“Bayraktar TB2 have successfully completed 420,000 hours, and purchase contracts for them have been concluded with 16 countries. Apart from that, the first export contract was signed regarding the Bayraktar Akinci combat UAV. Supplies under the contract are planned for 2023,” Haluk Bayraktar said, APA reports.
The official highlighted increased demand for Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs.
Also on Sunday, the Turkish defense minister said that talks between Ankara and Washington on supplies of the F-16 fighter jets were positive.
“Official requests for supply and modernization of new F-16s were made. After that, a delegation went to the US, and the negotiations were positive. We made our position clear.
[We] explained that this would also help strengthen NATO. If Turkey is strong, it is strong in NATO. Turkey’s strength is NATO’s strength,” Hulusi Akar said, as quoted by the Turkish Milliyet newspaper.
