Fishermen trawling off the Black Sea province of Sinop have captured an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) produced by a local firm Hurriyetdailynews reported
The fishermen, who captured the UAV around six nautical miles off the coast of the Türkeli district, handed the drone to the İnebolu Coast Guard Command after a short examination at the port with their colleagues.
The UAV, called a "Turna" (crane), is produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)-TUSAS
The UAV has around a 2.5-meter wingspan and was captured by the fishermen's net in one piece.
The TURNA Target Drone Systems program was initiated in 1995 by the TAI-TUSASand entered the inventory of Turkish Armed Forces in 2001. They are actively used in the training of air-defense units.