Vestel Karayel
| Vestel Karayel | |
|---|---|
| Role | Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned aerial vehicle and Unmanned combat air vehicle |
| National origin | Turkey |
| Manufacturer | Vestel Defence |
| Designer | Vestel Defence |
| Primary user | Turkish Armed Forces United Arab Emirates Armed Forces |
Vestel Karayel is a surveillance, reconnaissance and combat UAV/UCAV system developed for the Turkish Armed Forces by Vestel. On 28 May 2016, Vestel UCAV's images were published. On 16 June 2016, Vestel UCAV's firing test videos were published.[1]
Specifications
Data from Vestel Savunma[2][3]
General characteristics
- Crew: none on-board
- Length: 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
- Max takeoff weight: 550 kg (1,213 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × unspecified , 72 kW (97 hp)
- Propellers: single blade, 1.45 m (4 ft 9 in) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 150 km/h (92 mph, 80 kn)
- Endurance: 20 hours
- Service ceiling: 6,900 m (22,500 ft)
Operational History
- On 31 December 2019 during the Saudi led intervention in Yemen, Houthis fighters announced their forces shot down Saudi drones, one in Razih district in Saada and another in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah.[4] Later the Houthis published footage of the downing and recover of the remains of a Vestel Karayel drone.[5]
References
- ^ Karayel UCAV MAM-L Firing Test - Vestel Defence Industry
- ^ http://www.vestelsavunma.com/tr/urun-insansiz-hava-araci-sistemleri
- ^ http://www.vestelsavunma.com/views/web/vestelsavunma/downloads/tr/urunler/KARAYELTacticalUAVeng-tr.pdf
- ^ Yemen's Houthis say shot down 2 drones
- ^ Watch: Yemen downs Saudi-led coalition drone in Hudaydah
External links
Company Website:
See also
List of unmanned aerial vehicles#Turkey
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