India is in tension due to Turkey's feat...?

S Venkateshwari
India is in tension due to Turkey's feat...?

Turkey has achieved great success in drone technology at the global level. Under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkiye has now captured 65 per cent of the world's drone and 60 percent of the combat drone market. Turkey's leading drone manufacturer Baykar has made this claim. The head of the company, Seluk Bayraktar, is also the son-in-law of President Erdogan. He is the data-face of Turkey's defense sector. He told that Turkiye has now become the world's largest drone manufacturer. He says that his company has also left behind the big drone companies of America.

Big market for Bayraktar TB2 drone

Bayraktar TB2 drone is the most popular combat drone of Turkiye. It is being used by the Ukrainian army in the ongoing war against Russia. Apart from this, azerbaijan used it against armenia in the Nagorno Karabakhwar, from which they won. Bayraktar TB2 drones have been used extensively in many African countries during civil wars. Talking about the figures, Turkey's total defense export is $ 5.5 billion, of which Bayraktar TB2 drones alone account for $ 1.8 billion. So far, TB2 drones have been exported to 34 countries.

Turkey has many other weapons

Apart from Bayraktar TB2 drones, turkey also supplies Akinci drones. It has been purchased by 10 countries so far. Along with naval drones, Kizilema fighter jet also strengthens Turkey's strength. Kizilema fighter jet is Turkey's first unmanned fighter jet and can operate naval drones from aircraft carriers.

Increased threat to India

Turkey's drones are becoming a new challenge for India. turkey has sold its killer drones Bayraktar TB2 and TB3 to India's three neighboring countries - pakistan, bangladesh, and Maldives. pakistan can use drones for data-border activities. bangladesh can use drones to monitor indian areas on the West bengal and meghalaya data-border. maldives can use Turkish drones to keep an eye on India in maritime areas.

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