Turkey's SSM signs with TAI for 10 ANKA UAVs

The Turkish Undersecretariat for the Defense Industry (SSM) has signed an agreement with domestic producer Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for 10 ANKA unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
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According to a statement released by the SSM, the agreement was signed on 25th October 2013 and the 10 UAVs and their ground control systems will be delivered by 2018.

The statement said: “In the framework of our project to take the utmost advantage of local opportunities, TAI, as the main contractor, will employ the services of many Turkish firms.”

The ANKA Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAV System is designed to provide the Turkish Army with a long-endurance and persistent ISR capability. Eight metres in length, it can operate 24 hours, day or night and has a service ceiling of 30,000ft.
 

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