Medium-altitude long-endurance armed UAV for ISTAR and precision strike, carrying MAM-series laser-guided munitions. Exported to 30+ countries and heavily combat-proven.
| Country | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | Fixed-wing |
| Price | ~$5M per aircraft (system with multiple aircraft + GCS costs tens of millions). CSV $5M reasonable per-unit estimate. |
| Subtype | MALE UCAV |
| Role | UCAV / armed ISR |
| Class | MALE |
| Classification | MALE UCAV |
| Mission | ISR, Strike, Target acquisition |
| Datalink | LOS (~150 km); SATCOM on later variants |
| Variants | TB2; TB2 with SATCOM |
| Notable partners | L3Harris WESCAM (MX-15D, historically); Roketsan (MAM munitions) |
| MTOW (kg) | 630 |
| Operators | Turkey, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Qatar, Poland, Kuwait, 30+ countries |
| Frame type | Fixed-wing |
| Length (m) | 6.5 |
| Propulsion | Piston |
| Range (km) | 150 |
| Wingspan (m) | 12 |
| Combat-proven | Yes |
| Export status | Exported to 30+ countries |
| Launch method | Runway |
| Autonomy level | Automatic takeoff/landing/cruise; man-in-the-loop weapons |
| Endurance (min) | 1620 |
| Recovery method | Runway (automatic) |
| Year introduced | 2014 |
| Max payload (kg) | 55 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 222 |
| Standard sensors | WESCAM MX-15D EO/IR/laser designator |
| Production status | Active (~250/year, scaling) |
| Notable engagements | 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh; Libya; Syria (Spring Shield 2020); Ukraine 2022 |
| Service ceiling (m) | 8230 |
| Conflicts deployed in | Syria, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh (2020), Russo-Ukrainian War |