Saudi Arabia is buying Bayraktar Akinci attack drones worth more than $3 billion in the largest contract in the history of Turkey's defence industry

[dani191]

Saudi Arabia is buying Bayraktar Akinci attack drones worth more than $3 billion in the largest contract in the history of Turkey's defence industry​

By: Maksim Panasovskyi | yesterday, 19:35

Baykar recently signed a contract with Saudi Arabia to export Akinci drones. The deal was the largest in the history of the Turkish defence industry. The day before, the amount of the contract became known.

Here's What We Know​

Baykar exports Bayraktar TB2 attack drones to 30 countries. Akinci is not as popular so far. Saudi Arabia has become the third drone operator in the region after Kuwait and Qatar. It will pay more than $3bn for Akinci, but the number of drones is not specified.
The Bayraktar Akinci is a drone that can conduct reconnaissance, surveillance and reconnaissance as well as strike enemy positions. The drone has a payload capacity of 1,500kg and a maximum take-off weight of 5,500kg.
The drone can remain airborne for 24 hours. Two AI-450T turboprop engines or two PD-222 piston engines allow the drone to reach speeds of more than 300 km/h.

 

[Sandwalk]

Saudi also interested in TAI Kaan?

 

[hussain0216]

This is the way it should be, Muslim countries should have always aimed to purchase products from other Muslim countries, even if they don't always see eye to eye, even if their are differences on types of government etc

Simply because their is a difference from purchase from countries like France or USA who have open contempt for Muslims and will support Israel on one hand and preach about human rights and democracy on the other.

It was the only way for Muslim countries to gradually improve their products and to give a message to the likes of the USA or France that their duplicity was unacceptable

 

[Muhammad Saftain Anjum]

This is the way it should be, Muslim countries should have always aimed to purchase products from other Muslim countries, even if they don't always see eye to eye, even if their are differences on types of government etc

The real way is to make these things at home

 

[Ghostkiller]

The real way is to make these things at home

Exactly. During Afghan Soviet war, Libya and Syria which are Muslim countries supported the Soviet Union and not their muslim brother. So yeah, every country needs to localize and indigenize their equipments.

 

[MMM-E]

because AKINCI is the best turboprob engined UCAV in the World

American MQ-9 not even close


AKINCI carry even IHA-230 supersonic Missile with range of 150 km

AKINCI UCAVs armed with superior weapons to hit all miliitary targets from safe distance

30 km MAM-T laser guided munition
50 km MAM-T IIR guided munition
60 km KGK-SIHA-82 guided Bomb with active radar homing and data-link
60 km ALPAGUT Kamikaze Drone with IR and E/O camera
80 km TOLUN IIR guided munition
150 km IHA-230 supersonic Missile
150 km CAKIR cruise Missile with IIR seeker
180 km KUZGUN-TJ missile with IIR seeker
280 km SOM cruise Missile with IIR seeker

25 km BOZDOGAN air to air Missile
100+ km GOKDOGAN air to air Missile


Maybe KIZILELMA and ANKA-3 after AKINCI in the near future

ANKA-3 flying-wing deep strike stealth UCAV

KIZILELMA unmanned stealth Fighter Jet

And 700 km SUPER SIMSEK Kamikaze Drone with speed of mach 0,85

S.Arabia , Qatar , The UAE have huge money for Robotic War concept

even USA-İsrael can not offer this Robotic War concept to S.Arabia , Qatar , The UAE