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Turkish-made unmanned fighter jet "Bayraktar Kizilelma" one step closer to its first flight

The Bayraktar Kizilelma -- Türkiye's first unmanned fighter aircraft -- "came one step closer to its first flight" after the domestically developed jet's first test runs were conducted without safety ties, Turkish defense industry firm Baykar said in a statement on Sunday.

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It will also be capable of flying with a payload of up to 1,500 kilograms (3,300 pounds), equipped with Turkish-made munitions and a high situational awareness with the active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, also developed domestically.