Bayraktar TB3 Takes off from TCG ANADOLU LHD
Baykar's Bayraktar TB3 STOL UCAV successfully took off from and landed on TCG ANADOLU (L400) LHD for the first time
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Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Land
Air
Logistics
Country
Unmanned Systems
Croatian Budget for TB2, Leopard 2A8 and Rafale Maintenance
The Croatian government adopted the Defence Ministry’s 2025 budget to procure TB2 Armed UAVs, Leopard 2A8 MBTs, and maintain the Rafale jet.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
AKINCI UCAV Drops LAÇİN IIR-Guided Bomb
ROKETSAN's LAÇİN winged guidance kit with IIR seeker and ELÇİN-82 laser guidance kit dropped from AKINCI UCAV successfully hit the target.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
UAV-230 Aeroballistic Missile Breaks Range Record
Two ROKETSAN UAV-230 aeroballistic missiles launched from AKINCI UCAV successfully hit the target 155 km away, setting a new record.
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Engine and Transmission
Air
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Can Turkiye Build an Aircraft Carrier?
The Turkish Aircraft Carrier MUGEM is currently being designed in the Project Design Office.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Bayraktar TB3 Starts Night Approach Tests with TCG ANADOLU
Baykar CTO Selçuk Bayraktar has shared the footage of Bayraktar TB3 UCAV performing approaches towards TCG ANADOLU's deck at night.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
KEMANKEŞ 2 Kamikaze UAV Takes Off With Rockets
Baykar has performed the rocket-assisted take-off (RATO) test of the KEMANKEŞ 2 kamikaze UAV following the tests with trolley-type take-off.
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
Baykar Displays Self-Developed Electro-Optical Systems
Baykar displayed its BG-160, BG-180, BG-220, and BG-460 electro-optical gimbals for its UAV/UCAV platforms during SAHA EXPO 2024.
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
Baykar Works on a Larger Akıncı UCAV with TEI Engines
Baykar CEO Selçuk Bayraktar stated that the firm is working on a larger AKINCI UCAV with engines from TEI.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Azerbaijan Introduces Kemankeş 1 and TOLUN Into Service
In ADEX 2024, the Azerbaijani MoD exhibited Baykar’s Kemankeş 1 jet-powered loitering munition and TOLUN small-diameter bomb (SDB).
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
ADEX 2024: ASELSAN Shows ANTIDOT EW Pod Family for UAVs
ASELSAN displayed its ANTIDOT family of electronic warfare pods for various classes of UAVs/UCAVs during ADEX 2024.
Unmanned Systems
KIZILELMA’s Third Prototype Takes to the Skies
Baykar’s KIZILELMA unmanned fighter’s third prototype, or the production prototype, performed its maiden flight.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
TOLUN-IIR Scores Direct Hit on Target Vehicle
ASELSAN's TOLUN-IIR, dropped from an AKINCI UCAV, scored a direct hit on the target vehicle with an IIR seeker.
Space
Fergani Close to Launching Its First GNSS Satellite
Baykar's space subsidiary, Fergani, will launch the first satellite of Turkiye's GNSS constellation this year.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
AKINCI UCAV Drops KUZGUN-SS Glide Munition
TÜBİTAK SAGE's KUZGUN-SS glide munition dropped from Baykar's AKINCI UCAV and successfully hit the stationary sea target.
Unmanned Systems
Turkiye Makes the First Bayraktar TB2 Retirement
Turkish Land Forces has made the first retirement of its Bayraktar TB2 UAV after more than 10000 hours of service for ten years.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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