Turkish major unmanned aerial vehicle producer, Baykar, successfully tested a new model combat drone, Bayraktar Akinci B, on Tuesday.
"Bayraktar Akinci B met the sky!" Baykar said on Twitter,
While the previous model, Akinci A, has 900-horsepower (hp), the new model has 1,500-hp via two 750-hp engines.
Baykar’s chief technology officer Selcuk Bayraktar said Akinci B is the most powerful and combat-capable armed UAV in its class in the world.
General manager Haluk Bayraktar said Baykar completed export agreements with two countries.
After Akinci B, 1,900-hp Akinci C model will soon be in the skies, he added.
Source : Anadolu Agency
Bayraktar Akinci combat drone flies at altitude of 38,039 feet, stays in air for 25 hours, 46 minutes
Turkish-made aircraft like the Bayraktar TB2 have dramatically expanded the role of drones in warfare.
The indigenous Bayraktar TB3 UCAV successfully completes a high-altitude system identification and performance test in Keşan, reaches an altitude of 36,310 ft with its indigenous engine.
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