German company MTU bans Turkey’s sale of military equipment with its engines to Azerbaijan
MTU Aero Engines, Germany's leading engine manufacturer and the world's largest independent provider of commercial engine maintenance services, has imposed a ban on its partner companies on sale of military equipment with MTU engines (armored cars, cutters, etc.) to Azerbaijan, a high-ranking source in the Turkish defense industry reported, according to Azadlyg. The source also said that the German company cooperates with many states, including Turkey.
The result of pressure by MTU was that Turkey’s industrial organization of chemical mechanical engineering broke off talks with Azerbaijan on sale of Fyrtyna T-155 howitzer with MTU-881 KA 500 diesel engine.
For that very reason MTU achieved a ban on sale of Turkish cutters Yonca-Onuk to Azerbaijan. The ban also extends to Turkish ship-repair companies.