Turkey’s Baykar unveils MIZRAK: A new AI-enabled long-range loitering munition
| Specification | MIZRAK |
|---|---|
| Range | 1,000+ km |
| Endurance | 7+ hours |
| Warhead Configurations | 40 kg dual-warhead (high explosive) or 20 kg + RF seeker |
| Guidance & Navigation | AI-supported autopilot, optical guidance, GNSS-independent visual positioning |
| Counter-Jamming | Anti-jamming systems; operates in GPS-denied environments |
| Networking | Digital data link with Bayraktar TB2, TB3, AKINCI; optional satellite communication |
| Launch | Runway takeoff or rocket-assisted takeoff (RATO) |
How It Works
MIZRAK is designed to carry out deep strike missions with minimal human intervention. It can loiter for over seven hours, scanning a wide area with its electro-optical or infrared sensors. Once the AI-powered system autonomously detects and verifies a target, it can execute a precision strike—even if GPS signals are being jammed—using visual positioning and sensor fusion .
The munition is designed to operate as part of a network. It can share real-time targeting data with other MIZRAK units, as well as with Turkey’s TB2, TB3 and Akıncı drones, enabling coordinated swarm attacks .
Strategic Context
What makes MIZRAK significant is not just its range but its autonomy in contested environments. It was explicitly designed for missions where GPS is jammed or unavailable, a crucial feature in modern battlefields shaped by electronic warfare .
The system will be publicly shown for the first time at the SAHA 2026 defence exhibition in Istanbul (5–9 May) .