May 9, 2022 · Stephen Witt writes that the Bayraktar TB2 has brought precision air-strike capabilities to Ukraine and other countries. It’s also a diplomatic tool, enabling Turkey’s rise.

The Bayraktar TB2 is a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations. It is manufactured by the Turkish company Baykar Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., primarily for …

May 28, 2023 · In the early months of the Russia-Ukraine war, Bayraktar TB2 drones were hailed as Ukraine's savior. However, a year later, nearly all of them are believed to have been shot down by Russian...

Mar 17, 2022 · Despite three weeks of Russian bombardment, Ukraine has kept up a stiff defense of its cities by using Turkish-made drones to carry out attacks on the invaders with a lethal effectiveness that has surprised Western military experts.

Oct 6, 2023 · Analysts tell Breaking Defense that there has been a shift in how Ukraine uses its TB2 drones, as the direct result of Russia's change in air defense tactics over the course of the war. A...

Mar 17, 2022 · The Turkish-made TB2 drones carry lightweight, laser-guided bombs and have helped Ukraine carry out unexpectedly successful attacks, Western military experts have said.

Feb 6, 2024 · Turkish defence company Baykar has started building a factory near Kyiv that will employ around 500 people and where it will manufacture either its TB2 or TB3 drone models, the company's...

Nov 16, 2023 · After months of use by Ukrainian troops, the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone appears to have lost some utility, in part because of the Russian military's adaptations to it and Ukraine's...

Oct 17, 2023 · Turkey's battle-tested Bayraktar TB2 combat drone has solidified its reputation since spring 2022, when Ukrainian troops began using it to devastating effect against Russian forces...

Mar 11, 2022 · During Russia’s war on Ukraine, video footage has circulated on the internet showing the Turkish combat drone Bayraktar TB2 successfully striking the Russian army.