Aselsan signs MoU with Saudi companies
Turkish defence company Aselsan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi company TAQNIA Defense and Security Technologies (DST) and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST).
The MoU will see Aselsan, TAQNIA DST and KACST increase their cooperation together with government agencies and other organisations in a strategic partnership that will aim to have a positive impact on defense and security technology and innovation capabilities in Saudi Arabia.
The agreement was signed by Turki Bin Saud Bin Mohammad Al Saud, president of KACST; Hamad Alyousefi, CEO of TAQNIA DST; and Oğuz Şener, vice president of Aselsan. Several other officials were also present at the signing event.
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