According to the statement made by the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), 24 TB2021 UCAVs were delivered to the Polish Ministry of Defense within the scope of the contract signed between BAYKAR Makina and the Polish Ministry of Defense on May 24, 2.
The first batch of deliveries within the scope of the project took place in October 2022, the second batch of deliveries in April 2023, the third batch of deliveries in October 2023, and the last batch of deliveries in early May.
Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün, in his statement at the delivery ceremony, said,
“Turkey is now a global player in the fields of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, National Ship Projects, Electronic Systems, Land Vehicles, Weapons and Ammunition Systems, with its original design and advanced technology capabilities. “We have become a country that meets the needs of friendly and brotherly countries as well as our own, especially in terms of unmanned aerial vehicles, land and sea platforms.” said.
Görgün stated that radars, electronic components, electro-optics, ammunition, payloads and software integrated into platforms are developed nationally by the defense industry ecosystem and said, “Today, we are one of the three leading countries in the world in UAV technology. BAYKAR is a company followed closely by the whole world with its young talents employed, game-changing power, groundbreaking superior technologies and export achievements, and is the national pride of our country. This success achieved by our company positively increases the image of our country in the world. ” he stated.
Haluk Görgün stated that with the export, Turkey exported high-tech UAVs to a NATO and EU member country for the first time in its history. Görgün said, “On this occasion; I would like to thank all the subcontractors and SMEs who contributed, especially the BAYKAR family who worked within the scope of the project, for their outstanding efforts. “I hope that the Delivery Ceremony held today will be beneficial to the friendly and brotherly country Polish Armed Forces, and I hope that our bilateral intense cooperation and relations will continue in the near future.” made the statement.