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Britain interested in purchasing Turkey's locally-made armed drones

"The UK is very interested in Turkish armed drones. Now, they have to decide. We presented them with the options. Right now, they're seriously considering these options," Turkey's Technology and Industry Minister Mustafa Varank said in his comments during an exclusive interview to the private broadcaster CNN Turk.

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Britain interested in purchasing Turkeys locally-made armed drones

He also noted that in a previous speech, UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace had said Turkish UAVs were a "game changer."

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Turkey's defense and aviation revenue has reached $12 billion annually, Varank said, adding that its defense exports had risen from $340 million in 2005 to $3 billion last year.

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Britain interested in purchasing Turkeys locally-made armed drones