The Turkish ANKA-3 jet-powered attack drone has successfully hit a target using an LGK-82 laser-guided bomb, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) announced.

A video released by TAI, the drone’s manufacturer, shows the UAV taking off with a 500-pound LGK-82 bomb mounted on an external hardpoint.

The footage captures the drone flying toward a designated training ground, where it releases the bomb on command, striking the target with high precision.

However, the developers did not specify from what altitude and flight speed this drop was made.

The LGK-82 is a Turkish-developed laser guidance kit produced by ASELSAN. It converts a conventional Mk.82 aerial bomb into a high-precision guided munition.

The system enhances accuracy against both stationary and moving targets, extends operational range, and minimizes collateral damage. It also allows in-flight target adjustments after deployment.

The guidance system includes a semi-active laser seeker, a control unit, and an aerodynamic wing and tail system to steer the bomb toward the target.

In September 2024, the ANKA-3 was successfully tested with the Teber-82, another laser-guided bomb.

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The ANKA-3, designed for reconnaissance, surveillance, and strike missions, conducted its first flight in December 2023.

It follows a “flying wing” design, lacking a tail section, which—combined with stealth technology—reduces its radar signature.

The drone has a maximum take-off weight of about 7 tons. And the maximum payload, according to the developers, is 1.2 tons.

The operational altitude does not exceed 12 kilometers, and the maximum is 13 kilometers. It can reach a speed of Mach 0.7 and stay in the air for 10 hours.