Turkey becomes champion in the Land Forces Military Drone Competition
At the BIMDTC-2026 competition held in Ankara, the Turkish Land Forces 1st team finished first by completing 23 obstacle courses without any errors. In the organization with participation from 19 countries, Pakistan placed second, Italy third, and France fourth.
At the International Best Military Drone Team Competition (BIMDTC-2026) held in the Sincan district of Ankara between October 19 and 26, 2026, the Turkish Land Forces 1st team achieved the championship with a score of 41.417.
While teams from 19 countries participated in the competition held at the Martyr Army Pilot First Lieutenant Gürcan Ulucan Square, observers from 14 countries were present. Turkey was represented by a total of 5 teams: 2 from the Land Forces Command, 1 from the Naval Forces Command, 1 from the General Command of the Gendarmerie, and 1 from the Special Forces Command.
The Distinguished Observer Day of the competition was attended by Chief of General Staff General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, Land Forces Commander General Metin Tokel, Deputy Minister of National Defense Bilal Durdalı, General Commander of the Gendarmerie General Ali Çardakçı, the Land Forces Commanders of Sudan and Somalia, as well as the general managers of ASELSAN and STM.
Chief of General Staff Bayraktaroğlu stated that the domestic production rate in the defense industry has reached 83 percent, announcing that the TAF aims to produce 5 million kamikaze systems in 5 years and 10 million in 10 years.