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[4] [5] The largest operator of TB2 drones is the Turkish military, but an export model has been sold to the militaries of a number of other countries. [6] [7] Turkey has used the drone extensively in strikes on Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and People's Protection Units (YPG) targets in Iraq and Syria.
The TAI Anka is a family of unmanned aerial vehicles developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries primarily for the Turkish Air Force. Envisioned in the early 2000s for aerial surveillance and reconnaissance missions, Anka has evolved into a modular platform with synthetic-aperture radar, precise weapons and satellite communication.
The Akıncı drone is equipped with an indigenously manufactured active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar called MURAD, a SAR/GMTI radar, a surveillance system, electronic warfare, and signal intelligence suite (SIGINT), and SATCOM allowing Akıncıs to become UCAV as well as ISTAR+C3 assets for the Turkish military. [19] [20] [21]
Combat Drones Asisguard Songar Turkey: Armed Drone system Songar is a Rotary Wing Unmanned combat aerial vehicle system. It is armed with a machine gun, TUBITAK-SAGE TOGAN [281] Air-to-surface launched 81 mm mortar munition, AK40-GL and MKEK T-40 grenade launchers. [282] [283] Variants; Songar MG [284] Songar MG GL ( T-40 integrated variant ) [285]
Turkish defence firm Baykar has delivered 20 armed drones to the United Arab Emirates this month and could sell more, two Turkish sources said, as a diplomatic detente between the former regional ...
The UAVs were developed for the Turkish Armed Forces from 2004 until the present. Some models are designed for surveillance and reconnaissance only, others are capable of tactical ground-strike missions. Baykar is also developing drones to counter other aerial systems. [2] The word bayraktar means flag-bearer in Turkish.
The array of jet-powered aircraft unveiled in Turkey this month—drones and fighter jets alike—display serious strides toward indigenous military aircraft production, supported by a defense ...
WASHINGTON/ANKARA (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday shot down an armed Turkish drone that was operating near its troops in Syria, the Pentagon said, the first time Washington has brought ...