19.03.2026, 21:20
Zitat:KEMANKEŞ 2 Completes First Air Launch Test from AKINCI UCAV
18 Mar 2026, 00:10
Turkiye
Air Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems
KEMANKEŞ 2 Completes First Air Launch Test from AKINCI UCAV TurDeF
Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV test-fired two KEMANKEŞ 2 turbojet-powered loitering munitions, marking the first air launch test for the follow-up to the KEMANKEŞ 1.
The revised KEMANKEŞ 2 was air launched for the first time with its test from AKINCI UCAV. Previous tests of KEMANKEŞ 2 involved trolley launch with a pickup truck and RATO. The test also shows two KEMANKEŞ 1 munitions under the neighbouring hardpoints.
It is also seen that the revised KEMANKEŞ 2 unveiled in IDEF2025 with a gimbal EO seeker in place of the fixed EO seeker was used in the test. Using a gimbal EO provides better flexibility in target tracking and a potential for use as a scout.
KEMANKEŞ 2, a larger follow-up to KEMANKEŞ 1, carries a 20 kg warhead, enabling it to engage more hardened targets. Aside from the larger warhead, the munition can reach a longer range of 150+ km when launched from surface (versus air-launched KEMANKEŞ 1’s 100+ km). However, the range figures might be different for air launch, considering the window for a gliding flight. Aside from the numbers, KEMANKEŞ 2 can be recovered by landing on its skids at low speeds thanks to the extremely low wing loading provided by large delta wings.
Compared to larger munitions of similar range for AKINCI UCAV, KEMANKEŞ 2 can be taken as a low-cost alternative that trades off warhead size and speed. Additionally, the placement seen in the test suggests that up to six KEMANKEŞ 2 loitering munitions can be carried per AKINCI UCAV.
https://turdef.com/article/kemankes-2-co...kinci-ucav
Zitat:SKYDAGGER Unveils AVCI Interceptor UAV for C-UAS Use
18 Mar 2026, 23:20
Turkiye
Air Unmanned Systems
SKYDAGGER Unveils AVCI Interceptor UAV for C-UAS Use TurDef
Following its scaled FPV family and TOYCA-05 fixed-wing kamikaze UAV, Turkiye-based SKYDAGGER is entering the C-UAS field with the AVCI interceptor UAV.
SKYDAGGER’s AVCI, capable of speeds above 300 km/h, was unveiled with a flight test video showing takeoff. This makes SKYDAGGER the second known Turkish firm to enter the interceptor UAV field, after STM, which unveiled a rendering of its own interceptor UAV design.
Interceptor UAVs can be described as cross-overs of quadcopter UAVs and missiles in terms of configuration, to which they owe their high speed. Like a quadcopter, they control their flight direction using differential thrust from propellers, while the flight behaviour is more like that of a missile with thrust vectoring due to the overall thrust direction being in line with the flight direction. This allows speeds in excess of most propeller-driven kamikaze UAVs, a contributing factor to the success in the field (Notably in Ukraine).
Due to their simple configuration, high success rate, and cheap components, interceptor UAVs have come to be viewed as key assets for defence against massed kamikaze UAV fleets, in support of conventional means of air defence.
https://turdef.com/article/skydagger-unv...-c-uas-use