Turkey Tests Armed Indigenous UAV

Bayraktar TB2
Credit: Bayhaluk
LONDON – Turkey’s Baykar Makina and Kale Kalip have completed the first tests of an indigenous armed UAV capability. The Bayraktar TB2 medium altitude, long-endurance platform was fitted with two Roketsan-produced UMTAS anti-tank missiles, one mounted under each wing. In Dec. 17 firing tests, the...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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