Turkish defense giant Aselsan’s low-observable Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS), Toygun, has been successfully integrated into Bayraktar Kizilelma, Türkiye’s first unmanned fighter aircraft, marking a critical technological milestone, the system’s developers said Monday. Baykar, the developer of Kizilelma, said the flight test was conducted at the Akinci Flight Training and Test Center in Corlu last week, where Toygun’s performance was verified across various mission profiles.

The integration marks another major advancement in Türkiye’s indigenous defense aviation capabilities. Toygun, developed entirely with domestic engineering by Aselsan, is described as the most advanced Turkish EOTS product in the infrared band. It enables precision targeting while maintaining the aircraft’s low radar visibility, a key requirement for unmanned stealth combat operations. Baykar said Toygun demonstrated stable imaging at various altitudes and speeds, long-range target tracking, and precise laser targeting.

This is the first known instance of an embedded EOTS being integrated into an unmanned fighter aircraft. While traditional fighter platforms like the F-16 use external targeting pods, the internal integration of Toygun allows Kizilelma to maintain its stealth profile without compromising targeting ability.

Turkish defense giant Aselsan’s low-observable Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS), Toygun, has been successfully integrated into Bayraktar Kizilelma, Türkiye’s first unmanned fighter aircraft, marking a critical technological milestone, the system’s developers said Monday. Baykar, the developer of Kizilelma, said the flight test was conducted at the Akinci Flight Training and Test Center in Corlu last week, where Toygun’s performance was verified across various mission profiles.

The integration marks another major advancement in Türkiye’s indigenous defense aviation capabilities. Toygun, developed entirely with domestic engineering by Aselsan, is described as the most advanced Turkish EOTS product in the infrared band. It enables precision targeting while maintaining the aircraft’s low radar visibility, a key requirement for unmanned stealth combat operations. Baykar said Toygun demonstrated stable imaging at various altitudes and speeds, long-range target tracking, and precise laser targeting.

This is the first known instance of an embedded EOTS being integrated into an unmanned fighter aircraft. While traditional fighter platforms like the F-16 use external targeting pods, the internal integration of Toygun allows Kizilelma to maintain its stealth profile without compromising targeting ability.