The Rise of Turkey's Baykar Technologies, Part I: Facilities
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The Rise of Turkey's Baykar Technologies, Part I: Facilities

Baykar Technologies, based in Istanbul, Turkey, is one of the predominant manufacturers of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAV) today. This report examines the growth, current disposition, and likely future changes to the company's physical infrastructure at its three principal facilities.

The Rise of Turkey's Baykar Technologies, Part II: Operations
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The Rise of Turkey's Baykar Technologies, Part II: Operations

Baykar Technologies, based in Istanbul, Turkey, is one of the predominant manufacturers of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAV) today. This report examines Baykar's production, flight testing, training, and delivery operations using satellite imagery and open sources.

Do We Have One Practical Global Coordinate System for Planet Earth?
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Do We Have One Practical Global Coordinate System for Planet Earth?

This is an article published by an NGA geodesy specialist on global navigation compatibility. This content is different than other Tearline content because the primary author is a government employee. Tearline is experimenting with this content type to broaden dissemination.