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Turkey's Kizilelma UCAV makes history with aerial target strike
Turkey's Baykar company tested a special unmanned fighter jet called Kizilelma.
This jet is very smart and can fly without a pilot.
During a test, it shot down another flying target using a special missile called Gokdogan.
The missile was guided by a radar system called Murad Aesa.
This is the first time in the world that an unmanned jet has done this.
The test happened on November 30th in a place called Sinop.
The Kizilelma jet flew with other fighter jets, and the missile hit the target perfectly.
This makes the Kizilelma very important in the world of fighter jets.
Turkey's Kizilelma UCAV successfully struck a jet-powered aerial target using a radar-guided air-to-air missile.
The test was conducted by private Turkish defense company Baykar on 30 November in the Sinop firing area.
The Kizilelma UCAV is equipped with Aselsan's Murad Aesa radar and a Beyond Visual Range Gokdogan missile.
This is the first time in the world that an unmanned combat aircraft has struck a target with a BVR air-to-air missile.
The Kizilelma is part of the Turkish MIUS project and is designed to be a low-observable, carrier-capable aircraft.
- Who
- Turkish defense company Baykar
- What
- Successfully tested Kizilelma UCAV by striking a jet-powered aerial target with a radar-guided air-to-air missile
- Where
- Sinop firing area, Turkey
- When
- 30 November
- Why
- To demonstrate the capabilities of the Kizilelma UCAV and its missile system
Key facts
- Aircraft
- Kizilelma
- Manufacturer
- Baykar
- Missile
- Gokdogan
- Radar
- Murad Aesa
- Test Date
- 30 November
- Test Location
- Sinop firing area
- Target
- Jet-powered aerial target
Quotes
Baykar
Private Turkish defence company specializing in UAVs, C4I, and artificial intelligence.
“For the first time in the world, an unmanned combat aircraft struck its target with a BVR air-to-air missile.”
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