Azerbaijani Defense Industry Ministry, Jordanian company reach a deal to produce body armor

On the sidelines of the SOFEX-2010 exhibition in Amman, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense Industry and NP Aerospace Jordan, affiliated company of King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB), signed two contracts on a joint production.

Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defense Industry Yaver Jamalov and Managing Director of NP Aerospace Jordan Nabil Issa signed the documents. Jamalov said that according to the first contract, body armor will be produced in Baku together with the Jordanian company. The second contract provides for production of helmets.

“Jordan and Azerbaijan have perfect relations. Our cooperation is developing, the contracts prove this,” Yaver Jamalov said.

According to the Minister, talks continue on cooperation with the military companies of Jordan in several directions, contracts will be signed on other projects soon.


/APA/