The Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE) has begun delivering MK-82 general-purpose bombs to Burkina Faso Armed Forces.

Baykar's Bayraktar Akinci strategic-class UAVs and TB2 UAVs have been in service with the Burkina Faso Armed Forces since 2024.

The MK-82 bomb, produced in different configurations including fragmentation, ballistic, and training, weighs 227–245 kg, including 87 kg of explosives.

The integration of the MK-82 with the Precision Guidance Kits into the Akıncı was completed in 2023.

The Bayraktar Akıncı can conduct operations that are performed with fighter jets. It carries electronic support systems, dual satellite communication systems, air-to-air radar, collision avoidance radar and synthetic aperture radar. It can be used in air-to-ground and air-to-air attack missions.

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