Baykar has announced the test of its third long-range kamikaze UAV type MIZRAK, sporting a modular design and a range of 1000 km, using a live warhead.
Baykar unveiled its MIZRAK (Turkish for Spear) long-range kamikaze UAV as the third addition to its recent product group, with a test that involved an autonomous dive and a 40 kg live warhead.
During the test, MIZRAK took off from a runway like the identically sized SİVRİSİNEK and far larger K2.
MIZRAK’s most prominent feature is its high level of modularity, allowing for different guidance, warhead, and launch options.
By default, MIZRAK is fitted with a 40 kg live warhead made up of two 20 kg modules and an EO seeker. This configuration can be swapped out for an anti-radiation one with a passive RF seeker and one 20 kg warhead module for SEAD/DEAD missions.
Additionally, the runway-based operation is optional for MIZRAK, as it can be fitted with a RATO system for quick and possibly salvo launch. Baykar has practised this kind of flexibility for kamikaze UAVs with KEMANKEŞ 2, which can be trolley, catapult, or rocket-launched.
In terms of performance, MIZRAK, powered by a gasoline engine and arranged in a double delta wing+canard configuration, can reach a range of 1000 km and fly for seven hours. 1000 km applies for autonomous operation mode, where MIZRAK navigates and acquires the target on its own, while a MITL mode is available with a communication range of 80+ km.
MIZRAK, alongside K2 and SİVRİSİNEK will make its exhibition debut at SAHA EXPO 2026 to be held next week.
Author: Kaan Azman
Editor:Özgür Ekşi
