The Polish MoD announced that an agreement for 24 Bayraktar TB2 and related smart-ammunition types.

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Poland to purchase Turkey's combat drones in 1st NATO sale
BY DAILY SABAH WITH DPA
ISTANBUL DEFENSE
MAY 22, 2021 12:01 PM GMT+3

A Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone is pictured at Geçitkale military airbase near Famagusta, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Dec. 16, 2019. (AFP Photo)


Poland will purchase 24 Bayraktar TB2 (Tactical Block 2) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) from NATO ally Turkey, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak told Polish public radio Saturday.

This is the first time a NATO member acquires Turkish drones.

The combat drones will be armed with anti-tank projectiles. Poland will also buy a logistics and training package along with the aircraft. First shipments will arrive in 2022.

The drones have assault capabilities and have "proven themselves in wars in Eastern Europe," Blaszczak said.

Blaszczak on Wednesday teased the acquisition of the Turkish drones on Twitter.

Bayraktar drones played an important role in the recent Azerbaijani victory against Armenia in the war for liberation of Nagorno-Krarbakh.

The deal is to be signed during an upcoming visit by Polish President Andrzej Duda to Turkey, which starts on Monday.

Polish foreign military contracts typically go to American firms. In fiscal 2020, Poland placed orders for $4.7 billion worth of American military equipment, according to the data from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

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Deliveries will begin in 2021 and it is speculated that the total size of the deal is between $ 300-400 million. An another NATO country also expected to finalize the TB-2 agreement within 2021.

Map of Bayraktar TB2 operators in blue potential operators in purple.

 

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[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

As for the winners, war is profitable....

Turkey has won a number of engagements against the myriad of adversaries from all around the world, and now her defense products are selling like hot cakes.....

Similarly, PAF shot down a couple of IAF jets while gaining air superiority, and now her JF17s are in a high demand from across the globe.....

On the contrary, India sold EW equipment to Armenia, and now Armenia is demanding her money back.....

 

[Sulman Badshah]

A great deal in attractive price and that too war tested.. Pakistan should evaluate the akinci and aksungur for future

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

The article does not say how much they paid for it.

 

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Turkey Exports Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs to Poland

Turkey`s first operational UCAV, Bayraktar TB2, designed and developed indigenously by Baykar Defense, will be exported to Poland. The export contract was signed at the Presidential Complex by Baykar General Manager Haluk Bayraktar and Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak in the presence of...

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Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs will fly in the skies of Poland after Ukraine, Qatar, and Azerbaijan; thus, for the first time, Turkey will export a state-of-the-art UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) to a NATO and European Union (EU) member country..

Within the scope of the contract, Turkey will deliver 4 systems, including 24 Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs, ground control stations (GCS), and ground data terminals (GCT). In addition, MAM-C and MAM-L smart micro munitions developed nationally by Roketsan will be exported to Poland.

According to Baykar Defense, the Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs in the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces and Security Forces flew 120,000 hours in 2020. Thus, TB2 UCAVs surpassed 320,000 hours of successful flight in total. This figure is above the total flight hours performed by manned military aircraft in Turkey. Currently, 180 Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs are in service with the armed forces of Turkey, Ukraine, Qatar, and Azerbaijan.

According to the Polish Defence24 website, the contract signed in Ankara includes 4 systems (24 Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs) as well as ground control stations, ground data terminals, MAM-C & MAM-L smart micro munitions, SAR radars, simulators, spare parts, training, and logistics support services. In addition, according to the Polish Ministry of National Defence, the contract also includes a 24-month warranty period and technology transfer for the maintenance of engines, ground control stations, and electro-optical targeting systems. It is also stated that the first set of UCAVs will be delivered to the Polish Armed Forces by the end of 2022, and the entire order is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. The report also states that the cost of one set of TB2 systems is US$67 million, so the total sales price is around US$260-270 million.