Ankara hosted the first International Competition for the Best Military Drone Teams (BIMDTC-2026), organized by Türkiye's Land Forces. Türkiye's Embassy in Tajikistan said teams from 18 countries took part in the competition, while 14 other countries sent observers.
Tajik service members also participated in the competition. A representative of the Tajik delegation presented a commemorative gift to the Turkish command.

Türkiye's team wins
The competition took place from October 19 to 26 in the Temelli area of the capital's Sincan district. Each country could field a team of up to three people, including at least two FPV drone operators. In the final, participants completed a course featuring 23 obstacles.
The Türkiye Land Forces team took first place, followed by Pakistan in second, Italy in third and France in fourth.
Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, said the Turkish army plans to produce 5 million kamikaze attack drones over five years and 10 million over 10 years.