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TB2’s developer Selcuk Bayraktar awarded honorary doctorate in Azerbaijan

Baykar Technology owner Selçuk Bayraktar, who was in Baku for the Aviation, Space and Technology Festival “TEKNOFEST”, which will take place in Azerbaijan between May 26-29, was awarded the title of “honorary doctorate” by Azerbaijan Technical University (AZTU). Turkey Baku Ambassador Cahit Bağcı and Azerbaijan Deputy Minister of Education Firudin Gurbanov also attended the program, where Selçuk Bayraktar met with students and faculty members at AZTU and made a presentation. In his presentation, Bayraktar gave information to the students about the modern technology “CEZERİ” project and the new projects he was working on.

Reminding that 2 AKINCI unmanned aerial vehicles flew 2,000 kilometers from Western Thrace in Turkey to Baku yesterday, Bayraktar said, “Yesterday, while AKINCI was flying over Baku skies, I had the chance to fly on a Mig-29 fighter plane with AKINCI. This has been a dream for me since childhood. It was exciting. There will also be surprise shows at TEKNOFEST Azerbaijan. I invite all our nation, the whole Turkish world and the whole world of humanity to TEKNOFEST Azerbaijan.”

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Türkiye Unveils Indigenous KarguFPV Kamikaze Drone

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Türkiye’s STM has launched its first domestic FPV (First-Person View) kamikaze drone, the KarguFPV, marking a new milestone in the country’s defense technology. The drone successfully hit its target in its debut test, demonstrating precision and resistance to electronic warfare.

STM General Manager Özgür Güleryüz stated that the KarguFPV is equipped with AI-supported image processing, autonomous targeting, and a military-grade security fuse. The drone can operate day and night, target moving or fixed threats, and perform precision strikes using a 1,300-gram anti-personnel warhead.

With a range of 10 km, the KarguFPV can fly up to 5,500 meters high and reach speeds of 160 km/h. It offers over 20 minutes of endurance in kamikaze mode and is designed for effectiveness in asymmetric warfare.

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