News Update Defence's video: Erdogan Says Mass Production of Turkey s First Unmanned Fighter Jet Will Start in 2023

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed on Sunday that Turkey will begin mass-producing Bayraktar Kizilelma, its first unmanned fighter aircraft, in late 2023. "Mass production of the indigenous unmanned fighter, Bayraktar Kizilelma, will be launched toward the end of 2023," Erdogan was quoted as saying by state Turkish news agency Anadolu. The Turkish media sammunasanayist.com announced that by the end of this week, or at the beginning of December, the first flight of the unmanned fighter will be a fact. Named Kızılelma, the National Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle System (MIUS) completed its first runway run and autonomous taxiing test at an air base in northwestern Tekirdağ province, according to a video shared by its developer Baykar on Sunday. The fast drone fighter jet Kızılelma is said to represent a significant expansion of capabilities for slow-moving reconnaissance and missile-carrying drones. It will be capable of taking off from and landing on short-runway aircraft carriers, including Türkiye’s flagship-to-be amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu, which is expected to enter service next month. This feature is said to help extend Türkiye’s drone capabilities from land-based to naval operations. The landing helicopter dock (LHD) type ship, TCG Anadolu is said to be the first of its kind in the world as a vessel that allows the landing of unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) on its dock. The autonomously maneuvering Kızılelma will be capable of operating in tandem with piloted aircraft, and may carry air-to-air missiles, the company said. Music : is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music?ar=2&o=U COPYRIGHT : Copyright disclaimer under section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comments, news reporting, teaching, research. Fair use is permitted by copyright statue that might otherwise be infriging. Nonprofit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. İUS