DRONECOMBAT PROVEN
BAYRAKTAR AKINCI
Akinci TIHA
Armed HALE UCAV
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β All EquipmentTurkey
Middle East
OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERBaykar Makina
YEAR INTRODUCED2021
UNITS IN SERVICE20
UNITS PRODUCED30
UNIT COST$100.0M
DESCRIPTION
Turkey's most capable armed drone, able to carry cruise missiles and featuring satellite communication. Represents a major jump from the TB2 in payload, altitude, and standoff capability.
SPECIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL SPECS
Length
12.2 m
Wingspan
20 m
Max Takeoff Weight
6,000 kg
Payload
1,350 kg
Max Speed
400 km/h
Endurance
24 hours
Ceiling
12,000 m
Engine
Two turboprop engines (AI-450T or PT6A) 2Γ750 hp
Armament
SOM cruise missile, MAM-T, Roketsan HGK, L-UMTAS, TEBER-82
Unit Cost U S D
$100.0M
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT HISTORY
Deployed in Turkish military operations. Test-fired Roketsan SOM cruise missile (2022).
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon