Jordan Signs Deal with Turkey’s ASFAT to Build Five Mid-Sized Military Patrol Boats

Royal Naval Force and Royal Boats Command on Thursday signed a contract with Turkey’s defense industry company ASFAT to manufacture five mid-sized military patrol boats designated for coast guard duties, maritime border protection, and search and rescue missions.

The agreement was signed at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard by the Commander of the Royal Jordanian Naval Force and Royal Boats Command on behalf of the Jordan Armed Forces–Arab Army, and by the General Manager of ASFAT on the Turkish side, in the presence of the Commander of the Istanbul Naval Shipyard and senior officers and officials from both countries.