ASELSAN’s MURAD 100-A AESA radar makes first flight on Bayraktar KIZILELMA combat drone

By Defence Industry Europe

Türkiye’s Bayraktar Kizilelma unmanned fighter aircraft has successfully completed its first armed flight test, carrying Aselsan’s TOLUN precision munition. The test, involving the third prototype equipped with two SADAK-4T smart racks holding one TOLUN small-diameter bomb each, marks a key step in the drone’s weapons integration phase.
Photo: Baykar Technologies.

ASELSAN’s MURAD 100-A AESA Fire Control Radar has completed its first flight on the Bayraktar KIZILELMA, marking a significant milestone in Turkish defence technology. The radar, which features agile electronic beam steering and supports both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, successfully demonstrated its capabilities during the flight.

 

The system offers multi-target detection and tracking alongside beyond-visual-range missile guidance, making it a critical component for modern aerial combat. ASELSAN stated the radar enhances effectiveness across both manned and unmanned platforms.

 

 

Following its earlier integration with the Bayraktar AKINCI in 2024 and successful flight tests in February 2025, MURAD 100-A has now proven its adaptability on a second platform. The company noted, “The successful first flight confirms its adaptability to different aerial platforms and readiness for operational deployment.”

 

ASELSAN’s MURAD 100-A AESA Fire Control Radar has completed its first flight on the Bayraktar KIZILELMA, marking a significant milestone in Turkish defence technology. The radar, which features agile electronic beam steering and supports both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, successfully demonstrated its capabilities during the flight.
Image: ASELSAN.

 

The radar’s design includes GaN-based power amplification, wide frequency coverage, and digital beam forming at the sub-array level. ASELSAN highlighted, “Designed for modern aerial warfare, MURAD 100-A combines wide frequency coverage, distinguished detection performance, GaN-based power amplification, digital beam forming at sub-array level, and time-interleaved operation, ensuring precise and reliable performance in both air-to-air and air-to-ground scenarios.”

 

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Integration on KIZILELMA allows for simultaneous target tracking and missile guidance, further underscoring the system’s operational flexibility. ASELSAN added, “With integration on KIZILELMA now complete, the radar demonstrates game-changing capabilities, enabling simultaneous multi-target detection, tracking, and missile guidance.”

 

 

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