Citing a Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) official on Wednesday, Turkey's Anadolu Agency revealed that the native Anka-3 reactive strike unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), featuring "stealth" technology, is due to make its first flight in May. 

The aircraft is currently undergoing runway tests, as confirmed by the TAI's uncrewed aerial vehicles engineering director, Bulent Korkem.

The use of "stealth" technology allows the new drone to enable lower radar visibility alongside its "flying-wing" structure which is now a standard for aircraft built with this type of technology. 

TAI's data shows that the aircraft can fly up to 44,000 feet and has a maximum speed of 0.7 Mach (532 miles per hour). It has the capacity to also carry Mark 83 bombs and support F-16 fighters and Turkish Hurjet and TF-X combat aircraft.

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Turkey has been developing its military aircraft recently and is currently home to the Bayraktar TB drones manufactured by the Turkish defense company, Baykar.

Earlier this month, Turkish authorities unveiled an amphibious assault ship, the TGC Anadolu, which will be used to carry light aircraft and military drones. 

The ship is 231 meters (758 feet) long and 32 meters (105 feet) wide. It can reportedly accommodate up to 94 vehicles on its platform, including 13 tanks, as well as combat helicopters and military drones.

"The TCG Anadolu is the world's first ship that carries armed drones," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed at the unveiling inauguration. 

"Turkish Bayraktar TB3 and Kizilelma drones and the light Hurjet fighters will be able to take off from and land on the ship," he added, noting that the ship would allow Turkey to "carry out military and humanitarian operations in the four corners of the world if necessary".