Kamikaze Drones: Turkey Aims to Produce 5 Million Units in Five Years

Turkey’s Chief of General Staff, General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, announced in Ankara that the armed forces aim to produce 5 million kamikaze drones in five years and 10 million in ten years. Speaking at the final of an international military drone competition, he linked the target to the country’s technological capabilities and a defense industry with 83% domestic production. Ukraine says it can produce more than 8 million FPV drones annually, while Ukrainian military intelligence says Russia plans to produce 7.3 million FPV drones in 2026. Iran is estimated to produce 1,800 to 3,000 Shahed drones a year, while China publishes no figures for its kamikaze drones.