Türkiye lands 1st military ship export to NATO, EU member state with Portugal deal

ISTANBUL, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye will build two naval logistics ships for Portugal, its first-ever military shipbuilding for export to a NATO and European Union (EU) member state, Turkish defense company STM said on Thursday.

STM, a leading Turkish defense firm, said on its website that it had secured a contract to build two naval vessels, classified as auxiliary replenishment oiler and logistics ships