ÇEPNİ
Fixed-Wing Tactical UAV · ISR / Strike
ÇEPNİ is a fixed-wing tactical UAV with selectable configurations by mission profile. Its modular wing and fuselage let a single operator deploy it from containerized storage in under 30 minutes, while heavy-fuel EFI propulsion and a low-RCS carbon fiber airframe deliver a range of over 500 km. It launches without a runway from a pneumatic catapult, vehicle rail or RATO booster.
Key Specs
- Class
- Fixed-Wing UAV
- Role
- ISR · Strike
- Range
- 500+ km
- Endurance
- 3–4 h
- Payload
- 15 kg
- Launch
- Catapult · Rail
Overview
ÇEPNİ is a fixed-wing tactical UAV with selectable configurations by mission profile. Its modular wing and fuselage let a single operator deploy it from containerized storage in under 30 minutes, while heavy-fuel EFI propulsion and a low-RCS carbon fiber airframe deliver a range of over 500 km. It launches without a runway from a pneumatic catapult, vehicle rail or RATO booster.
ÇEPNİ is a long-range kamikaze and strike drone with a range of over 500 km, and in its TARGET variant a reusable aerial target drone for air-defense training — catapult-launched, containerized and fielded by a single operator.
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
Wingspan / Length
2000 / 2700 mm · two-piece modular wing
MTOW
~80–110 kg · by mission profile
Payload
15 kg
Range
500+ km · 800 km reduced payload
Cruise Speed
180–185 km/h
Endurance
3–4 hours · varies with payload & weather
Operational Altitude
60 m – 4000 m
Guidance
GNSS + CRPA anti-jam + INS · optional MITL
Data Link
150 km LOS S-Band · encrypted · BLOS via SATCOM (opt.)
Propulsion
EFI piston engine · heavy-fuel capable
Launch Method
Pneumatic catapult · vehicle rail · RATO (opt.)
Airframe
Carbon fiber composite · low RCS
Deployment
Containerized · <30 min · single operator
Features
Features
- 01500+ km range · 800 km with reduced payload
- 02Containerized · single-operator deployment in <30 min
- 03Pneumatic catapult, vehicle rail or RATO launch
- 04Heavy-fuel capable EFI piston engine
- 05Low-RCS carbon fiber composite airframe
- 06GNSS + CRPA anti-jam + INS · optional operator guidance (MITL)
- 07Stabilized EO/IR gimbal and encrypted real-time video link
- 08Optional SATCOM (BLOS), mesh radio and 4G/5G modules
System Components & Variants
System Components & Variants
System Component · Launch
Pneumatic Catapult Launch System
ÇEPNİ takes off from a field-deployable pneumatic rail launcher, with no runway required. The catapult sets up on unprepared ground, accelerates the air vehicle to safe take-off speed, and complements the vehicle-rail and RATO options for flexible launch.
- No runway · sets up on unprepared ground
- Pneumatic rail launch
- Complements vehicle rail and RATO options
Variant · Target
ÇEPNİ TARGET — Reusable Aerial Target System
Sharing the same airframe, ÇEPNİ TARGET gives air-defense units a realistic, reusable threat for radar, missile and gun training. Launched from a vehicle rail or pneumatic catapult, it flies pre-programmed threat profiles with RCS and IR signature augmentation, then returns by belly landing for the next sortie. 100+ km range · 2 h endurance · ~40 kg MTOW · 5 kg payload · 40 km LOS data link.
- RCS augmentation · Luneberg-lens reflectors
- Wing-tip IR emitters and optional flares
- Low-level penetration, sea-skimming, pop-up and evasive profiles
- Flight termination system (FTS) and ADS-B / transponder
- Belly-landing recovery · low cost per sortie
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