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Farnborough 2010: TAI details MALE UAV offering

20th July 2010 - 22:50 GMT | by Darren Lake in Farnborough

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Further details of the Anka MALE UAV being developed by TAI for the Turkish armed forces have been revealed by the company at Farnborough International Air Show.

The UAV, which is costing over $100 million to develop and deliver, was officially rolled out in Turkey on 16 July. The company said that the UAV is now undertaking ground tests and a maiden flight is expected in October this year.

The contract for Anka was signed in 2004 and the critical design review was performed in June 2009. The company was keen to emphasise that Anka was not a prototype but

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