Turkish defence company successfully tests Bayraktar TB3 with sea drone video

Turkish defence company Baykar’s Chief Technology Officer Selçuk Bayraktar has said that another round of testing for its Bayraktar TB3 strike drone was successfully completed, this time in coordination with the PİRANA KİDA kamikaze sea drone.

During the test, the Bayraktar TB3 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launched from the Turkish Navy's TCG Anadolu aircraft carrier, Caliber.Az reports, citing Bayraktar’s message on X. 

✈️ #BayraktarTB3
⚓️ TCG Anadolu
🚤 Kamikaze İnsansız Deniz Aracı | Kamikaze Unmanned Surface Vehicle

📶 Veri Bağı Üzerinden KİDA Kontrol Testi
📶 KUSV Control Test via Data Link@BaykarTech 🤝 @MKEgovtr#MilliTeknolojiHamlesi 🌍🇹🇷 pic.twitter.com/nRdwp9mXxd

— Selçuk Bayraktar (@Selcuk) June 27, 2025

Acting as a communications relay, the TB3 provided critical real-time data transmission to the PİRANA KİDA unmanned surface vehicle (USV), allowing it to precisely strike its designated target.

By Naila Huseynova