{"id":16758,"date":"2021-06-10T05:20:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T05:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/?p=16758"},"modified":"2021-06-10T05:24:48","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T05:24:48","slug":"poland-buys-turkish-bayrakar-tb2-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/poland-buys-turkish-bayrakar-tb2-drones\/","title":{"rendered":"Poland buys Turkish Bayrakar TB2 drones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Polish Minister of Defense Mariusz B\u0142aszczak announced the acquisition of 24 Bayraktar TB2 drones from Turkey. The deal was signed by President Andrzej Duda during an official visit to Turkey on May 23, 2021.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Contract includes the purchase of drones themselves, logistics, training and service. First 6 drones will reach Polish army in 2022. Poland will be the second NATO member to have in armament Bayraktar TB2.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/06\/PL_TR_dronai-e1623229964963.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16764\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/06\/PL_TR_dronai-e1623229964963.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"361\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Poland is the fir<\/em><em>st NATO member to buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack drones.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Besides Turkey these drones are already are being used by Azerbaijan, Libya, Morocco, Qatar and Ukraine. Ukraine acquired first 6 drones in 2020, and another 42 will produce by itself under a license agreement with Bayraktar factory. The very first reconnaissance flight of Ukrainian Air Force Bayraktar TB2 drone over the Donbass region has already taken place on April 9, 2021. InformNapalm already wrote about it &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/bayraktar-tb2-new\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ukraine armed with Bayraktar TB2 is a better deterrent than \u201cdeep concern\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bayraktar TB2 drones already have quite a long history of successful usage in a military operations in Syria, Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh. It was after their successful usage in Nagorno-Karabakh that Poland became interested in these drones.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-qxfFTD6zXk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Official video of the Bayraktar TB2 attacks by the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Bayraktar TB2 is a Turkish medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations. The aircraft\u2019s MTOW is 650 kg, and its wingspan is 12 meters. Its operational ceiling is defined as 6,750 meters, with an operational range of 150 km from the control station. The drone\u2019s cruise speed is 130 kph. Top speed is said to exceed 220 kph. The UCAV is powered by a single 100 HP Rotax 912 engine. Main armamant of the drone are 37.5 kg long range air-to-surface anti-tank missiles UMTAS ATGMs and 22.5 kg MAM-L loitering munitions. Bayraktar means &#8220;ensign&#8221; or &#8220;standard-bearer&#8221; in Turkish.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>This article was prepared for publication by volunteers of the Lithuanian editorial board of the international intelligence community InformNapalm and first time published on <a href=\"https:\/\/respublica.lt\/en\/poland-buys-turkish-bayrakar-tb2-drones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Res Publica<\/a> &#8211; Civic Resilience Center\u00a0web page.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Cover photo: Ukrainian Air Force Bayraktar TB2 armed with MAM-L loitering munitions and two ground control stations in the background \/ Source: en.wikipedia.org<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Sources <a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/06\/Poland_Bayraktar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Read more from InformNapalm:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/russia-traces-in-attempts-to-provoke-national-minority-conflicts-in-ukraine-and-georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Russia traces in attempts to provoke national minority conflicts in Ukraine and Georgia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/russian-rb-636-svet-ku-novoazovsk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Russian RB-636 Svet-KU station was again photographed by a drone near Novoazovsk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/journalist-ivashin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Journalist Dzianis Ivashin, detained in Belarus, was not allowed to attend the funeral of his grandmother<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/russia-plans-to-set-up-twenty-new-military-units\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">By end of year, Russia plans to set up twenty new military units near its western borders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/kalmyks-gather-for-a-national-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kalmyks gather for a national congress to discuss the issue of statehood<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/airfield-near-orsha-cargo-hub-or-military-maintenance-base-for-russian-air-force\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Airfield near Orsha: cargo hub or military maintenance base for Russian air force?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/propaganda-via-cinema-russian-mercenaries-cynically-presented-as-heroes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Propaganda via Cinema: Russian mercenaries cynically presented as heroes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/minsk-regime-began-to-oppress-the-polish-minority-in-belarus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minsk regime began to oppress the Polish minority in Belarus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/numbers-of-neptun-and-olkha-missiles-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Announced numbers of \u201cNeptune\u201d and \u201cOlkha\u201d missiles systems which will be delivered to Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/to-occupy-lithuania-within-24-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">To occupy Lithuania within 24 hours? 