In parallel with the developments in technology, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) as a field is developing day by day and gaining more autonomy gradually.
Another application area that requires high autonomy and is one of the trending research areas around the world is providing UAVs with the ability to engage in dogfights just like fighter jets. Since UAVs, which have adopted their observation activities around the world mostly from manned platforms, cannot approach the level of human intelligence in areas such as high environmental awareness, decision-making ability and planning ability in dynamic environments, air-to-air combat maneuvers between fighter aircrafts can only be performed with manned aircrafts. The main purpose of the Combat Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) competition is to create such an air-air combat scenario between UAVs in a controlled environment and to direct young people who can achieve success in this field in the future to gain experience and improve their skills.
The competition will consist of two categories, rotary wing and fixed wing.
If the UAV provides the force required for its flight with its wings, this vehicle is considered to belong to the fixed wing category. If it provides the necessary force for its flight from rotating propellers, this vehicle is considered in the rotary wing category.
UAVs that carry out vertical landing and take-off and provide the necessary lift for flight through wings are also considered in the fixed wing category.
Eligible Participant Education Levels for the Competition
- High School Students
- Associate Degree Students, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students and PhD Students
- University Graduates
Reporting Phases
- Preliminary Design Report
- Critical Design Report
- Flight Proof and System Description Videos
In addition to the information provided in the specification, you must be a member of the relevant mail Group at the UAV link that fights for other questions that you want to ask about the competition. The questions you ask and the answers to these questions will be clear for other members of the mail Group to see. Templates for the reports that the contestants must prepare will be announced on the TEKNOFEST website later.
