The Turkish company BAYKAR has announced its new development – the Kemankes cruise missile.
What is known
The rocket was shown at the Teknofest 2023 exhibition, which is currently taking place in Istanbul. Kemankes boasts an AI-enabled optical targeting system. He is responsible for detecting, identifying and aiming at the target in the final leg of the flight.
Bayraktar, the digital smart ammunition of the new age #KEMANKES ????
Bayraktar #KEMANKES loitering munition:
Advanced, autonomous, and accurate#TEKNOFEST2023 ???? pic.twitter.com/DbC6BRlJQY
— BAYKAR (@BaykarTech) April 27, 2023
The missile weighs 30 kg (6 kg warhead) and is 1.73 m long. Claimed cruising speed is 360 km/h (Mach 0.3) and a maximum speed of 720 km/h (Mach 0.7). The novelty is capable of hitting targets at a distance of more than 200 km.
Drones will be carriers of the Kemankes cruise missile Bayraktar Akinci, Bayraktar TB2 and Bayraktar TB3.
Source: BAYKAR
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