Turkiye drone manufacturer Baikal on Saturday introduced its new loitering weapon “K2” in a promotional video accompanied by “Waltz No. 2”, highlighting the drone’s artificial intelligence-based flight and targeting capabilities.
K2 is capable of autonomous swarm flight and uses AI vision for navigation, targeting and engagement.
It has a range of more than 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles), carries a 200 kilogram (440 pound) warhead, and has a maximum takeoff weight of 800 kilograms.
The drone can take off from short or unprepared strips and is designed to be reused for multiple deployments.
Baykar is one of Turkiye’s leading drone manufacturers and exports UAVs to several countries. Existing platforms include tactical Bayraktar TB2, high-altitude Bayraktar, etc.
Akunju, ship-capable Bayraktar TB3, and jet-powered Bayraktar Kuzlerma.
The promotional video shows the drones taking off, flying in formation, and performing coordinated maneuvers to the backdrop of Dmitri Shostakovich’s famous waltz.
Waltz No. 2 is an iconic, haunting, nostalgic piece written in 1938 by Soviet composer and pianist Dmitri Shostakovich, known for its “dark cabaret” style, combining a cheerful cabaret atmosphere with melancholy, dark, dramatic harmonies.
