Turkish defence firm beats competition from US, Europe and China while raising to 28 the number of countries that ordered the Bayraktar TB2 drones.
Türkiye’s fighter drones are now “a focal point of attention” in Greek military strategies and foreign policy, Greek daily Kathimerini has reported.
Serbian Deputy Foreign Minister Nemanja Starovic says President Aleksandar Vucic and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan "represent the most important and significant statesmen of the Balkan peninsula."
Little else is known about the drones, like what their range is or what exact capabilities they have but Pentagon says the drones have similar capabilities as armed "Switchblade" drones.
The man behind the development of the Turkish drone industry, Ozdemir Bayraktar planted the seeds of the country’s success 20 years ago.
Turkey’s latest drone takes its defence industry into the big leagues, among “the top three combat drone manufacturers in the world,” President Erdogan says.
After recent agreements with Poland and Ukraine, Albania will become the next buyer of Turkish combat drones, which are high in demand.
Poland becomes the first NATO country to purchase Turkish UAVs, which have proved their mettle in various high-intensity conflicts.
Poland will purchase 24 Bayraktar TB2 drones from Turkey's Baykar Defence, in what will be "the first time in its history" for Turkey to make such a sale to a NATO and EU member state, said Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The deal worth millions is set to bring the two countries closer and marks another step in the growing international market for Turkish drones.
Turkey’s major drone manufacturer says Canada’s cancellation of drone technology export permits to Turkey will not harm Baykar.
Renowned international relations scholar Francis Fukuyama says Ankara has been able to shape outcomes in the region more than Russia, China and the US thanks to the development of its own domestic drones.
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