Türkiye continues testing the Bayraktar AKINCI unmanned aerial vehicle, equipped with Ukrainian
What is known
Impact drone with ammunition KGK SIHA-82,developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE, advanced from the Corlu region towards the Black Sea. The drone successfully destroyed a mock enemy surface target off the coast of Sinop. According to the manufacturer, the unmanned aerial vehicle hit a target at a distance of 30 km with high accuracy using a 340 kg ammunition.
This is not the first test of Bayraktar AKINCI.Earlier, an assault drone with a Ukrainian engine on board set a new personal altitude record. In mid-March this year, he managed to climb to 41,170 feet (about 12.25 km).
The presentation of Bayraktar AKINCI took place in 2018year. At the end of the summer of 2019, it became known that Ukraine would produce AI-450S engines for the drone. The first prototype of the UAV was shown in September of the same year, and ground tests began in November.
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First demonstration flight of BayraktarAKINCI completed December 6, 2019. As part of this test, the company checked the operation of all systems, including Ukrainian engines. Baykar Makina signed its first contract for the supply of assault UAVs in 2021.
Let us remind you that Bayraktar AKINCI has a maximumtake-off weight is 6000 kg and can remain in the air for 24 hours. The wingspan is 20 m, and the height and length of the drone are 4.1 m 12.2 m, respectively. It can lift a load weighing 1350 kg.
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Bayraktar AKINCI's weapons may include missilesair-to-air class with a range of up to 100 km, MAM-C, MAM-L, K-UTMAS, Bozok, SOM cruise missiles with a range of up to 275 km, as well as Mark 84 / Mk83 / Mk82 / Mk81 / NEB- bombs 84/SARB-83.
Source: Baykar Technologies