AKINCI UCAV Successfully Tests MGK Munition, Expanding Indigenous Capabilities
Türkiye's Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV), AKINCI, developed by Baykar, has successfully completed its inaugural firing test with the Morfoz Guidance Kit (MGK) munition. The test, which resulted in a direct hit on the target, took place over the Gulf of Saros after the AKINCI UCAV departed from the Çorlu Flight Training and Test Center in Tekirdağ. The MGK, developed by Aselsan using entirely indigenous components, was carried alongside the Alpagut munition, developed by Roketsan and STM. This successful integration marks another step in expanding the operational and strike capabilities of the AKINCI UCAV through the incorporation of indigenous subsystems and munitions. The AKINCI platform has previously integrated a diverse range of munitions, including MAM-L, MAM-T, TOLUN, TEBER-81, TEBER-82, LAÇİN, LGK-81, LGK-82, HGK-82, GÖKÇE Guidance Kit, GÖZDE Guidance Kit, KGK-82-SİHA, İHA-300, İHA-230, İHA-122 Supersonic Missiles, ÇAKIR Cruise Missile, EREN High-Speed Multi-Purpose Loitering Munition, and SU...
