Turkey might never develop its own stealth fighter, but the country has become a major user, and seller, of an entirely different class of warplane: armed drones.
Turkey to export Anka Combat Drones to Tunisia Our Bureau 3898
Anka drone
Tunisia is set to receive three Anka (Phoenix) combat drones from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) under an $80 million agreement signed recently.
The deal was finalized after two-year negotiations that includes value of the contract and training process. It includes supply of three each of Anka drones and ground control systems to the Tunisian Air Force, as well as training of 52 pilots and maintenance personnel, Turkish media reported Sunday.
Turkey’s Turk Eximbank will reportedly finance the first unmanned system.
According to earlier reports, Tunisia was eyeing at Anka-S medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE), the first drone developed for the Turkish military.