Turkiye Exports Its First Bayraktar AKINCI UAV Tags:Europe 5 comments It is thought to be exported to Ukraine as on December 3rd Ukrainian ambassador tweeted an AKINCI UAV model with Ukrainian crests. [https://twitter.com/VasylBodnar/status/1466679373910749185?cxt=HHwWgsC9ldXH2NooAAAA](https://twitter.com/VasylBodnar/status/1466679373910749185?cxt=HHwWgsC9ldXH2NooAAAA) AKINCI is an advanced drone that has an AESA radar and is able to carry Cruise missiles with a range of 300kms. Turkiye’s bayraktar tb-2 export has also reached 16 countries with 6 of them remaining unknown. “Turkyeie” who? Turkey* Turkey has great PR for their drones. An arms export success story. The engines of those drones are made in [Ukraine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivchenko-Progress_AI-450S). Since [Canada](https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2020/10/13/canadian-block-on-drone-parts-shows-turkeys-defense-industry-still-not-independent/) stopped providing engines Ukraine is the only one left to do it. Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
It is thought to be exported to Ukraine as on December 3rd Ukrainian ambassador tweeted an AKINCI UAV model with Ukrainian crests. [https://twitter.com/VasylBodnar/status/1466679373910749185?cxt=HHwWgsC9ldXH2NooAAAA](https://twitter.com/VasylBodnar/status/1466679373910749185?cxt=HHwWgsC9ldXH2NooAAAA) AKINCI is an advanced drone that has an AESA radar and is able to carry Cruise missiles with a range of 300kms. Turkiye’s bayraktar tb-2 export has also reached 16 countries with 6 of them remaining unknown.
The engines of those drones are made in [Ukraine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivchenko-Progress_AI-450S). Since [Canada](https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2020/10/13/canadian-block-on-drone-parts-shows-turkeys-defense-industry-still-not-independent/) stopped providing engines Ukraine is the only one left to do it.
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It is thought to be exported to Ukraine as on December 3rd Ukrainian ambassador tweeted an AKINCI UAV model with Ukrainian crests.
[https://twitter.com/VasylBodnar/status/1466679373910749185?cxt=HHwWgsC9ldXH2NooAAAA](https://twitter.com/VasylBodnar/status/1466679373910749185?cxt=HHwWgsC9ldXH2NooAAAA)
AKINCI is an advanced drone that has an AESA radar and is able to carry Cruise missiles with a range of 300kms.
Turkiye’s bayraktar tb-2 export has also reached 16 countries with 6 of them remaining unknown.
“Turkyeie” who?
Turkey*
Turkey has great PR for their drones. An arms export success story.
The engines of those drones are made in [Ukraine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivchenko-Progress_AI-450S). Since [Canada](https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2020/10/13/canadian-block-on-drone-parts-shows-turkeys-defense-industry-still-not-independent/) stopped providing engines Ukraine is the only one left to do it.