Baykar has built its 500th Bayraktar TB2 drone strike aircraft

Turkish company Baykar has created the Bayraktar TB2, its jubilee drone. The manufacturer announced that the 500th drone has rolled off the production line.

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Bayraktar TB2 continues to gather new customers for the Turkish company. Kuwait recently became the 28th country to be fitted with an attack drone. The Gulf country has earmarked $367m for the purchase of the drones.

The Bayraktar TB2 made its maiden flight in late spring 2014, and the company conducted a weapons test the following year. Its baptism of fire took place in 2018. Since then, the drone has been used in various military conflicts.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces were particularly active in using the Bayraktar TB2 early last year, when Russian troops were moving in columns towards Kyiv. Production of Bayraktar TB2 and Akinci could be set up in Ukraine in 2025.

Source: @BaykarTech