Indonesia commissions next KCR-60M missile boats and constructs new OPVs
Indonesian is building two OPVs, and two additional missile boats were recently commissioned as well.
GCC turns up the volume
Port and coastal facility infrastructure developments ongoing among GCC countries are providing a number of opportunities for international defence and security companies, particularly for those in the acoustic deterrent market.
US-based LRAD Corporation is currently engaged in two integrated infrastructure security projects, one government and one commercial oil and natural gas (ONG) sites, in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
According to a spokesperson, there are opportunities in the market particularly given the technical experience companies in the US and Europe are likely to have, compared to regional counterparts.
‘Regionally, there are additional port security projects in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar
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