Misbar Tracks Aerial Activity of Turkish Aksungur Drone in Syrian Airspace

Misbar monitored notable military aerial activity involving the advanced Turkish drone TAI Aksungur, operated by the Turkish Air Force, as flight-tracking data from Flightradar24 revealed repeated sorties within Syria on April 29 and 30, extending to the vicinity of the capital, Damascus.

Tracking the Drone’s Route Deep Inside Syria

According to flight logs, Misbar recorded the drone entering Syrian airspace on Wednesday, April 29, at 06:02 UTC, flying over the cities of Latakia, Hama and Homs, following a straight longitudinal path southward.

On Thursday, April 30, at 05:12 UTC, the same drone was tracked flying over the Damascus area and its outskirts, marking the deepest recorded penetration of the Turkish drone into Syrian territory.

Air navigation systems recorded the drone’s return at 14:59 UTC on the same day, passing over the border region of Kilis as it headed to land at Adana.

Technical Capabilities and Operational Pattern of the Aksungur Drone

Technical specifications of the Aksungur, manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries, show it is a strategic platform designed for long-endurance surveillance. It is powered by two PD-170 engines and can remain airborne for up to 50 continuous hours.

The Aksungur is among Turkey’s most prominent long-range drones, developed for surveillance, reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering missions, alongside other roles depending on its configuration and payload.

Flight data also showed that the drone adopted undisclosed destinations in about 20 out of 88 recorded flights, an operational pattern often associated with missions of a military or intelligence nature, particularly for drones dedicated to reconnaissance and monitoring.

However, flight-tracking data alone is insufficient to determine the exact nature of these missions, though it provides a significant indicator of the level of Turkish aerial activity within Syrian airspace.

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