Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV was seen alongside Bayraktar TB2 armed UAVs serving Burkina Faso with various munitions.
The UCAV was seen fitted with MAM-L and MAM-T munitions. However, ROKETSAN’s TEBER GPS+Laser and TÜBİTAK SAGE’s HGK GPS guidance kits were presented alongside the UCAV, hinting that the African country has acquired heavier munitions for AKINCI UCAV as well.
The UAVs were inspected by Interim Leader Ibrahim Traore, who came to power with a coup on September 30, 2022. Traore is known for his heavy opposition to French policies and represents an example of France's declining influence in African countries.
Another surprise user of AKINCI in Africa was revealed as Ethiopia, showing what appeared to be the 40th serial production AKINCI from what was seen on the tail.
As of now, among the nine customers of AKINCI UCAV, the known ones are Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Kyrgyzstan, Ethiopia, and Burkina Faso. Most of these countries also use the previous model, Bayraktar TB2.
