Türkiye Set to Export Bayraktar Drones to Indonesia

Turkish defense manufacturer Baykar has reached an agreement to export its Bayraktar drones to Indonesia.

Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar and Republikorp founder Norman Joesoef signed on Wednesday a joint production agreement for the export of Bayraktar TB3 and Akinci drones, The Caspian Post reports, citing Turkish media.

The deal was among a dozen agreements signed on the sidelines of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Indonesia.​​​​​​​

According to a source, 60 Bayraktar TB3 and nine Bayraktar Akinci will be exported to Indonesia.

The TB3 is the advanced model of the TB2 drone, which has been sold to a record number of countries around the world.

With its folding wing structure, Bayraktar TB3, meanwhile, is capable of taking off and landing from short-runway ships.

The Akinci drone has a great deal of deterrent power on the battlefield due to its high altitude, extended endurance, and variety of payload options. It also helps humanitarian relief teams during search and rescue missions, earthquakes, and fires.​​​​​​​