Baykar and Turkish defense electronics prime ASELSAN announced the successful live-fire validation of two TOLUN-P precision-guided miniature bombs released from a Bayraktar AKINCI Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) under severe electronic warfare (EW) and GPS-jamming conditions.
Confirmed by Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar and ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol, the trial demonstrated that both TOLUN-P bunker-penetrating munitions maintained full navigational accuracy and terminal guidance resilience despite active electromagnetic interference, scoring direct bull’s-eye impacts on their designated targets.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: ASELSAN TOLUN-P & AKINCI INTEGRATION
Munition Design, Penetration & Electronic Warfare Resilience
⚡ Prime Munition Developer: ASELSAN (Türkiye)
⚡ Carrier Platform: Baykar Bayraktar AKINCI HALE/MALE UCAV
⚡ Munition Classification: 250-lb class GPS/INS-guided Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) – Hardened Target Penetrator Variant (TOLUN-P)
⚡ Penetration & Warhead Performance:
• Engineered with a specialized hardened steel nose cone and high kinetic-energy profile capable of penetrating up to 1 meter of reinforced concrete
• Tailored for neutralizing fortified underground bunkers, hardened command centers, and reinforced aircraft shelters
⚡ Guidance & Anti-Jamming Suite:
• Integrated domestic Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Inertial Navigation System (INS) supported by Anti-Jam CRPA (Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna) technology
• Maintains sub-meter Circular Error Probable (CEP) accuracy in heavily contested, GPS-denied electronic warfare environments 
Kinematic Envelope & Multi-Carriage Rack Architecture
💥 Standoff Operational Range: Up to 65 km when deployed from high-altitude UCAVs (such as AKINCI) and up to 105 km when launched from fast-jet fighter platforms
💥 Smart Pneumatic Quad Rack Integration (SADAK-4T):
• Integrates onto ASELSAN’s SADAK-4T multi-carriage smart rack, allowing a single hardpoint to carry up to four TOLUN munitions simultaneously
• Enables cockpit-programmable electronic fuzing within seconds, allowing operators to engage multiple dispersed, hardened targets during a single sortie
TIMES OF DEFENCE ASSESSMENT
The successful live-fire test of two TOLUN-P munitions from the Bayraktar AKINCI under active electronic jamming highlights three pivotal advancements in Turkish unmanned strike capabilities:
1. **Validating Uncrewed Strike Lethality in Contested Electromagnetic Environments**: Modern peer conflict is defined by dense GPS jamming and spectrum denial. Demonstrating that an unmanned platform can release multiple precision-guided bombs and achieve pinpoint hits through active jamming proves that UCAVs can execute complex strike missions even when satellite navigation signals are degraded.
2. **Delivering Fighter-Grade Bunker-Busting Mass via UCAVs**: Historically, penetrating reinforced concrete fortifications required heavy manned strike aircraft carrying large 2,000-lb penetrators. By pairing the 250-lb TOLUN-P with the SADAK-4T quad-rack on the AKINCI, operators can carry multiple bunker-busting munitions per sortie—dramatically multiplying target-per-sortie efficiency.
3. **Consolidating Sovereign Platform-Munition Synergy**: The seamless integration between Baykar’s airframes (AKINCI, KIZILELMA) and ASELSAN’s modular TOLUN family (TOLUN-P, IIR, L, EW, and S variants) underscores Türkiye’s self-reliant defense ecosystem, insulating critical precision-strike capabilities from foreign export restrictions.
