In recent years, Turkey has
proliferated as an international supplier of unmanned aerial vehicles. TAI Anka
is a family of UAV developed by Turkish Aerospace industries primarily for the
Turkish air force. In 2007, Turkish Aerospace industries introduced Anka-S and
the aircraft entered service with the Turkish Air Force. Anka unmanned complex
was used in combat operations in the Middle East and in Nagorno-Karabakh area,
where it proved its effectiveness. In May 2022, Kazakhstan Engineering and
Turkish Aerospace Industries signed a memorandum of cooperation in the
military-technical sphere. Our reporter Balzhan Samigullina conducted an
interview with a UAS Programs and Business Development Manager from Turkish
Aerospace Industries Erol Oğuz about future co-manufacturing of ANKA drones in
Kazakhstan by next year.
