Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) will submit joint bids for contracts in Turkey and in countries where an Israeli company cannot be a prime contractor.
The deal stems from good relations between the companies and close defence links between Israel and Turkey. Co-operation is likely on unmanned air vehicle, airborne early warning and combat helicopter bids in Turkey, for which IAI has been shortlisted. Subcontracting to TAI of work on the Fairchild 428JET - should there be Turkish customers - is also possible, IAI having been contracted to build the aircraft in Israel.
Source: Flight International
