NRTC to Acquire & License Produce Drones From Türkiye

[Jinn Baba]

Source: Quwa

"The deal with the NRTC includes: 100,000 Merküt (Mercury) first-person-view (FPV) kamikaze drones; 10 Alpin (Alpine) rotary UAS; 25 Dumrul rotary UAS; 500 Deli-2 and/or Deli-S loitering munitions; and 250 Korgan autonomous drone stations (the Merküt and Korgan are products of SAVX Teknoloji, a TİTRA subsidiary).

According to Pasifik Teknoloji, the terms of the agreement will be concluded in three years, while the “production and delivery of the ordered products will begin in the near future.” The final agreement was signed on 18 September 2026, following a series of field tests, evaluations, and training sessions that took place after a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in May 2026."

 

[Signalian]

A step in the correct direction.

 

[maxpane]

excellent news . we are doing fine here . with rotary drones we are also covering helicopter which can be used to move heavy things

 

[maxpane]

 

[Imran S]

Estimated Cost Breakdown by System

Platform / Item	Quantity	Estimated Unit Cost (USD)	Estimated Total (USD)	Notes & Cost Factors
Merküt FPV Kamikaze Drones	100,000	$500 – $800	$50M – $80M	Military-grade FPVs with thermal/night optics and automated proximity detonation cost more than basic commercial FPVs, though bulk volume lowers unit price.
Deli-2 / Deli-S Loitering Munitions	500	$15,000 – $30,000	$7.5M – $15M	Tactical fixed-wing kamikaze drones with electro-optical seekers and 2–3 kg warheads fall into the lower-end tactical loitering munition bracket.
Alpin Rotary UAS	10	$500,000 – $1,000,000	$5M – $10M	Heavy unmanned helicopters capable of carrying a 200 kg payload require expensive avionics, propulsion, and ground control links.
Dumrul Rotary UAS	25	$50,000 – $100,000	$1.25M – $2.5M	Compact tactical reconnaissance rotorcraft with low-acoustic signatures and thermal sensors.
Korgan Autonomous Stations	250	$15,000 – $30,000	$3.75M – $7.5M	Automated "drone-in-a-box" docking, charging, and surveillance ground platforms.
ToT, Licensing & Local Assembly	Package	—	$10M – $20M	Covers manufacturing tooling, training, intellectual property licensing, and spare parts for local production in Pakistan.

 

[bafxet]

Good move. In contemporary with the need of times. We have seen thst Iran, Ukraine and new Yemen have redefined the modern warfare by successfully employing the missile and drone.

 

[Desprado123]

I am noob in this but my understanding is that Pakistan was making tons of this so why need turkey for this as China could have been way better. Can any pro guide on this?

 

[Bentley777]

I am noob in this but my understanding is that Pakistan was making tons of this so why need turkey for this as China could have been way better. Can any pro guide on this?

I think due to mecca agreement and mix of things like not all eggs in one basket turkey was the likely one after china so there is no surprises turkey technology is getting better and better each passing day also who knows we got some excellent discounted deal on this one also tot local production is included.

 

[Imran S]

I am noob in this but my understanding is that Pakistan was making tons of this so why need turkey for this as China could have been way better. Can any pro guide on this?

1. Why Türkiye Over China for This Specific Deal?

• Full Transfer of Technology (ToT). Türkiye has been far more willing than China to grant Pakistan deep licensed manufacturing rights and source level autonomy.
• Avoiding Single-Source Dependency. Diversifying into Turkish drone ecosystems protects Pakistan on a single partner.
• Combat-Tested Tactical Software. Turkish firms like TİTRA and SAVX have refined in active regional conflicts. Buying these systems gives Pakistan edge without spending years on trial and error R&D.
• Bypassing Western Component Restrictions. Türkiye has built an indigenous subsystem industry (engines, electro optics, data links) specifically engineered to avoid foreign export embargoes.

2. Why Not Just Build Them Locally From Scratch?

• Industrial Scale vs. Prototype Capability.
• Specialized Subsystems. Systems like the Alpin heavy unmanned helicopter and Korgan autonomous docking stations require complex flight-control computers, heavy rotorcraft transmissions, and AI-driven landing algorithms.
• Speed to Battlefield. In modern warfare, having thousands of FPV drones and loitering munitions ready immediately matters more than waiting five years for a purely indigenous design to mature.

