Portugal has begun talks with the Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar about purchasing unmanned aerial vehicles. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu made the announcement during a press conference with Portuguese Foreign… Continue reading "Portugal In Talks With Turkish Drone Manufacturer Baykar For The Purchase of UAVs"
Bayraktar TB2, developed by Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar, has achieved yet another export success. On January 18, the company announced the signing of a $370 million contract with the Kuwaiti… Continue reading "Kuwait Becomes the 28th Country to Purchase Bayraktar TB2s"
The Albanian government, which has been known for some time to be interested in Baykar’s Bayraktar TB2 drones, made an official order for the supply of three TB2s from Baykar… Continue reading "Albania Signs A Contract For The Procurement of Bayraktar TB2 Drones"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover North Korea missile tests and tensions,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (7-11 November)"
Kyrgyzstan National Security State Committee Chairman Kamchibek Tashiev, who shared photos of AKINCI with the caption “Bayraktar AKINCI is now ours” last month, has now shared a series of photos… Continue reading "Kyrgyzstan To Purchase Aksungur UAVs From Turkey After Acquiring Bayraktar TB2 and Bayraktar Akıncı Drones"
The first Bayraktar TB2 UAVs from BAYKAR were delivered to Poland. The delivery was announced by the Polish Ministry of Defense. A ceremony held at the Polish Air Force’s 12th… Continue reading "Baykar Delivers First 6 Bayraktar TB2 Drones To Poland"
On October 12, 2022, Kyrgyzstan National Security Committee Chairman Kamchibek Tashiev and his accompanying delegation visited the Özdemir Bayraktar National Technology Center in Istanbul. During his visit, Kamchibek Tashiev met… Continue reading "Kyrgyzstan To Procure AKINCI Drones From Turkey After Purchasing Bayraktar TB2s"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover Indonesia Rafale Contract, the Space Force’s… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (3-7 October)"
The war in Ukraine has proven to be an incredibly successful advertisement for the Turkish TB2 Bayraktar drone. With tons of recorded footage of Bayraktars in action destroying Russian vehicles,… Continue reading "Bayraktars Arriving in Somalia, Nigeria and Albania – Japan May be Next"
A new base for Border Guard Services’ Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs has been established by the Kyrgyzstan State Committee for National Security. The base’s opening was attended by a large number… Continue reading "A Bayraktar TB2 UCAV Base Has Been Opened In Kyrgyzstan"