Turkish-made armed drones are now used or on order across much of the Arab world, extending Türkiye’s defense industry presence from the Gulf to North Africa, according to an analysis published by Forbes.
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The Aug. 29 article by contributor Paul Iddon said the Bayraktar TB2, Akıncı, Anka-S and Aksungur had been acquired by countries including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE initially turned to Chinese armed drones after the United States declined to supply them but later moved toward Turkish systems as their relations with Ankara improved, the analysis said.