 

[Toxic]

I am noob in this but my understanding is that Pakistan was making tons of this so why need turkey for this as China could have been way better. Can any pro guide on this?

Turkey is better from a licensing and a local production aspect of things

 

[Ali_Baba]

Source: Quwa

"The deal with the NRTC includes: 100,000 Merküt (Mercury) first-person-view (FPV) kamikaze drones; 10 Alpin (Alpine) rotary UAS; 25 Dumrul rotary UAS; 500 Deli-2 and/or Deli-S loitering munitions; and 250 Korgan autonomous drone stations (the Merküt and Korgan are products of SAVX Teknoloji, a TİTRA subsidiary).

According to Pasifik Teknoloji, the terms of the agreement will be concluded in three years, while the “production and delivery of the ordered products will begin in the near future.” The final agreement was signed on 18 September 2026, following a series of field tests, evaluations, and training sessions that took place after a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in May 2026."

The lack of optical cables for control in these Turkish drones is worrying given the lessons learnt from Ukraine, and Lebanon on the use of drones.

 

[RocketLaw]

Full details:
BREAKING: Pakistan moves to locally manufacture Turkish drones in a major defence industry deal.

Pakistan’s NRTC has signed an agreement with Türkiye’s TİTRA Technology to acquire and license produce multiple unmanned systems, including:

- 100,000 Merküt FPV kamikaze drones
- 10 Alpin rotary-wing UAVs
- 25 Dumrul rotary-wing UAVs
- 500 Deli-2 / Deli-S loitering munitions
- 250 Korgan autonomous drone stations

The three year agreement includes local production and assembly, potentially strengthening Pakistan’s domestic drone manufacturing capabilities and reducing reliance on foreign suppliers.

A major step towards expanding Pakistan’s indigenous drone industry.

Source: Quwa

 

[Blain2]

1. Why Türkiye Over China for This Specific Deal?

• Full Transfer of Technology (ToT). Türkiye has been far more willing than China to grant Pakistan deep licensed manufacturing rights and source level autonomy.
• Avoiding Single-Source Dependency. Diversifying into Turkish drone ecosystems protects Pakistan on a single partner.
• Combat-Tested Tactical Software. Turkish firms like TİTRA and SAVX have refined in active regional conflicts. Buying these systems gives Pakistan edge without spending years on trial and error R&D.
• Bypassing Western Component Restrictions. Türkiye has built an indigenous subsystem industry (engines, electro optics, data links) specifically engineered to avoid foreign export embargoes.

2. Why Not Just Build Them Locally From Scratch?

• Industrial Scale vs. Prototype Capability.
• Specialized Subsystems. Systems like the Alpin heavy unmanned helicopter and Korgan autonomous docking stations require complex flight-control computers, heavy rotorcraft transmissions, and AI-driven landing algorithms.
• Speed to Battlefield. In modern warfare, having thousands of FPV drones and loitering munitions ready immediately matters more than waiting five years for a purely indigenous design to mature.

One minor point, in section #1, your bullet #2 should be bullet #1. The issue is not China not allowing ToT. It is about the need to diversify for strategic reasons. Pak-China discuss the potential impact of US sanctions on Chinese entities which could put some of these programs at risk. Pakistan's calculations are to make our procurement supply chain as robust as possible and the same goes for ToT.
Thus, multi-sourcing for Pakistan is a must-have and no longer a nice-to-have.

 

[Imran S]

One minor point, in section #1, your bullet #2 should be bullet #1. The issue is not China not allowing ToT. It is about the need to diversify for strategic reasons. Pak-China discuss the potential impact of US sanctions on Chinese entities which could put some of these programs at risk. Pakistan's calculations are to make our procurement supply chain as robust as possible and the same goes for ToT.
Thus, multi-sourcing for Pakistan is a must-have and no longer a nice-to-have.

Rightly said Brother

 

[sutton9999]

Isn't a problem to buy from whoever.

But FPV is a rather simple product, Ukraine does these in basement.