While Europe debate If you enter the conflict with your troops to support Ukraineand the US and Russia defer the Margarita on that alleged peace agreement Where actors are missingthe war continues in the east. In fact, currently Ukraine manufactures weapons “faster and more cheaper” than any other place in Europeand that is a problem for the old continent, like Danish prime minister explained recently. However, of all updates That they are expected, none as a “package” that would arrive from Türkiye.
A milestone and another one. At the beginning of the week a Ukrainian recognition brigade He published a video that showed a fact of the most relevant in the conflict: The destruction of one of the precious S-350 Air Defense Systems Vitlyaz de Russia In the Donetsk region. In this way, Ukraine hit the first example of Russian S-350 land defense system since the beginning of the invasion. We talk about one of the most advanced Earth-Aire missile systems in Moscow that has only rarely deployed in the conflict.
However, this milestone may pass by shortly. Even war, as is known and freed these days, could change completely. If a few weeks ago we count that The contest had entered his argumentation Between drones, and later it occurred The first combined offensive of history without humansthe next thing could be an army of “fighters” between very different sides. From Türkiye they seem to have given Green light to that possibility: A first air fight between non -piloted machines against human pilots.
Kizilelma: What do we talk about. We are facing An autonomous hunt furtive developed by BaykarTurkish company responsible for drones Bayraktar TB2 and Akinciwhich entered into series manufacturing phase with the initial production of 12 units in 2024. equipped with Ukrainian Ai-322F and AI-25TLT enginesis the supersonic drone that symbolizes the close collaboration between Türkiye and Ukraine, both in technological and political terms.
Now, then overcome all the tests and with the serial production, the hunt, the first Turkish reaction autonomous, is ready to enter combat. In other words, we would be facing an aircraft that is emerging as a potential GAME-CHANGER In the conflict. His debut in the Ukrainian heavens could mark a historical moment: that first air fight between an autonomous hunt and a human pilot, anticipating a radical transformation into the modern war.
Vanguardia power and technology. Kizilelma is an autonomous hunt capable of take off and land without human intervention and operate from short clues or small aircraft carriers without catapultsa capacity that differentiates it from its western competitors as The MQ-28 Ghost Bat and the XQ-58 Valkyrie. Its design reduces its profile in the radar, although it does not reach the “invisible” aircraft classification.
In terms of fire power, Kizilelma has A load capacity of 1,500 kglower than the MQ-20 Avenger from the United States (2,900 kg), but enough to carry guided precision ammissions and air-aire missiles that would allow you to intercept Russian manned fighters.
Speed and performance. The hunt is distinguished by its speed and agility, key factors in air fighting. Its initial version It reaches a speed close to Mach 1 (1,100 km/h)surpassing any conventional drone. The second version, Equipped with a Ukrainian AI-322F motor with postquemorit is expected to exceed the sound barrier, entering the category of supersonic fighters.
Its 12,000 -meter flight roof is lower than the Avenger (15,240 meters), but its design and maneuverability make it a more flexible platform for offensive and defensive operations, combining autonomy and speed in a single system.
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Ukrainian connection The relationship between Baykar and the Ukrainian government It comes from afar. The Turkish company uses Ukrainian engines in the Kizilelma and, According to Reutersplans to open a factory in Ukraine this year, the first out of Türkiye. Besides, Baykar’s position is openly pro-charanianhaving rejected economic proposals from other countries in exchange for military technology.
Therefore, the role of Kizilelma in the conflict could be crucial. Its deployment in Ukraine would allow kyiv to compensate for the numerical inferiority of its air fleet against Russian fighters without exposing human pilots to danger. In addition, its potential to perform autonomous air fighting would make it the perfect weapon for wear operations, where the key will be artificial intelligence and the volume of units deployed.
A rival for the West. Unlike other combat drones, Kizilelma is an aircraft designed to face manned fighters in direct combat. We said it before, while the United States and China have developed advanced drones such as The MQ-28 Ghost Bat and the Dark SwordTurkish hunting has already reached serial productionsurpassing its competitors in operational availability.
The aircraft also has the advantage of being more accessible in costs than a manned gamewhich makes it ideal for countries that seek to modernize their air forces without depending on extremely expensive fighters such as the famous F-35. Although its price has not yet been revealed, it is likely to be significantly cheaper than its US equivalents, which makes it extremely attractive to export.
The future of the contests. Already We have been telling before. The Ukraine War has become an offensive laboratory that The military perspective in conflicts have changed. Kizilelma symbolizes the future of these dominated military conflicts, in this case, By autonomous aircraft. In a world where air fighting will be defined by AI and the number of units deployed, Türkiye seems to have taken a step forward by launching an autonomous hunting with real combat capacity and mass production. Plus: that label Supersonic that I would change everything a little more ..
No doubt, his arrival in Ukraine could change the air balance of the conflict. Russia, which still depends largely on manned fighters and conventional anti -aircraft defenses, would face a new threat difficult to counteract. With its speed, autonomy and combat capacity, the “Made in Türkiye” seems to be ready to change the modern war.
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