{"id":29590,"date":"2025-11-30T18:04:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T18:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=29590"},"modified":"2025-11-30T18:04:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T18:04:40","slug":"turkish-unmanned-jet-becomes-worlds-1st-to-fire-air-to-air-missile-at-air-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=29590","title":{"rendered":"Turkish unmanned jet becomes world\u2019s 1st to fire air-to-air missile at air target"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s first uncrewed fighter jet, Bayraktar KIZILELMA, made aviation history by becoming the world\u2019s first UAV to successfully fire a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile at a jet-powered target aircraft during a test off the coast of Sinop.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement from the Turkish defense company Baykar on Sunday, KIZILELMA launched the locally developed GOKDOGAN air-to-air missile, striking the high-speed jet target with pinpoint accuracy.<\/p>\n<p>The missile was fired from under the wing of the uncrewed fighter jet after the target was detected and tracked using ASELSAN\u2019s MURAD AESA radar.<\/p>\n<p>This marked the first time in Turkish aviation history that a national aircraft fired a domestically produced air-to-air missile, guided by a national radar, at an aerial target.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f &#8216;Today, we have opened the doors to a new era in aviation history!&#8217;, says Baykar Chairman and CTO Selcuk Bayraktar<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udca2 Turkish uncrewed fighter jet KIZILELMA becomes world\u2019s 1st to fire air-to-air missile at jet-powered target<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd39 Bayraktar KIZILELMA hits jet-powered aircraft\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/isRWXb2SVh<br \/>\n\u2014 Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) November 30, 2025<\/p>\n<p>The successful engagement established KIZILELMA as the first and only uncrewed platform worldwide with verified air-to-air combat capability.<\/p>\n<p>The test also featured five F-16 fighter jets from Merzifon Air Base conducting formation flights with KIZILELMA in a joint crewed-uncrewed operation, demonstrating future air combat concepts.<\/p>\n<p>A Bayraktar AKINCI UAV accompanied the mission, recording the event from the air.<\/p>\n<p>KIZILELMA\u2019s low radar cross-section and advanced sensors enable it to detect enemy aircraft from long distances without being seen.<\/p>\n<p>The platform integrates cutting-edge technologies such as the MURAD AESA radar, and TOYGUN targeting system and can deploy a wide range of domestically produced munitions.<\/p>\n<p>In earlier tests, KIZILELMA had achieved direct hits with TOLUN and TEBER-82 munitions.<\/p>\n<p>The latest air-to-air strike demonstrates its operational capability for both air-to-ground and air-to-air missions, further expanding its role in T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s defense strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Baykar, which has fully self-financed its UAV projects since 2003, has become a global leader in drone exports.<\/p>\n<p>The company generated $1.8 billion in export revenue in 2023 and repeated the figure in 2024, with 90% of its total income from exports.<\/p>\n<p>Baykar has signed export agreements for its Bayraktar TB2 UAV with 36 countries and for the Bayraktar AKINCI with 16 countries.<\/p>\n<p>According to official data, the company has been the top defense and aerospace exporter in T\u00fcrkiye for the last four years.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s first uncrewed fighter jet, Bayraktar KIZILELMA, made aviation history by becoming the world\u2019s first UAV to successfully fire a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile at a jet-powered target aircraft during a test off the coast of Sinop. 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