KUWAIT CITY: The Kuwait Ministry of Defense is acquiring armed drones. Turkish-made Bayraktar TB-2 drones, which are the size of a small plane, are being purchased. Kuwait has signed a $370 million arms deal with Turkish defense company Bayker for the purchase of drones, local media reported.
The Bayraktar TB-2 is a remote controlled unmanned combat aerial vehicle. Can be equipped with laser bombs. Air crews at the ground control station can monitor and control the aircraft Bayraktar TB-2 drones have been used in conflicts in Syria, Libya and Azerbaijan. With this, the international demand has increased.
Turkey’s unmanned aerial vehicle TB-2 drones also enabled Ukraine to deter Russian aggression. It is not clear how many drones Kuwait is buying. Baker officials said Bayraktar TB-2 drones are currently being exported to 24 countries.
