Bamako Embassy in Republic of Turkey announced that the delivery ceremony was held for Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs which were exported to Mali. In the image shared by the embassy, it is seen that Mali Air Force has received L-39 Albatros jet engine trainer/light attack aircraft as well as Bayraktar TB2.
Bayraktar TB2 UCAV was previously delivered to Mali. The delivered UCAVs were photographed during the visit of Defense Minister Colonel Sadio Camara to Mopti airbase in Mali on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Expanding its Air Force inventory, Mali received 5 L-39 Albatros trainer/jet aircraft, 2 Mil Mi-8 utility helicopters and Su-25 attack aircraft in January 2023.
Bayraktar TB2S UCAV with SATCOM spotted in Libya
Bayraktar TB2S, the configuration of Bayraktar TB2 UCAV equipped with SATCOM, was spotted in Libya. The first images of Bayraktar TB2S appeared in 2020 and flight tests were carried out in the same year.
🛡️🇹🇷Bayraktar TB2S UCAV with SATCOM spotted in Libya pic.twitter.com/QrwnBmbzle
— Defence Turk English (@Defence_Turk_EN) March 14, 2023
SATCOM antenna integration was made to Bayraktar TB2S UCAV, which was developed by Baykar Defense engineers on the Bayraktar TB2 platform. Thanks to the connection made over SATCOM, A/UAVs can communicate with the ground control station in an area as wide as the coverage area of the connected satellite, by getting rid of the range limitation of the line-of-sight (LOS) connection, and can operate in a wider area with a higher range.
