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The capability of Kargu 2 to attack targets autonomously has however never been demonstrated by the company. Commercials demonstrating Kargu 2's capabilities have shown a human operator selecting the targets and engaging the attack mode, while the drone is only responsible to perform the attack dive on the pre-selected target.
It will be the first UAV capable of launching a cruise missile. [5] [6] [7] First pictures of the UAV hit media reports in June 2018 and it was unveiled to the public during the Teknofest Aviation, Space and Technology Festival in September 2019. [8] [9] On 22 April 2021, Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV has successfully conducted its first firing tests.
Rustom-1: Tactical MALE UAV developed for technology demonstration purpose. Based on NAL 's Light Canard Research Aircraft (LCRA). [ 8 ] [ 12 ] It has an empty weight of 800 kg (1,800 lb), range of 200 km (120 mi), endurance of 10 hours, and a maximum altitude of 20,000 ft (6,100 m).
An STM Kargu drone. In 2020 a Kargu 2 drone hunted down and attacked a human target in Libya, according to a report from the UN Security Council's Panel of Experts on Libya, published in March 2021. This may have been the first time an autonomous killer robot armed with lethal weaponry attacked human beings.
Tier I: Small UAV. Role filled by the RQ-11A/B Raven. Tier II: Short Range Tactical UAV. Role filled by the RQ-7A/B Shadow 200. Tier III: Medium Range Tactical UAV. Role formerly filled by the MQ-5A/B Hunter and IGNAT/IGNAT-ER, but has transitioned to the Extended Range Multi-Purpose (ERMP) MQ-1C Gray Eagle.
The Bayraktar TB2 is a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations. It is manufactured by the Turkish company Baykar Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., primarily for the Turkish Armed Forces. [2]
It covers fixed-wing military UAVs from 150 kg to 20,000 kg, [1]: 6 that do NOT need "for normal operation the presence of a pilot that directly controls the UAV using a control box (e.g., stick, rudder pedals, throttles, etc.)" [1]: 20 It covers all aspects of the UAV system including communication links and control centre. [1]: 8
The Wing Loong II UAV MALE is an enlarged version of the Wing Loong I with a longer body and wider wing span. It has a slender fuselage, V-tail , and ventral fin. The aircraft features retractable landing gear, including two main wheels under the fuselage and one single wheel under the nose.