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Turkey's locally-made armed drones reshaping regional power balance by transforming warfare

The performance of Turkish UCAVs in Syria, Libya, and Karabakh brought new questions to the military field. One of the most significant advantages of the UCAVs was preventing loss of life, being unmanned systems. They were also economical in comparison to most military systems. On the other hand, UAVs had an important function in gathering intelligence.

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Turkey's locally-made armed drones reshaping regional power balance by transforming warfare
The story of the production of Turkish UCAVs dates back to the 1990s. However, the mobilization of local and national resources for UAV production makes an appearance with the developments in 2008-2010. At that time, Turkey, who had requested Predator and Reaper drones from the US to fight against terrorism, Ankara did not get the response it hoped for.