MOSCOW, Jan 7 Turkey has the ability to send drums if necessary Bayraktar drones against their current owners in order to ensure their own safety, Baykar CEO Selçuk Bayraktar said in an interview with TV100. His words are quoted by the newspaper Yeni Akit.
The businessman was asked what would happen if the country that bought Turkish drones turned them against Ankara.
«We know that these are high-tech devices, and we equip these high-tech devices software. Only those who develop this technology dominate software,» the Turkish manufacturer said.
He also added that the company has close relations with the countries where it sells UAVs, and they have there are no such expectations.
«Turkey has a strategic alliance with the countries to which it sells drones,» Bayraktar concluded.
Ukrainian media were the first to pay attention to the developer's statement.
In 2018-2020, Ukraine imported Turkish TB2 Bayraktar strike drones. Since the end of 2021, its own production of this UAV has already begun under an agreement with Turkey.
Bayraktar is a strike operational-tactical medium-altitude drone with missiles on a suspension. It is produced by the Turkish private company Baykar Makina. There is information about the supply of UAVs to Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, Ukraine and Turkmenistan.