DIRECT HIT IN AIR-TO-AIR ENGAGEMENT WITH EREN MUNITION

Bayraktar AKINCI UCAV achieved a direct hit on an airborne target UAV during an air-to-air firing test conducted with the EREN High-Speed Multi-Purpose Loitering Munition.

SINOP
FEBRUARY 21, 2026

The Bayraktar AKINCI UCAV, developed indigenously by Baykar, continues to expand its operational capabilities and broaden its range of munition integrations. Having previously conducted successful air-to-air engagements with the KEMANKEŞ-1 AI-Based Mini Cruise Missile, AKINCI has now achieved a similar milestone with the EREN High-Speed Multi-Purpose Loitering Munition, developed by Roketsan.

DEPARTED FROM ÇORLU, STRUCK THE TARGET OVER SİNOP
As part of the test activity, the Bayraktar AKINCI took off from the AKINCI Flight Training and Test Center in Çorlu, Tekirdağ, and proceeded to the test area over the Black Sea. During the test conducted off the coast of Sinop, a target UAV launched from the ground was successfully neutralized mid-flight by the EREN munition fired from the Bayraktar AKINCI. Following the successful engagement, which resulted in the destruction of the target, the indigenous UCAV returned to Çorlu along its planned route.

MULTI-DOMAIN COMBAT CAPABILITY
Having extended its proven air-to-ground performance to air-to-air missions, the Bayraktar AKINCI has reinforced its operational versatility with this successful engagement using the EREN munition. The indigenous UCAV once again demonstrated its strategic capability by effectively employing diverse munition types against both ground and aerial targets. To date, the following munitions have been successfully tested as part of the UCAV's development program: MAM-L, MAM-L TV, MAM-T, MAM-T IIR/TV, MAM-C, TOLUN, TOLUN IIR, Teber-81, Teber-82, LAÇİN 82, LGK-81, LGK-82, HGK-82, Gökçe Guidance Kit, Gözde Guidance Kit, KGK-82-UCAV, UAV-230 Supersonic Missile, TV Seeker and Laser Seeker variants of the UAV-122 Supersonic Missile, and the Çakır Cruise Missile.