17 Oct 2026
The Bayraktar TB3 has for the first time used weapons in combat trials
The Turkish strike and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Bayraktar TB3 has for the first time used weapons, according to Naval News, citing the Baykar company.
The UAV deployed one of the two high-precision MAM-T munitions developed by the Turkish company Roketsan. To strike the target, the Bayraktar TB3 utilized the ASELFLIR-500 electro-optical reconnaissance, surveillance, and targeting system from Aselsan, successfully hitting the designated target.
The UAV trials were conducted at the Baykar center in Keshan.
Earlier, the Army Recognition portal, citing the company, reported that Baykar, which manufactures Bayraktar drones, had conducted tests of the Kalkan VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) UAV.
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