Why specifically L-39?
Cost-effective, very successful trainer jet. It uses the same engine. Available research they can use. I would probably retrofit L39, just for unmanned jet research, developing subsystems, AI and such.
Why specifically L-39?
Cost-effective, very successful trainer jet. It uses the same engine. Available research they can use. I would probably retrofit L39, just for unmanned jet research, developing subsystems, AI and such.
According to the Polish Defence Minister, the TB2 deal includes:The contract with Poland is very big, they will use it like our navy is using it with SAR radar. The contract is something between 300 and 400 million dollars.
According to the Polish Defence Minister, the TB2 deal includes:
Mobile control stations, SAR radars, and simulators
Spare parts
Laser-guided missiles
Training and logistics
ToT in some items
First system to be delivered in 2022, and deliveries are to be completed by the end of 2024.
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@Oublious
First translation on the house.
Please provide English translations to your posts from now on. We can't exclude non-Turkish speakers.
Selling to Poland can open way to selling to other European countries. First country that come to my mind is Spain.
may be for a vertical take-off uav or cargo uav etc. (I just guessed. I don't have any technical knowledge on this subject.)
Coaxial propellers indicate higher speed.may be for a vertical take-off uav or cargo uav etc. (I just guessed. I don't have any technical knowledge on this subject.)
From Wikipedia
UK has bases in many places and Bayraktar can give affordable access to such technology, very conveniently.I wonder why UK would be interested in TB2, unless it is for training and familiarizing your armed forces with usage of UCAV.
UK is an island far away from ME, RU etc. and whilst they may use TB2 for monitoring the strait I think the range is not enough to cover much distance.
UK wants new drones in wake of Azerbaijan military success
MoD wants to procure cheaper armed drones for UK as it studies lessons from recent conflict in Nagorno-Karabakhwww.theguardian.com
Norway, Sweden and Finland as customers would make more sense, along with E.european countries. Malta, Italy (?).
TSK can just deploy 6 TB2 in Somalia to protect our interests. But perhaps we're keeping them out from there on purpose.
Surely usage of TB2 elsewhere/outside UK would depend on Turkey's permission ?UK has bases in many places and Bayraktar can give affordable access to such technology, very conveniently.
27 hrs of flight time at 27000 ft altitude with abundant spare parts and with impeccable track record. It would be dumb to be left out of the fun.
I also read that Kazakhstan is interested in Bayraktar TB3. But I haven't heard much else since dec 2020.I think, potential buyers'll be serbia and kazakhstan in the short term.