Changes made to the front for radar:
The change in the nose of KIZILELMA is also easily noticeable to the naked eye. The expectation here is the integration of the AESA radar into KIZILELMA.
As remembered, the domestically developed AESA Nose Radar by ASELSAN was recently integrated into the modernized F-16 Block 30 fighter jet.
The AESA radar will be used in air platforms such as KIZILELMA, KAAN, HÜRJET, ANKA III, AKINCI, and F-16, marking a new era for Türkiye in airspace.
Air intakes also expanded:
Another striking feature in the new prototype of KIZILELMA is that the air intakes on both sides of the engine section have been expanded.
We know that this platform currently flies with an engine from Ukraine. However, in the new period, the integration of an engine developed with domestic capabilities is among the probable targets. The possibility of the change being related to the new engine is not low at all.
