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Turkey is one of world's leading manufacturers of armed drones, Le Monde says

Turkey has become one of the world's leading manufacturers of armed unmanned aerial vehicles in just 15 years, French newspaper Le Monde said Friday.

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Turkey is one of worlds leading manufacturers of armed drones, Le Monde says

"In just 15 years, the country has taken its place among the world's main manufacturers with the desire to compete with the US, Israeli and Chinese models," said Le Monde.

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Turkey is one of worlds leading manufacturers of armed drones, Le Monde says

It also underscored that Turkish drones such as Kargu, Bayraktar, Anka, Karayel and Alpagu are not only "effective but also affordable."

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Turkey is one of worlds leading manufacturers of armed drones, Le Monde says

And Turkish drones have started to be used in cross-border operations since 2016, it said. "Turkish drones, which are more and more effective, have changed the balance of power not only in Libya but also in Nagorno-Karabakh."

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Turkey is one of worlds leading manufacturers of armed drones, Le Monde says

Azerbaijan, Qatar, Ukraine, Tunisia and NATO ally, Poland, purchased Turkish armed drones. And Latvia, Hungary, Albania, as well as other countries, have shown interest in SIHAs, said Le Monde.