US EditionTurkey’s Kızılelma combat drone hits test target in all-Turkish setup
The Kızılelma drone used Turkey-made sensors, electronics, and the Gökdoğan missile in a Nov. 29 test demonstrating manned–unmanned joint air operations.
- On Nov. 29, Turkey's fifth Kızılelma prototype scored a direct hit on an aerial target with a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile off Sinop, Black Sea.
- Five F-16 fighter jets from the 5th Main Jet Base Command in Merzifon flew in formation with Kızılelma to demonstrate future air-combat concepts through manned-unmanned joint operations.
- Fitted with Aselsan-made sensors and electronics, the drone employed a TÜBİTAK SAGE-made Gökdoğan beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, Baykar and the Turkish Ministry of Defense said.
- Officials framed the result as a domestic milestone, with Arda Mevlütoğlu, Ankara-based defense analyst, calling it a step toward Turkish government ambitions for domestic defense production, while Gen. Ziya Cemal Kadıoğlu, commander of the Turkish Air Force, hailed it as 'a new era in aviation history'.
- Defense News Turkey correspondent Cem Devrim Yaylali reported on the test, drawing on his passion for military photography and naval/defense reporting.
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Turkey’s Kızılelma combat drone hits test target in all-Turkish setup
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s fifth prototype of the Kızılelma unmanned aircraft scored a direct hit on an aerial target with a beyond-visual-range, air-to-air missile, according to an announcement by manufacturer Baykar and the Turkish Ministry of Defense.The Nov. 29 test, off the coast of Sinop in the Black Sea, included the strike drone, fitted with Aselsan-made sensors and electronics, and a TÜBİTAK SAGE-made Gökdoğan air-to-air missile, according to …
Turkish KIZILELMA Fire Air-To-Air Missile at Jet-Powered Target
.c-space--15:before { padding-bottom: 35px; } T ürkiye’s first uncrewed fighter jet, Bayraktar KIZILELMA, achieved a historic milestone by becoming the world’s first UAV to successfully fire a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile at a jet-powered target aircraft, defense company Baykar announced Sunday. The landmark test, carried out over the Black Sea off the coast of Sinop, marked a major step for Türkiye’s growing national defense ca…
The Bayraktar Kizilelma, flying in formation with F-16 fighter jets, hit an aerial target from beyond visual range during a test.
Turkey's unmanned aircraft Kizilelma scripts history, knocks down aerial target using radar-guided air-to-air missile
Turkey's Kizilelma aircraft, developed by Baykar, achieved a historic milestone by accurately targeting a jet-powered drone with a Gokdogan missile. This test showcases the aircraft's advanced capabilities and marks a breakthrough in unmanned combat aviation.
Turkish company Baykar, which produces Bayraktar drones, conducted a "historic test" of the Bayraktar Kizilelma drone, successfully hitting an F-16 fighter jet with an air-to-air missile beyond visual range. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the company's press service. The Bayraktar Kizilelma is a jet-powered, supersonic, stealthy carrier-based drone with a maximum takeoff weight of over 5.5 tons, of which over 1,500 kg is payload. Durin…
This test is being called the beginning of a new era in aviation.
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