Niger’s Air Force has become the first foreign customer of the Hurkus trainer aircraft, produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries.
Turkey’s Directorate of Communications said Nov. 19 on its website that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke with his counterpart in Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, by phone about bilateral relations. “President Erdoğan stated that the TB2 drones, Hurkus aircraft, and armored vehicles that Niger would procure from Turkey would strengthen its military and security forces,” according to the directorate’s statement.
Officials have not disclosed the quantity and exact variant associated with the order. However, TAI said in an April interview that the company was very close to exporting 12 Hurkus-C aircraft.
Niger; Air Force orders attack drones, light trainers from Turkey