Unmanned Systems News

TİTRA Shows Dumrul Armed Rotary-Wing UAV With FPV Control
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TİTRA Shows Dumrul Armed Rotary-Wing UAV With FPV Control

TİTRA unveiled its new rotary-wing UAV Dumrul at VERTICON 2025. It can be armed with various light weaponry and controlled in first-person view (FPV).

Bayraktar TB2T-AI Armed UAV Reaches 25500 ft Altitude
Turkiye

Bayraktar TB2T-AI Armed UAV Reaches 25500 ft Altitude

Baykar Bayraktar TB2’s UAVs enhanced variant, Bayraktar TB2T-AI, using a turbocharged engine, reached an altitude of 25500 ft in its third flight test.

TİTRA’s FPV Kamikaze ‘MERKÜT’ Gains Night Vision Capability
Turkiye

TİTRA’s FPV Kamikaze ‘MERKÜT’ Gains Night Vision Capability

Pasifik Teknoloji company TİTRA Teknoloji’s subsidiary SAVX Teknoloji’s FPV kamikaze drone MERKÜT gained a high-resolution, wide-angle thermal imaging system.

Indonesia Shows Interest in Italy’s Garibaldi Carrier
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Indonesia Shows Interest in Italy’s Garibaldi Carrier

Having set plans to acquire an aircraft carrier, Indonesia is considering the Italian Garibaldi as second-hand solution with the option of Harrier attack jets.

Ukraine Targets Russian AD Systems With FPV-Armed USVs
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Ukraine Targets Russian AD Systems With FPV-Armed USVs

Ukraine has combined two of its most prominent weapons to target Russian air defence systems behind frontlines with an unorthodox way of seaborne land attack.

Baykar-Leonardo JV Paves a Way Into the European Market
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Baykar-Leonardo JV Paves a Way Into the European Market

The year 2024 ended with Baykar acquiring Piaggio Aerospace, but 2025 has begun with something on a larger scale: a joint venture between Baykar and Leonardo.

Leonardo and Baykar established JV for Unmanned Technologies
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Leonardo and Baykar established JV for Unmanned Technologies

Leonardo and Baykar signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a joint venture for UAS, where Baykar will provide the platform and Leonardo’s payloads.

DARPA Launches USX-1 Defiant Unmanned Surface Vessel
USA

DARPA Launches USX-1 Defiant Unmanned Surface Vessel

USN’s new Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) prototype, USX-1 Defiant, was launched within the scope of the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) programme.

USAF Names Its First Unmanned Combat Aircraft Prototypes
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USAF Names Its First Unmanned Combat Aircraft Prototypes

USAF has announced that the two contenders for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme from Anduril and GA-ASI are designated YFQ-44A and YFQ-42A.

ULAQ 12 ASuW and KAMA Enter Turkish Naval Inventory in 2025
Turkiye

ULAQ 12 ASuW and KAMA Enter Turkish Naval Inventory in 2025

The Turkish Navy is expected to add two unmanned surface vehicles, ARES and Meteksan’s ULAQ 12 ASuW and the ULAQ KAMA, to its inventory by the end of 2025.

Lockheed Martin Unveils CMMT Air-Launched Cruise Missile
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Lockheed Martin Unveils CMMT Air-Launched Cruise Missile

Lockheed Martin is developing CMMT as a low-cost and modular cruise missile for various aircraft, including fighters, bombers, cargo aircraft, and helicopters.

Kemankeş 1 Loitering Munition Performs Parachute Landing
Turkiye

Kemankeş 1 Loitering Munition Performs Parachute Landing

Baykar’s Kemankeş 1 loitering munition missile launched by Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV used a parachute to land after travelling a distance in the latest test.

Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV Takes Flight with MURAD AESA Radar
Turkiye

Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV Takes Flight with MURAD AESA Radar

Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV has performed its flight test with ASELSAN’s MURAD AESA radar developed for various platforms, following the flight with the F-16.

Bayraktar TB2T-AI: Next Generation of Bayraktar TB2 Line
Turkiye

Bayraktar TB2T-AI: Next Generation of Bayraktar TB2 Line

Baykar adds AI to TB2. The new generation variant Bayraktar TB2T-AI, powered by a turbo engine and expanded AI capabilities, performed its maiden flight.