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Four in a Row: F-16 Hits Targets with TOLUN SDB
Ammunition

Four in a Row: F-16 Hits Targets with TOLUN SDB

In the latest test, four ASELSAN TOLUN small-diameter bombs were dropped from an F-16 fighter jet simultaneously, hitting four separate targets.

Bayraktar AKINCI-C UCAV Conducts Maiden Flight
Unmanned Systems Engine and Transmission

Bayraktar AKINCI-C UCAV Conducts Maiden Flight

AKINCI UCAV’s latest variant with two 850 hp turboprop engines, AKINCI-C, conducted its maiden flight.

India Close to Signing the Deal for MQ-9 UCAVs
Unmanned Systems

India Close to Signing the Deal for MQ-9 UCAVs

The Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar has announced that DAC approved the acquisition of 31 MQ-9 Reaper UCAVs for various services.

Italian Navy Announces UAV Plans for Ships
Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

Italian Navy Announces UAV Plans for Ships

The Italian Navy has announced a roadmap for integrating various UAVs on its surface combatants, divided into three phases.

WL-10B Jet-Powered UCAV to Enter Saudi Service
Unmanned Systems Expo and Air Show

WL-10B Jet-Powered UCAV to Enter Saudi Service

Chinese AVIC’s WL-10B high-altitude jet-powered UCAV will enter service with the Royal Saudi Air Force soon.

Hangar for AKINCI UCAVs Enters in Service in Azerbaijan
Unmanned Systems

Hangar for AKINCI UCAVs Enters in Service in Azerbaijan

Following Azerbaijan’s acquirement of Baykar’s AKINCI UCAVs, a new hangar has been opened to house the new UAV fleet.

General Atomics Reveals XQ-67A UCAV
Unmanned Systems

General Atomics Reveals XQ-67A UCAV

As part of the USAF’s Off-board Sensing Station programme (OBSS), General Atomics (GA-ASI) has developed a new jet-powered UCAV named XQ-67A.

TB3 Makes Its International Debut at UMEX, UAE
Unmanned Systems Navy / Maritime Expo and Air Show

TB3 Makes Its International Debut at UMEX, UAE

Turkiye’s first fixed-wing marine UCAV TB3 was introduced to the international arena at UMEX, which is held in the UAE.

Pakistan Displays BARQ Missiles With Bayraktar TB2 UAV
Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems

Pakistan Displays BARQ Missiles With Bayraktar TB2 UAV

Pakistan Armed Forces released a photo of Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV with the indigenous BARQ laser-guided air-to-surface missile with high-explosive (HE) warhead.

TUSAŞ Completed AKSUNGUR UCAV Deliveries
Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

TUSAŞ Completed AKSUNGUR UCAV Deliveries

Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) delivered the last AKSUNGUR UCAV to the Naval Forces Command. The Turkish Defence Ministry (MoD) shared the relevant information.

Baykar’s TB3 Startes Ground Tests
Unmanned Systems Air

Baykar’s TB3 Startes Ground Tests

Baykar’s BayraktarTB3 UCAV completed its first high-speed roll test. The tests are carried out at Çorlu air station.

TCG Anadolu will be Commissioned on Monday
Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems Air

TCG Anadolu will be Commissioned on Monday

President of Defence Industry Agency İsmail Demir announced that the amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu would be handed over to the Turkish Navy on Monday.

KIZILELMA at Medium Altitude System Identification Tests
Unmanned Systems

KIZILELMA at Medium Altitude System Identification Tests

KIZILELMA UCAV performed its Medium Altitude System Identification Test at AKINCI Flight Training and Test Centre in the Çorlu district of Tekirdağ.

Second Flight of Kızılelma
Unmanned Systems

Second Flight of Kızılelma

Baykar is moving forward in Kızılelma UCAV programme. The first prototype of the aircraft has completed the second flight from facilities based at Çorlu.

Selçuk Bayraktar: TB2 is the Testbed for Air-to-Air Missions
Weapon / Missile 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.

Drone Sanctions from EU to Iran
Defence Politics Unmanned Systems

Drone Sanctions from EU to Iran

UAVs play an important role in battles in Ukraine. Invaders and defenders constantly use different kinds of drones for ISR and attack purposes.