To Turkish company Baykar announced a significant innovation in its line of weapons: the adaptation of the miniature cruise missile Kemantes 1 for interception of air targets such as drones and helicopters.
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Over a unpublished testtwo KEMANKES 1 missiles were released from UAV BAYRAKTAR AKINCI – marking First air-air shot carried out by a turboos. The simulation involved the interception of targets towed by quadcoptere drones, successfully demonstrating the new capacity of the missile.
This adaptation expands the potential of Kemankes 1 as well as terrestrial targets, offering drones armed with him the possibility of air defense against low altitude threats. Specifically, Akinci, which will be equipped with Aesa radar MURAD 100-Ayou can detect and track enemy aircraft, guiding Kemankes 1 to the final phase of the flight, where the optical searcher head of the missile takes control and engage the target.
Kemankes Specifications 1:
- Length: 1.73 m
- Greatness: 1.25 m
- Total weight: 30 kg (with 6 kg warhead)
- Cruise Speed: Mach 0.3 (360 km/h)
- Maximum velocity: up to Mach 0.7 (720 km/h)
- Propulsion: Jet engine
- Range: over 200 km
Officially launched in April 2023, the Kemantes 1 It already showed versatility as a long -range cruise missile. Now, with this capacity for air interception, it becomes a key piece in the evolution of the drone-based air defense doctrine.
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