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Turkey's Desan Shipyard poised to win contract for navy logistics vessel

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Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa

Keen to reassert Turkey's international status, and also to help Turkish companies to break into the African market, the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been spearheading a major diplomatic and business drive in Africa. To achieve its goals, the Turkish government is counting on the assistance of its religious networks. [...]

The Turkish yard is at an advanced stage in talks with the government on a contract to supply a 100 m long logistics vessel to the navy. A major opportunity for the Turkish defence industry which is determined to win greater market share in West Africa. [...]

Published on 02.06.2021 at 06:00 GMT

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Cenk Kaptanoglu
Desan Shipyard
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Navy turns to Havelsan to protect offshore fisheries, hydrocarbons

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Rohde & Schwarz to supply comms kit for Piriou patrol boats

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Senegal
Damen Shipyards beats off Turkey's Desan and Tais

The Dutch shipyard has been contracted to deliver three military logistics ships to the Senegalese navy, even though two rival Turkish firms were favourites for the business. These ships could help improve the army's deployments in the insurgent province of Casamance.

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African special forces go window shopping at Sofins

Delegations from several African armies were in attendance at the fifth Sofins (Special Operations Forces Innovation Network Seminar) event held from 29 June to 1 July at Souge camp near Bordeaux.

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France is equipping the Ethiopian navy with two Sillinger boats in a bid to capture a share of the market for its shipyards. Ethiopia does not have an access to the sea, but it hopes to house its fleet in a port in Eritrea or Djibouti.

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Ivory Coast, Senegal
MAN lands engine contracts for West African naval vessels

Engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has won two West African navy contracts. It is to provide engines for three OPV 58 S patrol boats being built by France's Piriou group for the Senegalese navy, as well as for two Israel Shipyards vessels ordered by Ivory Coast.

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Senegal
Nexeya and Leonardo face stiff competition as Rear Admiral Diagne retires

Nexeya and Leonardo are tipped to win the contract to equip and arm three Piriou offshore patrol vessels destined for Dakar but the change in chief of naval staff could restack their odds.

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Senegal
Leonardo, Nexeya and MAN target the equipment contracts for new Piriou patrol boats

Italy's Leonardo Defence Systems, France's Nexeya and Germany's MAN Energy Equipment are negotiating with the Senegal National Navy, according to [...]

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The Senegalese navy has ordered three OPV 58 S patrol vessels from the French company Piriou.

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Desan Shipyard
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Kership
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Piriou
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Algeria
The fall of Algeria's powerful Sonatrach boss, Toufik Hakkar

DRC, Kenya
Ruto's great expectations frustrated by Kinshasa

Senegal
Turkey's Desan Shipyard poised to win contract for navy logistics vessel

Senegal
Navy turns to Havelsan to protect offshore fisheries, hydrocarbons

Senegal
Rohde & Schwarz to supply comms kit for Piriou patrol boats

Senegal
Damen Shipyards beats off Turkey's Desan and Tais

Africa, France
African special forces go window shopping at Sofins

Ethiopia
Paris boosts new naval force with two Sillinger speedboats

Ivory Coast, Senegal
MAN lands engine contracts for West African naval vessels

Senegal
Nexeya and Leonardo face stiff competition as Rear Admiral Diagne retires

Senegal
Leonardo, Nexeya and MAN target the equipment contracts for new Piriou patrol boats