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Zitat:Bayraktar TB3 Teams Up with KALKAN VTOL to Hit Its Target
02 Apr 2026, 16:11
Turkiye
Air Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems
Bayraktar TB3 Teams Up with KALKAN VTOL to Hit Its Target TurDef
Bayraktar TB3 STOL UCAV hit a target with MAM-L glide munition, designated provided by KALKAN VTOL UAV fitted with Baykar’s own BG-180 EO system during a test.
The recent munition test for the Bayraktar TB3 LHD/Carrier-capable UCAV saw a team-up with Baykar’s KALKAN VTOL UAV developed to support ISR capabilities.
KALKAN VTOL, fitted with the BG180 EO system with five kilometer laser designation range, acted as a remote sensor for Bayraktar TB3, which launched a MAM-L laser-guided glide munition. The video shared by Baykar also shows that the test was conducted by a Bayraktar TB2 fitted with an ASELFLIR 500 EO/IR system.
https://turdef.com/article/bayraktar-tb3...its-target
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Zitat:Baykar’s K2 Kamikaze UAV Completes Swarm Test with AKINCI
15 Apr 2026, 20:25
Turkiye
Air Unmanned Systems
Baykar’s K2 Kamikaze UAV Completes Swarm Test with AKINCI TurDef
Baykar’s new K2 kamikaze UAVs offering a new approach completed a flight test involving autonomous swarm flight and air patrol, accompanied by an AKINCI UCAV.
The recent flight test with K2 kamikaze UAVs included swarm formation tests and a simulated air patrol mission, with an AKINCI UCAV seen to be leading the pack.
The presence of AKINCI UCAV suggests that K2 is not only planned to act as a swarm of one type, but something that works in conjunction with Baykar’s other platforms. It was previously discussed that K2 might become a stand-off weapon for TCG Anadolu (L400) LHD, with its STOL capability shared by Bayraktar TB3 which can potentially coordinate K2s.
On the other hand, simulated air patrol during the test hints at experiments with swarm capabilities that might be incorporated into the KIZILELMA unmanned fighter, as a kamikaze UAV does not typically perform this mission.
https://turdef.com/article/baykar-s-k2-k...ith-akinci
