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

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AFRICA TURKEY

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. [...] (250 words)

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SENEGAL
Cenk Kaptanoglu
Desan Shipyard
Israel Shipyards
Kaptanoglu Group
Kership
Naval Group
Oumar Wade
Piriou
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Tais Shipyards

Navy turns to Havelsan to protect offshore fisheries, hydrocarbons

The Turkish firm has conducted a feasibility study for a project to install surveillance radars along Senegal's coastline.

SENEGAL Defence Business 15/07/2021

Rohde & Schwarz to supply comms kit for Piriou patrol boats

Rohde & Schwarz has been chosen by the Senegalese Navy to install combat communication systems on the three OPV 58S patrol vessels Dakar ordered at the end of 2019 from the French shipyard Piriou-Kership.

SENEGAL Defence Business 09/07/2021

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.

AFRICA FRANCE Defence Business 01/07/2021

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.

ETHIOPIA Defence Business 09/06/2021

Paris boosts new naval force with two Sillinger speedboats

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.

IVORY COAST SENEGAL Defence Business 10/03/2021

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.

SENEGAL Defence Business 02/06/2020

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

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.

SENEGAL Business 31/01/2020

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

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

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Kership
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