The Turkish high-altitude unmanned combat aerial vehicle Bayraktar AKINCI, manufactured by Turkish defense company, Baykar, successfully test-fired a IHA-230 missile Friday capable of hitting targets at a distance up to 140 kilometers (90 miles).
The test firing of the missile, Türkiye's first air-to-ground supersonic missile developed by Türkiye's defense giant Roketsan, was completed successfully, Baykar said in a statement.
The UAV-230 Missile, fired by Bayraktar AKINCI in the Sinop Firing Range, hit the point 140 kilometers away on the Black Sea with a direct strike.
Bayraktar #AKINCI ✈️🐳🚀#İHA230 Süpersonik Füzesi Atış Testi
— BAYKAR (@BaykarTech) March 31, 2023
📍 Tekirdağ / Çorlu 🛫
📍 Sinop / Karadeniz 🚀
🎯 Hedef Mesafesi / Target Distance: 140 km
📍 Tekirdağ / Çorlu 🛬#BAYKAR 🤝 @roketsan#İHA230 Supersonic Missile Firing Test pic.twitter.com/uWEoFmgtcm
Source: Anadolu Agency
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