Turkey's Roketsan company will produce jet projectiles for Azerbaijan's armed forces, UPI reported. Roketsan Director General Huseyn Baysak told the Informatsionnoe agenstvo Azeri-press about the contract, the news agency reported Tuesday. Baysak said his firm will start producing the munitions this year, with delivery scheduled for early 2012. Baysak said of his dealings with Azeri military: "At the same time, we continue meetings on joint production with the (Azeri) Ministry of Defense Industry. The first principled protocol of understanding was signed within the framework of the International Defense Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi. Activities are being continued to sign the relevant contract and I think that we will sign this contract within this year." Baysak said that, together with Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense industries, Roketsan will also produce rocket launchers similar to Sakarya multiple-rocket launchers. He said: "Our discussions are being continued. I think it will be possible soon." Baysak stated that added that Roketsan will produce engines for missiles currently in Azerbaijan's arsenal in a joint venture with Azerbaijan.
