Recently, Selçuk Bayraktar announced that the new subsonic unmanned aerial vehicle Bayraktar KIZILELMA (MİUS), which they started to develop, was put on the production line. He said that in the coming years, transonic and supersonic models may come. But holding fast, TAI developed Turkey’s first supersonic UAV model.
TAI took part in the EFES 2022 exercise with its supersonic UAV!
The Supersonic UAV produced by TAI will not compete with Bayraktar KIZILELMA/ MIUS. This aircraft, which has a speed of 1 Mach (1235 km/h), a wingspan of 80 cm and a length of 270 cm, can be launched from SİHA platforms such as AKSUNGUR and AKINCI.
In addition, Bayraktar KIZILELMA, which can reach 0.8 Mach speed in the first place, will support this aircraft after the integration work. However, it should be noted that TAI designed this UAV to work with the MMU (which can also be used with the F-35 and F-16).
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As for the working principle, it is aimed that all three prototypes of this device with turbojet engine will be able to reach supersonic speeds. Multiple interchangeable payloads can be integrated to meet many needs such as electronic warfare support, electronic warfare attack and deceptive target. In addition, tracking and flight control can be performed via TAI’s existing Ground Control Station.
TAI continues to expand its work for aviation. After developing the armed model of Hürkuş, its first export was made. But 2023 will be quite busy. Because, in addition to the first flight of Hürjet, the engine to be used in the MMU will be ignited for the first time.
In addition, thanks to the gains from the T625 Gökbey, the larger version of the T129 ATAK, ATAK 2, will take off for the first time. In addition, it is aimed to increase the production number of the newly produced SİHA engine and missile engines this year and to use the helicopter engine for the first time.
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