Kenya Buys Turkish War Drones in Push to Fight Terrorists.
Kenya's air force received its first batch of Turkish war drones this month. The six Bayraktar TB2 drones were purchased from Turkey's Baykar Defence company.
Kenyan pilots learned to fly these drones in Turkey last August. Photos showed them at their training base in Keşan. The deal marks a big step for Kenya's military power.
These drones can stay in the air for 27 hours straight. They carry smart bombs that find their targets with laser beams. Kenya wants to use them against Al Shabaab fighters in Somalia. The drones will watch borders and help stop attacks.
More African countries want these Turkish drones. Niger, Togo, and Ethiopia have already bought them. They cost less than other flying weapons - between $2 and $5 million each. That's much cheaper than regular planes with pilots.
These drones proved strong in recent wars. They helped win battles in places like Azerbaijan and Libya. That made more countries want to buy them.
Kenya already owns other drones from Turkey and America. But these new ones pack more punch. They show how Kenya keeps making its army stronger.
The deal brings Kenya and Turkey closer as friends. It helps Turkey sell more weapons in Africa. As fighting groups cause trouble across borders, more countries might buy these drones to keep peace.
The TB2 drones changed how wars work. They let smaller countries defend themselves without spending huge amounts of money. For Kenya, they mean better eyes in the sky and stronger forces against threats.
Kenya's air force received its first batch of Turkish war drones this month. The six Bayraktar TB2 drones were purchased from Turkey's Baykar Defence company.
Kenyan pilots learned to fly these drones in Turkey last August. Photos showed them at their training base in Keşan. The deal marks a big step for Kenya's military power.
These drones can stay in the air for 27 hours straight. They carry smart bombs that find their targets with laser beams. Kenya wants to use them against Al Shabaab fighters in Somalia. The drones will watch borders and help stop attacks.
More African countries want these Turkish drones. Niger, Togo, and Ethiopia have already bought them. They cost less than other flying weapons - between $2 and $5 million each. That's much cheaper than regular planes with pilots.
These drones proved strong in recent wars. They helped win battles in places like Azerbaijan and Libya. That made more countries want to buy them.
Kenya already owns other drones from Turkey and America. But these new ones pack more punch. They show how Kenya keeps making its army stronger.
The deal brings Kenya and Turkey closer as friends. It helps Turkey sell more weapons in Africa. As fighting groups cause trouble across borders, more countries might buy these drones to keep peace.
The TB2 drones changed how wars work. They let smaller countries defend themselves without spending huge amounts of money. For Kenya, they mean better eyes in the sky and stronger forces against threats.
