Today, Baykar is developing new weapons for their TB2 to achieve maximum efficiency when destroying targets on the battlefield.
Bayraktar TB2 of Ukrainian Air Force. Image credit: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine via Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0
Turkish defense company Baykar has released a statement touting another achievement for its Bayraktar TB2 reconnaissance and attack unmanned aerial vehicle – these drones have already flown 750,000 hours in total.
The company also mentioned that these drones crossed the 300,000-hour mark in February 2021. This means that in less than two years, TB2 increased this indicator by two and a half times and now confidently moves towards 1 million hours.
The company published video footage showing the use of this drone by various countries.
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750.000 saattir görev yapan! 🇹🇷✈️One of us has served for 750,000 hours in the sky! 🇹🇷✈️#BayraktarTB2 ✈️🚀 pic.twitter.com/Jpv7yIgxXk
— BAYKAR (@BaykarTech) December 11, 2023
For example, the Azerbaijani military used this unmanned aerial vehicle during combat operations, when the Bayraktar TB2 took part in the clash with the Armenian air defenses.
Or, for example, in Libya, where a Turkish drone became a serious threat to Russian Pancir anti-aircraft missile and gun systems.
And of course, in Ukraine – although today footage of Bayraktar TB2 destroying Russian weapons is really rare. But at the beginning of 2022, this drone played an important role in destroying Russian air defense equipment, tanks, as well as echelons with fuel, slowing down the forward movement of the enemy army.
Today, the Turkish company is working to expand the capabilities of these drones, especially considering the conditions dictated by the modern battlefield. For example, TB2 should receive Kemankeş mini cruise missiles – “air defense killers” capable of destroying targets at a distance of 200 km.
Written by Alius Noreika