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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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"The Bayraktar KIZILELMA will also be effective against air targets with its domestic air-to-air munitions. With these capabilities, it will shift the balance on the battlefield," the statement also said, adding its first flight was "planned for the near future."