Bayraktar TB3 Successfully Completes Another Test, Shared by Selçuk Bayraktar
Turkey’s Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Successfully Completes High Altitude System Performance Test
Turkey’s first national and unique UCAV, Bayraktar TB3, has completed the High Altitude System Performance Test. The unmanned aerial vehicle, produced by Baykar, reached an altitude of 30 thousand feet during the test flight, showcasing its capabilities.
The testing process of Bayraktar TB3, developed nationally and uniquely by Baykar, continues successfully. After making its first flight in October 2023, the armed unmanned aerial vehicle successfully completed tests measuring system and endurance performance at high altitude. It reached an altitude of 30 thousand feet in the flight carried out at the AKINCI Flight Training and Test Center in Tekirdağ’s Çorlu district.
The Bayraktar TB3 UCAV will be the first armed unmanned aerial vehicle in the world with the ability to take off and land from short-runway ships such as TCG Anadolu, thanks to its foldable wing structure. This capability, along with its beyond-line-of-sight communication capability, will allow it to be controlled from very long distances. It will carry out reconnaissance-surveillance, intelligence, and attack missions against overseas targets with the smart ammunition it carries.
Baykar, the company behind Bayraktar TB3, has achieved significant success in exports. With 83% of its income coming from exports since the UAV R&D process started in 2003, Baykar became the export leader of the defense and aerospace industry in 2021 and 2022. In 2023, the company achieved exports of 1.8 billion dollars and was announced as the export champion of the sector by the Presidency of Defense Industries.
Selçuk Bayraktar, the CTO of the company, shared the news of the successful completion of the High Altitude System Performance Test on Twitter, marking the 16th test flight of Bayraktar TB3. The achievement is a significant milestone for the company and adds to its reputation as an industry leader in unmanned aerial vehicles.
