Security forces get Akıncı, Turkey’s most advanced drone to date
The Turkish military Sunday received a delivery of the most advanced and sophisticated drone built by the country to date, enlarging a fleet that has already proved its success in the field. The Bayraktar Akıncı, an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), has been developed by the drone magnate Baykar. This cutting-edge combat drone entered the inventory of the Turkish security forces with a ceremony held in the northwestern province of Tekirdağ and attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Baykar’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Selçuk Bayraktar and many other officials. Speaking at the delivery ceremony of Baykar Akıncı Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle, President Erdoğan said:
"Our defense industry has played the leading part in the success story Turkey wrote in the past 19 years. The level we have reached in UAV technologies symbolizes the success of our capabilities in defense industry which is acknowledged by the entire world."