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Saudi Arabia Makes Historic Defense Agreement with Turkey, Acquiring Akinchi Drones In a groundbreaking move, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have officially signed a historic defense agreement, solidifying their partnership and marking a significant moment in Türkiye’s history. The deal entails Saudi Arabia’s acquisition of Akinchi drones, an advanced unmanned aerial …

The Turkish ‘Kizilelma’ drone got airborne over the runway at the Akinci Flight Training and Test Center in Tekirdag Province. Baykar’s Chief Technology Officer Selcuk Bayraktar said the test was completed successfully, not indicating whether the very brief flight was planned or accidental. By how the video clip is edited …

There are signs that the hype around Turkish TB-2 Bayraktar drones’ lethality is being busted. Cracks have emerged in the Ukrainian military over continuing their use after improved Russian air defenses shot down scores of Bayraktar drones. It manifests in the reluctance to use the American-made $10 million worth of …

BUDAPEST-Anadolu Agency Turkey’s armed drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), have been tested by the Hungarian army, local newspaper Magyar Nemzet reported on Nov. 12. class=”cf”> The news report said the KARAYEL-SU armed drone developed by Vestel Defense was photographed both on land and in the air at the Hungarian …

In northern Syria, Turkish drones played a major part this year in a series of devastating attacks on Syrian armored forces that caught some military observers by surprise and helped bring a Syrian government offensive against rebel areas to a halt. At home, the drones have become a symbol of …

Turkey is developing an increasing variety of lethal armed drones that range from large high-flying bomb-laden ones to very small, low-flying ones that can form deadly swarms. In recent years, Turkey has developed an impressive local drone industry from the ground up. Armed Turkish-built Bayraktar TB2 and Anka-S drones have …