The Karayel is a surveillance, reconnaissance and combat UAV system developed for the Turkish Armed Forces. It is the first Turkish UAV system developped in accordance with NATO STANAG 4671. It is designed, developped and manufactured according to Turkish Armed Forces requirements.



Karayel UAV system is an autonomous reconnaissance ad surveillance platform indigenously designed, developped and manufactured by Vestel defence industry.



It has a maximum take off weight of 550 Kg with a payload capacity 70 Kg. Its cruise speed is 80 knots, with an endurance of 20 hours and an operational ceiling of 22,500 feet.