(MENAFN- AzerNews) Selcuk Bayraktar, the chairman of the board of the Turkish drone
manufacturer Baykar, has conducted technical inspections on the USS
Gerald R. Ford, theNavy's largest aircraft carrier, Azernews reports, citing Anadolu Agency.
Bayraktar, along with Turkish commanders and naval officers, was
invited byAmbassador to Türkiye Jeffry Flake to the ship, which
is currently conducting joint exercises with Turkish first aircraft
carrier assault ship, TCG Anadolu, in the Mediterranean Sea, the
firm said on Friday.
The Turkish andAir Forces are also conducting joint training
flights as part of the exercise.
Baykar is currently developing the Bayraktar Kizilelma, a
single-engine, low-observable, carrier-capable, jet-powered
unmanned combat aerial vehicle, and the Bayraktar TB3, a
medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle
capable of short-range landing and take-off.
During the inspection, Bayraktar was briefed by Rear Admiral
Erik J. Eslich about the joint drills.
Bayraktar examined the landings and take-offs of the fighter
jets in theNavy inventory after receiving information.
He explained to Rear Admiral Eslich, Admiral Rick Burgess, and
theofficers on board the ongoing development work on Bayraktar
TB3, which is planned to take off and land on the TCG Anadolu and
similar short-runway ships, and Bayraktar Kizielma.
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