Establishment of a Turkish company, Fly Bvlos Technology via Technopark Gebze Technical University (GTU) signed an export deal with UK based company for without a pilot vehicle (UAVs).
It was called “jackal”, and the drone was developed From Bvlos Technology in cooperation with Maxwell Innovations.
With the signing of the agreement with British Flybe Technology, UK will be first country for acquire This drone is from Turkey.
a total of Five drones with Ability to resist of 15 kilograms (33 pounds) and range of 130 km (80.8 miles) will be exported to the UK within the range of Deal.
The signing ceremony was held at the GTU Conference and Culture Center and was attended by GTU President Mehmet Hasan Aslan, Fly Bvlos General Manager Murat Islioglu, and Flyby Technology founder John Parker. with related parties.
jackal has special design That can be used in Shipping and logistics in aviation industry. Because it is capable of drones of vertical take-off And Landing (VTOL), the jackal can land and grab off in Which area without the need for amphitheater.
The drone is also designed to fly in strict weather Circumstances, in all types of scenarios for tasks Such as providing humanitarian aid, surveillance, monitoring and logistics for sensitive data.
Parker, noting that their company is a school that provides training for pilots around the world, said that new generations should be a trainee with new-generation vehicles.
It is reported that the drone they bought was latest technologyParker said, “We bought five vehicles in for us first Request. This is amazing cost a total of $1.2 million. However, when we look at futurethis is very small investment.”
“Turkey really on The way to become a superpower in This connection, he said.
Aslan from GTU also Comment that the GTU Dronepark is “first” in Turkey indicated that the cluster flight on Drone technologies There, the Turkish Drones Consortium was created within this structure.
Noting that the Jackal UAV was produced in the form of result of About this building, Aslan said: “We are happy and proud. We expect from other companies join This consortium. we want This consortium to grow.”
By turning into a bridge between the university and industrialists in Turkey, Aslan said, “In particular in This field, “trying”ensure output of Lots of newer and advanced technological drones and products. “
“At the same time,” he went on To say, “We aim to increase project capacity of our university and to make the name of our university heard globally.”
Murat Islıoğlu for On the other hand, he indicated out It was not easy to achieve this success in Four months and it was important to sell the drone to a European country.
“Jackal designed for Freight transport and logistics for aviation industry. However, since software And the devices are wholly owned by our company, many of them missions Maybe developed if it is necessary. We are at a stage where we can develop and service this in No field may be needed, he said.
Islıoğlu said they aim to bring together newly trained pilots with This plane.
he is added That the UK chose the jackal for Transportation of smart or expensive Medicine between hospitals and for the goods use.
