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Canada Ceases Bayraktar TB2 Drone Tech Export to Turkey over its use...
April 13, 2021 @ 03:39 PMCanada has scrapped the export of drone technology to Turkey after it found that some of the Canadian-made systems had been used by the Azerbaijani side in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict as well as in Syria. Defence export permits to Turkey were suspended by Canada in early October when reports surfaced that Azerbaijan, a country that was backed by Ankara, was using drones equipped with imaging and targeting systems manufactured by L3Harris Wescam, the Canada-based unit of L3Harris Technologies Inc
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Turkey’s Akinci Third Prototype Clears Medium Altitude System Identification Test
April 12, 2021 @ 07:49 AMThe third prototype of Turkeys Akinci drone has passed the Medium Altitude System Identification Test. Manufacturer Baykar Makinas Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Selçuk Bayraktar shared the visuals of the latest tests on his
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Third Prototype of Turkey’s Akinci Combat Drone Makes First Flight
March 29, 2021 @ 04:53 AMThe third prototype of Turkeys Akinci combat drone, Akinci PT-3, took off on its maiden flight last week. “We could not hold the PT-3 any longer
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Russian Electronic Warfare Systems Cannot Beat Bayraktar UAVs: Baykar
March 2, 2021 @ 05:47 AMHaluk Bayraktar, CEO of Baykar that manufactures Bayaraktar TB2 drones has claimed that these aircraft cannot be defeated by Russian electronic warfare (EW) systems. “Russian electronic warfare systems will not be able to interfere with the work of Bayraktar TB2 even for one hour
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Bayraktar Vertical Take-Off UAV revealed in Company Video
January 21, 2021 @ 11:45 AMA prototype of a Bayraktar vertical take-off surveillance UAV has been revealed in a video made by Baykar, the Turkish drone manufacturer. In a video posted by Selçuk Bayraktar, Baykar Defense's Technical Manager on social media platforms, the drone could be spotted in the background
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In a First, Turkey's Drones Suppressed & Destroyed Syria's Russian Air Defenses:...
January 4, 2021 @ 12:56 PMTurkish Bayraktar TB-2 and Anka-S drones executed "suppress enemy air defense (SEAD)" and "destroy enemy air defense (DEAD)" in Syria in tasks normally requiring F-16s. The incident, marking the first of drones for both SEAD and DEAD took place during Operation Spring Shield – a cross-border military operation kicked off on February 27, 2020, by the Turkish Military against Syrian regime elements – in retaliation for an attack that killed 33 Turkish soldiers, Turkish defense analyst Hakan Kılıç said in an interview to
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Russian Journalists Held in Turkey for Filming Near Baykar Drone Facility
December 5, 2020 @ 03:59 AMTwo Russian journalists from NTV media o were detained Friday by Istanbul police after “illegally” filming near production facilities of Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar. “The Istanbul Police Department detained two Russian nationals (I
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Turkey’s SAHA Expo 3D Virtual Defense Fair Launched
November 9, 2020 @ 12:02 PMTurkey's SAHA Expo virtual defense fair commenced today on Monday with the participation of many major local industry players as well as professionals from abroad. Organized by SAHA Istanbul Defence and Aerospace Cluster Association, the 3D virtual event will be held using the XperEXPO, an application developed by Turkish technology firm BITES, an affiliate of Aselsan
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Turkish Bayratkar Attack Drone Gets Deadlier with New Targeting System
November 6, 2020 @ 06:53 PMThe Turkish Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) conducted a successful test-fire using an ASELSAN-developed Common Aperture Targeting System (CATS). Guided by the CATS targeting system, the Bayraktar TB2 drone fired its MAM-L munition, made by another Turkish firm, Roketsan – at its target with pin-point accuracy
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Turkey Develops Engine to Power UAVs
October 30, 2020 @ 04:50 AMTurkeys TUSAS Engine Industries (TEI), subsidiary of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), has produced a new engine to power locally-made drones such as the Bayraktar TB2 and Akinci. Selcuk Bayraktar, Baykars Chief Technology Officer, shared a video of the engines tests held last month
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The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
