TAI agrees UAV development with Pakistan

Turkey and Pakistan have agreed to develop the ANKA UAV system together, resource sharing and technology transfer are key components of the contract. There is potential to expand on the UAV market.

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Pakistan's National Engineering and Science Commission (NESCOM) have signed a contract which will ensure the development of the ANKA unmanned aerial vehicle.

The contract will further increase cooperation between Turkey and Pakistan, and TAI says that it has the potential to expand the market for UAVs. TAI and NESCOM will be jointly responsible for employment, resource and technology transfer.

"The contract we made with Pakistan within the scope of our ANKA UAV systems will provide significant gains to the UAV industry," says TAI General Manager Prof. Dr. Temel Kotil. "It is very important that we continue our historical brotherhood for the gains of both countries. We will implement the human resources cooperation we have made in the past years in this contract as well."