Second Flight of Kızılelma
Baykar is moving forward in Kızılelma Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) programme. The first prototype of the aircraft has completed the second flight from facilities based at Çorlu Atatürk Airport without issue.
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Interview / Exclusive File
Turkish Defence and Aviation in 2022
SSB announced in January 2022 its 2022 schedule and targets for the year. This article reminds the targets that were accomplished in 2022.
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Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Akıncı Conducts Weapon Test with CATS
Weapon and system integration process to Akıncı Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Baykar announced that the UAV conducted a weapon release test with ASELSAN CATS.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Akıncı with more MTOW in the Inventory
SSB President Professor Demir stated that Turkish UAV manufacturer Baykar had delivered three more Akıncı Armed UAVs. Demir has not noted the recipient.
Unmanned Systems
Baykar Delivered Three More Akıncı UAVs
SSB President İsmail Demir stated that Turkish UAV manufacturer Baykar had delivered three more Akıncı Armed UAVs. He has not stated the recipient.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
New Test with GÖKÇE New Generation Guidance Kit
Baykar Company’s Akıncı UAV performed a new test today with Tubitak SAGE’s GÖKÇE New Generation Guidance Kit.
Bilateral Relations
Saudi Delegation Visits Turkish Institutions
Talal Bin Abdullah Alotaibi, Deputy Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, came to Turkiye upon the invitation of Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar.
Unmanned Systems
Baykar Exports TB2 to Albania
Baykar signed a TB2 export agreement with Albania. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar attended the ceremony.
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Unmanned Systems
Turkiye Exported UAVs Most
Turkish Defence and Aerospace Industry Exporters's Association published defence export data for the January-November 2022 period. The most exported products are Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
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Unmanned Systems
Communication
Sensors
Selçuk Bayraktar: TB2 is the Testbed for Air-to-Air Missions
Selçuk Bayraktar stated that the Bayraktar TB2 is used as a testbed for air-air combat capabilities at KIZILELMA UCAV.
Weapon / Missile
The Supersonic Air-to-Surface Missile of Turkiye
Roketsan tested the first supersonic air-to-surface missile of Turkiye. Baykar's Akıncı UAV fired a UAV-230 missile.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Baykar’s Unmanned Fighter Jet Kızılelma Performs its Maiden Flight
Baykar’s jet engine Kızılelma UAV performed today its maiden flight at Çorlu Airport. Kızılelma took off at 14:59 and flew for 18 minutes. The UAV landed at 15:17 at the same airport.
Engine and Transmission
Akar: Ukraine will Provide KIZILELMA’s Engine
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar stated that Turkish Ukrainian defence agreement on the engine continues.
Air
Kızılelma on Hop Test
Baykar’s Turbofan Powered Kızılelma took-off but did not perform an actual maiden flight, apparently. Baykar Chief Technical Officer Selçuk Bayraktar shared a video of Kızılelma UAV on the air. The UAV is at first flight tests at Çorlu Airport near İstanbul.
