High-profile military projects have figured prominently in Erdogan’s election campaign and Bayraktar said he sees the drone as the culmination of a national aspiration and a product “where we tell the world that our country is not only a player but also a game maker”. There is already demand from abroad for the new drone, though its specialised capabilities mean it can be sent to less export markets.īayraktar, who is married to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s daughter, spoke on the sidelines of an aerospace and technology festival organised by his foundation. Deployment on Turkey’s amphibious ship is scheduled for next year. The craft is ready to begin test flights alongside piloted jets. Kizilelma made its first flight in December and began formation flight tests with Baykar’s other drones this month. ![]() “In a sense, the Kizilelma expresses a whole new future for combat aviation.”īaykar has come to prominence internationally in recent years because of the company’s light drone TB-2, which has been used in Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and North Africa and has been a huge export success, catapulting the firm to becoming one of the largest Turkish defence exporters.īaykar plans to begin production in small quantities next year. Shut out of mainstream media ahead of Turkeys May 14 election, the main opposition candidate has put out videos online laying out his vision for a Turkey after Erdogan. “It is designed to be a highly autonomous, under human purview of course, air-to-air combat vehicle,” said Bayraktar, who led the design of the 15-metre-long (49 feet) jet-powered weapon. Save your high-res turkey SVG image in multiple formats. Named “Kizilelma”, the drone expands the company’s product range from slow, ground attack drones to fast and agile autonomous ones that work alongside fighter jets. Then lightly sketch with the watercolor pencil in brown, orange, yellow, and red on the appropriate parts for Turkey Tom’s body. If you hate to draw, download our FREE turkey body and feather template (coming tomorrow). ![]() ![]() Turkish defence firm Baykar aims to begin production of its new unmanned combat aerial vehicle next year which is already attracting international interest, its chairman Selcuk Bayraktar said. Turkey template 1.) First free-hand the turkey’s body.
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