30 Saudi naval personnel complete training at Turkish defense firm Baykar

Turkish defense firm Baykar announced Friday that 30 personnel from the Royal Saudi Arabian Naval Forces had graduated after completing training at the company’s facility in northwestern Türkiye.

The group comprised 15 pilots and 15 mechanical and electronic technician trainees who completed their programs at Baykar’s Corlu Flight Training and Test Center, the company said.

In 2023, Baykar and Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry signed an export and cooperation agreement for the Bayraktar AKINCI unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV).

Under the agreement, Bayraktar AKINCI UCAVs are to be added to the inventory of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces.

Baykar is also to provide training, technical support and logistics services as part of the cooperation.