Qatar, Turkey and cooperation on Kirpi MRAP vehiclenote

Qatar is reportedly preparing to become an exporter of protected military vehicles before the end of the year. This comes after Qatar and Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for joint military industrialization between both countries and after Qatar bought 50% stake in the Turkish defence company BMC. The following 370-word report sheds more light one the subject and tells what about cooperation between Qatar and Turkey over the Kirpi MRAP vehicle. [Partly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 24/03 – Jan. 20, 2017]