Sold to well over 20 countries and combat-proven in Nagorno-Karabakh, Ukraine and elsewhere, the Bayraktar TB2 has been an export success for its Turkish manufacturer. Shephard Defence Insight analyses the aircraft's design and capabilities and reviews in depth who is buying it and why.
The potential involvement of Russia and the shadowy Wagner Group in Sudan complicates things further. While the group has denied involvement in the current conflict, these denials appear increasingly questionable, write Kristian Gustafson, Dan Lomas, Neveen S Abdalla and Steven Wagner.
By Kristian Gustafson, Brunel University London; Dan Lomas, Brunel University London; Neveen S Abdalla, Brunel University London; and Steven Wagner, …