Greece orders 50 Turkish drones

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By: Burak Ege Bekdil   2 hours ago

ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish private drone manufacturer has won a contract to sell a batch of 50 miniature tactical drones to the Greek Ministry of Defence, the company announced July 28.

The company Assuva Savunma Sanayi said two Proton Elic RB-128 drones sent to Greece successfully passed acceptance tests. Remzi Basbug, president of Assuva, said this is the company’s first export deal to a country that is both a NATO and a European Union member.

“We have obtained all necessary export licenses for the export to Greece,” Basbug said, adding that the company has previously sold the same drone systems to Turkish, Chinese and Sri Lankan armed forces.

The Assuva miniature tactical drone can be used for search and rescue missions. It can also detect underground bunkers, explosives, land mines and chemical material. Featuring a thermal camera, it can capture imagery from a distance of up to 1 kilometer, and 50 meters underground.

The company says its drone is the product of domestic engineering and software.

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[LeGenD]

Greece buying from Turkey?

 

[Figaro]

Greece buying from Turkey?

 

[what]

Both countries could be on such a higher level if we could solve our issues. Good for Greece and Turkey.

 

[Lincoln]

Greece buying from Turkey?

Not exactly military kind of drones.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Greece buying from Turkey?

Its something like the sprayer type drone Min of S&T ordered from a local firm.

 

[Dante80]

Greece buying from Turkey?

Is that supposed to be rare for non military equipment? Where you do think most of my kitchen appliances come from?

Greece and Turkey traditionally hold significant trade and tourism relations. And contrary to what some nationalists from each side of the Aegean may say, the two countries are NATO allies, with significant military interconnection in training and missions for many decades now.

Bilateral issues will always exist where two neighbors are concerned. That is not stopping the rest of the world from spinning though.

 

[Gaber]

It's sold on aliexpress anyway....

 

[aziqbal]

miss leading headline as usual

 

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greek diaspora works well aferin