Kizilelma Carries Out First Live Fire Trials

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Kizilelma’s live-fire tests come within days of the carriage trials with the TOLUN and TEBER- 82 munitions.

Baykar’s Kizilelma UCAV videotaped an additional milestone when it went down 2 inert munitions, the TOLUN slide bomb and the TEBER- 82 directed bomb, in its initial live-fire examination, the Turkish drone significant announced on Oct. 8, 2025 The brand-new turning point comes quickly after the carriage trials conducted in between late September and very early October.

The video launched by the business showed the Kizilelma model, TC-OZB 3 (the 3rd prototype or PT- 3, flying 2 different sorties for each and every of the munition kinds from the Trip Training and Test Facility in Çorlu. The drone lugged a single TOLUN on a SADAK- 4 T quad shelf on the port-side wing and one TEBER- 82 on each of the wings.

Both the tools, which are inert rounds, struck the marked target on the ground after a ground controller commanded their launch from the multi-screen console. The hits activated a wave of party and festivity each time in the control room.

The video clip also showed video footage from the Electro-Optical (EO) system of an Akinci UCAV during both the trips, which is constantly utilized to videotape Kizilelma’s trips. The rapid development of the aircraft comes as Italian army and political management and representatives from Leonardo gone to Baykar’s Bayraktar National Innovation Fixate Oct. 6, where they were revealed presentations of the Kizilelma and the Akinci. Both firms produced a 50: 50 Joint Venture , LBA Solutions, after Baykar obtained Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace.

TOLUN and TEBER- 82

Aselsan’s TOLUN was very first incorporated with the Akinci in 2022, following which the firm additionally integrated the SADAK- 4 T Smart Pneumatic Quad Shelf to carry four items of the munition. The TOLUN utilizes GPS/INS assistance against soft and solidified targets. Its warhead is created by Tübitak SAGE.

On Aug. 9, 2024, the TOLUN bomb was released by the Akinci UCAV on a drifting target mixed-up. Then, on Jan. 13, 2025, an ANKA III UCAV went down it from its internal bays for the very first time. Prior to the launch of the TOLUN from the internal bays, the ANKA III finished its first armed trips with a TEBER- 82 on Sep. 1, 2024, lugging the guided munition on its left wing.

Aselsan is additionally developing an IIR(Imaging Infrared )hunter variation to strike moving targets and an unnamed”ground-launched version with Delta-V’s crossbreed gas rocket motor”. The previous will certainly make use of a covering to keep the pilot “in the loophole.”

The ground launched variant recommends launch by an MLRS(Multiple Rocket Launch System)like the TRG-230 This is similar to the U.S.-made GLSDB(Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb), that fires the changed GBU-39 SDB from the HIMARS(High Wheelchair Artillery Rocket System).

Screengrab of Baykar’s video clip revealing the Tolun released by the Kizilelma in its very first sortie. (Image credit scores: Baykar)

The TEBER package, comparable to the JDAMs, is
referred to as a”Winged Assistance Set”, that transforms Mk-81 and Mk- 82 bombs into directed artilleries with double laser and GPS-guidance.

Future as a CCA for both GCAP and Turkey

The live-fire trials with TOLUN and TEBER-82 appear to suggest the Kizilelma, which has largely been billed as a collective battle devoted wingman for the native Kaan competitor, would certainly also have an air to ground energy. The Kizilelma was displayed during July 2025’s IDEF 25 event with Aselasan’s ARAT 100 IRST(Infrared Browse and Track)in addition to the nose and the TOYGUN 100 EOTS(Electro-Optical Tracking System)under the chin, suggesting the arrangement is indicated for future models or production versions.

So far, we are yet to see the Kizilelma being evaluated in restricted carry trials of the Turkish Bozdoğan(short-range)and Gökdoğan (beyond visual-range)AAMs, more regular with its aerial combat UCAV role. Additionally, previous declarations by Leonardo and Baykar authorities have directly both hinted and mentioned CCAs for future 6th generation jets being among the “obstacles”on which the two companies would service.

Screengrab revealing the Tolun slide bomb hitting the significant target.(Image debt: Baykar)

The capability to fire air-to-grounds munitions might likewise be leveraged for SEAD/DEAD (Suppression/Destruction of Opponent Air Protection)functions, with several notional CCA concept renditions imagined for that mission. The ANKA III UCAV, which is also prepared as CCA for the Kaan, has actually been photographed with multirole munitions like the Şimşek(Lightning)and higher-performance Süper Şimşek(Super Lightning ).

Some Turkish defense pages have actually said it could be made use of for radar-killing roles. Nonetheless, we are much from recognizing if that munition will certainly be integrated with the Kizilelma.

If not timeless AAM or SEAD/DEAD artilleries, the Kizilelma can deploy various other smaller sized and less costly decoy drones, roughly the dimension of the TOLUN, meant to swarm and bewilder adversary radars. Or, the TOLUN itself might be used for SEAD/DEAD duties, if Aselsan also decides to establish a variation with a radio-frequency candidate.

The U.K., Italy and Japan would nonetheless need to quickly field a CCA style for their GCAP concept, the very first demonstrator of which is planned to zip 2027 An all set style substantially cuts growth and fielding timelines, especially as the future of the contending French-German-Spanish FCAS ( Future Battle Air System )looks bleak.

The Kizilelma releasing the TEBER-82 in its second live fire sortie.( Image credit score: Baykar )

Turkey’s increase

The strong possibility of the Kizilelma, or a minimum of a heavily”Europeanized”derivative, flying along with the GCAP fighter in the future can not be eliminated. Turkey is additionally laying the structures of an emerging defense-commercial relationship with Japan, another GCAP member country.

This nevertheless might be a separate project from the GCAP, and rather just be Tokyo’s search of option and more affordable MALE and HALE-class drones for its large maritime swathes in the western Pacific. Late in September, Turkish foreign priest Hakan Fidan’s likewise declared that U.S. authorities informally asked if Baykar can open up a drone production center in the united state ahead of the conference between Presidents Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Ankara’s stunning increase as an aerospace and drone power

has accorded it the honor of being a smaller sized middle power obtaining inroads right into the very shielded military markets of the G 7 nations.

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