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Fidan climaxes optimism on CAATSA after Erdoğan–Trump talks
Air Bilateral Relations Unmanned Systems Engine and Transmission

Fidan climaxes optimism on CAATSA after Erdoğan–Trump talks

Minister Fidan said that two leaders have positive approach on overcoming CAATSA-related problems, expressing optimism about resolving bilateral issues.

KIZILELMA’s Third Prototype Retracts Its Landing Gear
Air Unmanned Systems

KIZILELMA’s Third Prototype Retracts Its Landing Gear

The third prototype of the KIZILELMA unmanned fighter has retracted the landing gear during in its afterburner-assisted takeoff aerodynamics system test.

TOLUN’s Integration on KIZILELMA Unmanned Fighter Begins
Air Unmanned Systems

TOLUN’s Integration on KIZILELMA Unmanned Fighter Begins

Baykar announced the captive flight test of ASELSAN’s TOLUN small-diameter bomb on KIZILELMA unmanned fighter’s third prototype, using external hardpoints.

Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Gets an Engine Upgrade with PD200
Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Gets an Engine Upgrade with PD200

TEI CEO Mahmut Faruk Akşit stated that the deliveries of the PD170 turbodiesel engine’s new variant, PD200, with more power, have started for Bayraktar TB3.

Baykar’s Bayraktar TB3 enters Turkish Army inventory
Unmanned Systems

Baykar’s Bayraktar TB3 enters Turkish Army inventory

The Ministry of Defence confirmed the Bayraktar TB3 armed naval UAV has been inducted into the Land Forces Command, marking its first official deployment.

Ground-Based Mock Deck for MUGEM-Based Aircraft
Navy / Maritime Air Unmanned Systems

Ground-Based Mock Deck for MUGEM-Based Aircraft

The ground test facility to replicate the deck of the MUGEM aircraft carrier for the takeoff/landing tests of aircraft in development is under construction.

Bayraktar TB2T-AI Armed UAV Reaches 40023 ft Altitude
Air Unmanned Systems Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software

Bayraktar TB2T-AI Armed UAV Reaches 40023 ft Altitude

Bayraktar TB2’s upgraded variant TB2T-AI has broken its altitude record by reaching 40023 ft, surpassing similar-sized armed UAVs and matching larger UCAVs.

Japan Tests TB2 UAVs as Defence Minister Visits Türkiye
Unmanned Systems

Japan Tests TB2 UAVs as Defence Minister Visits Türkiye

While trials the Bayraktar TB2, Minister Gen Nakatani visited Ankara for cooperation and tech-sharing talks as TB2 UAV evaluations continue back in Japan.

Japan Tests Turkish TB2 and Israeli Heron-2 Drones In Parallel
Unmanned Systems

Japan Tests Turkish TB2 and Israeli Heron-2 Drones In Parallel

As part of a larger assessment of its regional military policy, Japan is looking at both Heron-2 and Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles at the same time.

Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Fires KEMANKEŞ 1 Loitering Munition
Unmanned Systems

Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Fires KEMANKEŞ 1 Loitering Munition

Bayraktar TB3 marine UCAV fired the KEMANKEŞ 1 jet-powered loitering munition, where the munition with a live warhead dived into the target on the ground.

AKINCI UCAV Test-Fires EREN and ALPAGUT Loitering Munitions
Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems Expo and Air Show

AKINCI UCAV Test-Fires EREN and ALPAGUT Loitering Munitions

Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV test-fired two new loitering munitions from ROKETSAN, the jet-powered multirole EREN and propeller-driven ALPAGUT, in the same test.

Spain Drops F-35B along with Carrier-Based Fighter Plans
Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

Spain Drops F-35B along with Carrier-Based Fighter Plans

Madrid will phase out its AV-8B+ Harrier jets without F-35B replacement, leaving Spain without carrier-based fixed-wing aviation for at least a decade.

IDEF25: Baykar Shows KIZILELMA with IRST and EOTS
Unmanned Systems Sensors Engine and Transmission Expo and Air Show

IDEF25: Baykar Shows KIZILELMA with IRST and EOTS

Baykar has put KIZILELMA unmanned fighter on display with onboard IRST, EOTS, and DAS systems to show the other sensor provisions at the IDEF25 exhibition.

Idealab Unveils Jet-Powered UAV Design Prior to IDEF25
Engine and Transmission Expo and Air Show

Idealab Unveils Jet-Powered UAV Design Prior to IDEF25

Turkish Idealab has unveiled its jet-powered Wildgoose UAV for various types of missions on its page for the IDEF25 defence exhibition to be held in Istanbul.

Turkish Gendarmerie Forces Receive Three Akıncı B UCAVs
Unmanned Systems

Turkish Gendarmerie Forces Receive Three Akıncı B UCAVs

Turkish Gendarmerie announced that the acceptance of three Akıncı B UCAVs as one system was completed in Baykar’s training facility located in Tekirdağ, Çorlu.

Kemankeş 1 Fired From Akıncı UCAV Hits Ground Targets
Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems

Kemankeş 1 Fired From Akıncı UCAV Hits Ground Targets

Kemankeş 1 loitering munitions fired from Akıncı UCAV successfully hit two ground targets in the test, following the test against towed air targets.