Meteksan exports damage control simulator to Asian navy
The Damage Control Simulator achieves a 15-degree rolling effect with hydraulics to replicate sea conditions. (Photo: Meteksan)
On March 13, Turkish defence company Meteksan announced a new export deal to an Asian navy via social media, making it the first supplier to export ship damage control and fire-fighting simulators to five countries worldwide.
Speaking to Shephard, Meteksan’s international sales, marketing and corporate reputation director, Burak Akbas, said: 'We recently increased the number of naval forces that prefer our Damage Control Simulator [DCSIM] to five with a new contract we signed with an Asian country.
'We intend to complete the delivery, acceptance, and training of the simulator within two years of signing the contract.'
He also underlined
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