Baykar Bayraktar Akıncı
Bayraktar Akıncı (Turkish pronunciation: [bajraktar akɯnd͡ʒɯ], Raider lit. "Akinji") is a high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) being manufactured by the Turkish defence company Baykar. The first three units entered service with the Turkish Armed Forces on 29 August 2021.
| Bayraktar Akıncı | |
|---|---|
| Role | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle |
| National origin | Turkey |
| Manufacturer | Baykar |
| Designer | Baykar |
| First flight | 6 December 2019 |
| Introduction | 29 August 2021 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Turkish Armed Forces Pakistan Air Force Libyan Air Force Ethiopian Air Force Azerbaijan Air Force |
| Produced | 2019–current |
| Number built | 60+ |
The aircraft has a 5.5+ ton maximum takeoff weight (MTOW), of which over 1,350 kg (2,980 lb) is payload. Akıncı is equipped with two turboprop engines of either 450 hp (460 PS; 340 kW) or 750 hp (760 PS; 560 kW), as well as electronic support and ECM systems, dual satellite communication systems, air-to-air radar, collision avoidance radar, and advanced synthetic-aperture radar.
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