The Turks have modernized the 5.5-ton Bayraktar ACINCI drone
Baykar Tech has released a video showing the flight of the upgraded Bayraktar ACINCI drone. It was posted on YouTube on the OUTOFMIND channel.
The ACINCI drone is positioned by the manufacturing company as the most ‘powerful’ Turkish development in the last 50 years. The video claims that the aircraft is capable of hitting a target anywhere on the globe. His work is based on AI algorithms.
ACINCI’s take-off weight is 5.5 tons. The drone is capable of carrying up to 1.3 tons of payload. Depending on the configuration, the power of the two ACINCI turboprop engines can be 450 or 750 hp. The aircraft can climb to a height of 13.7 km. It can be used not only for striking, but also for adjusting artillery fire, collecting intelligence, assessing damage received, etc. ACINCI can work in tandem with fighters.
Baykar Tech has already managed to conclude contracts for the supply of Bayraktar ACINCI with four countries of the world. Negotiations are underway with another 22 states. The first aircraft will be shipped to customers by the company from Istanbul next year. In 2021, Baykar Tech’s revenue from the sale of drones amounted to 664 million USD.
