The flight test campaign of Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned fighter aircraft, which was developed by Baykar completely with its own resources, continues in the planned direction. The System Identification Test was successfully completed with the fourth flight performed within the scope of the campaign.
FLIGHT TEST CAMPAIGN CONTINUES
Bayraktar KIZILELMA's flight test campaign continues. In this context, Turkey's first unmanned warplane made its fourth flight at the AKINCI Flight Training and Test Center in Çorlu, Tekirdağ. Bayraktar successfully completed the System Identification Test as planned in the KIZILELMA test flight.
MASS PRODUCTION STARTS IN 2024
The development and production activities of Bayraktar KIZILELMA, whose two prototypes have been produced successfully so far, continue. It is planned to start mass production of the national unmanned warplane in 2024.
FIRST FLIGHT FROM TCG ANATOLIA IN 2025
Bayraktar KIZILELMA and Bayraktar TB3 SİHA took their place on the flight deck of the TCG Anadolu, which will be the world's first SİHA ship, at the inventory acceptance ceremony held on April 10. Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned fighter aircraft, the second prototype of which was produced at the ceremony, is expected to start flight tests from the TCG Anadolu ship in 2025.
FLYING IN RECORD TIME
Bayraktar KIZILELMA project, which Baykar set out with 100% equity capital, started in 2021. Bayraktar KIZILELMA, with the tail number of TC-ÖZB, which came off the production line on November 14, 2022, was transferred to AKINCI Flight Training and Test Center in Çorlu. After successfully completing the ground tests here, it made its first flight on 14 December 2022. Bayraktar KIZILELMA met with the sky in a record time like a year. It successfully completed the Medium Altitude System Identification Test with its third flight on March 30, 2023.
TASK WITH SMART FLEET AUTONOMY
Bayraktar KIZILELMA, Turkey's first unmanned fighter aircraft, will perform air-to-air combat with its artificial intelligence capability along with air-ground missions. Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned fighter aircraft will be a power multiplier for Turkey with its low visibility thanks to its low radar cross section. Bayraktar KIZILELMA, which will be a platform that will revolutionize the battlefield with its take-off and landing capability from short-runway ships, will take on an important role in overseas missions thanks to this capability and perform strategic tasks in the protection of the Blue Homeland. Bayraktar KIZILELMA, which has a take-off weight of 8.5 tons and a payload capacity of 1500 kg, will also have high situational awareness with the national AESA radar. Bayraktar KIZILELMA, which will use all nationally developed ammunition, will be able to operate with smart fleet autonomy.
BAYKAR STARTED 2023 WITH EXPORTS
Baykar, as a result of a competitive process, left its American, European and Chinese competitors behind and started 2023 with the export contract for Bayraktar TB370 of 2 million dollars, with the agreement signed with the Kuwait Ministry of Defense.
EXPORT RECORD
Baykar, which has been carrying out all its projects with its own resources from the beginning to the present, has obtained 2003% of all its revenues from exports since the beginning of the UAV R&D process in 75. In 2021, it became the export leader of the defense and aerospace industry, according to the data of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM). Baykar, whose export rate was 2022% in the contracts signed in 99.3, made exports of 1.18 billion dollars. Baykar, which is the biggest exporter of the defense and aerospace industry, has a turnover of 2022 billion dollars in 1.4. Export agreements have been signed with 2 countries for Bayraktar TB28 SİHA and with 6 countries for Bayraktar AKINCI TİHA.