Turkey's "Red Apple" (Kizilelma) drone made its maiden flight on December 14.

(Extracted from Baykar Defense official website)

[Compilation of Chen Chengliang/Comprehensive Report] The "Banner" TB2 drone (Bayraktar TB2) produced by Turkey's Baykar Defense has repeatedly made great achievements in the Russian-Ukrainian War. The second-generation drone "Red Apple" developed by the company "(Kizilelma) successfully made its first flight on the 14th. The new drone has a stealth appearance. In addition to carrying a larger ammunition capacity, it also has air-to-air combat capabilities. It is an unmanned fighter jet.

Ukrainian military intelligence website "Defence Express" reported that Selchuk Bayraktar, the founder and chief technology officer of Bayraktar, released the news on Twitter. He said, "The 20-year-old drone adventure dream of our country has come true today." Bayraktar Lakta is the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He promised that Baika will strengthen cooperation with Kyiv, including completing the establishment of a drone manufacturing factory in Ukraine within two years and putting into production the "Kizilelma" unmanned combat aircraft.

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"Kızılelma" means "red apple", but in Turkish culture, it is extended to mean "prospect" and "vision".

It is worth mentioning that the "Kizilelma" unmanned combat aircraft uses the AI-25TLT jet engine manufactured by the well-known Ukrainian company Motor Sich. up to 12 km.

The combat load is up to 1 ton, and the main weapon is air-to-air missiles, but it can also perform air-to-ground missions.

In addition, because it is expected to be on the ship, it can take off and land in a short field, and it should end up on Turkey's first self-made amphibious assault ship "TCG Anadolu" (TCG Anadolu), which is still in sea trials.

Baika Defense also announced that it will continue to develop the TB-3 UAV, which is expected to have the ability to take off and land aircraft, especially suitable for use by "light aircraft carriers" such as Japan's Izumo-class frigates. "" is equipped with TB-3 to strengthen the ship's aviation combat power and force projection energy.

The "Banner" TB2 UAV manufactured by Baika Defense has shined brilliantly in the Russian-Ukrainian battlefield.

(AFP)