Türkiye has successfully carried out the initial test firing of its Kemankes mini intelligent cruise missile, leading Turkish defense industry firm Baykar said on Thursday.
An indigenously produced Bayraktar TB2 drone successfully fired a Kemankes missile from a distance of 20 kilometers (12 miles) in northwestern Edirne province. The missile reached the determined target area and performed its mission.
The name “Kemankes” derives from Turkish archers in history who struck their targets with complete accuracy even in the most challenging conditions.
Baykar's nationally developed drones Bayraktar Akinci, Bayraktar TB2 and Bayraktar TB3 are fit to be equipped with Kemankes.
The missile operates autonomously with an artificial intelligence-supported autopilot system and has a flight duration of one hour.
Kemankes is able to operate during the day and night and is resistant to any attempts of electronic jamming due to its anti-jamming capabilities.
The missile conducts all line-of-sight communications over the main unmanned platform it is attached to. Accordingly, it can transmit telemetry data and video to the ground control station through the attached main platform.
Source: Anadolu Agency
On April 22, 2022, Turkey's newest unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), the AKINCI, conducted its first live firing at a sea target.
Bayraktar KIZILELMA, Baykar’s unmanned fighter aircraft renowned for its unprecedented achievements in global aviation history, has successfully completed a test flight focused on smart fleet autonomy. During the test conducted in Çorlu, KIZILELMA prototypes PT3 and PT5 carried out a formation flight with an autonomous combat pilot, supported by smart fleet algorithms. This marked the first time in the history of global aviation that two unmanned fighter aircraft performed a close formation flight autonomously.
Türkiye's Bayraktar AKINCI UAV redefines aerial combat capabilities with successful precision strikes in groundbreaking trials. A pivotal moment in unmanned military operations.
Centre de Maintenance, Réparation et Révision (MRO)
Prestataire de Services pour Drones (UAV)
Tous droits réservés. © 2026
