On May 10, a Memorandum on military-technical cooperation was signed in Ankara between JSC NC Kazakhstan Engineering and Turkish Aerospace. According to the documentary agreement, an assembly line and maintenance of ANKA strike unmanned aerial vehicles will be organized in Kazakhstan on the basis of the subsidiary company Kazakhstan Engineering.

The agreement on the joint production of ANKA drones in Kazakhstan was signed during the visit of the Kazakh delegation to Ankara by Temirzhan Abdrakhmanov, Chairman of the Board of JSC NC Kazakhstan Engineering, and Professor Temel Kotil, President of Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ). As part of the agreement, long-term cooperation is planned in the field of joint production of UAVs, as well as the transfer of technologies and training of personnel for the maintenance and repair of UAVs for the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan has become the first foreign country to launch production of ANKA drones. TUSAŞ CEO Temel Kotil expressed his pride in the growing interest of foreign partners in ANKA drones. "The new agreement will further strengthen friendly ties with fraternal Kazakhstan," Kotil stressed.

The Anka reconnaissance and strike drone was created in Turkey in 2013. Was tested in combat conditions. The UAV has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,700 kg and is capable of carrying a payload of up to 350 kg. Flight time - up to 30 hours at a maximum altitude of up to 9,000 meters. The wingspan is 17.5 meters with a length of about 8 meters.