Turkey’s military demonstration featured the first public showing of TAI’s Ayaz, a turbojet-powered one-way attack UAV (loitering munition). The novelty is the introduction of a new jet-powered kamikaze drone type into Turkey’s unmanned strike portfolio, potentially offering higher speed and different engagement profiles than prop-driven systems.
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Turkey unveils Ayaz turbojet one-way attack UAV
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- Breaking Defense · https://breakingdefense.com/2026/10/unmanned-systems-take-center-stage-at-turkish-ates-serbest-military-demonstration/Unmanned systems take center stage at Turkish Ateş Serbest military demonstration