Turkey Makes Aviation History as Kızılelma UCAV Becomes First Unmanned Fighter to Complete Radar-Guided BVR Missile Kill

Turkey Makes Aviation History as Kızılelma UCAV Becomes First Unmanned Fighter to Complete Radar-Guided BVR Missile Kill

Turkey has achieved an unprecedented first in global military aviation. On November 28, 2025, the Bayraktar Kızılelma unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) became the world’s first fighter-class drone to execute a successful radar-guided beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile engagement in a...