Azerbaijan To Buy Training Target Drones From Turkey

Azerbaijan To Buy Training Target Drones From Turkey
by Staff Writers
Baku, Azerbaijan (RIA Novosti) Aug 10, 2010

Turna UAVs have been used for training Turkish air defense units since 2001. Photo courtesy of RIA Novosti.

Azerbaijan will buy Turna unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for training and target practice from Turkey, the Baku based ARA news agency has reported.

"Negotiations on a deal are underway with Turkey," Turkish military sources were quoted as saying.

They also said a group of Azerbaijani servicemen had been trained in Turkey in how to use, operate and service the aircraft.

Turna aircraft are manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI).

Turna UAVs have been used for training Turkish air defense units since 2001.

Source: RIA Novosti

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