First Turkish spy satellite be put into orbit in 2012January 26, 2009 - 17:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Telespazio company (Rome), subsidiary of the Group Finmeccanica (Milan) / Thales (Toulouse), specialized in the observation of the ground by satellite and navigation, gained the contract of manufacture of a spy satellite ordered by the Turkish Ministry of Defense, freelance French journalist Jean Eckian told PanARMENIAN.Net In spite of the reserves of the Turkish government to entrust the project to a company with French participation, because adoption by the National Assembly of the bill penalizing of the Armenian Genocide negation (2006), the development of the Gokturk satellite returns in Telespazio and Thales Aliena Space. According to officials from Turkish Ministry, Telespazio was preferred at Thales because of the Turkish resentment on the decisions of the French Parliament. First Turkish military satellite, Gokturk-1 will receive high-definition optical systems with a ground observation oscillating between 2,50 m and 80 cm since an orbit located at 700 kms of altitude. "The Turkish Ministry of Defense does not hide its intention to combat terrorism by the means of this satellite, which will see also its qualities used in the civil monitoring of the activities such as the control of the forest grounds, the follow-up of illegal construction, etc, without any geographical restriction," declared Murad Bayar, under-secretary of defense industries. The satellite should be put into orbit in 2012. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |