On 28 August, Iraqi Defense Minister Jumaa Inad Saadoun, a guest on Iraqi TV channel Al Sharqiya, made a series of statements, including that Iraq had “reached an agreement” with… Continue reading "Iraq Announces That They Plan To Procure Bayraktar TB2 UAV’s And ATAK Helicopters From Turkey"
Welcome to another Weekend Briefing, where we round-up the week’s most important defense news and some of the stories that may have flown under the radar. This week at Overt… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (12 – 16 July)"
According to a ministry statement posted on Facebook, “The Naval Forces of Ukraine have received the first Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicle system. We’re running the final approval tests at… Continue reading "Baykar Defense Delivers The First Bayraktar TB2 UCAV’s to the Ukrainian Navy"
A delegation led by Latvian Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks visited the National UCAV R&D and Production Facilities of Baykar Defense, the manufacturer of Bayraktar TB-2 UCAVs. Minister Pabriks was… Continue reading "Latvia Considering Bayraktar TB-2 UCAV Buy"
The recent purchase of Turkish TB-2 drones announced by the Polish Ministry of Defense came as a surprise to some observers of Poland’s domestic military affairs. It comes as the… Continue reading "Polish Defense Policy Shift Towards Turkey?"
Rumors have abounded on the subject of the Polish Ministry of Defense’s desire to purchase the Turkish Bayraktar TB-2 MALE combat drones. It all started with a tweet coming from… Continue reading "Polish MoD Buys TB-2 UCAVs"
In a year where seemingly everything that could go wrong proceeded to do so in spectacular fashion, a UCAV of all things wound up having a better year than most… Continue reading "Eastern Promise: The Baykar Bayraktar TB2 in Profile"
Two Russian journalists have been released from Turkish police detention on Monday, following questioning at an Istanbul courthouse. They had been arrested last week for allegedly filming around Turkish drone… Continue reading "Two Russian Journalists Deported After Arrest For “Illegal Filming” Near Baykar Facilities"
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) has announced that it is suspending exports of aircraft engines to “countries with unclear usage” following accusations that the engines are being used to power Turkish-built… Continue reading "Bombardier Recreational Products Suspends Aircraft Engine Exports Over UCAV Use Concerns"
On 5th October, 2020, it was reported at novosti.rs that Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić went to Ankara to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to finalize the purchase of… Continue reading "Serbia to Buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones"