Bayraktar Kizilelma successfully fires beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, achieving world's first unmanned air-to-air kill

Baykar/Bayraktar Kizilelma

Bayraktar's Kizilelma jet-powered unmanned fighter successfully fired a GÖKDOĞAN beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile over the Sinop firing range in Turkey and destroyed a target drone in November 2025. The entire kill chain—platform, radar (AESA) and missile—was Turkish-designed and manufactured, marking the first air-to-air destruction by an unmanned combat aircraft.

• Test conducted November 29, 2025 over Sinop firing range, Turkey
• Kizilelma locked target using Turkish AESA radar (GÖKADA) developed by ASELSAN
• GÖKDOĞAN beyond-visual-range missile achieved complete accuracy hit on target drone
• All components in the kill chain (airframe, radar, missile) are Turkish-developed
• Demonstration conducted in formation with five manned Turkish fighter jets