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Successful air target hit with SUNGUR missile from AKINCI UAV

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The SUNGUR air defense missile, developed by ROKETSAN, was fired from the Baykar AKINCI unmanned aerial vehicle and hit the target with full accuracy in the test over the Black Sea.
The test was carried out off the coast of Sinop, starting from Çorlu Flight Training and Test Center.

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Why It Matters

Türkiye has increased domestic production in air defense and unmanned aerial vehicles in recent years. SUNGUR missile and AKINCI UAV are examples of this effort.

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In the test carried out in this context, the SUNGUR Air Defense Missile developed by ROKETSAN hit the target accurately. According to the statement made by Baykar, AKINCI, which took off from Çorlu Flight Training and Test Center, arrived at the test site on the Black Sea. In the test carried out off the coast of Sinop, the target unmanned aerial vehicle cruising in the sky was hit with full accuracy by SUNGUR fired from AKINCI.

The range is wide

AKINCI, which can use national ammunition of different classes against air targets, demonstrated its ability in air combat with its wide range of ammunition. Thanks to this variety of ammunition with different range, guidance and warhead options, AKINCI has gained a layered operational and attack capability that can operate against different target types, ranging from close range to long range.

Both fast and powerful

SUNGUR stands out with its reaction time and strike ability, especially in low altitude air defense. The warhead, which has a higher explosive power compared to its counterparts, plays an important role in destroying the target. Effective on targets between a minimum of 500 meters and a maximum of 8+ kilometers, the system reaches a speed of approximately Mach 3 (3 times the speed of sound).