Drone Kizilelma Turkish company Baykar has begun flight tests with an air-to-air missile Blueberry BVR (Beyond Visual Range).
According to information from The Aviationistthe announcement was made earlier this week by the company and its chief technology officer, Selcuk Bayraktar. Three test videos were shared on his social media.
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The video shows Kizilelma bring one peregrine falcon on each wing, with the missile on the right wing partially painted silver instead of its original orange color. Chased and recorded by Akinci, Kizilelma perform a series of maneuvers before landing.
Meanwhile the first two videos are entitled “Test Flight Together with Ammunition GOKDOĞAN and Radar Performance Test AESA EOTS-Murad”, the third video is entitled “F-16 Formation Flight, Joint Test Flight with Ammunition GOKDOĞAN and Radar Performance Test Aesa Murad”.
Kemal Topalömerdirector General TÜBİTAK SAGEa missile development company peregrine falconstated that the start of missile flight tests through Kizilelma reflects “Türkiye’s accumulated engineering capacity, future vision and technological ambitions, paving the way to a new era in our national air space.”
Kizilelma is a jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle designed to carry out strike missions in high-risk areas and is being developed for use as a companion to fifth- or sixth-generation fighter aircraft.
According to the company, the platform is designed to operate in roles typically performed by manned aircraft, including long-range strikes, entering contested airspace, and cooperative operations with manned fighters.
Photos and videos: Kemal Topalömer / X @BaykarTech. This content is created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
