Slovakia has expressed interest and signaled it could become the second European Union member state to acquire Bayraktar TB2s. The intention was reaffirmed by Slovakia's Defence Minister Jaro NAD, who on Wednesday said talks on acquiring unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) for the country's armed forces were moving forward.

"Works on acquiring drones for the Slovak military (are) moving forward," NAD said in a tweet after meeting with Haluk BAYRAKTAR, the CEO of the Turkish UAV manufacturer Baykar.