Kizilelma unmanned fighter jet completes 2nd munition test with TEBER-82 guided bomb

Baykar's Kizilelma unmanned fighter aircraft has completed its second captive munition flight test, this time carrying Roketsan's TEBER-82 500-pound laser and GNSS-guided bomb, according to test footage shared on social media by the manufacturer on Thursday.

The test follows an earlier captive munition flight with Aselsan's TOLUN small-diameter bomb. Two TEBER-82 guided bombs were mounted on external hardpoints of the Kizilelma PT-3 prototype during the test.

Aerial view of Baykar's Kizilelma unmanned fighter jet during a weapons test with Roketsan TEBER-82 guided bomb, Oct. 2, 2025. (Photo via Baykar)

Phased weapons integration program on Kizilelma

The selection of the TOLUN and TEBER kits for initial tests indicates Kizilelma's munition testing will begin with unpowered munitions due to simpler integration requirements. Powered munitions including air-to-surface missiles such as CAKIR and UAV-230 are expected to follow.

Air-to-air missile tests will commence after the integration of sensors, including the MURAD AESA radar and the KARAT 100 infrared search and track system.

View of Baykar's third prototype TC-OZB3 Kizilelma unmanned fighter jet during a weapons test with Roketsan TEBER-82 guided bomb, Oct. 2, 2025. (Photo via Baykar)

TEBER-82 capabilities

The TEBER-82 combines laser and GNSS guidance for fire-and-forget capability against static targets and effectiveness against moving targets. The kit is compatible with all Mk-80 series general-purpose bombs.

For Mk-82 500-pound bombs, TEBER-82 is available in three configurations:

• Baseline version: 28-kilometer range for fighters, 13 kilometers for UCAVs
• Fixed wing version specialized for UCAVs: 30-kilometer range
• Folding wings version: approximately 100 kilometers for fighters, 50 kilometers for UCAVs

View of Roketsan TEBER-82 guided bomb during a weapons test with Baykar's Kizilelma unmanned fighter jet, Oct. 2, 2025. (Photo via Baykar)

Baykar's Kizilelma fighter specifications

According to Baykar, the Kizilelma Fighter UAV is being "developed fully within Turkish borders" with consideration for "a future where air combat will be dominated by unmanned technology."

The unmanned fighter features:

• 1.5-ton payload capacity
• 8.5-ton maximum takeoff weight
• Mach 0.6 cruise speed, Mach 0.9 maximum speed
• 500 nautical mile combat radius
• 25,000-foot operational altitude
• More than 3 hours endurance

Baykar states the Kizilelma "will be a force to be reckoned with, specifically given its aggressive maneuvering capability and stealthiness against radar."

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The aircraft will be capable of taking off and landing on short-runway aircraft carriers and carrying internally-mounted munitions. The system features low radar cross-section, high maneuverability, and high situational awareness with AESA radar.

Technical specifications include:

• 45,000-foot service ceiling
• Line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight communications
• Turbofan engine powerplant
• 10-meter wingspan
• 14.5-meter length
• 3.5-meter height

The fighter UAV payload options include electro-optical targeting systems, infrared search and track systems, multi-mode AESA radar, laser-guided munitions, missiles, and long-range cruise missiles. Baykar indicates subsonic, transonic, and supersonic versions are planned.

October 03, 2025 10:48 AM GMT+03:00