Türkiye Baika Technology Co., Ltd. Demonstrates "Red Apple" Supersonic Unmanned Fighter Prototype
On June 11, 2022, Selkuk Bayraktar, chief technology officer of Türkiye Baykar Tech, released "Kizilelma" supersonic on his personal TwitterUnmanned aerial vehiclePhotos of the prototype.
According to the reports of Türkiye's Anatolia News Agency and other media, Baika Company, based on its experience in the development of the Akinci surveillance and strike integrated UAV, aims at the future needs of Türkiye's air force and develops the "Red Apple" UAV.
This aircraft is positioned as a single engine jet supersonic stealth UAV, with short runway takeoff and landing capability, and can take off and land on an aircraft carrier. The effective load capacity of this type of aircraft can reach 1500 kilograms, and the duty time at a combat position of 500 nautical miles (about 930 kilometers) is 3 hours. It will integrate active phased arrayradarIt is equipped with various kinds of ammunition developed by Türkiye itself.
Baroque Tal revealed in March 2022 that after three and a half years of development, Baikal has begun manufacturing a prototype of the "Red Apple" unmanned fighter jet. According to the current plan, the prototype of the 'Red Apple' will make its maiden flight in 2023.