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Tuesday, 19 June 2007
Turkey Plans First Recon Satellite
Defencenews.com reports that Turkey is poised to award a reconnaissance satellite contract. Turkey’s military and government planners are preparing to award the satellite contract, estimated at about $250 million, in the weeks ahead. The procurement official said the top panel that oversees procurement decisions would likely convene after June 20 to finalize an international competition to build and launch Turkey’s military satellite, dubbed GOKTURK.
Labels: security
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