Turkish aerospace firm Baykar Technology has started ground tests of its Kizilelma unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV). The tests took place on 20 November at an air base in Turkey’s northwest ...

The latest Kizilelma prototype implies Baykar has rapidly incorporated changes and tweaks learnt while testing the first design. Let us take a look at what its new features and configurations are.

Baykar launched the Bayraktar KIZILELMA project in 2021 using 100% private funding. The aircraft rolled off the production line Nov. 14, 2022, and was transferred to the AKINCI Flight Training and ...

Baykar released a video showing the Kizilelma (Golden Apple) UCAV taking off and then returning to an airbase which it said was in the northwestern Corlu province, 85 kilometers west of Istanbul.

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The Baykar Technology leader also stated that he worked in line with the software of KIZILELMA. “It came out in early 2021, of course, we couldn't do it without Akinci.

Kizilelma is expected to go into serial production next year at 10 units. Baykar’s revenues were $2 billion last year, up from $1.4 the previous year, with 90 percent from foreign markets.

Turkish Aerospace Industries produces the Anka-3, and Baykar’s Kizilelma is still under development. The privately owned business Baykar builds Akinci drones, for which Motor Sich provides engines.

It has a maximum speed of Mach 0.6 and can operate at an altitude of up to 35,000 feet. Baykar said it hopes to inaugurate Kizilelma’s maiden flight in 2023.

Turkish UAV manufacturer Baykar Tech announced on 17 September the completion of the first engine integration test of the future unmanned fighter jet, the Bayraktar Kizilelma (MIUS). The company ...

A screen-grab from a Baykar video released on 25 September showing the first flight of the production standard Kizilelma ‘loyal wingman' UCAV. (Baykar) ...

Kizilelma (Red Apple), Turkish defence firm Baykar's first jet-powered unmanned aerial combat vehicle (UCAV), takes off from an airport in Corlu near Istanbul, Turkey December 14, 2022.