draones: was a round of Europe "Sick man" It was said that but today the same country has become the largest military drone exporter in the world. Turkey has made a distinct identity in drone technology, leaving behind countries like America, China and Israel. This success was not suddenly achieved, but it is the result of Turkish years of hard work, self -sufficiency and strategic investments.
Early stages challenges
When Turkey tried to buy Heron UAV from Israel in the 90s, a condition was laid that only Israeli pilots would blow them. Turkey passed this thing exasperated, and he decided that now he will not depend on foreign weapons. After this, many times he had to face restrictions and rejects from his traditional colleagues, which inspired Turkey to develop even more self -sufficient drone technology.
How to make Turkish indigenous drone industry
Initially Turkish engineers created basic drones for small purposes like monitoring and rescue. Gradually, he developed such technology which could prove to be effective even in the battlefield. Domestic companies like Baykar, Roketsan and Aselsan played an important role in this change. These companies gave rise to drone techniques that are not only modern but also live in the international level. Bayraktar TB2 developed by Baykar in 2014 gave a new twist to this change. This drone has so far flown more than 7.5 lakh hours, which shows its strength and reliability.
Turkish growth in the world’s drone market
Today Türkiye is among those countries that export the most drones. Turkey’s global drone has become 65% in the market, overtaking countries like the US, China and Israel, while China has 26% and America’s only 8%. The secret of this success is the self-sufficient defense policy of Türkiye and the manufacture of affordable but high-tech drones. This attracts countries that want to avoid American or Chinese options. Turkish drones have proved to be very impressive in areas such as Ukraine, Libya, Syria and Azerbaijan. In the Ukraine-Russia conflict, the TB2 drone has shown its strength by making effective attack against the Russian army.
Bayraktar TB2 और Akinci की ताकत
Bayraktar TB2 has now become a technical identity of Türkiye, not just a drone. Its low cost and high capacity have made it an ideal option for many countries. After this Baykar made Akinci drone & ndash; One who can fly up to higher height, can carry more weapons and can carry out complex missions. It takes Turkey even further in the Combat drone sector.
In addition, models like KıZıLELMA and TB3 have been designed to attack especially suicidal missions and sensitive military bases.
A new military balance is formed
Turkish drone exports after overtaking China in 2021. In 2022, he sold drones worth more than $ 1.8 billion, out of which 83% were exported by Baykar. Now it seems that the US and Israel have been weakening for decades. Turkey showed that it could make a great, reliable and impressive drone at low cost. This change is also making small countries military, which has started a new chapter in global military balance.
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