Turkish Aerospace
Turkish state-owned aerospace manufacturer, maker of the Aksungur and Anka drones.
Nigeria's air force listed 12 Turkish Aerospace Aksungur armed drones among its expected aircraft on 25 October 2026, beside two Chinese CH-4Ds. No contract has been published.
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On 25 October 2026 the Nigerian Air Force listed 12 Turkish Aerospace Aksungur armed drones among its additional expected aircraft, beside two Chinese CH-4Ds. No contract has been published. Military Africa reported in the same story that Nigeria is buying six more T129 attack helicopters, another Turkish Aerospace type.
Turkish Aerospace, known in Turkey as TUSAŞ, is Turkey's state-owned aircraft maker. It builds the Anka and Aksungur medium-altitude, long-endurance drones, the T129 ATAK helicopter, the Hürjet jet trainer and the KAAN fighter. Mehmet Demiroğlu has been general manager since June 2024.
Turkish types outnumber Chinese ones six to one on Nigeria's list. At home the company competes for armed-drone exports with the private maker Baykar, which sold its Kızılelma to Indonesia in 2026.
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