Russia remains one of the world's top arms exporters. But this does not prevent it from showing interest in Turkish weapons, in particular drones.
Turkey, according to the National Interest, has become a major manufacturer and operator of unmanned aerial systems. But now it is also becoming a major seller of such equipment. Turkish Aerospace Industries began developing drones in 2013, when Ankara's relations with Washington began to deteriorate.
As a result, Anka-S appeared, which can serve as an analog of the Reaper devices in service with the US Air Force. Approximately 8 meters long, the 180-kilogram Turkish drone is equipped with a synthetic aperture radar, reverse SAR radar, and a system that detects and identifies moving ground targets. The system can be controlled by satellite.
Turkish armed drones are even responsible for destroying numerous Syrian air defense systems made in Russia. But this does not prevent Moscow from being interested in buying Turkish drones.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said he sees no problem in selling Turkish drones, weapons or military equipment to Russia. "Turkey sells its drones to whoever needs them," he said.
