Kuwait Receives Initial Batch of Bayraktar TB2 Drones from Baykar

[+GKABS]

Kuwait receives initial batch of Bayraktar TB2 Drones from Baykar, marking a significant milestone in Turkish defense exports and regional military cooperation. This strategic delivery represents the successful execution of a major defense contract while demonstrating the growing international confidence in Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle technology. Kuwait receives initial batch of Bayraktar TB2 Drones from Baykar during a commissioning ceremony held at Salem Al-Sabah base, underscoring the strengthening defense partnership between Turkey and Kuwait. The deal positions the Gulf nation as the 28th country to integrate Bayraktar TB2 drones into its armed forces arsenal.

The substantial defense contract, valued at approximately $367 million, was officially signed with Turkish manufacturer Baykar in June 2023 following extensive evaluation and negotiation processes. This comprehensive agreement encompasses far more than basic drone delivery, representing a complete capability transfer package designed to ensure operational success.

Contract specifications include delivery of 18 Bayraktar TB2 combat drones, three sophisticated ground control stations, comprehensive training equipment packages, and Roketsan MAM-L precision ammunition systems. The three-year technical support agreement ensures sustained operational readiness and capability maintenance throughout the initial deployment period.

This contract structure demonstrates Baykar’s commitment to providing complete operational solutions rather than standalone equipment sales, ensuring customer success through comprehensive support frameworks.

[+Gepard]

For what Kuwait want to use the Bayraktar? In a full scale war, like in the Ukraine, the Bayraktar is outdated.

[+GKABS]

That is a good question. The Kuwaiti Air Force needs it to monitor the borders with Iran and Iraq. We have a lot of drug trafficking from both these countries, and we have over 270 kilometers of sea that need to be monitored, as well as using them in case of war, as we have with GCC countries as a fallback, as we did in 1990.

[KJakker]

I have heard that in parts of the front line Ukraine has destroyed enough of the Russian air defenses that the Bayraktars are being used for strikes again.