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Havelsan tipped to provide Anka-S drone flight simulators

The Turkish defence electronics provider Havelsan is in pole position to provide flight simulators to train personnel on how to use the three Anka-S drones ordered by the Tunisian government from its compatriot TAI. [...] (288 words)

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