Turkey's Aselsan, Jordan's KADDB Investment Group open Amman factory - media

The factory will produce border security equipment for the Jordanian army and countries in the region, local news agency Anadolu Ajansi said.

The factory is part of Aselsan’s strategy of establishing its position in global markets and of generating half of its defence revenue from foreign operations, daily Hurriyet said, citing the company’s board chairman Hasan Canpolat.

AME produces night vision and thermal camera systems, and operates test and calibration laboratories. It has capacity to produce 6,000 night vision devices annually. Recently, AME signed a deal to produce its SAGER thermal sighting system for the Jordanian army.

AME manufactures night vision and thermal imaging equipment at the factory, located in the KADDB Industrial park. The factory has produced equipment worth a total of $23 million (18 million euro) for Jordan’s army in the past two years, Aselsan said in a statement in August, announcing that AME has signed a $2.15 million deal to supply thermal imaging systems to the armed forces of the country.

KADDB Investment Group is the commercial and investment arm of the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB).

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