The KIZILELMA Combat Unmanned Aircraft System (MIUS), developed by Baykar, successfully performed its first flight today. The first flight date of MIUS had been planned as 2023.

KIZILELMA, which has been successfully carrying out ground tests for a while, cut off the landing gear for a short time during its last test and landed again. Today, KIZILELMA successfully performed its first flight from Çorlu Square.

Haluk Bayraktar, General Manager of Baykar, said: We completed our first flight in a record time like 1 year in the Kızılelma project, which started in 2021 with 100% Baykar's own capital, a milestone for our country's aviation history. May it be beneficial to our homeland and nation, and to all geographies whose hearts beat with Turkey.” made the statement.

Low Radar Visibility

Bayraktar KIZILELMA, which will successfully perform the most challenging tasks, has low radar trace due to its design. Kızılelma is aimed to have a take-off weight of 6 tons.

The unmanned fighter aircraft, which will use all nationally developed ammunition, will be a great power factor with a planned 1500 kilogram payload capacity. The unmanned fighter aircraft will also have high situational awareness with the AESA radar to be integrated.

Features of MIUS

Communications: Line of Sight (LOS) and Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS)

Cruising Speed ​​– Maximum Speed: 0.6 – 0.9 Mach

Operational-Max Altitude: 35,000-45,000 feet

Operational Radius: 500 Nautical Miles

Useful Load Capacity: 1500kg

Payload – Sensor: Electro-Optical Targeting System, Multi-Purpose AESA Radar

Max Takeoff Weight: 6000kg

Body Length: 14.7m

Height: 3.3m

Operational Capability from Short Track Ships

SATCOM + 3 Redundant LOS

GPS Independent Navigation

High Maneuverability

Ultrasound Variant

Low Visibility

Intelligent Fleet Autonomy

Source : SavunmasanayiST.com