qatar including greater technical collab- exports are able to sustain the expen-
oration. diture. Through the development of a
Turkey’s decades long drive towards sustainable defence industry, we can also
self-sufficiency in defence is now paying create new technologies that can serve
dividends, especially in key strategic in other areas creating economic growth
defence technologies, where it does and prosperity, Demir said, adding that
not have external dependencies. “We technology development is at the centre
would like to share our experience and of all activities that can also benefit the
our advanced technology capability with other fields.

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FIRST TIMERS AT DIMDEX ARE LOVING THE EXPERIENCE Warships Display. The seventh edition has
more warships than any previous edition,
DIMDEX’s ability to facilitate commercial Leonardo, besides catching the attention and as many as three – PNS Shamsheer,
deals and lasting partnerships has seen of companies from Croatia, South Korea, PNS Azmat and PMSS Kolachi - from
it grow into one of the premier events on Iran and Jordan, countries that are new to Pakistan. The vessels include Qatar’s mili-
the global maritime defence and security the event. One among them is Poongsan, tary training ship Al Doha, HMS Middleton
calendar. Agreements worth over USD 32 South Korean ammunition manufacturer from UK, Italian Navy frigate ITS Carlo
billion have been signed across previous that produces a wide range of small cal- Bergamini, the Indian Navy’s INS Kolkota,
editions, many of them involving domestic iber to large caliber ammunition. The BNS Prottasha of the Bangladesh Navy,
companies. About 200 exhibitors from highlight of the second day of the event Algeria’s El-Moudamir, Hitteen from the
different parts of the world, many of whom was the Middle East Naval Commanders Saudi Navy, and Al Nassir of the Royal
have been part of previous editions, are Conference (MENC), in which some of Navy of Oman. Meanwhile, excitement
exhibiting the latest in military equipment the brightest minds in the international over Barzan Holdings, the commercial
and technologies at DIMDEX 2022, which maritime domain, including naval defence gateway of Qatar’s indigenous defence
is hosted and organised by Qatar Armed commanders, global security experts, and industry, grows as the company works
Forces. The event signifies the coming thought leaders discussed asymmetric assiduously to firm up contracts with
of age of the Qatar domestic defence threats, which are posing a threat to the a significant number of international
industry, both in terms of the quality of sector globally. The action-packed day companies. On the second day of the
products on display as well as the growing also saw a number of significant deals event, the company’s subsidiary Barzan
Maintenance Shield (BMS) and Turkish
HITFACT® MkII number of partnerships with interna- involving domestic and international com- firm Aselsan announced a contract by
tional companies. With the Middle East panies being signed.
market being one of the most attractive Hamad Port has been busier than usual which BMS Would provide spare parts,
for weapons makers, the ongoing show over the last two days, and with a reason. training and technical support for main-
Precision is everything. has attracted major contractors such as DIMDEX visitors have been thronging the tenance and repair activities of Aselsan
systems in Qatar.
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