Baykar has begun work on developing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for cargo transportation. The application process for new engineers who will work on the project has begun with job postings published on the company’s website. Baykar, which will develop an unmanned cargo aircraft for the first time, will base its design process on the experience it gained from Akıncı UAV and current manufacturing techniques.
Baykar to begin cargo UAV project
Baykar acquired the Italian aviation company Leonardo in 2024. The C-27 NJ transport aircraft developed by Leonardo are currently used by many countries. The cargo UAV project plans to directly benefit from Leonardo’s experience in the field of transport aircraft.
The UAVs developed so far have been used mainly in reconnaissance, surveillance and attack missions. Their low operating costs and ability to take off and land from short runways have enabled UAVs to become widespread in the military field.
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However, there were no projects carried out in Turkey so far regarding high-capacity unmanned cargo vehicles. This new initiative launched by Baykar will be Turkey’s first unmanned cargo aircraft project.
While interest in cargo UAVs is increasing worldwide, China was the first country to take a concrete step in this field. Test flights of the unmanned cargo aircraft named CH-YH1000 have begun. The vehicle, which has a carrying capacity of approximately 1,000 kilograms, can fly for over 10 hours continuously.
Technical details regarding the carrying capacity, range or mission profiles that the cargo UAV developed by Baykar will be suitable for have not yet been announced. So what do you think about this issue? You can share your views with us in the comments section below.
