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The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), acting for Poland, has awarded Baykar a USD 900,000,000 contract for comprehensive logistical and service support, including maintenance, to ensure the operability and availability of Poland's fleet of 24 Bayraktar TB2 Uncrewed Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) over a three-year period with options for two additional years. This agreement, signed in coordination with Poland’s Armed Forces Support Inspectorate, supports the lifecycle management of these medium-altitude, long-endurance UCAVs used for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), and armed missions. Strategically, it advances Poland's defense modernization and UAS expansion while strengthening NATO's eastern flank amid European geopolitical tensions, with potential extension to other Bayraktar TB2 user nations.
Baykar
company · Istanbul
Three years maintenance, extendable by two years.
https://thedefensepost.com/2024/10/21/poland-bayraktar-drone-operability/