AKSUNGUR
A twin-engine medium-altitude aircraft designed to carry multiple surveillance payloads. The platform also supports civil observation and disaster-response applications.
- Country / region
- Türkiye
- Programme status
- Use documented
- Sources reviewed
- 20 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Air
- System type
- Multirole aircraft
- Developer / manufacturer
- Turkish Aerospace
- Origin / production countries
- Türkiye
- Other names
- No additional names recorded
- Variants / configurations
- Customer-specific AKSUNGUR payload configurations
- Operators / programme customers
- Turkish Naval Forces — delivery documented
Evidence & current status
The cited public record documents military use or operator acceptance. Specifications still depend on the particular production version and mission configuration.
Role & capabilities
- EO/IR and radar payloads
- Satellite communications
- Multiple mission configurations
Specifications in context
- Airframe
- Twin-engine fixed-wing multirole aircraft
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Launch / recovery
- Automatic runway operation
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Propulsion
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- 24 m span; 12.5 m length; 3.84 m height
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Mass
- 3,300 kg maximum take-off mass
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- Up to 50 h
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Range
- 250+ km datalink; 5,000+ km SATCOM range claim, not flight radius
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Speed
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Altitude
- 40,000 ft ceiling
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Payload
- 750+ kg technical-table figure; narrative claims 1 tonne
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- EO/IR and radar payload options
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Communications / navigation
- Line-of-sight and satellite links
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
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