Kyrgyz media reports say Kyrgyzstan now has modern Turkish drones Bayraktar Akinci.

Head of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Kyrgyzstan, who is also Deputy Chairman of Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet of Minister, today posted photos with Bayraktar Akinci UAVs.

“Akinci are ours! Thanks to the fraternal people,” Tashiyev wrote on social networks, AKIpress reports. 

Bayraktar Akıncı is a high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) being manufactured by the Turkish technology company Baykar.  The first three units entered service with the Turkish Armed Forces on August 29, 2021.

The aircraft has a 5.5+ tons of Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) while 1350+ kg of this is composed by payload.  Akıncı is equipped with two turboprop engines which has two different types of thrust capabilities as 450 or 750 hp.

Akinci is equipped with electronic support and countermeasure systems, dual satellite communication systems, air-to-air radar, collision avoidance radar and national advanced synthetic aperture radar.

Recall, Kyrgyzstan last year purchased Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones for the country’s border troops.   Those vehicles are reportedly used entirely to ensure the country's defense security, including the protection of state borders.