Turkish Army plans to buy Predator UAV

The Turkish Army is planning to buy a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to cover a UAV gap in its fight against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the Turkish Army commander has revealed. If procured, the US government has pledged to supply Turkey with the system within 18 months, according to US sources. Turkish Army Commander General Isik Kosaner acknowledged the Turkish plan to buy a US UAV during a press conference on 27 October, saying that one US Predator UAV is currently at the disposal of the Turkish military and has been gathering intelligence on PKK activities, mostly in northern Iraq

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