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The deal was signed by President Andrzej Duda during an official visit to Turkey on May 23, 2021.\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\nContract includes the purchase of drones themselves, logistics, training and service. First 6 drones will reach Polish army in 2022. Poland will be the second NATO member to have in armament Bayraktar TB2.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/06\/PL_TR_dronai-e1623229964963.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16764\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/06\/PL_TR_dronai-e1623229964963.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"361\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<em>Poland is the fir<\/em><em>st NATO member to buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack drones.<\/em>\r\n\r\nBesides Turkey these drones are already are being used by Azerbaijan, Libya, Morocco, Qatar and Ukraine. Ukraine acquired first 6 drones in 2020, and another 42 will produce by itself under a license agreement with Bayraktar factory. The very first reconnaissance flight of Ukrainian Air Force Bayraktar TB2 drone over the Donbass region has already taken place on April 9, 2021. InformNapalm already wrote about it -\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/bayraktar-tb2-new\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ukraine armed with Bayraktar TB2 is a better deterrent than \u201cdeep concern\u201d<\/a>.\r\n\r\nBayraktar TB2 drones already have quite a long history of successful usage in a military operations in Syria, Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh. It was after their successful usage in Nagorno-Karabakh that Poland became interested in these drones.\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-qxfFTD6zXk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<em>Official video of the Bayraktar TB2 attacks by the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan. <\/em>\r\n\r\nBayraktar TB2 is a Turkish medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations. The aircraft\u2019s MTOW is 650 kg, and its wingspan is 12 meters. Its operational ceiling is defined as 6,750 meters, with an operational range of 150 km from the control station. The drone\u2019s cruise speed is 130 kph. Top speed is said to exceed 220 kph. The UCAV is powered by a single 100 HP Rotax 912 engine. Main armamant of the drone are 37.5 kg long range air-to-surface anti-tank missiles UMTAS ATGMs and 22.5 kg MAM-L loitering munitions. Bayraktar means \"ensign\" or \"standard-bearer\" in Turkish.\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<em>This article was prepared for publication by volunteers of the Lithuanian editorial board of the international intelligence community InformNapalm and first time published on <a href=\"https:\/\/respublica.lt\/en\/poland-buys-turkish-bayrakar-tb2-drones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Res Publica<\/a> - Civic Resilience Center\u00a0web page.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<em>Cover photo: Ukrainian Air Force Bayraktar TB2 armed with MAM-L loitering munitions and two ground control stations in the background \/ Source: en.wikipedia.org<\/em>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\nSources <a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/06\/Poland_Bayraktar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PDF<\/a>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h2>Read more from InformNapalm:<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/russia-traces-in-attempts-to-provoke-national-minority-conflicts-in-ukraine-and-georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Russia traces in attempts to provoke national minority conflicts in Ukraine and Georgia<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/russian-rb-636-svet-ku-novoazovsk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Russian RB-636 Svet-KU station was again photographed by a drone near Novoazovsk<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/journalist-ivashin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Journalist Dzianis Ivashin, detained in Belarus, was not allowed to attend the funeral of his grandmother<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/russia-plans-to-set-up-twenty-new-military-units\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">By end of year, Russia plans to set up twenty new military units near its western borders<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/kalmyks-gather-for-a-national-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kalmyks gather for a national congress to discuss the issue of statehood<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/airfield-near-orsha-cargo-hub-or-military-maintenance-base-for-russian-air-force\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Airfield near Orsha: cargo hub or military maintenance base for Russian air force?<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/propaganda-via-cinema-russian-mercenaries-cynically-presented-as-heroes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Propaganda via Cinema: Russian mercenaries cynically presented as heroes<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/minsk-regime-began-to-oppress-the-polish-minority-in-belarus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minsk regime began to oppress the Polish minority in Belarus<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/numbers-of-neptun-and-olkha-missiles-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Announced numbers of \u201cNeptune\u201d and \u201cOlkha\u201d missiles systems which will be delivered to Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU)<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/to-occupy-lithuania-within-24-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">To occupy Lithuania within 24 hours? 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