Türkiye leaps forward in defence industry as it tests next gen ANKA-3 drone VIDEO

Turkish national aerospace company TUSAŞ has successfully conducted the first takeoff and landing tests of the ANKA-3 strike drone, the company announced on its X page, Caliber.Az reports.

ANKA III ilk uçuşunu başarıyla gerçekleştirdi. İstikbal’in Yüzyılı’nda ülkemize ve milletimize hayırlı olsun! 🇹🇷 https://t.co/ex6oCm6gxi

— Türk Havacılık Uzay Sanayii (@TUSAS_TR) December 28, 2023

"ANKA-3 has successfully completed its maiden flight. May it serve our country and our people in the future!" the message says.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated on the successful test of the ANKA-3 attack drone.

"Our Anka-3 unmanned combat aircraft, developed by TUSAŞ, has performed its maiden flight today. We hope that our aircraft, with its advanced technology, design and characteristics, will make a significant contribution to the defence of our country," the head of state wrote.