Two Turkish defense companies set up separate cooperation deals with their Indonesian counterparts at the 2022 Indo Defense and Expo in Jakarta on Thursday, further strengthening existing industrial ties.

Defense electronics and software maker Havelsan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PT Falah Inovasi Teknologi to cooperate in product development for training and simulation.

“This started with the cooperation in developing shooting simulators, parachute simulators and flight simulators,” the companies said in a joint press release.

“In the future, more products will be developed together.”

The MoU was signed by Havelsan chief executive officer Mehmet Akif Nacar and Falah CEO Noviayana in a ceremony attended by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto at the Jakarta International Expo in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.

Havelsan has been in the industry since 1982 and provides solutions for both military and non-military needs.

The Turkish company develops products that make training processes faster, more efficient, cost-effective and can be done repeatedly. It is also important to gain experience in a risk-free training environment with realistic training scenarios.