Battle-tested Turkish combat drones seem to have gotten yet another customer as Slovakia has expressed interest and signaled it could become the second European Union member state to acquire Bayraktar TB2s, Trend reports citing Daily Sabah.
The intention was reaffirmed by Slovakia’s Defense Minister Jaro Nad who on Wednesday said talks on acquiring unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) for the country's armed forces were moving forward.
“Works on acquiring drones for the Slovak military (are) moving forward,” Nad said in a tweet after meeting with Haluk Bayraktar, the CEO of the Turkish drone magnate, Baykar.
“Good talk today with Mr Bayraktar from Turkey, and discussions with other drone producers (are) ongoing,” he said in the tweet featuring a model of the Bayraktar TB2 UCAV with Slovak markings.