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Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV Drops Winged TEBER-82 Guided Bomb
Ammunition Unmanned Systems

Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV Drops Winged TEBER-82 Guided Bomb

Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV dropped one fixed-winged TEBER-82 and two-winged TEBER-82 Laser+GNSS-guided 500 lb bombs and successfully hit all three targets.

Raising the Bar: Somalia Procures Akıncı UCAVs From Baykar
Unmanned Systems

Raising the Bar: Somalia Procures Akıncı UCAVs From Baykar

Somalia will reportedly receive an undisclosed number of Baykar’s Bayraktar Akıncı UCAVs, which have greater firepower than Bayraktar TB2 armed UAVs in use.

Leonardo Teases Its Sensors and EW Systems for Baykar’s UAVs
E/W Unmanned Systems Sensors

Leonardo Teases Its Sensors and EW Systems for Baykar’s UAVs

Leonardo has published its avionics for Baykar’s UAV platforms, including EO/IR, radar, IRST, and electronic warfare systems, in its Industrial Plan 2025.

Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV Takes Flight with MURAD AESA Radar
Unmanned Systems Sensors

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.

ASELSAN’s ASELFLIR-600 Set to Double the Targeting Range
Sensors

ASELSAN’s ASELFLIR-600 Set to Double the Targeting Range

ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol stated that the ASELFLIR-600 EO/IR being developed for larger UCAV platforms would have double the current laser designation range.

Indonesia orders from Turkiye Bayraktar TB3 and Akıncı UCAVs
Unmanned Systems

Indonesia orders from Turkiye Bayraktar TB3 and Akıncı UCAVs

Following President Erdoğan's visit to Indonesia, Indonesia has ordered Bayraktar TB3 and Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs from Baykar).

GERGEDAN 3-U Paves Way for UCAV-Based Communication Jamming
E/W Unmanned Systems Communication

GERGEDAN 3-U Paves Way for UCAV-Based Communication Jamming

ASELSAN’s GERGEDAN 3-U jammer will allow UCAVs like AKINCI, ANKA, and AKSUNGUR to attack and record enemy communications as an onboard system.

Baykar Delivers AKINCI UCAV to United Arab Emirates
Unmanned Systems

Baykar Delivers AKINCI UCAV to United Arab Emirates

Baykar announced from social media accounts that the Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV was exported to the UAE in December 2024. The Company did not disclose the number.

FULMAR 200-A AESA SAR Pod Flies with Bayraktar TB2 UAV
Unmanned Systems Sensors

FULMAR 200-A AESA SAR Pod Flies with Bayraktar TB2 UAV

ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol stated that the first flight test with the FULMAR 200-A AESA SAR pod was performed onboard Bayraktar TB2 UAV in his 2024 summary."

ASELSAN Delivers GERGEDAN 4-U & ANTIDOT 3-U EW Systems
E/W Unmanned Systems Communication

ASELSAN Delivers GERGEDAN 4-U & ANTIDOT 3-U EW Systems

In his overview for 2024, ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol stated that the GERGEDAN 4-U communication electronic attack system and ANTIDOT 3-U EW pod were delivered.

ROKETSAN Invests Further into Aeroballistic Missiles
Weapon / Missile

ROKETSAN Invests Further into Aeroballistic Missiles

ROKETSAN CEO Murat İkinci stated that Turkish UCAVs will receive new aeroballistic missiles with longer ranges and higher speeds.

AKINCI UCAV Tests GÖKÇE Laser/GPS Guidance Kit
Ammunition Unmanned Systems

AKINCI UCAV Tests GÖKÇE Laser/GPS Guidance Kit

GÖKÇE Laser/GPS guidance kit for Mk-83 GPBs was tested from AKINCI UCAV for the third time, successfully hitting the target.

ANTIDOT 3-U Provides Communication EA Capability for UAVs
E/W Unmanned Systems Communication

ANTIDOT 3-U Provides Communication EA Capability for UAVs

ASELSAN's new UAV electronic warfare pod, ANTIDOT 3-U, will allow UAVs to attack enemy UAVs' communication links and GNSS.

Pakistan Develops Eghraaq Mini Torpedo for UAVs
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show

Pakistan Develops Eghraaq Mini Torpedo for UAVs

During IDEAS 2024, Pakistani defence firm GIDS unveiled the Eghraaq mini-torpedo suitable for use on UAVs.

Mali Acquires AKINCI UCAVs
Unmanned Systems

Mali Acquires AKINCI UCAVs

Mali-based ORTM1 TV channel has published images of AKINCI UCAVs used by the Malian Air Force.

ASELSAN Exports ASELFLIR-500 to Croatia
Unmanned Systems Sensors

ASELSAN Exports ASELFLIR-500 to Croatia

CEO Ahmet Akyol announced that the recent Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV export to Croatia includes the ASELFLIR-500 EO/IR system.