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Türkiye and Saudi Arabia have signed a series of agreements on boosting investment, defense industry cooperation, energy collaboration and communications during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit to Persian Gulf states.

The deals were finalized after delegation meetings led by Erdoğan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the city of Jeddah on July 17.

Kosovo has recently become the latest country to acquire the Bayraktar TB2, Türkiye's first indigenous armed unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Baykar Technologies.

Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti announced the procurement of the drones, emphasizing that the investment in defense spending would "contribute to the safety of the nation."

The 500th unit of the Bayraktar TB2, the country's first indigenous armed unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Baykar Technologies, has been completed and celebrated with a ceremony at the company's technology center in Istanbul's Başakşehir district.

Türkiye's first indigenous unmanned fighter aircraft Bayraktar Kızılelma, developed by Baykar Technologies, is progressing towards serial production, with plans to commence in 2024.

Türkiye's first indigenous unmanned fighter aircraft Bayraktar Kızılelma, developed by Baykar Technologies, has successfully completed the fifth system identification test, company's Chief Technology Officer Selçuk Bayraktar has announced.

The current range of Türkiye's domestic missile is 565 kilometers, but this is not enough, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said.

"We will increase it to 1,000 kilometers," Erdoğan said while speaking in the province of Muğla during a visit on Jan. 14.

Türkiye will not hold back when it comes to protecting its rights in the Mediterranean, the Aegean, and the Black Sea.

Teknofest, Türkiye's largest aerospace and technology festival held in the northern province of Samsun, has attracted nearly 800,000 visitors from around Türkiye.

The festival hosted technology-science competitions, airshows, exhibitions, summits, workshops, stage shows, concerts and some other events.

Two Turkish-made unmanned aerial vehicles have performed a formation flight for the first time at Teknofest, Türkiye's largest aerospace and technology festival, with Selçuk Bayraktar, the producing company's chief technology officer, serving as the second pilot.

Türkiye's unmanned fighter aircraft, Bayraktar Kızılelma, has been showcased at Teknofest, Türkiye's largest aerospace and technology festival, attracting great attention despite ongoing design and development efforts.

A documentary on Turkey's first armed drone was released on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al Fitr.

The feature, titled AKINCI after the model's name, documents the development of the unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) and was posted on the YouTube channel of arms maker Baykar Technologies on May 24.