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Poland to become first Nato nation to buy Turkish drones Published: 9:19 PM, May 24, 2021
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes Poland s President Andrzej Duda ahead of their meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. - AFP SHARE
WARSAW: Poland will buy 24 armed drones from Turkey, the Polish defence minister said, becoming the first Nato member to buy Turkish-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
The Bayraktar TB2 drones, the first of which are due to be delivered next year, will be armed with anti-tank projectiles. Poland will also buy a logistics and training package, said Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak.
Blaszczak told state radio the Bayraktar TB2 drones have proven themselves in wars and added that the UAVs would be serviced by a military company, without giving further details.
Poland and Turkey have common goals as Nato members, the main of which is their security and that of their allies, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Monday in the Turkish capital Ankara.
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Turkey and Poland have signed a deal for the sale of Turkish-made combat drones
ByThe Associated Press
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ANKARA, Turkey Turkey and Poland have signed a deal for the sale of Turkish-made combat drones, making Poland the first NATO and European Union member country to purchase Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday.
The agreement was signed during Polish President Andrzej Duda’s three-day visit to Turkey.
Under the deal, Poland is set to receive 24 armed drones, ground control stations and data terminals, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency reported. The first drone is expected to be delivered next year.
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