Solid Aero Founder Selçuk Fırat shared information about the company’s newly developed interceptor unmanned aerial vehicle BASAT-Bi. Fırat emphasized that they are a company that develops uniquely designed unmanned combat systems and explained the differentiating aspects of BASAT-Bi from other interceptor drones. Referring to the development story of BASAT-Bi, Selçuk Fırat said: “The idea of making an interceptor drone is a concept we have thought and planned before.
The development of BASAT-Bi actually went like this: What can we do differently from others? It emerged from the idea of how to prevent other kamikaze type unmanned aerial vehicles.” Listing the biggest features of BASAT-Bi, 30 minutes of airtime and 300 km/h speed, Fırat summarized the technical capabilities as follows: “BASAT-Bİ can stay in the air for over 30 minutes. It can reach a speed of over 300 kilometers, carry a payload of 450 grams, and is a semi-autonomous, fully autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle.” Touching on the advantages of these features, Fırat said, “This means: If you have defined its target in advance, it can go to the target and engage automatically.
It does not need any pilot or operator. “At the same time, it is an unmanned aerial vehicle that can be integrated with visual optical radars and normal radars, and it can be easily transported.” he said. Vertical take-off capability Fırat also pointed out BASAT-Bi’s vertical take-off feature and said, “It can also take-off vertically. “With its two engines, it can take off vertically from the underbody and tail.” gave his information.
How is it different from existing interceptor drones? Stating that they examined other interceptor drones on the market, Selçuk Fırat explained why BASAT-Bi offers a different solution with the following words: “When we examined the interceptor drones, we saw that most of them had limited flight times and depended on the operator. That’s why we felt the need to produce a different solution. “So we increased the airborne time, made it faster, and removed the operator – that is, the human – as much as possible.” Stating that BASAT-Bi is a product that can be integrated with air defense systems, Fırat said, “BASAT-Bİ is a product that can be integrated with air defense systems.
There will also be a larger version of this, but that too can be made upon request. The current version is capable of meeting all requirements. It is currently under development. “We will probably start publishing shooting videos in the June quarter.” he said.
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