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By: Burak Ege Bekdil, December 29, 2016 (Photo Credit: null)
Ankara—A new multinational venture featuring Turkish, German and Malaysian manufacturers is in talks with Qatar to produce 1,000 armored vehicles – just one component of an aggressive marketing strategy that targets the Gulf, Middle Eastern and Middle Asian markets.
In august, Turkish manufacturer BMC, Germany’s Rheinmetalland and Malaysia’s Etika Starategi joined forces to launch a Turkish subsidiary. RBSS, the new joint venture, will offer armored solutions to the Turkish and other militaries. The companies say that the joint venture would focus on wheeled and tracked armored vehicles.
Company officials said that RBSS – through BMC – recently launched contract negotiations with the Qatari government for the potential sale of up to 1,000 armored vehicles of various types and configurations. They did not disclose the product line under discussion. A Qatari fund owns a 50 percent stake at BMC, RBSS’s Turkish partner.
Meanwhile BMC has won a contract from the Turkish government to deliver 35 Amazon armored vehicles. Potential international customers are Pakistan and Turkmenistan, company officials say. They put the price tag for the batch of 35 Amazons at $480 million.
BMC first launched the Amazon at the DIMDEX 2016 exhibition in Qatar. The vehicle, company officials say, is ideal for both police and military use in urban operations. The Amazon can accommodate up to seven personnel. It comes with extra armor and remote gun station system options.
BMC also has a contract to sell 329 Kirpis to the Turkish military in 2017. The Kirpi is a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle developed and manufactured by BMC. It features a 375 PS engine; 4×4 wheel configuration; fully automatic transmission; up to 15 fully armed personnel transport capacity; protection against mine, ballistic and IED threats; manual turret / remote controlled weapon station, central tire inflation system; and n automatic fire extinguishing system. It can run on flat tires.
BMC is in talks with Turkmenistan for sale of a batch of 10 ambulance versions of the Kirpi. That's in addition to nearly 300 Kirpis to foreign governments.
“Our next targets include the Middle East, Middle Asia, South Africa and Europe,” said one senior company executive.
Locally, BMC and its partners also have an eye on a multibillion-dollar Turkish contract for the serial production of an eventual batch of 1,000 new generation, main battle tanks. The Altay will be Turkey’s first indigenous battle tank.
The Altay’s prototype was built by Otokar, a rival Turkish armored vehicles producer. In January Otokar submitted its best offer for the serial production but procurement authorities asked the company also to submit its “best and final offer.” That was submitted in September..
Now the Turkish authorities will decide whether to award the contract to Otokar on a solo-bidder basis or launch competition which, then, will include BMC or RBSS. Most defense bureaucracy expect competition rather than single-source purchase.
“RBSS is trying to create an armor powerhouse with sustainability. There are many reasons why they can and many why they cannot,” observed one London-based Turkey specialist.
http://www.defensenews.com/articles...s-to-produce-1-000-armored-vehicles-for-qatar
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Ankara—A new multinational venture featuring Turkish, German and Malaysian manufacturers is in talks with Qatar to produce 1,000 armored vehicles – just one component of an aggressive marketing strategy that targets the Gulf, Middle Eastern and Middle Asian markets.
In august, Turkish manufacturer BMC, Germany’s Rheinmetalland and Malaysia’s Etika Starategi joined forces to launch a Turkish subsidiary. RBSS, the new joint venture, will offer armored solutions to the Turkish and other militaries. The companies say that the joint venture would focus on wheeled and tracked armored vehicles.
Company officials said that RBSS – through BMC – recently launched contract negotiations with the Qatari government for the potential sale of up to 1,000 armored vehicles of various types and configurations. They did not disclose the product line under discussion. A Qatari fund owns a 50 percent stake at BMC, RBSS’s Turkish partner.
Meanwhile BMC has won a contract from the Turkish government to deliver 35 Amazon armored vehicles. Potential international customers are Pakistan and Turkmenistan, company officials say. They put the price tag for the batch of 35 Amazons at $480 million.
BMC first launched the Amazon at the DIMDEX 2016 exhibition in Qatar. The vehicle, company officials say, is ideal for both police and military use in urban operations. The Amazon can accommodate up to seven personnel. It comes with extra armor and remote gun station system options.
BMC also has a contract to sell 329 Kirpis to the Turkish military in 2017. The Kirpi is a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle developed and manufactured by BMC. It features a 375 PS engine; 4×4 wheel configuration; fully automatic transmission; up to 15 fully armed personnel transport capacity; protection against mine, ballistic and IED threats; manual turret / remote controlled weapon station, central tire inflation system; and n automatic fire extinguishing system. It can run on flat tires.
BMC is in talks with Turkmenistan for sale of a batch of 10 ambulance versions of the Kirpi. That's in addition to nearly 300 Kirpis to foreign governments.
“Our next targets include the Middle East, Middle Asia, South Africa and Europe,” said one senior company executive.
Locally, BMC and its partners also have an eye on a multibillion-dollar Turkish contract for the serial production of an eventual batch of 1,000 new generation, main battle tanks. The Altay will be Turkey’s first indigenous battle tank.
The Altay’s prototype was built by Otokar, a rival Turkish armored vehicles producer. In January Otokar submitted its best offer for the serial production but procurement authorities asked the company also to submit its “best and final offer.” That was submitted in September..
Now the Turkish authorities will decide whether to award the contract to Otokar on a solo-bidder basis or launch competition which, then, will include BMC or RBSS. Most defense bureaucracy expect competition rather than single-source purchase.
“RBSS is trying to create an armor powerhouse with sustainability. There are many reasons why they can and many why they cannot,” observed one London-based Turkey specialist.
http://www.defensenews.com/articles...s-to-produce-1-000-armored-vehicles-for-qatar
@HAKIKAT
