Bayraktar Akinci successfully tests Murad AESA radar
The Turkish attack drone Bayraktar Akinci has made its first test flight with the Murad AESA active phased array (AFAR) from ASELSAN.
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This was reported by Baykar on its social media. During the first flight test, the radar integrated into the Akinci UAV system successfully transmitted data to the ground control station.
According to Ulusavunma, the Akinci-A variant with the AI-450T turboprop engine manufactured by Ukraine's Ivchenko-Progress was used for the test. The tests will continue, and the next stage will be the launch of the Gökdoğan medium-range air-to-air missile from a drone.
The Akinci demonstration took place in 2018, and the first flight took place in December 2019. The first production UAV flew in May 2021. Akinci has a wingspan of 20 metres, a maximum take-off weight of 4,500 kg and can stay in the air for up to 24 hours. It is capable of carrying up to 900 kg of weapons on external suspensions and up to 450 kg in internal compartments.
Bayraktar #AKINCI ✈️??
- BAYKAR (@BaykarTech) 1 March 2025
✅ Murad AESA Radar ile Test Uçuşu
✅ Test Flight with Murad AESA Radar #Baykar? @Aselsan#MilliTeknolojiHamlesi??? pic.twitter.com/gPgy7fd3sl
In 2024, Baykar tested various weapons for the Akinci, including Tolun small bombs, UAV-230 air-to-ground missiles, CAKIR cruise missiles and precision air bombs.
The integration of the Murad AESA radar will improve the detection of ground and air targets and provide guidance for air-to-air missiles such as the Gökdoğan. This Turkish missile has a solid-propellant engine, a range of over 65 km and is equipped with an active radar homing head.
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