Baykar

By Tony Osborne
Emirati defense contractor Edge Group has secured agreements with Turkish UAS manufacturer Baykar to integrate Edge-developed munitions onto Baykar’s UAS.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Turkish uncrewed air system developer Baykar says its new Bayraktar TB3 uncrewed air system has demonstrated flight endurance of 32 hr.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The country’s Vision 2030 set challenging goals for its fledgling defense industry, but SAMI CEO Walid Abukhaled says the efforts are on track.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
With orders for Edge’s Reach-S UAS, the United Arab Emirates has joined the growing list of nations capable of developing armed drones.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The Bayraktar TB3 Siha, featuring foldable wings and twice the 700-kg maximum takeoff weight of the TB2, took off at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 27.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Turkish uncrewed aircraft systems developer Baykar has begun initial ground tests of its latest platform, the Bayraktar TB3.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne, Helen Chachaty
Numerous companies have agreed to joint production, technology exchange and component supply during Ukraine’s first Defense Industries Forum in Kyiv Sept. 30.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Baykar’s Akinci drone as well as its associated weapons and sensors will be produced in Saudi Arabia under a new deal estimated at roughly $3 billion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Turkish uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturer Baykar is to undertake research and development activities in Pakistan under a new project led by the Pakistan Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Baykar-developed UAS and their associated weapons and sensors will be produced in Saudi Arabia under new export agreements between Ankara and Riyadh.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Neither the contract’s value nor the number of Akinci systems ordered by the Middle Eastern country have been made public.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Kuwait has finalized a deal to acquire the Turkish-developed Baykar Bayraktar TB2 armed uncrewed aircraft system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Romania is the third NATO country to sign up to purchase the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 uncrewed aircraft system.
Aircraft & Propulsion