After Saudi drone deal, Turkey’s defense industry eyes record export year

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August 12, 2023 ANKARA — The landmark $3.1 billion deal that Turkey’s leading drone manufacturer Baykar signed with Saudi Arabia last month is expected to boost Turkish military exports to a record level this year and open new avenues of cooperation with the Gulf heavyweight. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey is aiming for $6 billion in defense industry exports this year, but the sales could well surpass that mark to reach $7.5 billion, according to representatives and observers of Turkey’s defense industry sector. The deal between Baykar and the Saudi government was signed during Erdogan’s July 18...