El veh\u00edculo a\u00e9reo de combate no tripulado (UCAV) TB2 del fabricante turco de drones Baykar entr\u00f3 oficialmente el lunes en el inventario del ej\u00e9rcito alban\u00e9s. Haluk Bayraktar, jefe de Baykar, anunci\u00f3 que \u00e9sta es “la primera vez que un veh\u00edculo a\u00e9reo compatible con la OTAN pasa a formar parte del arsenal de Albania”. Albania se uni\u00f3 a la alianza de la OTAN en 2009.<\/p>\n
Turkish drone maker Baykar’s TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) on Monday officially entered the inventory of the Albanian army.<\/p>\n
Haluk Bayraktar, the head of Baykar, announced on X that this is “the first time that a NATO-compliant aerial vehicle became part of Albania\u2019s arsenal.”<\/p>\n
The TB2s completed their first flight in Albanian skies today thanks to the “visionary leadership” of Prime Minister Edi Rama and the strong cooperation of Defense Minister Niko Peleshi, Bayraktar said.<\/p>\n
He also said NATO’s first tactical air base in Albania opened on Monday, calling it a historic day.<\/p>\n
“The Kucova Air Base\u2019s opening marks the beginning of a new era for Balkan and European security,” he said.<\/p>\n
He added that the deployment of the TB2s \u201cat this strategic location reflects our contributions to the safety of Albania and the Balkans.”<\/p>\n
Albania joined the NATO alliance in 2009.<\/p>\n