Turkey’s armed drones have a great reputation, and the foreign parts of the whole suit are far inferior to the Chinese export model
, the recently unusually prosperous TB-2 drone
. An American company specializing in GPS product research and development issued a statement this week: “United States The company has noticed that one of our products has been integrated into the drone and was used by the Turkish “second lieutenant” TB-2 armed drone to kill Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh (Arzakh). Innocent civilians. We condemn this violence most strongly, and we feel sad for the people killed. The products used in these drones are widely used commercial/non-military products. This is not designed for military use. , Is not designed for drone use. We are investigating how our products will ultimately be used in these drones, and we will take appropriate measures after the investigation to prevent our equipment from being used again in this way. We want to thank the people who let us notice all of this."
was strangled by Canada's optical probe
. At present, the Turkish "second lieutenant" TB-2 armed drone has launched a crazy massacre in Karabakh, and in order to prevent Turkey from participating in the war, Canada was the first to impose sanctions on Turkey, blocking the optical probes of the Turkish "Second Lieutenant" TB-2 armed drone, and prohibiting Turkey from using Canadian-made equipment. At the same time, Austria has also banned the use of engines for Turkish drones.
The United States reported that taking the Turkish "Ensign" TB-2 armed drone as an example, one can see the advantages and disadvantages of the Turkish drone strike program. For example, Turkish production relies on imported parts. The fact is another matter: Many parts of Turkish drones are imported by Turkey, not produced by itself.
TB-2 satellite antenna
Before the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the Turkish side issued a statement stating that "93% of the parts of Turkish drones are domestically produced." However, when the missile fired by the "Second Lieutenant" TB-2 armed drone not only hit the position of the Armenian air defense force, but also hit the peaceful house and even the Armenian church, the U.S. Viasat announced that it would stop unmanned in Turkey The aircraft provides the most important component, the satellite communication equipment equipped with the Turkish "Ensign" TB-2 armed drone. Earlier, the Canadian company Bombardier Products suspended the supply of engines for Turkish drones, which were produced by its Austrian subsidiary.
TB-2 unmanned aerial vehicle operating platform
Turkish "second lieutenant" TB-2 armed drone is not purchased directly from the Austrian, but purchased through Italy. Turkey insists that its drones will all use Turkish parts in the future. Turkey is not afraid of international sanctions. In just ten years, literally, Turkey was able to create an entire industry to produce the most modern weapon system. According to the mutual recognition of the warring parties and military experts, Turkish drones made a decisive contribution to the success of Azerbaijan’s offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh. As early as the beginning of this century, no one could have imagined that Turkey, which had little experience in the independent development of combat aviation, could manufacture such weapons.
