TR UAV/UCAV Programs | Anka - series | Kızılelma | TB - series

[Pokemonte13]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2006409504380867012

 

[Sanchez]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2006409504380867012

Can't stop, won't stop.

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This footage also all but confirms what I've been thinking. Kızılelma can't run Murad and Karat at the same time, nose section is too small to fit both. Wonder if same applies to Murad-Toygun.

 

[MonteCarlo]

Can't stop, won't stop.

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This footage also all but confirms what I've been thinking. Kızılelma can't run Murad and Karat at the same time, nose section is too small to fit both. Wonder if same applies to Murad-Toygun.

Didn't it already fly with both(Toygun+Murad)?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1991015267757928514

 

[Samba]

Can't stop, won't stop.

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This footage also all but confirms what I've been thinking. Kızılelma can't run Murad and Karat at the same time, nose section is too small to fit both. Wonder if same applies to Murad-Toygun.

Let one fly with karat and other with murad+toygun.. this is why they have wingman right

 

[neosinan]

Can't stop, won't stop.

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This footage also all but confirms what I've been thinking. Kızılelma can't run Murad and Karat at the same time, nose section is too small to fit both. Wonder if same applies to Murad-Toygun.

They tested wingman flight the other day. One can fly with Karat other 3 can fly Murad + Toygun. Usual formation of 4 can accommodate these kind of payloads. Many other kind of payloads is Also possible. Baykar's engineers imagination is our limit.

 

[Zafer]

If not just yet they will probably fly with Karat and Murad in the future, a little optimizatlon/miniaturization will get you there.

 

[Oublious]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2006409504380867012

from 1:01 they showed the IRST, and what can we understand from that image?

 

[Ahlatshah]

from 1:01 they showed the IRST, and what can we understand from that image?

There is a "thing" over there. Karat can see and track it, determine the elevation angle and direction (azimuth) of the "thing", precisely. Some blurred numbers at that screen should include it.

Also, before and after the 1:01, we see some little manuevers. I am not sure they show these manuevres because of this, but Karat can determine the distance from the thing by slightly changes its course or moves to observe it from different angles. The computer "estimates" the distance by performing trigonometric calculations based on the angular rate of change of the thing. Not precisely this time, but approximately, even statistically (I just oversimplified, it is not that simple of course, there are some additional variables about this process) . So there should be some information about it in blurred areas also.

These are my points. We have people here who have much more knowledge about it. If they share their views, I could sure use it, too.

 

[Sanchez]

Didn't it already fly with both(Toygun+Murad)?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1991015267757928514

Yup, meant Toygun and Karat. Don't think we saw the two together flying yet.

 

[Agha Sher]

Was it PT4 that flew with Karat? we haven't seen PT4 for a while... We saw PT3 and PT5 fly the other day, so I assume it can't be those two PTs

 

[GoatsMilk]

read the comments. Absolute bunch of delusional american asshats.

 

[Zafer]

First Kızılelma is expected to be delivered to TSK inventory in first quarter 2026
Seems like we can expect all remaining tests to be completed in a couple of months

KIZILELMA ve AKINCI TİHA’nın testlerinin yapıldığı merkez görüntülendi

Baykar Uçuş Eğitim ve Test Merkezi kapılarını açtı. 110 AKINCI teslim edilirken, F-16 boyutundaki KIZILELMA'nın TSK envanterine giriş tarihi 2026

video.haber7.com

 

[Fuzuli NL]

 

[Pokemonte13]

Are you sure süper simsek is a kamikaze drone?
Isn't more of a loitering support platform to help manned and unmanned jets in combat with ISR and ew payloads.

 

[MonteCarlo]

Are you sure süper simsek is a kamikaze drone?
Isn't more of a loitering support platform to help manned and unmanned jets in combat with ISR and ew payloads.

It is not Super Şimşek's primary function but it can act as Kamikaze if needed. It has an integrated 35 kg warhead option for kamikaze missions. Here is except from Roketsan's site

 

[Fuzuli NL]

RATO = Rocket Assisted Take Off
JATO = Jet Assisted Take Off

 

[Fuzuli NL]

Colombia considering replacing Israeli Hermes UAVs with Turkish Baykar drones: Report​

Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles Bayraktar Akinci (R) and Bayraktar TB3 (L) perform during the opening day of Teknofest in Istanbul, Türkiye, on September 17, 2025. (AA Photo)


Newsroom

January 03, 2026 04:04 PM GMT+03:00


Colombia is considering replacing its Israeli Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 UAVs with Baykar's Bayraktar TB2 armed UAVs and Bayraktar TB3 UCAVs, respectively, Ecuador-based El Universo reported.

The Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC) believes the time is approaching to formalize a measure they have been analyzing for some time: modernizing its drone fleet.

The report said Baykar's presence at Expodefensa 2025 is related to this step Colombia is planning to take.

A Bayraktar TB-3 UCAV during the Seawolf-I/2025 exercise, conducted by the Turkish Naval Forces Command in Antalya, Türkiye, on October 10, 2025. (AA Photo)

Unarmed status likely key factor​

Colombia is an operator of both the Hermes 450 tactical UAV and Hermes 900 MALE UAV. The UAVs were sold to Colombia as a package within the scope of a deal signed in 2012.

One of the key reasons for the retirement of the Hermes line of UAVs is likely to be their unarmed status in Colombian service, only serving as ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) platforms.

Bayraktar TB2: Wide range of weaponry​

When it comes to Bayraktar TB2 and Bayraktar TB3 being considered as replacements, both UAVs offer a wide range of weaponry options.


Bayraktar TB2, likely being considered as the Hermes 450 replacement due to its closer characteristics, offers weaponry options including glide munitions (MAM-L, Bozok, Kayi) and recently the Kemankes 1 turbojet-powered loitering munition.


Bayraktar TB2 can also provide improvements in ISR missions thanks to recent integrations of the ASELFLIR 500 EO/IR system and Leonardo's Osprey 30 AESA radar.

According to Baykar, the Bayraktar TB2 holds the record in Turkish aviation history for endurance (27 hours and 3 minutes) and altitude (25,030 feet).

The armed tactical drone has accumulated more than one million flight hours since entering service 11 years ago. More than 250 Bayraktar platforms are in service with Türkiye, Qatar, Ukraine and Azerbaijan, the company says.

The larger Bayraktar TB3 can carry heavier munitions in addition to the TB2's portfolio, such as the UAV-122 aeroballistic missile with seeker options (tested at 50+ km range) and the MAM-T glide munition that can reach longer and hit harder than the MAM-L.

Bayraktar TB3, capable of using similar sensors (ASELFLIR 500 included), has the extra advantage of STOL (short takeoff and landing) capabilities demonstrated on TCG Anadolu (L400) LHD of the Turkish Navy.

It reaches a maximum speed of 290 km/h, remains in the air for more than 24 hours, and can operate at a flight ceiling close to 9,000 meters. The Bayraktar TB3 can be operated from very remote distances thanks to its line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight communication capabilities, Baykar says.

Colombia considering replacing Israeli Hermes UAVs with Turkish Baykar drones: Report - Türkiye Today

Colombia is reportedly considering replacing Israeli Hermes 450 and 900 UAVs with Baykar's Bayraktar TB2 and TB3. Key factor: Hermes unarmed status

www.turkiyetoday.com

 

[Sanchez]

Colombia considering replacing Israeli Hermes UAVs with Turkish Baykar drones: Report​

They've been considering that for more than a year now. Still waiting for an order.

Kolombiya Hava Kuvvetleri heyeti Bayraktar TB3'ü incelemek üzere Türkiye'ye geliyor

Kolombiya Hava Kuvvetleri'nden üst düzey subay heyeti, dünyada kısa pistli gemilere inip kalkabilen ilk SİHA olan Bayraktar TB3'ün operasyonel yeteneklerini incelemek üzere Türkiye'ye gelecek. - Anadolu Ajansı

www.aa.com.tr

 

[Yasar_TR]

ASELSAN to Integrate MURAD 100-A Radar on ANKA-III UCAV | TURDEF

ASELSAN stated that MURAD 100-A AESA radar will be integrated on TUSAŞ’s ANKA-III stealth UCAV following F-16, AKINCI UCAV, and KIZILELMA unmanned fighter.

turdef.com

Murad 100-A will be integrated in to Anka-3.

This is good news. Anka-3 with an Aesa radar will be deadlier than ever. It will be able to strike targets really deep in to enemy territory.

Come on TEI ! It is high time to get that TF6000 engine ready now !

 

[Merzifonlu]

I'm curious where on the Anka-3 they're going to integrate the Murad 100a AESA radar without changing the antenna's shape.