Italian Eurofighters, as well one of Poland’s Turkish-made TB2 drones, joined Poland’s fleet of Su-22s and MiG-29s on doing road landings during a recent exercise.
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“It is the first time a Turkish drone maker is certifying a foreign munitions or smart solutions to be integrated on its platforms,” analyst Can Kasapoglu told Breaking Defense.
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Analysts tell Breaking Defense that there has been a shift in how Ukraine uses its TB2 drones, as the direct result of Russia’s change in air defense tactics over the course of the war.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is eager to promote defense industry, but analysts say that beyond politics, there’s some real progress.
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“I’d say that the ground-based air defense was the key in this war, and it’s still the key [moving forward],” said a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter squadron commander who goes by the callsign “Moonfish.”
By Valerie Insinna
Writing from Kyiv, Breaking Defense’s Ukraine correspondent grapples with the strategic implications and lessons learned a week after Russia’s invasion.
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A drone used in combat against adversaries with weak air defense systems now faces a far more capable military.
By Andrew Eversden
“We cannot play according to these rules anymore, when everybody else just goes wild,” an Israeli industry source said.
By Arie Egozi Iraq wants 12 T-129 ATAK helicopters, six Koral electronic warfare systems, and an unspecified number of TB2 Bayraktar armed drones as part of the deal, which would tie the two countries closer.
By Ragip Soylu
BEIRUT: The United Arab Emirates has long sought advanced American armed drones. That day appears to be close. The US State Department has notified Congress it plans to sell 18 battle-ready MQ-9B drones worth an estimated $2.9 billion to the UAE as part of a bigger deal that includes up to 50 F-35 fighter jets, as…
By Chyrine Mezher
“How does it make sense that American troops would die on the behalf of NATO nations, but Washington doesn’t trust the countries with unmanned systems?” asks Heather Penney of the Mitchell Institute.
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