Baykar adds UAV 300 supersonic missile to AKINCI arsenal after direct hit on target more than 250 kilometres away – defence-industry.eu

Baykar adds UAV 300 supersonic missile to AKINCI arsenal after direct hit on target more than 250 kilometres away  defence-industry.eu

Baykar said its AKINCI unmanned combat aerial vehicle struck a maritime target more than 250 kilometres away with Roketsan’s UAV-300 supersonic ballistic missile in a new firing test Baykar said its AKINCI unmanned combat aerial vehicle struck a maritime target more than 250 kilometres away with Roketsan’s UAV-300 supersonic ballistic missile in a new firing test. The successful engagement adds another long-range weapon to the growing portfolio of indigenous munitions integrated with the platform. AKINCI took off from the Çorlu Flight Training and Test Center in Tekirdağ before flying to the Black Sea test area. During the firing conducted off Sinop, the UAV-300 achieved a direct hit on the maritime target before the aircraft returned to Çorlu along its planned route.

The test follows the earlier integration of Roketsan’s UAV-122 and UAV-230 supersonic missiles with AKINCI. Baykar said the addition of UAV-300 further strengthens the aircraft’s long-range, high-impact strike capability. AKINCI is designed to employ a broad range of weapons against both ground and air targets, allowing different munitions to be selected according to mission requirements. Baykar said the expanding weapons portfolio gives the aircraft a layered operational and strike capability spanning close-range and long-range engagements. Munitions already integrated with AKINCI include MAM-L, MAM-L TV, MAM-T, MAM-T IIR/TV, MAM-C, the TOLUN family, TEBER-81, TEBER-82, LAÇİN, LGK-81, LGK-82 and HGK-82. The