Kizilelma Fighter Drone Flies Armed With Turkish Precision Bombs for First Time

The next generation of Turkey’s unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has reached a crucial milestone, completing a first-ever armed flight trial to prove compatibility with precision munitions.

The trial featured a prototype of Baykar’s Bayraktar Kizilelma UCAV, a jet-powered stealth platform that pairs autonomous flight capabilities with fighter-like controls.

During the test, the UCAV lifted off carrying a pair of Aselsan’s small-diameter TOLUN precision munitions mounted on a smart rack system. This setup is designed to enable accurate strikes in disputed airspace while keeping human crews out of harm’s way.

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