Azerbaijan, Baku, June 6 / Trend, T. Hajiyev /
The Azerbaijani Defense Industry Ministry and the Jordanian company "NP Aerospace Jordan" signed an agreement on joint manufacturing of body armors and helmets. The contract was signed by the NP Aerospace Executive Director Nabil Issa, and Radioqurasdırma factory Director Ramiz Mammadov, based on reports from the Arab press.
According to the contract, part of the body armor will be manufactured in Jordan and another part in Azerbaijan. The Jordanian company will supply the "Radioqurasdırma" factory with 15,000 units of composite materials for the production of helmets and ceramic plates and 12,000 units for the production of the body armors.
Azerbaijani specialists will be trained in Jordan to manufacture body armors and helmets. Production will begin in 2012.