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Turkish defense company Baykar to test sea-based TB3 drones

"As everyone is talking about how drone technology is changing battle doctrines ... one of our next objectives is the TB3 drone, capable of taking off from and landing on TCG Anadolu," Haluk Bayraktar -- one of two engineer brothers running the defense firm Baykar -- said in a statement while referring to a planned Turkish light aircraft carrier.

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With some sections under production, it is expected to see first test flight next year, Bayraktar said. It will be followed by an unmanned combat aircraft, called MUIS, with first prototype flight expected in 2023, he said. Currently in design phase, MUIS will be jet-powered, with a payload of up to 1.5 tons.