Bayraktar clues that combat drones will include kill switch

(MENAFN) The senior executive of Turkish defense manufacturer Baykar dismissed concerns that as it increases exports, its attack drones may one day be used against Ankara, saying that all required measures had been taken to prevent the military technology from slipping into the hands of a prospective adversary.

Selcuk Bayraktar, chairman and chief technology officer of Baykar, stated in an earlier this week interview with TV100 that the company, first and foremost, only sells combat drones to nations that have "close relations" or a "strategic alliance" with Türkiye and does not "expect" a stab in the back.

He noted, but didn't elaborate, “you also know that these are high-tech devices, and you equip high-tech devices with software. Only those who develop that technology dominate the software.”

The CTO stated that Baykar has taken precautions to stop hackers from commandeering and damaging its UAVs. Bayraktar claimed to presenter Candas Tolga Isik, "Of course, we have special measures regarding information security." Noting that, "now you know that in this era, states are also hacked. We are taking special measures against all these, and this is also a race."

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