Kizilelma flies with Aselsan MURAD 100‑A AESA radar, successfully releases Turkish weapons

Baykar's Kizilelma UCAV completed its first flight equipped with Aselsan's MURAD 100‑A AESA radar and successfully trialled release of two Turkish air‑to‑surface weapons. Baykar says the integration elevates the jet‑powered uncrewed system's sensor and strike capability to parity with Turkey's 4.5‑generation fighters.

Discovered 2025-10-21T02:53:47.351530-07:00 | 2025-10-21T02:53:47.351530-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The flight validates AESA radar and weapons integration that Baykar says brings Kizilelma toward 4.5‑generation fighter‑level sensor‑strike capability, building on the programme's recent armed sortie and gear‑up flight.
  • Successful release trials alongside AESA installation strengthen the programme’s operational case as Baykar moves into serial production and prepares first deliveries in 2026, per the company's serial production announcement.
  • The integration complements a broader trend in Turkey’s domestic defence stack—Aselsan’s sensors and weapons are being demonstrated across air and naval domains, reinforcing the national supply chain and capability base (see Aselsan’s Goksur naval SAM live‑fire test).

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2025-10-21T02:53:47.351530-07:00
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2025-10-27T23:15:42.211541-07:00
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