Turkish defense firm refers to ‘Blue Homeland’ in connection with drone missile test

Baykar, the Turkish defense contractor run by the son-in-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Selcuk Bayraktar, has referred to Ankara's controversial expansionist doctrine in a press release hailing a firing test at sea with its newly developed "Bayraktar Akinci" unarmed combat aerial vehicle, saying it "showcased its impact in the Blue Homeland."

"Having taken off from the Akinci Flight Training and Test Center in Corlu, Tekirdag with mini smart munitions and ASELFLIR-500, Bayraktar Akinci struck a fixed naval target from an altitude of 30,000 feet with MAM-T munitions during the test's initial stage. During the second phase, the indigenous UCAV destroyed an Albatros USV, which was cruising at sea, from the same altitude. Bayraktar Akinci's successful performance in firing tests against naval targets showcased its impact in the Blue Homeland," the company said in an...